Applications Invited for Lincoln P. Brower Awards

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About the Organization

The Monarch Butterfly Fund is a wonderful non-profit that helps to conserve monarch butterflies and provide information to the public.

Our Mission: Protecting monarchs and their migration, powered by your generosity

Together with your donations, we're addressing four strategic areas of conservation work, mainly in Mexico.

• Habitat Conservation: Comprehensive conservation projects including forest restoration and reforestation efforts involving local communities in Mexico
• Scientific Research and Monitoring: Foundational scientific research that informs all four strategic areas
• Outreach and Education: Environmental education and community science programs that lead to greater recognition, understanding, and appreciation for monarch butterflies and their migration
• Sustainable Development: Local conservation initiatives that promote self-sufficiency and improved quality of life for residents of the monarch region in Mexico

About the Grant

In honor of Dr. Lincoln Brower’s extraordinary dedication and commitment to monarch conservation, the Monarch Butterfly Fund has established the Lincoln P. Brower Award, a $4,000 grant to support undergraduate or graduate students in research on the conservation of monarch butterflies and their habitats. This award is open to students in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. Applicable research may be conducted anywhere along the monarch’s migration route.

Dr. Brower, a founding member of the Monarch Butterfly Board, began studying monarch butterflies in 1954 and dedicated his career to understanding and conserving them.

We encourage proposals for research that is directly applicable to conserving monarchs in any part of the North American range or annual cycle of breeding, migrating, and overwintering in Mexico, the U.S or Canada. Funding for the Brower award is limited to $4000 and will normally support research that can be conducted in one year. Funds can be used to support supplies, travel, stipends for field assistants, and other legitimate research expenses.

All projects carried out within the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve (MBBR) and surrounding areas must have the approval of the Reserve’s authorities. If the projects involve local communities (ejidos and indigenous communities) or are in the communal properties, they must also have approval from the parties involved. Applicants should submit the relevant documentation in the form of an approval letter from the Reserve and/or local community(s).

In addition to a final report at the completion of the project, interim reports should be submitted by email to the address below, whenever there are changes in the activities or planned expenses of the project. The final report should include an assessment of the value of the work achieved by the project.

Potential applicants should contact us for input during proposal development at mbf@monarchconservation.org

How to Apply

Application proposal process now open. Proposals are due March 31, 2026.

Application Instructions

The application should consist of a cover page; up to three single-spaced pages that include an abstract, project description, and timeline; a one-page budget that includes a list of expenditures and justification; and a letter of support from the student’s advisor. Before submitting, please confirm with your advisor how these funds will be processed through your institution’s Office of Sponsored Research or equivalent and have your advisor address this in the letter of support. MBF does not support indirect costs.

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