Travel Grants and Scholarships Available for TWS-WS Members
Scholarships and Grants Offered by TWS-WS
The Western Section of The Wildlife Society (TWS-WS) offers grants to members to help those with financial need participate in professional meetings, workshops, conferences, symposia, continuing education activities, and wildlife-related scientific research.
We will do our best to accommodate as many people as we can based on our annual budget limitations and we encourage those who meet our eligibility requirements to apply for funding. Questions? Please email projectmanager@tws-west.org
TWS-WS 2026 Annual Meeting grant applications are due December 1st!
TWS Chapter Scholarships
Most TWS Chapters also offer scholarships for the annual meeting. We will post these opportunities as we learn about them, and we encourage you to reach out to your local chapter for more information.
SoCal DEI Travel Award
The Southern California Chapter of The Wildlife Society (TWS SoCal) is committed to change through the creation of opportunities in the wildlife field for members of underrepresented communities. TWS SoCal is offering an undetermined number of travel awards of up to $1000 each to help qualifying individuals from underrepresented communities attend the 2026 Annual Meeting of the Western Section of The Wildlife Society in Monterey, CA (2-6 February 2026). The awards may cover the costs of pre-conference symposia or workshops. Applications are due 31 OCTOBER 2025 by 11:59 pm PDT. Award details and the application can be found at the link: https://tinyurl.com/TWSSoCalDEI2026
SoCal S/ECP Travel Award
The Southern California Chapter of The Wildlife Society (TWS SoCal) is offering an undetermined number of travel awards of up to $1000 each to help qualifying students and early career professionals attend the 2026 Annual Meeting of the Western Section of The Wildlife Society in Monterey, CA (2-6 February 2026). The awards may cover the costs of pre-conference symposia or workshops. Applications are due 31 OCTOBER 2025 by 11:59 pm PDT. Award details and the application can be found at the link: https://tinyurl.com/TWSSoCalSECPMonterey2026
