The Monarch Butterfly Fund supports activities to protect the oyamel fir forests in which monarch butterflies overwinter in Mexico. The Lincoln P. Brower Award supports research projects of undergraduate and graduate students on the conservation of monarch butterflies and their habitats. Funds can be used to support supplies, travel, stipends for field assistants, and other legitimate research expenses. The grant amount is US$3 thousand. Submissions are due 31 March 2025. Details
n honor of Dr. Lincoln Brower’s extraordinary dedication and commitment to monarch conservation, the Monarch Butterfly Fund has established the Lincoln P. Brower Award, a $3,000 grant to support undergraduate or graduate students in research on the conservation of monarch butterflies and their habitats. This award is open to citizens of Canada, the U.S. and Mexico and may apply to research anywhere along the monarch’s migration route.
Dr. Brower began studying monarch butterflies in 1954 and dedicated his career to their biology and conservation. He became enthralled with monarch butterflies by his first encounter with them in Mexico and realized then that not only were they beautiful, but their spectacular migration was a gift from nature worth conserving. The Lincoln P. Brower grant will be awarded to those who wish to continue Dr. Brower’s commitment to monarch conservation.
How to apply
To apply please click on the Brower Award Grant Form here and follow the guidelines adding a line stating in the “Strategic Initiative” section that the application is for the “Lincoln P. Brower Award”. Please confirm with your advisor how these funds will be processed through your institution’s Office of Sponsored Research or equivalent. MBF does not support indirect costs. Submissions this year will be due March 31. The final decision for the Lincoln P. Brower Award will be announced on May 1 annually.
