Joan Mosenthal DeWind Award / Deborah BanDrosky Award

Funding: $5,000 per award (two awards annually per program), plus non-cash honorable mentions. Who can apply: Students pursuing a higher-education degree (typically graduate level) with research on Lepidoptera (DeWind) or broader invertebrate conservation (BanDrosky), intending to continue in the field. Length: Single-year award. Recognition on Xerces award pages. Field: Invertebrate/pollinator conservation research. Deadline: Application period opens autumn annually; check xerces.org each cycle.