2026 Conference Awards & Waivers
The Society offers a variety of awards and fellowships.
Distinguished Ethnobiologist Award (DEB)
Nomination deadline: November 1 EXTENDED to November 21, 2025
Undergraduate Ethnobiologist Award (UEB)
Application deadline: November 15 EXTENDED to November 21, 2025
Conference Travel Awards & Waivers
Application deadline: November 15 EXTENDED to November 21, 2025
Student Academic Awards
- The Barbara Lawrence Award
Abstracts due: Dec 15, 2025
Final application due: April 30, 2026
- Best Poster Award
Abstracts due: TBD
Graduate Student Fellowships
- Jessica Mae Orozco Indigenous Ethnobiologist Fellowship
- Urban Ethnobiology Fellowship
- Justin Nolan Ecological Knowledge Fellowship
Note: Students may apply for more than one fellowship, but can only win one fellowship.
Application deadline: December 31
Nomination deadline: TBD
Other Awards
- Early Career Award in Ethnobiology
- Citation for Distinguished Service
- Communities and Ethnobiology Grant
Visa/Invitation Letter Requests
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Submission deadline: December 15, 2025.
Visa/Invitation Letter Request Form