John Henry Comstock Graduate Student Awards
These five awards are given to one graduate student from
each ESA Branch to
promote interest in entomology at the graduate level and to stimulate interest
in attending the
ESA Annual Meeting.
Each award consists of an all-expenses-paid trip to the meeting, a $100 cash
prize, and a certificate. Expenses paid include reimbursed airfare, free hotel
arrangements, free meeting registration, and a per diem allowance. These annual
awards are presented during the ESA Annual Meeting.
Previous Winners
Please click here to see a list of
those who have previously received this award.
Nomination Process
Each ESA Branch has its own selection criteria for these
awards. Please inquire directly with the respective Branch Secretary-Treasurer;
contact information is available via the main page about ESA's Branches located
here.
Deadline
Each Branch must notify ESA headquarters of its Comstock
winner by August 15. You may submit the notification via ESA's
electronic submission system
available on this web site. Or click here
to send the notification via e-mail. Notification must
consist of the following (for inclusion in the ESA newsletter): (1) the name of
each branch award recipient, (2) a biography of no more than 130 words, and (3)
a digital photo of the recipient that is at least 1" wide x 1-1/2"
tall, black and white or color, with a minimum of 300 pixels per inch.