Jessup Awards

About the Awards

Jessup funds are awarded competitively to students wishing to conduct studies at the postgraduate, doctoral and postdoctoral levels under the supervision or sponsorship of a member of the curatorial staff of the Academy. Such studies may be in any specialty in which these curators have expertise.

Please note that awards are restricted to those who wish to conduct their study at the Academy. These awards are intended to assist predoctoral and postdoctoral students. The Awards are not available for undergraduate students and/or students commuting within the Philadelphia area.

The minimum duration of an award is two (2) weeks; the maximum is sixteen (16) weeks. Costs for round-trip travel, lodging, scientific supplies, and equipment are negotiable and should be included in the application materials.

A Jessup student is expected to give a seminar after his/her arrival and is encouraged to publish his/her work accomplished at the Academy.

Application Information

Please Note:

• Applicants for grants will be considered in a rolling basis.
• International applicants should apply at least 6 months prior to their desired start date.
• Domestic applicants should apply at least 3 months prior to their desired start date.

Please complete the application form here.

Inquiries and information may be sent by email at m.arce@drexel.edu or post to:

Mariangeles Arce H.
Jessup-McHenry Fund Committee
The Academy of Natural Sciences
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103-1195

Application Forms and supporting information can also be sent to m.arce@drexel.edu

It is the responsibility of the applicant to submit his or her application in time and to be sure that the three letters of recommendation also reach the Fund Committee in time. One of these letters of recommendation must be from the Academy curator overseeing or sponsoring the student.