International Branch Awards
The International Branch offers four awards annually. Additional details on these awards are listed below. Please note students may apply for only one International Branch student award in a given year. Questions regarding the awards or the nomination process should be directed to Robin Gunning, International Branch Awards Committee Chair.
Award winners are selected by the Awards Committee. The 2018 committee members are:
Robin Gunning (Chair, Australia)
Arash Zibaee (Iran)
Yulin Gao (China)
Shahbaz Ahmad (Pakistan)
Wen-Po Chuang (Taiwan)
Qiao Wang (New Zealand)
Now accepting nominations for 2019 International Branch Awards!
Nominate yourself or a colleague today!
Professional Award
- Distinguished Scientist Award - 31 July 2019 Deadline
Early Career Professional Award
- Early Career Research & Leadership Award - 31 July 2019 Deadline
Student Awards
- International Branch Graduate Student Award - 31 July 2019 Deadline
- John Henry Comstock Graduate Student Award - 1 July 2019 Deadline - Please note the earlier deadline
Conference Sponsorship
The International Branch is in a position to offer a modest amount of conference sponsorship to its members for initiatives that promote leadership in entomology and equity in insect science. Please apply 6 months in advance of the date the funds are needed to ensure adequate time for review, and note no funding is guaranteed.
The application and final report are available to download. Early-career researchers are particularly encouraged to apply.