This grant supports research designed to test hypotheses about proximate and ultimate processes influencing primate behavior, social organization, development, reproduction, physiology, anatomy, and evolution. It excludes projects focused purely on welfare or conservation. Applicants must submit a proposal, budget, CV, and references through the ASP portal and have ethical approval for animal research. Salary, overhead, publishing fees, and institutional infrastructure are not funded.
Open to all ASP members. Undergraduate and graduate students require a sponsor/mentor. Applicants must be affiliated with an institution ensuring proper fund use. Previous awardees must wait one year before reapplying.