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Avg. Amount Awarded
286
Days
March 1 2026
Application Deadline
1
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N/A
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The Buzas Award for Travel to the Cushman Collection

Description

The Buzas Award for Travel to the Cushman Collection will support graduate students and professional researchers studying foraminifera who wish to visit the Cushman Collection and associated facilities in the Department of Paleobiology, Natural History Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C. The award is open to those who can demonstrate a need to use the collection and associated facilities. To apply, please provide a short summary of your research including a title, why it is important, how the Cushman Collection will be utilized, and a detailed travel budget. Graduate students should submit a letter of support from their faculty advisor. A letter reporting the progress of the awardee and use of the Foundation's funds is expected within two years after the award. Please visit the award's website or contact the Cushman Foundation for Foraminiferal Research for more information.

Amount Details

$2,000
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Tel: 785-289-2488
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Lawrence, KS 66044