Schubot Directors Award
The Schubot Avian Health Director’s Award was established in 2019 in honor of Dr. Ian Tizard (Director from 1999-2017). The award recognizes an undergrad, graduate, or veterinary student Schubot member who has demonstrated research excellence on topics related to the health, conservation, genetics, or related topics pertaining to wild, exotic, or pet birds, and/or has contributed to the mission and operations of the Schubot Center for Avian Health. Nominations are accepted annually each Spring via email submission to Sarah Hamer. The award is given annually in April at the Spring Convocation Ceremony for the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. Self-nominations accepted. A certificate and small cash award is given to recipients. Details are in the nomination form.
Nomination deadline: Request for nominations will be sent every spring by email to all Schubot Center members.
Student Opportunities
Grants
Avian Research Mini Grant (up to $2,500 each). Deadline: January, annually. The intended objective of these awards is to facilitate data collection by members of the Schubot Center to advance avian research, with an emphasis on avian health, conservation, genetics, behavior, or related fields. All Schubot Members will receive the request for proposals by email. All members receive a request for applications via email in December each year.
Avian Research Travel Grants (up to $1,000 each). Deadline: January, annually. The intended objective of these awards is to support travel for Schubot Center members to engage in activities to learn new techniques at workshops or specialized laboratories or field stations, expand collaborative networks, and/or disseminate Texas A&M avian research findings at conferences, with an emphasis on avian health, conservation, genetics, behavior, or related fields. All Schubot Members will receive the request for proposals by email. All members receive a request for applications via email in December each year.
