Turner Travel Award

Beginning in 2002, the Animal Behavior Society created the Charles H. Turner Program for undergraduate participation at the annual Society meetings. With generous support from the National Science Foundation, the ABS Diversity committee brings a group of about 10 undergraduates to the meetings each year, covering all expenses, and providing a full program of mentoring events including a pre-meeting workshop and mentors. Charles Turner was one of the very first African-American researchers in animal behavior. Among other things, his research showed that insects can hear and exhibit trial-and-error learning. By naming the undergraduate program after him, the ABS Diversity Committee emphasizes its goal to increase the diversity of its membership by encouraging researchers of all ages, levels, and ethnic groups to participate in the annual meetings.

• Read more about the Turner program and apply online.
• Learn more about:
  • Charles Turner from
    • Dr. Charles Abramson's website summary
    • "Bug Watching with Charles Henry Turner" (a children's book)
  • the Animal Behavior Society and how/why to become a member
  • Careers and graduate studies in animal behavior

The Turner Program is managed by the Animal Behavior Society Diversity Committee with the help of the Indiana University Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior and with generous funding by the National Science Foundation and private donors. Please contact us if you would like to make a donation!

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 093050. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.