Virginia Society of Ornithology News
VSO Scholarships, Grants and Awards
The Virginia Society of Ornithology is happy to announce that applications can now be submitted for 2026 Outreach Awards. Information about the application, and links to stories about successful awards in prior years, and contact information, can be found here under outreach https://www.virginiabirds.org/scholarships-grants. The due date is September 1, however we are able to make awards earlier for compelling reasons. Please share this information with organizations and individuals in Virginia who could benefit from this award.
available for undergraduates and graduate students
The Virginia Society of Ornithology (VSO) is pleased to announce that we have four funding opportunities that may be of interest to students around Virginia for 2026.
(1) VSO Murray Award – $1000-$2000
(2) VSO Conservation Grant – $500-$1000
(3) VSO Field Ornithology Scholarship for training in field skills ($500)
(4) VSO Youth Scholarship ($500)
You can find details for each award HERE.
All deadlines are January 31, 2026.