Applications are currently closed and will reopen in 2026
Grants awarded up to £500 to support the communication and public engagement activities of students in entomology.
| Description |
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| Grant | Grants awarded up to £500. |
| Eligibility | Eligibility: Undergraduate or Postgraduate Student Members.
Timeline: 2026 application periods to be announced.
We aim to notify all applicants within two months of the application closing dates.
Applications should be submitted at least three months prior to the expedition or event.
Note: If you are successfully awarded this grant, you will not be eligible to receive it again for 24 months. Any applications submitted within this period will not be considered. You are, however, welcome to apply for our other awards and grants during this time. |
| Entry | Send your completed application via the form located at the bottom of this page, in addition to our EDI form. |
Fund criteria
Grants to support activities which further the Society’s aims. To support the communication and public engagement activities of students in entomology and can include activities for Insect Week.
Grants are available to Student Members only.
Adjudication – Determination of all aspects is by RES Outreach Committee
Eligibility
Undergraduate or Postgraduate Student Members.
Any project or purpose which fulfils the Society’s aims or stimulates interest in such aims.
Timeline
2026 application periods to be announced.
First round will open 1 January until 16 April 2025
Second round will be 1 July until 17 September 2025
Third round will be 5 October until 5 December 2025
We aim to notify all applicants within two months of the application closing dates.
Successful applications
2025
Maryam Anjum: Public Outreach Initiative to Enhance Interest and Awareness in Entomology in Pakistan
Molly Moseley: Sheffield Bugfest 2025
Ritabrata Chowdhury: The good, the bad and the monstrous: Insects in mythology, literature and media
Stephanie Glendinning: EntoBites
Billy Amugune: Life Beneath Our Feet: Community Learning for Tungiasis Prevention in Vihiga County
Mohsin Rasool: Beat Dengue Together: Mosquito Awareness & Action in Faisalabad
Jakob Wiil: Insects of the St Andrews Botantic Garden: A Community Bioblitz Initiative
Rafiya Reyaz: Patterns of Nature: Introducing Young Girls to Entomology through Art and Innovation
Brandon Collier: EntoIndiana: A Seminar on Accessible, Community-Based Entomology and Ecology in Southern Indiana
Charlotte Wood: Aberdeen Insect Week
Apply
There are two forms to submit towards your application: the Student Outreach Fund Application Form below, and the EDI form. Both are required to support your application.
Applicants can only submit one grant application at a time, across all RES grants. Please use the application form below within an application period.
Applications are currently closed and will reopen in 2026.
Please complete and submit our EDI form along with the above form before proceeding with your application.
Applicants can only submit one grant application at a time, across all RES grants.
Applications should be submitted at least three months prior to the expedition or event.
Have you received a RES Award or Grant?
