Youth Incentive Award

Award Type: Contest

Applicant must be a high school student who submits a proposal for topics such as field collecting trips to conduct beetle species inventories or diversity studies, attending workshops or visiting entomology or natural history museums for special training and projects on beetles, studying aspects of beetle biology, etc. The proposed activities or projects will be evaluated on their degree of creativity, educational benefit to the applicant, scientific merit, feasibility and budgetary planning.

Award Amount

Maximum: $400
Minimum: $150

Number of Awards

Maximum: 2

Deadlines & Renewal

September 1

Eligibility Requirements


the study of beetles

More Details

  • plus one-year subscription to The Coleopterists Bulletin

Sponsoring Organization

Coleopterists Society

Department of Entomology, Smithsonian Institution
Washington, DC 20013


(202) 357-3146
(202) 786-2894
Website

Contact Information

Dr. David G. Furth
Entomology, NHB, MRC 165
Washington, DC 20013

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