Awards & Scholarships
Elizabeth Ann Bartholomew Award
An annual award in memory of Elizabeth Ann Bartholomew’s untiring service to the public, to plant systematics, and to our organization.
Presented to individuals who have distinguished themselves in professional and public service that advances our knowledge and appreciation of the world of plants and their scientific, cultural, and aesthetic values, and/or exceptional service to the society.

Richard and Minnie Windler Awards
These awards are designated for the Best Systematics Paper and Best Ecology Paper published during the preceding year within our journal Castanea.

Earl Core Student Research Award
Established by the Society in 1996 to provide financial assistance in support of student research projects in plant taxonomy, systematics, and ecology.
The application deadline is in February of each year and the award amount may be up to $1,200.

John E. Fairey – SABS Biological Field Station Scholarship
The Fairey Scholarship provides financial support for undergraduate or graduate students to attend botany workshops or courses taught at biological field stations.

Student Conference Support Award
SABS strongly encourages student participation in our annual conference.
Our members have voted to allocate a portion of their membership dues to sponsor students who wish to present a research paper or poster with a botanical focus at the annual Association of Southeastern Biologists & Southern Appalachian Botanical Society research conference.
The maximum award amount is the student registration rate at the time the recipients are announced.
Applications are due February 22nd.

Student Presentation Awards
Additional merit-based awards are given to students who are SABS members presenting research during our annual conference in conjunction with the Association of Southeastern Biologists.

Richard and Minnie Windler Award
Best Paper in Systematics
Taxonomy, Distribution, and Lectotypification of Two Rare, Southern Appalachian Saxifrages, Micranthes careyana and M. caroliniana

Max S. Lanning
Katherine G. Mathews
Richard and Minnie Windler Award
Best Paper in Ecology
Investigations Into the Reproductive Biology of the Southern Appalachian Endemic Piratebush (Buckleya distichophylla): Pollination Biology, Fruit Development, and Seed Germination
