Research Support

Research Support

Annually, we offer research grants for graduate students who are studying Tropical Biology. For more information and current due dates please contact the program administrator at apadolf@fairhcildgarden.org. Funds are limited and preference is given to Fairchild Graduate Fellows and students associated with Fairchild.

Other Opportunities: 

Our graduate students also have received research support from some of the programs listed below:

FIU – Tinker Grant Program in association with the Latin American and Caribbean Center and the School of International and Public Affairs

Interdisciplinary Research Groups of FIU and UM to examine Latin American and Caribbean-related issues

The Garden Club of America – Scholarships and Fellowships

Florida Native Plant Society

Fellowships for Graduate Environmental Study, Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program – Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 

Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants in the Directorate for Biological Sciences, (DDIG) – National Science Foundation (NSF)

Endowment Fund – The International Palm Society

Botanical Society of America Award Opportunities

Fulbright Program Opportunities for American Students – U.S. Department of State