Numerous funds from the APS Foundation’s portfolio provide financial support to APS members through the following funds. These opportunities support students and student programs, the professional development of young scientists, the society's international activities, early career opportuntieis, and programs of special interest to the contributor.
Fund DescriptionsFoundation Fund Recipients
Review details and eligibility requirements for each fund prior to submitting your application. Membership in APS is required unless noted otherwise.
Research, Education, and Mentoring - applications accepted through May 1
Lafayette Frederick Diversity in Mentoring
Goal is to increase the number of practicing plant pathologists from underrepresented groups, particularly those from historically black colleges and universities, 1890 land-grant institutions, Tribal colleges and universities (1994 land-grant institutions), and minority serving institutions.
Mathre Endowment for Education
Provides support to plant pathology education and outreach programs.
Student Education Scholarship
Provides support for student endeavors which further their education outside of the APS Annual Meeting.
Submission period closed for the following:
Experiential Funds for Professional Development - submissions closed
OIP Global Experience
In collaboration with the APS Foundation, the APS Office of International Program (OIP) Global Experience fund helps APS members who are plant pathologists working with scientists and extension personnel in developing countries in training and outreach efforts.
OPSR Plant Pathology Experiential
In collaboration with the APS Foundation, the APS Office of Private Sector and Relations (OPSR) offers two experiential offerings to APS members: individual (annually) and departmental (every two years). This fund supports professional development, learning more about career opportunities and/or gaining technical expertise in support of current research endeavors.
Steven C. Nelson Early Career Development
Fund provides support of activities that enhance the educational and professional development of APS members how are either MS and PhD students and postdoctoral scholars in Plant Pathology.
Annual Meeting Invited Symposia and Travel Funds - submissions closed
- I. E. Melhus Graduate Student Symposium
Supports APS Graduate Student Members selected to present their research at the I.E. Melhus symposium at the APS Annual Meeting. Membership in APS is required.
- Schroth Faces of the Future Symposium
Supports the Faces of the Future symposium at the APS Annual Meeting by acknowledging up-and-coming APS Early Career members in specific areas of plant pathology. Membership in APS is required.
APS Annual Meeting Travel Funds - submissions closed
- Student Travel
Provides travel support for APS Graduate Student members who are presenting at an APS Annual Meeting. Membership in APS is required.
- International Travel
Provides travel support for early- to mid-career international APS members from developing countries who are confirmed to present and attend the APS Annual Meeting. Membership in APS is required.
- The Indian Phytopathology Society Student Travel Grant
Supports travel to plant pathology students residing in India, who are members of The Indian Phytopathology Society
(IPS), to attend the APS Annual Meeting or other APS sanctioned meeting if deemed appropriate by IPS and APS Foundation Board.
Travel Funds (non-APS annual meeting) - submissions closed
- Browning Plant Medicine and Health Travel Grant
Supports travel of an APS Student member in a Doctor of Plant Medicine, Doctor of Plant Health, and similar programs to attend a professional society meeting in any of the plant health and plant protection disciplines.
- French-Monar Latin American Grant
Provides financial support to APS members that are Latin American graduate students or early career plant pathologists in a variety of ways.
The following are managed by committees outside of the APS Foundation:
Questions?
Contact the APS Foundation Board.
