Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute - Fellowships 2013 ($ 2,000)

The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) is asking for applications for the Short-Term Fellowships and the A. Stanley Rand Fellowships. The closing date is March 15, 2013. Both fellowships may provide currently $ 800/month to cover living expenses while at STRI, a modest research allowance that rarely exceeds $ 2,000, and roundtrip coach airfare. Support for the Short-Term Fellowships is provided to carry out short-term research projects in the tropics, while for the A. Stanley Rand Fellowships support is provided for short-term research in the tropics focused on animal behavior, natural history, evolutionary biology, plant and animal ecology and environmental monitoring.

The STRI is a division of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC and maintains research facilities for marine and terrestrial research at various locations on the Isthmus of Panama. STRI offers fellowships for undergraduate, predoctoral and postdoctoral research in the areas represented by its scientific staff. Disciplines include ecology, anthropology, paleontology, paleoecology, evolutionary biology, molecular phylogenetics, biogeography, animal behavior, neurobiology, soils sciences, and physiology of tropical plants and animals.