The Mammal Society presents a range of prizes and awards to students, and until 2009 awarded the Mammal Society Medal to those who have made an outstanding contribution the Society's work.

The Michael Woods Bursaries - 5 x £50

Dedicated to the memory of an outstanding 'amatuer professional' mammalogist, the five bursaries, each worth £50, are available to current PhD students who are giving a paper at the Easter Conference. They are awarded as a discount from the conference registration and accommodation fee. Please indicate to the Conference Organiser whether you would like to be considered for a bursary when you submit the details and abstract of your paper.

The Acorn Ecology Prize for the Best Paper by a PhD Student - £250

If you are a current PhD student, or have just gained your PhD, and are offering a paper, you can enter the competition for the Acorn Ecology prize of £250 for the best student paper. When you submit the details of your paper, inform the Conference Organiser if you would like to be considered for the prize and ask your supervisor to confirm your PhD student status in an e-mail/letter sent to the Conference Organiser.
To be eligible to enter, you must be: (i) a current or recently finished PhD student; (ii) the lead author of the paper; (iii) a member of The Mammal Society at the time of the conference. Previous winners are not eligible to enter again. Judging is based on scientific quality, clarity and relevance to The Mammal Society.

The Merlin Prize for Best Student Poster - £100

If you are a current undergraduate or postgraduate student and are offering a poster, you can enter the competition for the Merlin prize of £100 for the best student poster. When you submit the details of your poster, inform the Conference Organiser if you would like to be considered for the prize and ask your supervisor/tutor to confirm your student status in an e-mail/letter sent to the Conference Organiser.
To be eligible to enter, you must be: (i) a current or recently finished student; (ii) the lead author on the poster; (iii) a member of The Mammal Society at the time of the conference. Previous winners are not eligible to enter again. Judging is based on scientific quality, clarity and attractiveness of the poster and relevance to The Mammal Society.
All offers of posters and papers should be sent to Dr Steve Carter (Conference Organiser), Central Science Laboratory, Woodchester Park, Tinkley Lane, Nympsfield, Gloucestershire, GL10 3UJ, UK. Tel: 01453 861410, Fax: 01453 860132 (mark FAO Steve Carter), E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The Mammal Society Medal

The Mammal Society medal, made by the Royal Mint and displaying a leaping mouse, was awarded for outstanding services to mammalogy and The Mammal Society between 1973 and 2010.

Below is a list of Mammal Society Medal recipients from its inception in 1973: