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Your donation supports Cushman members through awards, fellowships, and publications. For more information, please visit the Grants & Awards and Special Publications pages. Thank you for your contribution.

Buzas Award for Travel Endowment

Supports travel to visit the Cushman Collection of foraminifera at the Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, in Washington, D.C.

General Endowment Donation

Contributions are used by the Foundation for awards, publications, or events with the most need.

Johanna M. Resig Fellowship

Awarded annually to advance doctoral students planning a career in foraminifera.

Joseph A. Cushman Award for Student Travel

Many Joseph A. Cushman awards are given each year to help finance graduate and undergraduate student travel.

Joseph A. Cushman Student Research Awards

Many Joseph A. Cushman awards are given each year to help finance graduate and undergraduate student research.

Loeblich and Tappan Student Research Awards

Support graduate and undergraduate research in a variety of protists.

Retiree Research/Travel Grants

Retired members of the Cushman Foundation without other financial resources may apply for funds up to $2000 for research and travel dealing with any aspect of living or fossil foraminifera or other protists, such as diatoms, coccolithophorids, dinoflagellates, acritarchs, or radiolaria.

Sliter Student Research Awards

Assists graduate students in their research on Mesozoic or Cenozoic foraminifera.

Special Publication Series

Longer publications, such as atlases and systematics, are made possible through the Cushman Foundation’s Special Publications series.