Supported by an endowment created to further the accomplishment of field research on the evolution, ecology, natural history and related taxonomic and systematic issues, of marine and brackish-water fishes found in nearshore, tropical and subtropical waters of North, Central and South America, and the Panama Canal. This includes research in neotropical countries other than Panama, although the fellow is expected to be based at STRI during at least part of the tenure of the fellowship. Eligibility  PhD students formally enrolled at a university. Award In 2021 this endowment will support a 12 month predoctoral fellowship for a student pursuing a PhD. Stipend: U