MVZ graduate students who have been advanced to candidacy are eligible to apply for funding of a restricted fellowship from the following sources:

Annie Alexander Fellowship	Vertebrate ecology, systematics, evolutionary biology
Joseph Mailliard Fellowship	Ornithology
Junea W. Kelly Fellowship	General vertebrate biology

Each fellowship covers graduate fees for one semester, Fall or Spring, and provides a stipend that is equivalent to a 50% GSR (Graduate Student Researcher) salary for the period that begins the first day of the semester and ends the last day of the semester.

To apply for a fellowship, students must submit a short proposal (less than 2 pages) to Associate Director Eileen Lacey with an outline of the work to be done and endorsed by the student's major professor. Proposals should be submitted by April 30th of each year.

Limited funds from various endowments are available to support research by MVZ graduate students and postdocs. It should be possible to fund research costs for multiple individuals to a level of $500 to $2000 per grant. Researchers are not restricted to a single grant, although the Museum will seek to spread the funds as far as possible. If the requests exceed the available funds, priority will be given to projects that seek to generate data that will support applications for external funding.

The following funding sources are available:

Albert Preston Hendrickson Fund	Established in 1999 by Joyce Davis for student travel or research needs.
David & Marvalee Wake Fund	Support reseach & fieldwork in evolutionary biology
Louise Kellogg Fund	Established in 1970 to enhance the MVZ collections.
Carl B. Koford Memorial Fund	Established in 1980 to support field research on vertebrates.
Wilhelm L. F. Martens Fund	Established in 1936 to bring about better conservation and protection of native wildlife in California.
Ned Johnson Fund	Also known as Avian Genetics Fund, supports ornithology research

To apply for MVZ research funding, students or postdocs must submit a written proposal of 1-2 pages, including a budget and endorsed by the major professor or sponsor, to Associate Director Eileen Lacey. Research awards are granted both in the fall and spring/summer. Proposals should be submitted by April 30th for Summer or Fall awards and by October 1st for Spring or Summer awards.

MVZ graduate students are eligible to receive support (up to $500) to attend one national or international conference per year where a paper or poster is being presented. The Museum also may provide funding to postdoctoral researchers for attendance at meetings where no alternatives are available. Students should apply directly to their faculty advisor. Postdocs should discuss their needs and situation with Director Moritz first.