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 Foundation funds support students and early-career professional members of APS, through a variety of funding opportunities that support travel, research, education, professional development, mentoring ​programs, and other APS strategic initiatives that increase awareness and support the study and practice of plant pathology.​​

Apply for Funding

Review application details and eligibility requirements​ ​prior to submitting your application. Membership in APS is required both at time of application and receipt of award ​unless otherwise noted. ​​​

​Questions? Contact APS​​​​

Research, Education, and Mentoring Funding​

Application deadline: February 28, 2025

Books for the World Program
Helps scientists, educators, extension personnel, and other agriculturalists in developing countries acquire educational materials from APS PRESS. ​Membership in APS is not required.

​​​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 Education F​und 
Provides support to plant pathology education and outreach programs. 

John and Ann Niederhauser (JANE) International Cooperation Research Fund
Supports international cooperation on a plant pathology research ​project between a person/institution in the U.S. and a person/institution outside the U.S.​​​ with priority given to countries with developing economies. 

Student Edu​cation Scholarship​​ ​
Provides support for student endeavors which further their education outside of the APS Annual Meeting.

Raymond J. Tarleton Student Fellowship
Provides support to plant pathology graduate students for expenses related to their research, equipment, education, and skills development.​​

Travel Awards

Application deadline: February 28, 2025

French-Monar Latin American Fund 
Provides financial support to APS members that are Latin American graduate students or early career plant pathologists in a variety of ways.​ 

Browning Plant Medicine and Health Travel Fund
​Supports travel of an APS Graduate Student Member majoring in the Doctor of Plant Medicine, Doctor of Plant Health, or similar programs, who plans to attend and participate in​ a professional society meeting other than APS. ​

Graduate Student & Early Career Symposia Awards

Applications accepted February 1 through March 20, 2025

​​I. E. Melhus Graduate Student Symposium

Travel award to APS Graduate Student Members selected to present their research at the I.E. Melhus symposium​ at Plant Health 2025​

Schroth Faces of the Future Symposium
Travel award to APS Early Career Members selected to present their research at the Schroth Faces of the Future Symposium at Plant Health 2025​ 

Travel Awards

Applications accepted February 13​ through March 20,​ 2025

Student Travel Awards
40 travel awards are available to current APS Graduate Student Members who are confirmed to present and plan to attend Plant Health 2025.​ ​Travel Application is part of the Plant Health 2025​ abstract submission process.


International Travel Award ​​
Travel award(s) are available for early- to mid-career international APS members from developing countries. Applicants must have an accepted abstract and have secured plans to attend Plant Health 2025 in Hawaii.​ 

The Indian Phytopat​hology Society Student Travel Award​

Awarded to plant pathology student(s) residing in India, who are members of The Indian Phytopathology Society
​(IPS​)​, and have been accepted to present their research at Plant Health 2025 in Hawaii.

Experiential​ Funds for Professional Development

Applications accepted March 1 through May 15, 2025

OIP Global Experience ​
Funds provided to plant pathologists working with scientists and extension personnel in developing countries in training and outreach efforts. ​

OPSR Plant ​Path​ology Experiential
Funds provided to support professional development, learning more about career opportunities, and/or gaining technical expertise in support of current​ research endeavors.​

Steven C. Nelson Early Career Development​ 
Funds provided to support APS member activities that enhance the educational and professional development of MS and PhD students and postdoctoral scholars ​in Plant Pathology.​​​

Frank L. Howard Undergraduate Fellowship
Funds provide support for APS undergraduate student member's research projects in plant pathology.