The mission of the Society of Systematic Biologists (SSB) is to advance the science of systematic biology and biodiversity through research, education, and dissemination. Their focus includes enhancing taxonomic knowledge, promoting the development and transmission of taxonomic expertise, and supporting systematic and biodiversity science within the community.
The SSB Graduate Student Research Awards aim to support graduate students engaged in the field of systematics. These grants are intended for the collection of preliminary data or to enhance dissertation research, allowing for activities like visiting additional field sites or museums. The scope of the grant covers a broad interpretation of systematics, supporting research both below and above the species level, incorporating molecular and morphological approaches, and encompassing both pattern and process. Funding is versatile, supporting fieldwork, computer analysis, museum or herbarium research, and laboratory work without being restricted to any specific research aspect.