The Wildlife Society, along with many TWS Chapters, Sections, and Working Groups, offer travel grants (mostly to students, but some are available to professionals) to attend the TWS Annual Conference and other TWS-related meetings. The following list details those currently offering travel grants.
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Travel grants greater than $1,000
Native Peoples’ Wildlife Management Working Group: Each year, up to 10 students who are members of a Native American, First Nations, or Indigenous Tribe, or identify as Native Alaskan or Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, will be selected to attend TWS’ Annual Conference as part of the Native Student Professional Development Program. This includes complimentary registration, hotel, travel grant, and more. More info to come.
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Travel grants of up to $1,000
New York Chapter: The New York Chapter of The Wildlife Society (NYTWS) is now accepting applications for two, $1,000 travel grants to attend The Wildlife Society’s Annual Conference in Edmonton, Canada on October 5th-8th, 2025. One grant will be awarded to an undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a degree in the wildlife field. One grant will be awarded to a current wildlife professional. Click here for more information.
Utah Chapter: The Utah Chapter is offering two $550 travel scholarships to support student members attending the 2025 TWS Annual Conference in Edmonton. These funds are intended to help offset travel and registration costs.
Applicants must:
- Be members of the Utah Chapter of the Wildlife Society (Note: please contact Rusty Robinson at evenyearboard@uttws.com for membership inquiries).
- Be currently enrolled in a degree program related to wildlife, fisheries, ecology, environmental science, or a related field in Utah.
- Submit a statement of interest (500 words or less) describing their involvement in wildlife science/management/conservation, how they plan to participate in the conference, and what they hope to gain from the experience.
While not required, strong preference will be given to students who have had an abstract accepted for a poster or oral presentation.
The deadline to submit applications is Monday, August 4, 2025. Travel grant decisions will be made by Monday, August 18, 2025. Applications can be sent to Jordan Herman at secretary@uttws.com.
British Columbia Chapter: The British Columbia Chapter of TWS scholarship is for students whose work is dedicated to improving conditions for BC’s wildlife. The scholarship value is $1,000. To apply, submit your latest unofficial transcript, CV and a 250-500 word description of the project. Be sure to include how your project and/or studies relates to wildlife policy. Please email your application to tws.bc.chapter@gmail.com by September 1, 2025 with the subject line “BCTWS Scholarship Application”.
Pennsylvania Chapter: The Pennsylvania Chapter is offering one professional development grant of up to $1,000 is offered each year to a non-student member of the Pennsylvania Chapter of TWS. The deadline is February 15, 2025 of each year. More info is available here.
Renewable Energy Working Group: The Renewable Energy Working Group is offering one $700 grant to a student attending the TWS Annual Conference. The deadline to apply is July 1, 2025. Click here for more information and to apply. Email tws.renewableenergyworkinggroup@gmail.com with questions.
Molecular Ecology Working Group: The Molecular Ecology Working Group is offering three travel grants of $1,000 will be awarded to TWS student members attending The Wildlife Society’s Annual Conference. This award will be given to two current or recently graduated students. The deadline to apply is July 1, 2025. Click here for further details.
Western Section: The Western Section is offering travel grants that can be used for partial reimbursement of transportation, lodging, registration and meal expenses. Travel grants of up to $600 will be awarded to a limited number of students. Application must be submitted August 3, 2025. See more information on the website here.
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Travel grants of up to $500
The Wildlife Society: Students whose research has been accepted for the Annual Conference may apply for travel grants of $500. Applications for TWS2025 Travel Grants will open on June 6, 2025. The deadline to apply is June 25, 2025. The application can be found here.
Arizona Chapter: The Arizona Chapter travel grants encourage professionals, graduate students, and undergraduate students to apply to support. Grant requests should not exceed $500 per application and are limited to current Chapter members only. Applications are reviewed monthly at the board meetings. See the application and more information here.
Biological Diversity Working Group: The Biological Diversity Working Group is offering one travel grant of up to $500 is available for a TWS student member presenting a paper or poster with a focus on protecting biodiversity at The Wildlife Society’s Annual Conference. The deadline to apply is August 15, 2025. More information is available here.
Canadian Section: The Canadian Section is offering student travel awards of up to $500 CDN to attend TWS’ 32nd Annual Conference in Edmonton. Students must be presenting a paper/poster during the conference. More information, including eligibility, is listed on the Canadian Section website. Click here for the application form. Applications are due August 15, 2025.
Central Mountains & Plains Section: The Central Mountains & Plains Section Travel Grants are up to $500 for individuals. Additional funding may be offered to groups, depending on demonstrated need. Grants may be applied to registration, lodging, travel, or other related expenses. Receipts are required for reimbursement. Grant criteria include current enrollment in an undergraduate or graduate natural resources program and meeting Student / CMPS / TWS membership requirements. Students may apply as a group with their Student Chapter of TWS or individually to CMPS. Applications must be submitted electronically by September 12, 2025 to The CMPS Students and Early Career Professionals Committee Chair (Rachel Shively, grants@cmps-tws.org). The application can be found here.
Colorado Chapter: The Colorado Chapter is offering two travel grants for $500 each are available to members of the Colorado Chapter attending a meeting or workshop. Applications are due by August 1, 2025. More info is available here.
Forestry and Wildlife Working Group: The Forestry and Wildlife Working Group is offering travel grants of up to $500 are available for members to attend TWS’ Annual Conference in Edmonton. The deadline to apply is July 15, 2025. Click here for further details.
Habitat Restoration Working Group: The Habitat Restoration Working Group will award up to four scholarships to aid new professionals, graduate students and/or presenters focusing on the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration or Ecological Restoration broadly, attending the 2025 TWS Annual Conference. Scholarship value will be $500. Deadline to apply is September 1, 2025. Click here for further details.
Indiana Chapter: The Indiana Chapter offers support for the student chapters in Indiana. The travel grant provides $350-500 (depending on available funds) per student chapter per year. Travel grant money should be used for lodging, registration fees or transportation. Student chapters interested in financial support should apply in writing (via e-mail to dajohnson@dnr.in.gov) to the Indiana Chapter president 45-days in advance of the scheduled event. Details about the event (basic information date, location, how many students will attend, etc.) should be included in the request. A follow-up report identifying key points of the meeting and how students benefited from the experience is also required.
Minnesota Chapter: The Minnesota Chapter of TWS travel grant requests are limited to $250 and student group requests are limited to $500. The next deadline before the Annual Conference is August 1, 2025. The application can be found here.
Montana Chapter: The Montana Chapter is announcing their Dick Mackie Award. Dr. Richard (Dick) Mackie was a long-time MSU professor, and a staunch advocate and supporter of all things TWS. He is the only individual in MT to serve as both the MT TWS President (1973) and National TWS President (1990-1992). This award and idea were brought forward by Dr. Mackie’s widow, Barb Mackie, as an opportunity to provide financial travel assistance for a UM or MSU student chapter member(s) to partake in the annual National TWS conference. Award money is personally donated from Mrs. Mackie. We will select one student applicant to receive $500 to support their travel to the national TWS conference. Recipients must be a member of their student chapter (at UM or MSU). To apply, please send an email to mttws.president@gmail.com with your name, email address, resume/CV, unofficial transcript, and a short essay (2 pages max, 1.5-line spacing, 12-pt font) describing:
- Your involvement in your student chapter of TWS
- Your motivation for attending the national TWS conference
- How the experience could help you achieve educational/professional development goals
- How your attendance will benefit your student TWS chapter
Applicants will be assessed based on:
- Level of service to TWS student chapter
- How the conference attendance helps achieve educational/professional development goals, benefits the student chapter
- Academic achievement
- Progress in their degree program
Applications are due Sept. 1.
Nutritional Ecology Working Group: The Nutritional Ecology Working Group is offering three to four travel scholarships of up to $500 to support presenter travel to TWS’ 2025 Annual Conference in Edmonton, Alberta. Applications must be received by August 4, 2025. Apply here.
Wetlands Working Group: The Wetlands Working Group is offering a $500 travel scholarship to a graduate student attending TWS’ Annual Conference in Edmonton. Applications are due September 10, 2025. Click here for details.
Wyoming Chapter: The Wyoming Chapter announces the availability of two travel awards for wildlife students and professionals attending TWS’ Annual Conference to be held in Edmonton, Alberta on October 5th – 8th, 2025. The purpose of these awards is to support WY-TWS members who have partial or no funding to attend the conference. To be eligible, applicants must be a member of WY-TWS at the time of application, with preference given to those presenting a talk, poster, or who are attending a workshop at the conference. One student (undergraduate or graduate) and one professional travel grant of $500 each are available. Application forms are available online here. The deadline is August 24, 2025.
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Travel grant amount TBD
Biometrics Working Group: The Biometrics Working Group is offering travel grants that are available to student members of TWS (membership to the BWG not required) that are presenting papers or posters at TWS’ Annual Conference. Current students (undergraduate and graduate) and recent graduates (individuals that graduated within two years of the scheduled conference) are eligible for these travel grants. Applications are due by July 11, 2025. Click here for more information.