Funding Opportunities
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This list is provided with no specific rankings as a resource for conducting your own research on organizations offering scholarship and fellowship awards in the fields of earth and environment.
Cross Disciplinary
AAAS Environmental Fellowship
http://fellowships.aaas.org/05_Support/05_index.shtml
Fellows spend one year, beginning in September 2006, at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Washington, DC, working on an array of projects relating to science, policy and the environment. The program is coordinated by EPA’s National Center for Environmental Research within the Office of Research and Development. Prospective fellows must have a PhD or an equivalent doctoral-level degree by the application deadline and must have an excellent scientific or technical background.
PhD or Equivalent Doctoral Level Degree Required
AAAS Mass Media Science and Fellows Program
http://www.aaas.org/programs/education/MassMedia/program.shtml
Juniors and seniors enrolled in life, physical, or social sciences. Engineering students also eligible. AAAS selects 20-30 Mass Media Fellows each summer who work for 10 weeks as reporters, researchers, or production in mass media organizations nationwide. Students who pursue non-technical fields ineligible. Applicants must provide three letters of recommendation and a three-five page-writing sample.
AWWA Academic Achievement Award
http://www.awwa.org/Membership/Content.cfm?ItemNumber=3501&navItemNumber=13974
The Academic Achievement Award encourages academic excellence by recognizing contributions to the field of public water supply. All Masters theses and doctoral dissertations that are relevant to the water supply industry are eligible. The manuscript must reflect the work of a single author and be submitted during the competition year in which it was submitted for the degree.
Doctoral Dissertation:
First Place: $3,000 one-time award
Second Place: $1,500 one-time award
Masters Thesis:
First Place: $3,000 one-time award
Second Place: $1,500 one-time award
American Association of University Women (AAUW): Career Development Grants
http://www.aauw.org/education/fga/
Annual award to support women who are preparing to re-enter the work force, change careers, advance their current careers, or pursue their first advanced degree. Applicants must be entering or in the early stages of their degree programs. Grants range from $2,000 to $8,000. Funds are provided for tuition, fees, books, transportation (to/from/at school), and dependent care. Women who are citizens or permanent residents of the U.S.
American Chemical Society Scholars Program
http://portal.acs.org/portal/Navigate?nodeid=1234
ACS sponsors scholarship programs for qualified applicants who want to enter the fields of chemistry, biochemistry, or chemical engineering, and students seeking a two-year degree in chemical technology. The programs are designed to encourage African-American, Hispanic, and American Indian students to pursue undergraduate college degrees in the chemical sciences and chemical technology.
American Electroplaters and Surface Finishers Society Scholarship Programs
http://www.aie.org/scholarships/detail.cfm?id=15477
A student may apply for any academic year when he or she will be an undergraduate of at least junior standing in a chemistry, chemical engineering, environmental engineering, metallurgy or materials science program where the focus of the curriculum is in surface science subjects. Award selections will be based on, but not limited to: career interest in surface finishing, scholarship, achievement, motivation and potential. Awards are not necessarily based on financial need.
American Indian Science & Engineering Society A.T. Anderson Memorial Scholarship
http://www.aises.org/Programs/ScholarshipsandInternships/Scholarships
Members of an American Indian tribe or otherwise considered to be an American Indian by the tribe with which affiliation is claimed; or is at least ¼ American Indian blood; or is at least ¼ Alaskan Native; or considered to be an Alaskan Native by an Alaskan Native group to which affiliation is claimed; must be a member of AISES; for study in Science, Engineering, Medicine, Natural Resources, Math and Technology
American Water Resources Association Richard A. Herbert Memorial Scholarship
http://www.awra.org/student/herbert.html
In 1980, AWRA established the Endowment-Memorial Fund to be used for the enhancement of education in water resources. Each applicant must be a national AWRA member. One $2,000 scholarship will be awarded to a full-time undergraduate student working toward his/her first undergraduate degree and who is enrolled in a program related to water resources. One $2,000 scholarship will also be awarded to a full-time graduate student enrolled in a program relating to water resources. The undergraduate scholarship will be awarded to the student most qualified by academic performance. Measures of academic performance include the cumulative grade point average, relevance of the student’s curriculum to water resources, and leadership in extracurricular activities related to water resources. The graduate scholarship will be awarded to the student most qualified by academic and/or research performance. The measures of academic performance are identical to those of the undergraduate scholarship with the addition of the quality of the student’s research and its relevance to water resources.
Anchor Environmental
http://www.anchorenv.com/firm/firm_scholarship.html
An environmental science and engineering consulting firm whose expertise and focus is in aquatic-based remediation and waterfront development projects. Individual scholarship awards will range in value from $500 to $5,000 and be provided to the recipient’s institution of higher learning to be disbursed to the student for graduate school tuition and supplies. Applicants must be full-time graduate students or persons accepted to an United States graduate school; have an undergraduate GPA equivalent of B average or higher: and be majoring in: fisheries; environmental sciences; planning/land use; landscape architecture; or coastal, geotechnical or environmental engineering (any of which has an aquatic/waterfront emphasis).
ASCE 2002 Trent R. Dames and William W. Moore Fellowship
http://content.asce.org/student/scholarships.html
Description: Stipend will be awarded based on funds available. Past awards have been in the $2000 - $6000 range. Award is to be used for expenses for research and experiments as stated in the eligibility requirements.
Grants are to provide for the exploration of new applications of geotechnical engineering or the earth sciences to social, economic, environmental and political issues. Applicants must be practicing engineers or earth scientists, professors or graduate students. Membership in the Society is not a requirement. Selection is based on technical and social value of the proposed research, ability of the research to advance the science and profession of engineering and to enhance the overall welfare of mankind, relevant professional experience of the applicant, and applicant's prior contribution to the engineering profession and/or the applied earth sciences.
Associated Western Universities, Inc. (AWU) Fellowship
Description: Associated Western Universities Postgraduate Opportunities at National
Laboratories & Sponsoring Facilities
Associated Western Universities, Inc. (AWU)
AWU administers Postgraduate awards to qualified college and University advance degree graduates in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology.
Eligibility: Graduates who have completed all institutional requirements for an advanced degree from an accredited college or university in the U.S. usually within four years of applying. U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status is required. Non-resident alien require approval by the facility and an appropriate visa status.
Atlantic Salmon Federation OLIN Fellowship
ASF Fellowships of $1000-$3000 are offered annually to individuals seeking to improve their knowledge or skills in advanced fields while looking for solutions to current problems in Atlantic salmon biology, management and conservation. The Fellowships may be applied toward a wide range of endeavors including salmon management, graduate study, and research. Applicants need not be enrolled in a degree program. Applicants must be legal residents of the United States or Canada.
FIELD OF STUDY: Biology, management, conservation.
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
The Gates Millennium Scholars Program
The Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS), funded by a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, was established in 1999 to provide outstanding African American, American Indian/Alaska Natives, Asian Pacific Islander Americans, and Hispanic American students with an opportunity to complete an undergraduate education for those students pursuing studies in mathematics, science, engineering, education or library science. Awards are available to high school seniors, college freshman, sophomores, juniors, and seniors, and graduate students
Bronx Zoo Teaching Fellowships
http://www.bronxzoo.com/educators/teaching-fellows.aspx
The Education Department offers spring, summer, and fall fellowships to qualified college students, recent graduates or graduate students. Spring and fall fellows team-teach in our onsite school programs for elementary aged children. Spring and fall fellows must be able to work 20 hours a week (mornings) for approximately 18 weeks. Summer fellows work in the Zoo's camp programs. Summer fellows must be able to work 35 hours a week for 11 weeks. Experience in teaching is highly desirable. An interest in wildlife conservation and the ability to relate to children are essential.
FIELD OF STUDY: Zoology, Biology, Ecology, and Education.
Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation Postdoctoral Program in Environmental Chemistry
http://www.dreyfus.org/awards/postdoctoral_program.shtml
The program invites experts in environmental science to submit proposals for the training of Ph. D. chemists and chemical engineers in research activities related to chemistry and the environment. Each awardee may then appoint a postdoctoral scientist to spend up to two years in a program intended to stimulate the visiting scientist to carry out further research in support of environmental understanding and values. In general, five awards of $90,000 are expected to be made annually. The program is open to all academic and other not-for-profit organizations that have well-established research efforts in environmental science or engineering. These research activities need not be located in traditional departments in the chemical sciences. Examples include but are not limited to fundamental science or engineering in topics related to the troposphere or stratosphere, aquatic or marine settings, soil or groundwater problems, environmental biochemistry, chemically benign synthesis and processing, or pollution control.
Chesapeake Research Consortium Fellows Program
http://www.chesapeake.org/crc/fellow.html
A two-year program in which participants work primarily as the administrative support for a variety of subcommittees and workgroups of the Chesapeake Bay Program in Annapolis, MD. During this two-year appointment, Fellows have the opportunity to learn about and take part in the shaping of environmental policy. Provides professional experiences. Priority is given to candidates with degrees in natural sciences or environmental policy and planning. Strong writing, communication, and general computer skills are desirable. Some assignments may require more specialized education and experience, such as computer and statistical skills or agricultural education/experience. The annual salary is $28,000 for the two-year fellowship. A competitive vacation and benefits package is included.
FIELD OF STUDY: Natural science or environmental management.
Columbia University Fellowship: College of Arts and Sciences
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/gsas/ps/fin-aid/pages/fellowship-info/index.html
All applicants to Columbia’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences are considered for University fellowship at the time of application for admission, provided the application is complete by the stated deadline. All continuing GSAS students must apply for renewal of their fellowships, or for fellowship consideration if they did not receive an award the prior year. Each individual department has procedures and deadlines for fellowship consideration.
Contact your department in February for information concerning fellowship consideration.
Department of Energy: Global Change Education Program
http://www.atmos.anl.gov/GCEP/Applications/index.html
Promote undergraduate and graduate education in support of DOE's global change research activities. The three components of the program include: Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE); Graduate Research Environmental Fellowships (GREF); and co-sponsorship of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science (SOARS) program. Fellowship is open to US citizens.
Department of Energy Global Change Education Program: Graduate Research Environmental Fellowships
http://gonzalo.er.anl.gov/GCEP/GREF/index.html
This program will support graduate students in BER-funded collaborative global change research involving universities and national libraries. Fellowships are renewable for up to 3 years, and will support doctoral candidates in various global change research areas. Fellowship includes transportation, tuition at the college or university attended, and a support stipend for the year. Applicants should have completed their first year in graduate school, unless they have participated previously in the SURE undergraduate fellowship program. Minorities and women are especially encouraged to apply.
Department of Energy: The Hispanic Scholarship
http://www.hsfi.org/scholarships/energy.asp
Since 1990 the Department of Energy and, more specifically, the Office of Environmental Management, has invested in the talents of promising Latino students through the Environmental Management Scholarship. The program provides scholarship to 4-year university students who are pursuing majors pertinent to the Department of Energy’s goal of environmental restoration and waste management.
Earthwatch Institute Research Program: Grants
http://www.earthwatch.org/research/proposals.html
Earthwatch supports doctoral and post-doctoral researchers, or researchers with equivalent scholarship or commensurate life experience. The Research Program welcomes proposals from advanced scholars and professionals of any nationality, covering any geographic region. Applicants intending to conduct research in foreign countries are strongly encouraged to include host country nationals as part of their research staff.
Eastern Washington Chapter of the Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials
Managers Scholarship
http://users.owt.com/ewcachmm/
The Eastern Washington Chapter of the Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials
Managers intends to provide a $1000 scholarship award to an eligible student attending a college or university with the aim to pursue a career in the hazardous materials management related field, i.e., environmental science, environmental health, preventive medicine, public health, industrial hygiene, environmental chemistry and engineering.
Environmental Leadership Program Fellowship
http://www.elpnet.org/about-fellowship
The ELP Fellowship is an innovative national program designed to build the leadership capacity of the environmental field's most promising emerging professionals from the United States, U.S. Territories, and Freely Associated States. The two-year fellowship offers unique networking opportunities, intensive leadership and skills training, project seed money, support, and time for personal and professional reflection. Fellows receive travel and accommodations for four fellowship retreats; access to funding for leadership-building projects; and national recognition through the program. In their first year, fellows are given the opportunity to request grants from the ELP Activity Fund which provides up to $10,000 per participant to support leadership-building activities through individual and collaborative projects. Grants in previous years have averaged around $5000.
Tribal Lands Environmental Science Scholarship Program
http://www.epa.gov/careers/stuopp.html
Full-time Junior, Senior, or Graduate student with a cumulative minimum 2.5 GPA who majors in an environmentally related discipline: biology, biochemistry, chemical engineering, chemistry, entomology, environmental science, hydrology and related disciplines. Applicants must be at least 1/4 American Indian/Alaskan Native and/or recognized member of a federally recognized tribe.
The Explorer’s Club
Exploration Fund, for graduate, post-graduate, doctorate and early career post-doctoral students, provides grants in support of exploration and field research for those who are just beginning their research careers. Our awards typically range from $500-1500 US for both funds. A few awards may be granted up to a $5000 award level. The deadline for receiving applications is December 15th, 2009. Awards will be mailed in the spring of 2010 to the address provided in the application.
Fastweb Scholarship Search Service
Use this search engine to help find scholarships that pertain to your study of interest.
Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships for Minorities
http://www7.nationalacademies.org/fellowships/fordpost.html
Limited to U.S. citizens in one of the following ethnic minority groups: Native Americans, Alaskan Natives, African Americans, Mexican Americans, Native Pacific Islanders, Puerto Ricans. Only individuals engaged in a teaching and research career or those planning such a career are eligible for this program. Previous Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow may not reapply. The Foundation provides approximately 20 fellowships annually in the following disciplines: behavioral and social sciences; humanities; engineering; mathematics; physical sciences; life sciences; interdisciplinary programs comprised of two or more eligible disciplines. The Foundation does not provide awards for the following disciplines: medicine; law; social work; library science; public health; nursing; business-related disciplines; fine and performing arts; speech pathology; health sciences; home economics; personnel; guidance; education. The SRC has a complete list of eligible disciplines.
Fulbright Grants
http://www.iie.org/FulbrightTemplate.cfm?Section=U_S__Student_Program
The Fulbright Program offers a variety of grant opportunities, including comprehensive Fulbright grants and Fulbright travel grants. Additional grants are available on a country-by-country basis, including opportunities in teaching and business. Length of grants: Most of the grants described will be awarded for programs of study or research that will require one academic year. Specific academic qualifications are contained in the Regional Summaries or Individual Country Summaries. Applicants must be U.S. citizens at the time of application. Applicants must hold a B.A. degree or the equivalent before the beginning date of the grant. Applicants may not hold a doctoral degree at the time of application, unless otherwise noted. Applicants must have sufficient proficiency in the written and spoken language of the host country.
The Garden Club of America Scholarships
http://www.gcamerica.org/scholarships.php3
The Garden Club offers a number of awards for work in horticulture, landscape architecture, agriculture, tropical botany, tropical forest preservation and environmental studies. Fellowship open to US and non-US citizens.
Georgia-Pacific Environmental Scholarship
http://www.uwgb.edu/nas/scholarships.htm
Georgia-Pacific has contributed a scholarship to be awarded to students in Chemistry or Engineering. To qualify the applicant must: 1) Have a college level grade point average of 3.5 or better (4.0 scale) at the time of application. 2) Be enrolled for a minimum of 12 credits in the fall semester of application and the spring semester of the scholarship. 3) Have a declared major in Environmental Science (or a major in Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Mathematics, and Physics with a minor in Environmental Science).
Gloria Barron Wilderness Society scholarship
http://wilderness.org/content/gloria-barron-scholarship
The Wilderness Society offers $10,000 to a graduate student in natural resources management, law or policy programs. The award is made in support of research and preparation of a paper on an aspect of wilderness establishment, protection, or management. The work may apply to a particular landscape or it may address issues broadly.
Goldwater Scholarship
NOTE: To compete for the Goldwater Scholarship, you must be nominated by the school which you attend. The Foundation does not accept applications directly from applicants. Candidates must be either full-time sophomores or juniors majoring in mathematics, natural sciences, or engineering to compete for this scholarship and maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA overall.
Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Undergraduate Student Fellowships
http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2004/2005_gro_undergrad_fellow.html
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering Greater Research Opportunities Undergraduate Fellowships for bachelor level students in environmentally related fields of study. Eligible students will receive support for their junior and senior years of undergraduate study and for an internship at an EPA facility during the summer between their junior and senior years. The fellowship provides up to $17,000 per year of academic support and up to $7,500 of internship support for the three-month summer period.
Hudson River Foundation: The Tibor T. Polgar Fellowship Program
The program provides a summer stipend of $3,800 and limited research funds for graduate students to conduct research on the Hudson River. Supervisors receive an honorarium of $500. The objectives are to gather important information on all aspects of the river and to train students in conducting estuarine studies and public policy research. Open to US and non-US citizens.
Idea Wild
Provides equipment and supplies for projects from $50 to $1500 USD.
International Research Fellowship Program (IRFP)
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2002/nsf02149/nsf02149.htm
The objective of the International Research Fellowship Program (IRFP) is to introduce scientists and engineers in the early stages of their careers to research opportunities abroad, thereby furthering NSF's goal of creating a diverse, competitive, and globally-engaged U.S. workforce of scientists, engineers, technologists and well-prepared citizens. These awards are available in any field of science and engineering research and education supported by NSF. Foreign science or engineering centers and other centers of excellence in all geographic regions are eligible host institutions.
Irving Langmuir Scholars Program
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/chemistry/ugrad/langmuir/
Dr. Irving Langmuir (1881-1957), a Nobel laureate and avid outdoorsman, made a hobby of understanding the mechanisms of natural phenomena. Receiving an undergraduate degree from Columbia University School of Mines in 1903, Dr. Langmuir's days at Columbia initiated a career devoted to research for the benefit of society. The Langmuir Scholars Program strives to encourage undergraduates to adopt Dr. Langmuir's ideal qualities--inquisitive thought, research-oriented learning, and environmental concern. The program is open to undergraduates at Columbia University.
Jack Kent Coke Graduate Scholarship Program
http://scholarships.berkeley.edu/p-cooke.html
The Jack Kent Coke Graduate Scholarship Program awards up to $50,000 annually for up o six years. The scholarship seeks to support exceptional students with financial need who are enrolling graduate school. Applicants must have a cumulative 3.5 GPA or better and plan to attend graduate school. Graduating seniors or college graduates who are enrolling in graduate school within five years of completing an undergraduate degree are encouraged to apply.
Jessup and McHenry Awards
http://www.acnatsci.org/research/jessupinfo.html
Jessup funds are awarded competitively to students wishing to conduct studies at the postgraduate, doctoral and postdoctoral levels under the supervision or sponsorship of a member of the curatorial staff of the Academy. The Awards are not available for undergraduate study. Such studies may be in any specialty in which these curators have expertise.
John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowships
http://www.nsgo.seagrant.org/knauss/knaussapplicationinfo.html
The fellowship provides a unique educational experience to students who have an interest in ocean, coastal and Great Lakes resources and in the national policy decisions affecting those resources. The program matches highly qualified graduate students with "hosts" in the legislative and executive branch of government located in the Washington, D.C. area, for a one year paid fellowship. The length of assignment is one-year (non-renewable). Applicants from states not served by a Sea Grant program should obtain further information by contacting the Knauss Fellows Program Manager at the NSGO.
The local Sea Grant program receives and administers the overall award of $40,000 per student on behalf of each Fellow selected from their program.
LASPAU: Fulbright-OASEcology Initiative
http://www.laspau.harvard.edu/grant-LASPAU.htm
The program offers grants to individuals from Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada for master’s and doctoral level study at U.S. universities. Grantees in the natural sciences, social sciences, and public policy study multidisciplinary approaches to environmental preservation and sustainable development. The goal of the initiative is to develop a well-prepared cadre of environmental professionals who, upon completion of their studies, will return to their institutions to share their expertise with colleagues while maintaining contact with each other.
Louis Leakey Foundation
http://www.leakeyfoundation.org/
The Louis Leakey Foundation offers the Franklin Mosher Baldwin Memorial Fellowships, which strive to usher in a new era in African paleoanthropology. This fellowship is intended for scholars with citizenship in an African country who seek to obtain an advanced degree or specialized training in an area of study related to human origins research. The award is for a program of approved special training and/or advanced training towards an MA, PhD, or equivalent and is limited to two years of support. Refer to website for application procedures.
Max and Anna Levinson Foundation
http://www.levinsonfoundation.org/
The Levinson Foundation is a private family foundation that has been in existence since 1955 and makes grants to individuals and groups committed to developing a more humane and rewarding society, in which people have a greater ability and opportunity to determine directions for the future. Area of interest: The Environment: including Protection of Ecosystems and Biological Diversity; Alternative Energy and Protection of the Atmosphere; Alternative Agriculture and Transportation; Breaking the Link Between Illegal Resource Extraction, Civil Conflict and Markets; and the Development of the Israeli Environmental Movement. Grants range from $10,000 - $20,000
NAFSA: Association of International Educators: Cooperative Grants Program
Provides seed funds of up to $10,000, as well as programming and grant writing resources, for projects that creatively involve post-secondary international and U.S. study abroad students in U.S. campuses and communities. COOP invites proposals for innovative projects. Refer to website for details.
Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program
http://fosterscholars.noaa.gov/aboutscholarship.html
The Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program provides support for outstanding scholarship and encourages independent graduate-level research in oceanography, marine biology, or maritime archaeology, particularly by women and members of minority groups. Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarships carry a 12-month stipend for each student of $20,000 and an annual cost-of-education allowance of up to $12,000. Masters students may be supported for up to two years, and doctoral students for up to four years. About four scholarships are awarded each year.
NASA Earth System Fellowship
http://research.hq.nasa.gov/code_y/nra/current/Fellowship-ESS05/index.html
NASA announces graduate student fellowships for persons pursuing Master of Science (M.Sc.) or Doctoral (Ph.D.) degrees in Earth System Science and related disciplines. The purpose of NASA's Earth System Science (ESS) Fellowship Program is to ensure continued training of interdisciplinary scientists to support the study of the Earth as a system. NASA places particular emphasis on the applicant's ability and interest in pursuing academic training and research using observations and measurements from NASA's Earth orbiting satellites, and in developing inter- or cross-disciplinary research
National Geographic: Research and Exploration Fund
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/research/grant_application.html
The National Geographic Society awards grants for scientific field research and exploration through its Committee for Research and Exploration. All proposed projects must have both a geographical dimension and relevance to other scientific fields and be of broad scientific interest. The committee is emphasizing multidisciplinary projects that address environmental issues (e.g., loss of biodiversity and habitat, effects of human-population pressures). Funding is not restricted to United States citizens. Researchers planning work in foreign countries should include at least one local collaborator as part of their research teams. The committee will not consider applications seeking support solely for laboratory work or archival research. While grants are awarded on the basis of scientific merit and exist independent of the Society's other divisions, grant recipients are expected to provide the Society with rights of first refusal for popular publication of their findings. Applicants are expected to have advanced degrees (Ph.D. or equivalent) and be associated with an educational organization or institution. US$15,000 - $20,000.
National Science Foundation Graduate and Minority Graduate Fellowships
U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents eligible. Check with Graduate Division, Special Fellowships Office at 1252 Murphy to get information on NSF workshops or contact agency for more information and application. Fellowships available to approximately 1,000 applicants who have not yet begun graduate school in the following disciplines: mathematics, physical science, life science, engineering, behavioral, and social science. History and philosophy of science majors also eligible.
The National Wildlife Federation's Campus Ecology Fellowship Program
http://www.nwf.org/campusEcology/dspFellowships.cfm
Program offers a nationally recognized opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to pursue their vision of an ecologically sustainable future. Through tangible projects to green their campuses and communities, environmental research and organizing on key conservation issues, fellows gain practical experience in the conservation field and first-hand knowledge of the challenges and opportunities inherent in successful conservation efforts. Undergraduate, graduate and law students from any college or university in the United States may apply. Fellows may receive a grant of up to $1,200 per grant period. Grant funds may be used for direct project expenses and/or to cover living expenses. Grant funds are intended to serve as seed money, not to cover the full cost of the project. Grant awards are not transferable between students and must be carried out by the awarded applicant.
NSF Funding Opportunities
The National Science Foundation promotes and advances scientific progress in the United States by competitively awarding grants and cooperative agreements for research and education in the sciences, mathematics, and engineering. The National Science Foundation funds research and education in most fields of science and engineering. It does this through grants, and cooperative agreements to more than 2,000 colleges, universities, K-12 school systems, businesses, informal science organizations and other research organizations throughout the United States. Use this site to investigate possible funding in your field on study.
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education: Professional Internship Programs
http://www.orau.gov/orise/edu/grad/gsname.htm
Provides hands on experience for students in science, engineering, and mathematics. Extensive listing of scholarships, fellowships and grants specifically for graduate students. Refer to website for criteria guidelines and deadlines for respective programs.
Robert A. Mulliken Environmental Scholarship Trust Fund
http://www.eeb.uconn.edu/undergrad/mulliken%20scholarship.htm
The Robert A Mulliken Environmental Scholarship Trust Fund will award one scholarship to a resident of Kingston, Massachusetts, who plans to pursue study in the areas of Environmental Science, Ecology, Energy and the Environment, Conservation, or similarly named programs at the undergraduate or graduate level. The scholarship will be disbursed at the completion of the winner's first semester directly to his or her qualifying school.
Rockefeller Foundation
The Rockefeller Foundation is a knowledge-based, global foundation with a commitment to enrich and sustain the lives and livelihoods of poor and excluded people throughout the world. Grants are organized in categories: by themes, cross-theme, Regional Programs and Special Programs (which includes Global Philanthropy, Next Generation Leadership, Population and the Cairo Agenda, Communication for Social Change and Other Grants).
Roger Revelle Fellowship in Global Stewardship
Description: The fellowship is awarded to an emerging leader in the scientific community who shows an ability to make a significant contribution to domestic or international environmental issues, encompassed under the umbrella of global stewardship. The focus of the fellowship will be on human interaction with ecosystems, which may include work in such areas as population, sustainable development, global climate change, food security, and related environmental concerns. The Revelle Fellow may find placement in the Congress, an executive branch agency, or a non-governmental organization within the Washington, DC, environmental policy community. The stipend is $62,000. The fellowship year begins annually in September. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and must have a Ph.D. or an equivalent doctoral-level degree by the application deadline in any physical, biological or social science, or any relevant interdisciplinary field, and at least three years of post-degree professional experience. Federal employees are ineligible. Underrepresented minorities and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
PhD or Equivalent Doctoral Level Degree Required
Rolex Awards for Enterprise
http://www.rolexawards.com/home-flash.html
The Rolex Awards for Enterprise aim to encourage a spirit of enterprise in individuals around the world by supporting outstanding efforts in areas that advance human knowledge and well-being. The Rolex Awards provide financial assistance to people who want to implement concrete working projects. Applicants must submit projects that are envisaged for the future or that have been completed in part. The Selection Committee invites applications for projects that fall into the following areas: science and medicine; technology and innovation; exploration and discovery; the environment; and cultural heritage. Projects must expand knowledge of our world, improve the quality of life on the planet or contribute to the betterment of humankind. 5 awards/year at US$100,000 ea.
Scholarships, Fellowships, and Postdoctoral Awards for Biological, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
http://scholarships.fatomei.com/scholar15.html
A compilation of resources by Francisco Alberto Tomei Torres, Ph.D that are specifically given to students in the biological, agricultural and environmental sciences. Listings include scholarships fellowships and grants.
Smithsonian Institution: Pre-Doctoral Program Awards
http://www.si.edu/ofg/fell.htm
Available to students of conservation, Earth sciences, biology, ecology, environmental science, astrophysics, and astronomy. Open to US and non-US citizens, there are a variety of internships and fellowships listed applicable to graduate students. Stipends, requirements and deadlines for awards vary. Refer to website for full details.
The Surfrider Foundation's Thomas Pratte Memorial Scholarship
www.surfrider.org/programs/pratte.asp
The program makes funds available to grantees enrolled in an accredited college or university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico. Awards may be made at the undergraduate, Masters and Ph.D. levels, and are now available to qualified applicants pursuing studies in a wide range of fields deemed compatible and consistent with the Surfrider Foundation's Mission Statement and Guiding Principles. Amount may vary yearly.
Teresa Heinz Scholars for Environmental Research Program
Description: This program supports doctoral dissertation and master's thesis research in areas related to emerging environmental problems.
Eligibility: Students researching for the dissertation or thesis at a small group of schools, including Yale, are eligible. Research must have public policy relevance that increases society's understanding of environmental problems and their solutions.
U.S. Department of Energy Energy Research Undergraduate Laboratory Fellowships
http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/scied/erulf/about.html
Fellowships to provide undergraduates with educational training and research experience during spring, fall, or summer terms. Majors eligible: biology, chemistry, computer science, environmental science, engineering, geology, material science, physics, science policy, and related disciplines. Applicants must have minimum 2.5 GPA and be U.S. Citizens or permanent residents. Application and lab site details at above Web link.
U.S. Community Forestry Research Fellowships
http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/community_forestry/
Provides fellowships of $7,000 to graduate students to support their field work in communities in the United States. The fellowship program is open to all students enrolled in degree-granting graduate programs in the social sciences or related natural resource sciences at any institution of higher learning. Fellowship research is expected to be highly relevant to community forestry practice and policy, and to be participatory. Research questions dealing with the sustainable production and distribution of benefits from the forest across diverse cultural and socio-economic groups are especially encouraged.
They must be engaged in research that deals directly with or is explicitly relevant to U.S. forest communities. Candidates must also be planning to conduct participatory research that actively engages community members in the research process.
about the Earth system that is not currently emphasized in the research and development portfolio of NASA's Science Mission Directorate.
Wenner Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research
Grants for amounts up to $25,000 are available for basic research in all branches of anthropology with particular interest in projects employing comparative perspectives or integrating two or more sub-fields of anthropology. The foundation offers dissertation fieldwork grants, post-PhD grants, as well as the Richard Carley Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowship. A formal application must be submitted by the deadlines May 1st or November 1st. Those interested in receiving an application can contact the foundation to have the appropriate forms mailed to them, or (if they know their eligibility) individuals can download the forms directly from the website.
Environmental Biology / Conservation
African Bird Club: Conservation Award; Expedition Award
http://www.africanbirdclub.org/
The ABC's Conservation Programme supports small conservation projects in Africa. Conservation awards are given to projects surveying and researching African birds, educational projects or training courses, production of guides to the common birds of a country in local languages, interpretation material for nature reserves, and other ideas will be considered. Expedition awards are provided for larger projects. Conservation Award: US$1,000; Expedition award: US$1500.
Email: conservation@africanbirdclub.org
American Bird Conservancy: William Belton Small Grants Fund
http://www.abcbirds.org/international/small_grants_2004.htm
ABC's William Belton Small Grants Fund will provide support for projects to conserve Endangered and Critically Endangered bird species in Latin America and the Caribbean, in partnership with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Conservation projects at sites identified by the Alliance for Zero Extinction as essential for the conservation of Endangered and Critically Endangered bird species will be given highest priority for support. ABC Small Grants can provide funding for development of Conservation Plans. Completed Plans would be required to include the following information (these items are not required for the initial proposal): Deadlines for applications do apply. Most grants less than $5,000.
American Museum of Natural History - International Graduate Student Fellowship Program
http://research.amnh.org/biodiversity/center/programs/grad.html
One or two people per year receive funding to enter a doctoral program at Columbia, Cornell, Yale or City University of NY. The program aims to equip students with the practical and theoretical training in conservation biology they will need to address environmental problems in their home countries. Currently, six students are enrolled, among them citizens of countries in which the CBC has ongoing research projects. Most have presented their research at international conferences, as well as published in leading scientific journals. Since the program's inception, five Ph.D. students and three Master's students have completed their studies, including two Ph.D. recipients in June 2003.
Contact: Ana Luz Porzecanski
Tel: 212-313-7052
Email: alporze@amnh.org
American Society of Mammologists: Latin American Fellowship
http://www.mammalsociety.org/committees/indexlatin.asp
The Latin American Fellowship has been established to promote the support of field research by Latin Americans in Latin America. Eligible students must be citizens of Latin American countries (excluding Puerto Rico), and enrolled in a graduate program in either a Latin American or North American university. Proposed projects must be primarily field oriented with a research emphasis in the areas of natural history, conservation, ecology, systematics, wildlife biology, biogeography, or behavior. These areas of research in mammalogy shall be considered equally important by the selection committee.
African Wildlife Foundation: Charlotte Fellowship; Macarthur Professional Leadership in Conservation Award
In 1996, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) introduced the Charlotte Conservation Fellowships to provide support for African nationals pursuing masters degree courses or doctoral research. Charlotte Fellowships enable recipients to improve their qualifications, update their skills, acquire the latest information on natural resource management and adapt new technologies to their work. The Program is committed to enhancing the effectiveness and impact of African nationals in the field of conservation through the increased knowledge, skills, and credentials obtained through an advanced degree. AWF is offering scholarships for full or partial MSc or Ph.D. programs with field research components that produce knowledge offering solutions or insight into specific conservation challenges that complement AWF's conservation programs in the African Heartlands. The countries of focus for this year's program are Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Expenses that AWF expects to cover under the scholarship will vary depending on the individual program selected by the scholarship recipient. Scholarships valued at a max of US$20,000.
Albuquerque Biological Park
The Albuquerque Biological Park provides funding ($1,000-5,000) to one project per year. Funding priorities are given to Endangered/Threatened, Conservation Impact, Education and geographic areas.
Contact Ned Gentz
Tel: 505-764-6264
Email: ngentz@cadq.gov
Amazon Conservation Association
http://www.amazonconservation.org/home/scholarships.htm
The Amazon Conservation Association (ACA) and its Peruvian counterpart, the Asociación para la Conservación de la Cuenca Amazónica (ACCA), invite students enrolled in master's and doctoral graduate programs or diplom arbeit programs to submit research proposals in ecology, systematics, animal behavior, physiology, genetics, forest management, sustainable development, conservation, ethnobiology, geography, geology, and related fields. A limited number of grants, generally in the range of $3,000-$5,000, will support field work carried out at the Los Amigos Research Center and Conservation Area in Amazonian Peru.
The American Ornithologists Union
The American Ornithologist's Union offers research funds for all areas of avian biology for student members of the American Ornithologists Union or members without access to funds from major granting agencies. The committee will likely award about 28-30 grants in 2005 of awards up to $1,800. Successful applicants may receive only one research award per year, and only two in a lifetime. Typically those two awards would be for an M.S. project, and, later, for a Ph.D. project. Refer to website for application procedures.
The Animal Behavior Society
http://www.animalbehavior.org/ABS/Conservation/ccfunding.html
The Animal Behavior Society Conservation Committee has compiled a list of more than 60 institutions (with their corresponding www links) that would consider funding research and conservation proposals from behavior-conservation biologists. This is a great source of information for a broad audience, including professors in academia and teaching institutions, graduate and undergraduate students, as well as professionals in conservation-related organizations. To access this data base, please visit the Animal Behavior Society Conservation Committee website. Click on Funding.
Bat Conservation International: Student Scholarship Program
Each year, BCI sponsors students in conducting conservation-relevant research. Lack of knowledge about bat ecology and behavior is one of the greatest impediments to bat conservation progress. The goal of this program is to support exceptionally talented students in research initiatives that will contribute new knowledge essential to conserving bats and the ecosystems they serve. To this end, BCI has set aside a minimum of $40,000 annually for its student scholarship fund. Awards range from $1,000 - $2,500; and average about $2,000 each.
British American Tobacco Biodiversity Partnership
The British American Tobacco Biodiversity Partnership, launched in 2000, involves British American Tobacco and four conservation NGOs: Earthwatch Europe; Fauna & Flora International; the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and the Tropical Biology Association. It aims to: work through external projects to contribute to the conservation of global biodiversity by building a portfolio of activities that assist countries where the partners operate in meeting their obligations under the Convention on Biological Diversity; and work within the British American Tobacco Group and amongst the other partners to enhance the partners' own ability to conserve and manage biodiversity. British American Tobacco is donating £1 million a year to the Partnership for an initial five years.
Beardsley Zoo
The Beardsley Zoo provides funding ($5,000-$10,000) to projects involving endangered/threatened. Funding priorities are given to conservation impact, education, time frame, single species, in-situ component, husbandry in North and South America.
Contact Gregg Dancho
Tel: 203-394-6575
Email: gdancho@aol.com.
Bergen County Zoo
The Bergen County Zoo provides funding (under $1,000) to an average of 2.5 projects per year. Funding requirements are conservation impact, time frame and in-situ component. Funding priorities are given to endangered/threatened, education, endorsed, holistic, husbandry, only in North and South America.
Contact Tim Gunther: timgun@bergen.org
Bermuda Aquarium Museum and Zoo
The Bermuda Aquarium Museum and Zoo provides funding ($1,000-$5,000) to an average of two projects a year. 80% of projects are funded in-situ the other 20% are funded ex-situ. Funding priorities are endangered/threatened, in collection, conservation impact, education, time frame, Bermuda's natural history or supports exhibit development.
Contact Jack Ward: 441-293-2727, jadward@ibl.bm.
Binder Park Zoo
The Binder Park Zoo provides funding ($1,000-$5,000) to an average of one project per year. Funding requirements are endangered/threatened or conservation impact. Funding priorities are given to in collection, education, endorse and holistic.
Contact John Dinon: 616-979-1351, jdinon@binderparkzoo.org.
Birmingham Zoo
The Birmingham Zoo provides funding (under $1,000) to an average of 7.5 projects per year. 25% of projects are funded in-situ the other 75% are funded ex-situ. Funding priorities are given to conservation impact, holistic, wild cattle and Southeast Asia.
Contact Bruce Read: Bread@BirminghamZoo.com.
British Ornithologist's Union
The British Ornithologists' Union will promote understanding and conservation of the world's birds, advance ornithology within the scientific community and promote scientific ornithology to the wider bird watching public. The BOU has a long tradition of providing financial support for research and expeditions. It administers the David Lack and Landsborough Thomson Trusts, funded by bequests and donations, from which research grants are awarded annually to sponsor scientific and conservation projects. Most of BOU's support is in the form of small grants, but the BOU does from time to time sponsor much larger projects. Grants of £1000.
Buffalo Zoological Gardens
The Buffalo Zoological Gardens provides funding (under $1,000 per year) to an average of 1.5 projects per year. 100% of projects are funded ex-situ. Funding requirements are in collection and time frame. Funding priorities are given to projects involving or containing endangered/threatened, endorsed, husbandry, well defined protocol and testable hypothesis.
Contact Dona Fernandes: dmfernand@aol.com.
Catherine H. Beattie Fellowship for Conservation Horticulture
http://www.mobot.org/CPC/beattie.html
The Garden Club of America (GCA) and the Center for Plant Conservation (CPC) administer the grant, which enables a graduate student in biology, horticulture, or a related field to conduct research on a rare or endangered U.S. plant. Preference is given to students focusing on the endangered flora of the Carolinas or the southeastern United States. Fellowships may vary from $1,000 to $4,000, and will serve as compensation for work done by a graduate student, often at a botanical garden jointly serving CPC and that student's curricular studies.
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo provides funding of under $1,000 to an average of 1.5 projects per year. 75% of projects are funded in-situ, 25% are funded ex-situ. Funding requirements include endangered/threatened, conservation impact and endorsed. Funding priorities are given to projects that include in collection, time frame, in-situ component, black-footed ferret, declining amphibians, felids, okapi and Central and South America.
Contact Delia Garell: 719-633-9925 ext. 120, dgarell@cmzoo.org.
ChevronTexaco: Conservation Awards
Program annually recognizes outstanding contributions of individuals and organizations to the conservation of natural resources. Six awards are given per year in the amount of $10,000.
Chicago Zoological Society
The Chicago Zoological Society provides funding of $1,000 to $5,000 to an average of 37.5 projects per year. 90% of funding is provided in-situ. The project must be endorsed to be considered. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, in collection, conservation impact, time frame, in-situ component and IUCN SSC specialist group projects.
Contact Tim Sullivan: 708-485-0263 ext. 419, tisulliv@brookfieldzoo.org.
Cincinnati Zoo and Biological Garden
The Cincinnati Zoo and Biological Garden provides funding of $1,000 to $5,000 to an average of 19 projects per year. 94% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, in collection, conservation impact, educational, endorsed, time frame, single species, In-situ component and zoo personnel involvement.
Contact S. David Jenike or Penny Jarrett: 513-281-4700.
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo provides funding of $1,000 to $5,000 to and average of 50 projects per year. 75% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, conservation impact, educational, endorsed, time frame, holistic, in-situ component, husbandry, involvement by staff and neotropics.
Contact Hugh Quinn: 216-635-3313, hrq@clevelandmetroparks.com.
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo: Scott Neotropical Fund
http://www.clemetzoo.com/conservation/grants.asp
The Scott Neotropical Fund was initiated to provide funds to deserving students and scientists living and working in Latin America. Annual awards are made to research and conservation initiatives involving animals and their habitat or programs involving local people that directly impact animal conservation. The primary beneficiary of the funds as well as the impact of the project must be within the neotropics (Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean). The Scott Neotropical Fund supports the work of neotropical residents in their countries through direct project support, training opportunities, and/or technical assistance that will continue to benefit the local people, wildlife and habitats of the neotropics into the future. Awards range from $3000 - $5000.
Columbus Zoo & Aquarium
Columbus Zoo & Aquarium provides funding of $1,000 to $5,000 to and average of 80 projects per year. 95% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, conservation impact, in collection, educational, endorsed, time frame, holistic, in-situ component and benefits to indigenous people.
Contact Rebecca Rose: 614-645-3409, brose@colszoo.org.
Columbus Zoo Conservation Fund
http://www.colszoo.org/Conservation/con2001.html
The Conservation Fund serves as a small grants program that field researchers throughout the world can access by submitting applications directly to the Field Conservation Coordinator. The conservation committee reviews proposals each month, and in 2003, the zoo has provided funds to over 80 projects in 36 countries.
Conservation and Research Foundation
http://biodiversityeconomics.org/
The Foundation awards grants for seed money to promote conservation and enlightened use of renewable natural resources; encourage related research in the biological sciences; deepen understanding of the relationships between man and the environment; and address the problem of overpopulation. Preferred projects are those that might not qualify for funding from traditional sources. Grants are made to organisations as well as individuals. In the area of research, the sponsor prefers to support investigations that might be ineligible for funding from conventional sources. Scholarships are not provided. Inquiry regarding the possibility of support should be in the form of an exploratory letter. Up to $5,000.
Conservation International – Critically Endangered Neotropical Species Fund
CENSF aims to contribute to global biodiversity conservation by providing strategically targeted, catalytic support for the conservation of Critically Endangered species (as listed on the 2002 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species; www.redlist.org) living in their natural habitats in the Neotropics (here defined as all of Latin America, from Mexico southwards, and including the Caribbean and other offshore islands). Program does not accept unsolicited proposals. Awards range from $1,000 - $3,000 with a max of $5,000.
Contact: Mike Hoffman m.hoffman@conservation.org.
Conservation International – Margot Marsh Biodiversity Foundation
Provides strategically targeted, catalytic support for the conservation of endangered nonhuman primates and their natural habitats. Projects submitted to the foundation should have one or more of the following characteristics: focus on critically endangered and endangered nonhuman primates living in their natural habitats; be conducted in areas of high overall biodiversity and under great threat (e.g., "threatened hotspots", "megadiversity" countries) - to ensure maximum multiplier effect for each project; be carried out by nationals from the tropical countries to increase local capacity for implementing biodiversity conservation; be projects that strengthen international networks of field-based primate specialists and enhance their capacity to be successful conservationists; and result in publication of information on endangered primate species in a format that is useful both to experts and the general public.
Contact: Bill Konstant.
Conservation International – Primate Action Fund
Projects submitted to the foundation should have one or more of the following characteristics: a focus on critically endangered and endangered nonhuman primates living in their natural habitats; location in areas of high overall biodiversity and under great threat (e.g., "threatened hotspots", "megadiversity" countries) - to ensure maximum multiplier effect for each project; direction and management by nationals from the tropical countries, to help increase local capacity for implementing biodiversity conservation; the ability to strengthen international networks of field-based primate specialists and enhance their capacity to be successful conservationists; and projects that result in publication of information on endangered primate species in a format that is useful both to experts and the general public. Program does not accept unsolicited proposals. Awards range from US $1,000 - $3,000 with a max of $5,000.
Contact: Anthony Rylands a.rylands@conservation.org.
Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF)
Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF). A joint initiative between Conservation International, The Global Environment Facility, the MacArthur Foundation and the World Bank. Investments support such projects as managing of protected areas and coordinating biodiversity corridors; training; transboundary planning; encouraging local dialogue with extractive industries; engaging in conflict resolution; priority setting and consensus building; strengthening indigenous organizations and facilitating partnerships between the private sector and protected areas.
Darwin Initiative
To assist countries rich in biodiversity but poor in resources with the conservation of biological diversity and implementation of the Biodiversity Convention. To draw on British expertise in the field of biodiversity. Projects funded under the Initiative will be collaborative, involving either local institutions or communities in the host country. Projects will have a real impact on the ability of the host country to meet its obligations under the Biodiversity Convention. Projects will be of high quality and scientific (or other appropriate professional) excellence. Whenever possible, Darwin funding will be used as a catalyst to lever additional funding for project work, which would not otherwise be forthcoming. The outputs and outcomes from projects should be additional to that from work being funded through other mainstream environmental or research programmes. Projects funded under the Initiative will demonstrate good value for money. Darwin Scholarships are targeted at promising members of recent or current Darwin Initiative projects and are from countries rich in biodiversity but poor in financial resources. Drawing on UK expertise in biodiversity, the programme aims to give Scholars the opportunity to broaden their professional knowledge and experience in biodiversity, typically through work experience in UK organizations. £35,000 - £70,000 per yr per project (most projects last 3 years).
Disney Fund: Wildlife Conservation
http://disney.go.com/disneyhand/environmentality/index.html
The Fund was established in 1995 as a global awards program for the study and protection of the world's wildlife and ecosystems. It provides annual awards to US non-profit conservation organizations working alongside their peers in other countries. Many of the recipient organizations concentrate their activities on "biological hotspots" - areas rich in plant and animal life at risk of imminent destruction. Since its inception, the Fund has supported more than 200 projects in 20 countries. Each project is evaluated on specific criteria, including scientific methodologies, magnitude of need, involvement of partner organizations, ability to impact an area in the near-term and elements of public education and community involvement.
The Dallas World Aquarium
The Dallas World Aquarium provides funding of over $10,000 to an average of three projects per year. 100% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, conservation impact, educational, time frame, in-situ component and husbandry.
Contact Arden Holm, 214-720-2224, arden@dwazoo.com.
Denver Zoo
The Denver Zoo provides funding of $1,000 to $5,000 to an average of 11 projects per year. 82% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding requirements are conservation impact and holistic. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, educational, time frame, in-situ component, keystone/indicator species, habitat conservation, dry and grassland ecosystems, local projects, Mexico and Mongolia.
Contact Brian Miller, 303-376-4944, zooconservation@denverzoo.org.
Detroit Zoological Institute
The Detroit Zoological Institute provides funding of over $10,000 to an average of 20 projects per year. 50% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, in collection, conservation impact, educational, endorsed, time frame, holistic, in-situ component and husbandry.
Contact Terry DeRosa, 248-398-0903, ext. 3231, tderosa@detroitzoo.org.
Earthwatch Institute: Research Grants and African Fellowship Program
http://www.earthwatch.org/europe/
Any project that Earthwatch supports must be able to demonstrate clearly how the outcomes will address local or global environmental issues. We currently support 140 projects in 50 countries, ranging from mangrove restoration of the Kenyan coastline, or exploring how insect interactions maintain critically endangered habitat in Costa Rica's tropical forest, through to monitoring bird migration between Europe and Africa. Earthwatch awards grants on a per capita basis, determined by multiplying the per capita grant by the number of volunteers deployed to the project.
The long-term goal of the African Fellowship Program is to build the capacity of African conservation institutions through providing training, in an African context, to their staff. The two-week field placements are intensive but cause minimal disruption to the institutions' day-to-day activities, because staff is only released for a short period. Fellowships are open to people with a wide range of academic and professional backgrounds, including those with experience but no formal qualifications. Earthwatch works with 23 local partners to: 1.) provide young scientists with the skills and confidence to engage in their own research programs, 2.) bridge the skills gap to enable NGO workers and park staff to understand and participate in data collection and processing. The Programme started in 1994, and over 670 conservation professionals from 25 African countries have been awarded Fellowships. Per capita grants average $900 (range $250 to $1,200), and project grants average $25,000 (range $7,000 to $130,000) annually.
Erie Zoo
The Erie Zoo provides funding of under $1,000 to and average of six projects per year. 75% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, in collection, conservation impact, endorsed and educational.
Contact Cynthia Kreider, 814-864-4093, eriezoo@erie.net.
Erik Hosking Trust
http://www.hosking-tours.co.uk/EricHosking/Bursary.pdf
Awards are granted annually to applicants pursuing project on birds and other natural history subjects that are of scientific and conservation value, using the media of writing, photography, painting or illustration. £500.
European Tropical Forest Research Network
http://www.etfrn.org/etfrn/resource/frames/linkfund.html
The ETFRN is a forum for communication between European organizations, researchers, EU institutions and others concerned with (sub-)tropical forest research.
Exxonmobil/Esso: Save the Tiger Fund
http://www.nfwf.org/programs/stf.cfm
The Save The Tiger Fund supports organizations and governmental agencies to conduct a broad range of tiger conservation activities. To date, the Fund has provided awards to 53 grantees. The Fund's diversity of grant recipients has grown every year. In 2002, we have invested in 19 projects and supported a total of 15 grantees, four of them new to the Fund.
Fauna and Flora International: Flagship Species Fund
http://www.fauna-flora.org/help/funds.html
The Flagship Species Fund aims to provide practical support to the conservation of endangered species and their associated ecosystems in developing countries. This dedicated fund focuses on popular and highly visible threatened species of animals and plants. The Flagship Species Fund Small Grants Programme provides urgently needed support to small scale and pilot conservation projects worldwide, funding activities concerned directly with the protection of endangered flagship species. The Programme now disperses grants once a year rather than three times a year.
Folsom Children's Zoo
The Folsom Children's Zoo provides funding of under $1,000 to an average of six projects per year. 50% of projects are funded in-situ. The project must be in collection to be considered. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, conservation impact, educational, endorsed, holistic, single species and husbandry.
Contact John Chapo, Jchapo@LincolnZoo.org.
Fort Wayne Children's Zoo
The Fort Wayne Children's Zoo provides funding of $1,000 to $5,000 to an average of two projects per year. 100% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding requirements are conservation impact, educational, holistic and in-situ component. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened and time frame.
Contact Jim Anderson, Jim@Kidszoo.com.
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center
The Fossil Rim Wildlife Center provides funding of $1,000 to $5,000 to an average of one project per year. 100% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, conservation impact, educational, time frame, holistic, in-situ component and native Texas wildlife.
Contact Elizabeth Hammond, 254-897-2960, eehammond@yahoo.com.
Gladys Porter Zoo
The Gladys Porter Zoo provides funding of $1,000 to $5,000 to an average of five projects per year. 85% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, in collection, conservation impact, educational, endorsed and in-situ component.
Contact Don Farst, dfarst@gpz.org.
Granby Zoo
The Granby Zoo provides funding of $1,000 to $5,000 to an average of two projects per year. 100% of projects are funded in-situ. The project must be endorsed to be considered. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, in collection, conservation impact, educational and in-situ component.
Contact Clement Lanthier, 450-372-9113, ext. 144, vet@zoogranby.qc.ca.
Haribon Foundation
Haribon in cooperation with the Critical Ecosystems Partnership Fund awards research grants to fill in gaps in knowledge of threatened species and their habitats, and to build local capacity for research. Proposals for field-based projects are accepted from students, conservationists, enthusiasts and organizations from all over the Philippines. Museum and laboratory-based components may be included. Proposals are evaluated based on: 1.) Relevance to the conservation of threatened species and their habitats; 2.) Scientific merit and value of the research; 3.) Capacity of researcher(s) to conduct the study; 4.) contribution to the professional development of Filipino researchers. Max. grant amount for a one-year project for professionals and organizations is PhP250,000 (US$4500); and PhP100,000 (US$1800) for undergraduate students.
Honolulu Zoo
The Honolulu Zoo provides funding of under $1,000 to an average of four projects per year. 100% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, in collection, conservation impact, educational, endorsed, single species and in-situ component.
Contact Ken Redman, 808-971-7174, kredman@co.honolulu.hi.us.
Indianapolis Zoo
The Indianapolis Zoo provides funding of over $10,000 to an average of two projects per year. 100% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding priorities include in collection, conservation impact, time frame and single species.
Contact Paul Grayson Pgrayson@indyzoo.com.
International Crane Foundation
The International Crane Foundation provides funding of $1,000 to $5,000 to an average of ten projects per year. 100% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding requirements are in collection, conservation impact and time frame. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, holistic, in-situ component, crane/wetland conservation, Africa and Asia.
Contact Jim Harris, harris2@savingcranes.org.
Institute of International Education: Fulbright and Humphrey scholarships
The Fulbright Fellowship Program was established over 50 years ago and provides awards to 5,000 foreign nationals from 140 nations each year through their home country mission or US embassy. The Humphrey Program is a one-year graduate exchange program that falls within the Fulbright program and has been in existence since 1978. Natural resource and environmental management is one of 12 targeted fields. Fellows are placed in US universities and participate in graduate-level coursework and other professional development activities according to their area of interest. Humphrey Fellowships are granted in the amount of $55,000 to $58,000.
International Primatological Society: Martha J. Galante Award, Lawrence Jacobsen Education Development Award, Charles Southwick Cons Ed Commitment Award, and Captive Care Grant
http://pin.primate.wisc.edu/ips/
IPS offers small monetary grants to those conducting projects congruent with the aims of our society. Martha J. Galante -- grant proposals are solicited from professionals of habitat countries of primates. Money awarded could be used for conservation training. Lawrence Jacobsen -- Education Committee of IPS solicits grants of up to $1000 to support the development of primate conservation education programs. These initiatives should support field conservation programs, work with local community and/or schools, or are used to provide training in conservation education techniques. Charles Southwick -- this award is dedicated to recognizing individuals living in primate habitat countries that have made a significant contribution to formal and informal conservation education in their countries. The amount of the award is $750: $500 will be given directly to the recipient and $250 will be given in the recipient's name to a project of their choosing in their community. Captive Care -- grants of up to $1000 for projects focusing on captive care issues that relate to: (1) the status of primates in captivity (e.g., sanctuaries, private, commercial) in range countries, (2) information from local wildlife officials and field researchers on the problems relating to captive primates, and (3) improving conditions for the well-being of captive primates in range countries. Awards range from $750 - $1000.
John Ball Zoological Society
The John Ball Zoological Society provides funding of under $1,000 to an average of four projects per year. 25% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding requirements include endangered/threatened, conservation impact, time frame and husbandry. Funding priorities include educational, endorsed and holistic.
John G. Shedd Aquarium
The John G. Shedd Aquarium provides funding of over $10,000 to an average of four projects per year. 20% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding requirements are conservation impact and educational. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, in collection, endorsed, holistic, single species, in-situ component, husbandry and high profile.
Contact Ted A. Beattie, 312-692-3113, tbeattie@sheddaquarium.org.
Lincoln Park Zoo
The Lincoln Park Zoo provides funding of $5,000 to $10,000 to an average of 17.5 projects per year. 95% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding requirements include conservation impact, time frame and in-situ component. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, holistic, in collection, Africa, Southeast Asia-Pacific and Latin America.
Contact Steve Thompson, 312-742-7765, steveed@lx.netcom.com.
Lincoln Park Zoo: Neotropic Fund; Africa/Asia Fund
http://www.lpzoo.com/conservation/
The Lincoln Park Zoo Neotropic Fund is supported by an annual gift from a single donor. The fund strives to ensure the future of conservation in Latin America by making small grants to young conservation biologists working throughout Latin America and the Caribbean Islands. Since its inception in 1986, the fund has supported over 125 projects in 18 countries and made awards totaling over $700,000. The Neotropic Fund supports research in Latin Amerce and Caribbean countries, preferentially involving researchers from those areas.
A new fund, the Lincoln Park Zoo Africa/Asia Fund was created to support conservation efforts of young biologists conducting field research in Africa, Asia and the Pacific. The Africa/Asia Fund supports research in Africa and Asia and preferentially involving researchers from those areas.
Each fund typically supports between five and six projects annually, including project renewals for a second year. By emphasizing support for young conservation biologists working in their own countries, the Lincoln Park Zoo Conservation Fund assists a new generation of researchers in becoming the environmental decision-makers of tomorrow and strengthens the core of conservation leadership throughout the world. Awards are given in the amount of $3000-6000.
Lindbergh Foundation: Lindbergh Grant
http://www.lindberghfoundation.org/
Provides grand funding in a number of areas, one of which is the conservation of natural resources, including animals, plants, water, and general conservation (land, air, energy, etc Grants up to $10,500.
The Living Desert
The Living Desert provides funding of $1,000 to $5,000 to an average of 3.5 projects per year. 100% of projects are funded ex-situ. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, in collection, endorsed, in-situ component, North & South Africa and Arabian Peninsula.
Contact Karen Sausman, TLDKAS@aol.com.
Liz Claiborne and Art Ortenberg Foundation
The Liz Claiborne and Art Ortenberg Foundation is a private body devoted to the conservation of nature and the amelioration of human distress. The Foundation seeks to redress the breakdown in the processes linking nature and humanity. It concerns itself particularly with matters of species extinction, habitat destruction and fragmentation, resource depletion and resource waste. It favors solutions which directly benefit local communities and serve as exemplars for saving species and wildlands. It recognizes the imperative to reconcile nature preservation with human needs and aspirations. (Funding through institutions)
Los Angeles Zoo
The Los Angeles Zoo provides funding of $1,000 to $5,000 to an average of 10 projects per year. 70% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, in collection, conservation impact, time frame, "Do-able" projects and SSP projects (LAZ chaired).
Contact Cathleen Cox, 323-644-4204, coxbain@loop.com.
Lowry Park Zoo
The Lowry Park Zoo provides funding of over $10,000. 100% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding requirements are endangered/threatened, in-situ component and holistic. Funding priorities include in collection, conservation impact, educational, endorsed, time frame, tropics and subtropics.
Contact Lex Salisbury, LexSalisbury@LowryParkZoo.org.
Memphis Zoo
The Memphis Zoo provides funding of $5,000 to $10,000 to an average of 12.5 projects per year. The project must include conservation impact. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, in collection, educational, endorsed, time frame, holistic, single species, in-situ component, husbandry, and meets or promotes the Memphis Zoo's mission statement.
Contact John R. Duellette, 901-725-3400, jduellette@memphiszoo.org.
Miami Metrozoo
The Miami Metrozoo provides funding of $1,000 to $5,000 to an average of 10 projects per year. 40% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding requirement is time frame. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, conservation impact, endorsed, harpy eagle, Jamaican iguana, Caribbean and neotropics.
Contact Steve Conners, sconner@co.miami-dade.fl.us.
Mill Mountain Zoo
The Mill Mountain Zoo provides funding of under $1,000 to an average of 2.5 projects per year. 60% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding requirements are in collection, conservation impact and endorsed. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, time frame, educational Northern Asia and North America.
Contact Laurie Spangler, 540-343-3241, Lspangler@mmzoo.org.
Minnesota Zoo
The Minnesota Zoo provides funding of under $1,000 to an average of 1.5 projects per year. 50% of projects are funded in-situ. Project must include conservation impact. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, endorsed, in-situ component and in collection.
Contact Ron Tilson, 952-431-9267, r-tilson@mtn.org.
National Geographic Conservation Trust
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/conservation/
The objective of the Conservation Trust is to support conservation activities around the world as they fit within the mission of the National Geographic Society. The trust will fund projects that contribute significantly to the preservation and sustainable use of the Earth's biological, cultural, and historical resources. Applicants are not expected to have Ph.D.'s or other advanced degrees. However, applicants must provide a record of prior research or conservation action as it pertains to the proposed project. Funding is not restricted to United States citizens. Researchers planning work in foreign countries should include at least one local collaborator as part of their research teams. Awards range from US$15,000 - $20,000.
Neotropical Bird Club
http://www.neotropicalbirdclub.org/club.asp?ClubID=15
Grants are available for conservation work or research which may be of conservation benefit in the neotropics. $500 to $1500.
The National Wildlife Foundation's Campus Ecology program
http://www.nwf.org/campusecology/
The program offers funds and other support for undergraduate and graduate students to pursue projects related to ecological sustainability on their campuses and in their communities. Grants of up to $1200 are intended to serve as seed money for projects in areas like alternative storm water management, natural wastewater treatment, and communal composting.
North Carolina Zoo
The North Carolina Zoo provides funding of over $10,000 to an average of 5 projects per year. 100% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding requirements are conservation impact, educational, holistic and in-situ component. Funding priorities include time frame, Uganda & Cameroon, local endorsement and involvement in country where project is conducted.
Contact Rany Fulk, Randy.Fulk@ncmail.net.
North Eastern Wisconsin Zoo
The North Eastern Wisconsin Zoo provides funding of $1,000 to $5,000 to an average of two projects per year. 100% of projects are funded ex-situ. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, in collection, conservation impact, educational, endorsed, in-situ component and husbandry.
Contact Neil Anderson, 920-434-8597.
Oklahoma City Zoo
The Oklahoma City Zoo provides funding of $1,000 to $5,000 to an average of four projects per year. 90% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding requirements are in collection and endorsed. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, conservation impact, educational, time frame, single species, in-situ component and staff involvement.
Contact Jack Grisham, 405-425-0251, jmgcheta@okczoo.com.
Oregon Zoo
The Oregon Zoo provides funding of $1,000 to $5,000 to an average of 12 projects per year. 100% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding requirements are in-situ component and conservation impact. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, endorsed, time frame, Asian elephant, black rhino, Humboldt penguin, Rodriquez fruit bat and Northwestern North America.
Contact Blair Csuti, 502-220-2446, csutib@metro.dst.or.us.
Organization for Tropical Studies: Research Fellowships
http://www.ots.duke.edu/index_nao.php
OTS offers research fellowships to graduate students enrolled in degree programs at OTS member institutions and to OTS alumni. In 2000 OTS awarded almost $90,000. Post-course awards are small amounts for up to two weeks of study after a course. Research Fellowships are to assist thesis research in tropical biology and related fields – proposals for research at OTS biological stations receive priority. OTS and Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute also have fellowships for comparative research at facilities in Costa Rica and Panama. Awards up to $5000.
Palm Beach Zoo at Dreher Park
The Palm Beach Zoo at Dreher Park provides funding of over $10,000 to an average of five projects per year. 80% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding requirement is time frame. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, in collection, conservation impact, endorsed, tropics and subtropics.
Contact Keith Lovett, KLovett@mailcity.com.
People's Trust for Endangered Species: Research grants
http://www.ptes.org/Funding/funding_details_page.htm
http://www.ptes.org/Funding/PTES%20Guidelines.PDF
People's Trust for Endangered Species makes funds available for wildlife researchers and conservationists to carry out crucial work on globally threatened species throughout the world. Projects may either focus on research into the status of a particular species or involve practical conservation work within the field. Priority is given to those projects that are likely to lead to a lasting benefit to the species concerned. PTES also provides grants for students carrying out practical conservation projects and research in the summer months of their undergraduate degree. Applications for Master's and PhD students will not be accepted. Individual grants range from £100 - £5000.
Phoenix Zoo
The Phoenix Zoo provides funding of $1,000 to $5,000 to an average of 5.5 projects per year. 80% of projects are funded in-situ. The project must include conservation impact. Funding priorities include time frame, holistic, regional conservation value, watershed or landscape level, Sonoran desert and Mid-Southwest.
Contact Jeff Williamson, 602-914-4325, JWILLIAMSON@ThePhxZoo.com.
Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium Conservation Fund
http://www.centerfortropicalecology.org/Pages/StudentSupport/MFund/S0006F288-0006F289
The Pittsburgh Zoo Conservation Fund is dedicated to the preservation of wildlife and wild habitat. Annual awards of $1,000 to $3,000 will be made. A variety of projects will be considered, but field studies and cross-disciplinary approaches to conservation are especially encouraged. Visitor surveys, travel and training (except to bring foreign researchers to meetings) and seed money for technique development are NOT appropriate for this fund. The application deadline is November 1. Refer to the website for application procedures.
Primate Conservation Inc.
Primate Conservation, Inc. will grant seed monies or provide matching grants for graduate students, qualified conservationists and primatologists to study rare and endangered primates and their conservation in their natural habitat with particular interest in regions in Asia and West Africa. Grants average $2,500 with a maximum grant of $5,000. Refer to website for application procedures.
Ramsar Wetland Conservation Award
http://www.ramsar.org/award/key_award_criteria_e.htm#criteria
The Ramsar Wetland Conservation Award was established in 1996 by Resolution VI.18 of the 6th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar, Iran, 1971) in order to recognise and honour the contributions of individuals, organisations, and governments around the world towards promoting the conservation and wise use of wetlands. US$10,000.
Reid Park Zoo
The Reid Park Zoo provides funding of under $1,000 to an average of two projects per year. 100% of projects are funded in-situ.
Contact Susan Basford, sbasfod@ci.tucson.az.us.
Riverbanks Zoo and Garden
The Riverbanks Zoo and Garden provides funding of under $1,000 to an average of seven projects per year. 50% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding priorities include conservation impact, endorsed, time frame and holistic.
Contact Ed Diebold, ediebold@riverbanks.org.
Roger Williams Park Zoo
The Roger Williams Park Zoo provides funding of $5000 to $10,000 to an average of seven projects per year. 70% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding requirements are conservation impact, time frame and holistic. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, educational, endorsed, in-situ component, links to the environment and/or cultural considerations. Further information provided on the website, RogerWilliamsParkZoo.org.
Contact Dr. Lisa Dabek, Ldabek@RWPZoo.org or Bruce Clark, Bclark@RWPZoo.org.
Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park
The Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park provides funding of under $1,000 to an average of one project per year. 100% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding requirements are endangered/threatened, conservation impact and in-situ component. Funding priorities include in collection, Bog turtle, Chittenago ovate amber snail and Central New York.
Contact Anne Baker, 315-435-3774, abatzoo@aol.com.
Royal Geographical Society: Expedition Research Grants
The Society's grants are wide-ranging and offer support to individual researchers, expedition teams and schoolteachers. Grants are for work in both the UK and overseas. The Society has many small grants for scientific expeditions working in remote and challenging environments. For these, it encourages projects that add to the geographical knowledge of a region and contribute to development and conservation priorities, working closely with local communities and scholars. Awards range in value from £350 - £15,000.
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
Each year, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), the BirdLife Partner in the UK, offers grants to fund research on the approximately 190 bird species listed by IUCN as "Critically Endangered". Only work on these species will be considered for grants. Priority will be given to people working in-country, particularly BirdLife Partners and other conservation NGOs, although individuals not attached to an institution may also apply if they can obtain a letter of support from a recognised institution in their country. Grants of up to US$1,000.
Contact: Paul Donald, paul.donald@rspb.org.uk
Russell E. Train Fellowships
http://www.wwf-efn.org/fellowships.cfm
Through Russell E. Train Fellowships, Education for Nature Program invests in the academic training of conservationists in Africa, Asia, and Latin America in a wide variety of disciplines so that they may gain the knowledge and skills necessary to manage natural resources in complex contexts.To be eligible for a Train Fellowship, applicants must be a citizen or legal resident of a participating country and must have a minimum of two year's work experience in conservation. Applicants must be enrolled, admitted, or have applied to an institution of higher education and must begin their studies within one year from the application deadline for their respective countries. Eligibility criteria may vary slightly among countries.
Write to efn@wwfus.org for more details.
Saint Louis Zoo
The Saint Louis Zoo provides funding of $5,000 to $10,000 to an average of 11 projects per year. 100% of projects are funded in-situ. The project must include Saint Louis Zoo staff members as a participant or sponsor.
Contact R. Eric Miller, remiller@stlzoo.org.
San Antonio Zoo
The San Antonio Zoo provides funding of $1,000 to $5,000 to an average of four projects per year. 75% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding requirements are conservation impact and time frame. Funding priorities include educational, holistic and husbandry.
Contact J. Stephen McCusker, 210-734-7184, ext. 110, McCusker@pazoo.aq.org.
San Francisco Zoo
The San Francisco Zoo provides funding of $5,000 to $10,000 to an average of four projects per year. 100% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding requirements are conservation impact and in-situ component. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, time frame and Madagascar.
Contact Eva Sargent, Esargent@sfzoo.org.
Seaworld, Inc.
Seaworld, Inc. provides funding of over $10,000 to an average of 15 projects per year. 75% of projects are funded in-situ. Project must include time frame. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, in collection, conservation impact and marine vertebrates.
Contact Daniel Odell, 407-363-2662, dan.odell@seaworld.org.
Sedgwick County Zoo
The Sedgwick County Zoo provides funding of $1,000 to $5,000 to an average of five projects per year. 100% of projects are funded in-situ. The project must include conservation impact. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, in collection, educational, endorsed, time frame, holistic, single species and in-situ component.
Contact Mark C. Reed, 316-942-2213 ext.201, director@scz.org.
Seneca Park Zoo
The Seneca Park Zoo provides funding of $1,000 to $5,000 to an average of one project per year. 100% of projects are funded ex-situ. Funding requirements are conservation impact and educational. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, in collection, time frame, holistic, in-situ component, husbandry and upstate New York.
Contact Jeff Wyaft DVM, 716-266-8222, jwyattl@rochester.rr.com.
Shell Corp.: Marine Habitat Program
http://www.nfwf.org/programs/shell/index.cfm
The Shell Marine Habitat program is a partnership between the Shell Oil Company and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. The purpose of this partnership is to provide grants for projects that benefit marine habitat in and around the Gulf of Mexico. The Shell Marine Habitat Program was launched in 1988. To date, 96 projects have been funded, committing nearly $4 million in funds.
Shell Foundation
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationandScience/MAB/
It was decided from the outset that, rather than support a portfolio of small grants under the Biodiversity theme, the foundation would focus efforts on a partnering agreement with the Smithsonian Institution that would monitor and assess the impacts of oil and gas operations on areas of high biological diversity. As a consequence of the partnership with the Smithsonian Institution, which will continue until at least September 2005, the foundation will not be supporting any other project-based activities under the Biodiversity theme.
Six Flags Marine World
Six Flags Marine World provides funding of over $10,000 to an average of 1.5 projects per year. 100% of projects are funded ex-situ. Funding requirements are conservation impact and educational. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, in collection, endorsed, time frame, single species, in-situ component and husbandry.
Contact David Blasko, 707-556-5253, dblasko@sftp.com.
St. Augustine Alligator Farm
The St. Augustine Alligator Farm provides funding of under $1,000 to an average of 2.5 projects per year. 100% of projects are funded ex-situ. Funding priorities include in collection, endorsed and crocodilians.
Contact John Bruggen, 904-824-3337, jbrueggenl@aol.com.
Sunset Zoo
Sunset Zoo provides funding of $1,000 to $5,000 to an average of one project per year. 80% of projects are funded in-situ. The project must be endorsed and include conservation impact. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, educational, time frame, holistic, in-situ component, Paraguay and South America.
Contact R. Klemm, 785-587-2737, klemm@ci.manhattan.ks.us.
Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Grants
http://research.amnh.org/grants/grantsprog.html
The Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Grants offer financial support to individuals for research North American fauna in any phase of wildlife conservation or natural history related to the activities of the American Museum. The grant is open to advanced graduate students and postdoctoral researchers.
Toledo Zoological Gardens
The Toledo Zoological Gardens provides funding of $1000 to $5000 to an average of one project per year. 100% of projects are funded in-situ. The project must include endangered/threatened, endorsed and conservation impact. Funding priorities include time frame, in-situ component, West Indian ground iguanas, hornbills, great apes and Western India.
Contact Peter Tolson, 419-385-5721, ptolson@toledozoo.org.
Toronto Zoo
The Toronto Zoo provides funding of $1000 to $5000 to an average of one project per year. 100% of projects are funded ex-situ. The project must include endangered/threatened. Funding priorities include in collection, conservation impact, educational, endorsed, time frame, in-situ component, husbandry and public interest potential.
Contact Linda Ervine, 416-392-5961, lervine@zoo.metrotor.on.ca.
UNEP/CMS Thesis Award on Migratory Species Conservation
http://131.220.109.5/groms/Thesis_Award/Award.html
The award of 10,000 EURO will be offered every three years at the Conference of Parties to CMS at alternating locations. The Secretariat of the Bonn Convention on Migratory Species advertises this award to promote scientific research and conservation of migratory species. The thesis should provide new data and insights into the biology of migratory species or external factors disrupting their migration patterns. Research results must be applicable to conservation measures to the benefit of migratory species. Online Application for COP8 Awards is now open until 30 April 2005.
Utah's Hogle Zoo
Utah's Hogle Zoo provides funding of $1000 to $5000 to an average of two projects per year. 30% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, in collection, conservation impact, educational, in-situ component and husbandry.
Contact Kimberly Davidson, 801-584-1703, kdavidson@hoglezoo.org.
Utica Zoo
The Utica Zoo provides funding to an average of three projects per year. 100% of projects are funded ex-situ. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, conservation impact, educational, time frame, and snow leopard and Mexican wolf.
Contact Gary Zalocha, 315-738-0472, uticazoo@dreamscape.com.
Wildlife Conservation Society Africa Small Grants Program
http://www.centerfortropicalecology.org/Pages/StudentSupport/TropFund/S0031CBB7
The Wildlife Conservation Society has established a small grants program specifically for African researchers in order to promote the professional development of field scientists. Funded research topics will be those of importance to conservation and management of wildlife both within and outside protected areas. Any ecosystem and all types of living organisms will be considered. Grants will be in the region of $500-$4,000 and will be awarded after review of a written proposal. Grants will be awarded to small, focused studies and will not be awarded as a component of a much larger study. Refer to the website for application procedures.
Woodland Park Zoo
The Woodland Park Zoo provides funding of $5000 to $10000 to an average of eleven projects per year. 90% of projects are funded in-situ. The project must include endangered/threatened. Funding priorities include in collection, conservation impact, educational, endorsed, time frame, holistic, in-situ component, sponsored by zoo or zoo society staff person, Northwestern U.S. and Pacific Rim.
Contact Mike Waller, 206-684-4057, mike.waller@zoo.org
The Zoo
The Zoo provides funding of $1000 to $5000. 95% of projects are funded in-situ. The project must include endangered/threatened, conservation impact, in-situ component and holistic. Funding priorities include single species.
Contact Pat Quinn, Director@The-Zoo.com
Environmental Engineering
American Electroplaters and Surface Finishers Society (AESF)
Individuals studying metallurgy, metallurgical engineering, materials science or engineering, chemistry, chemical engineering, or environmental engineering. Selection factors include full-time students interested in achievement, demonstrate scholarship potential, motivation, and interest in the finishing technologies. Financial need is not a factor. Membership in AESF encouraged, but not required.
Johnson Research Assistantships
http://www.engr.ku.edu/scholarships/pdfs/JO_RA_app.pdf
The Arthur S. and Helen May Johnson Research Assistantship is a non-renewable $4,000 assistantship for female engineering students. The assistantships were created to enable female engineering students to learn more about specific areas of technology and science and to acquaint them with the graduate student experience. Assistantship recipients are expected to work on a research project with a faculty member.
Minority Scholarship Program
http://www.brownandcaldwell.com/Scholarship_Opportunities.asp?SVC=SO
Brown and Caldwell is committed to increasing opportunities for future engineers and scientists of all ethnic and racial backgrounds. Candidates for Brown and Caldwell Minority Scholarship Program must meet the following criteria: 1) United States citizen or permanent U.S. resident 2) Full-time student enrolled in his/her junior year at an accredited four-year undergraduate College 3) Declared major in Civil, Chemical or Environmental Engineering or one of the environmental sciences (e.g. geology, hydrogeology, biology, ecology, public health, industrial hygiene toxicology) 4) Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent on a 5.0 scale) 5)Member of Minority Group as defined by EEOC (e.g. African American, Hispanic, Asian r Pacific Islander, Native American or Alaskan Native) 6) Available to participate in a summer internship at a Brown and Caldwell office.
Professional Engineers in Industry (PEI) Scholarship ($2,500) (Female or Male, $2500 for one year)
http://www.nspe.org/pei/pi1-projects.asp#NSPE%20PEI%20Scholarship%20Program
Applicants must be sponsored by a NSPE/PEI member. Students who are children, dependents, or relatives of NSPE members are given preference in the scholarship selection process. Students must have completed a minimum of two semesters or three quarters of undergraduate engineering studies (or be enrolled in graduate study) in a program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
The Dr. Wesley Eckenfelder, Jr. - Brown and Caldwell Scholarship
http://www.brownandcaldwell.com/Scholarship_Opportunities.asp?SVC=SO
Founded in 1999, this annual grant of $3,000 is given to one or more students. Candidates for the Dr. W. Wes Eckenfelder Jr.- Brown and Caldwell Scholarship Program must meet the following criteria: 1) United States citizen or permanent U.S. resident. 2) A full-time student enrolled in his/her junior year or graduate student enrolled at an accredited college. 3) Declared major in Civil, Chemical or Environmental Engineering or one of the environmental sciences (e.g. geology, hydrogeology, biology, ecology, public health, industrial hygiene toxicology). 4) Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent on a 5.0 scale).
The Windstar Foundation
The Windstar Foundation, co-founded by John Denver and Thomas Crum, has consistently sought ways, "To inspire individuals to make responsible choices and take direct personal actions to achieve a peaceful and environmentally sustainable future." With this mission in mind, the foundation is awarding two $500 scholarships for qualified undergraduates entering their junior or senior year of college, as well as one $1000 scholarship for graduate students entering their second year of graduate school. The applicant must be a U.S. student enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or university Environmental Studies or Environmental Engineering Program. Applicants must have a college GPA of 3.0 or better in his or her major field.
Environmental Health
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Science Awards
http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-03-067.html
The Congress of the United States enacted the National Research Service Act (NRSA) Program in 1974 to help ensure that a diverse pool of highly trained scientists will be available in adequate numbers and in appropriate research areas to carry out the Nation's biomedical and behavioral research agenda. In 2002, the National Research Service Award Program was renamed the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Program as a tribute to Dr. Kirschstein's years of exceptional service to the Nation. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awards individual postdoctoral fellowships to promising applicants with the potential to become productive, independent investigators in fields related to the mission of the NIH constituent institutes and centers. By the time of award, candidates for the postdoctoral fellowship award must be citizens or non-citizen nationals of the United States, or must have been lawfully admitted to the United States for Permanent Residence.
To be eligible for the program, applicants must have received a Ph.D., M.D., D.O., D.C., D.D.S., D.V.M., O.D., D.P.M., Sc.D., Eng.D., Dr. P.H., D.N.S., N.D., Pharm.D., D.S.W., Psy.D., or equivalent doctoral degree from an accredited domestic or foreign institution. Certification by an authorized official of the degree-granting institution that all degree requirements have been met is also acceptable. Individuals may receive up to 3 years of aggregate Kirschstein-NRSA support at the postdoctoral level, including any combination of support from institutional training grants and individual fellowship awards.
Environmental Studies / Sciences
Alexander F. Skutch Award
http://www.afonet.org/english/skutchapp_english.pdf
Funding to support the study of life histories, especially social relations and reproduction, of little known birds on the continental neotropics, including Trinidad and Tobago. One award of US$8,000 - $10,000 offered annually.
American Society of Primatologists
http://www.asp.org/conservation
Awards and small grants for primate research. Awards: $750; Small grants: $1,500.
American Museum of Natural History
http://research.amnh.org/grants/index.html
The American Museum of Natural History offers competitive grants and fellowships in areas broadly related to its scientific and educational objectives. These areas include the fields of vertebrate zoology, invertebrate zoology, paleozoology, anthropology, astrophysics and earth and planetary sciences. Monetary awards and deadlines vary according to the particular scholarship, fellowship or grant.
American Waterworks Association Scholarship Program
Provides support for doctoral students interested in careers in corrosion control, treatment and distribution of domestic and industrial water supplies, aquatic chemistry, analytical chemistry, and/or environmental chemistry. Stipends are $5,000 for Masters students and $7,000 for Doctoral students. Open to US and non-US citizens.
American Water Works-Thomas R. Camp Scholarship
http://www.awwa.org/About/scholars/
Description: This scholarship is to honor the memory of Dr. Camp by supporting and encouraging outstanding graduate students doing applied research in the drinking water field.
Eligibility: Any graduate student studying at an institution of higher education located in the drinking water field
Annie's Homegrown Environmental Studies Scholarship Program
http://www.annies.com/programs/ess.html
Annie's Homegrown Environmental Studies Scholarship Program is open to full time students beginning or returning to an accredited 2 or 4 year technical or college program in the U.S. Students must be focusing on classes in the environmental studies field and have at least one more year before completing their degree. Graduate students with more than one year remaining in their program are welcome to apply.
Annie's Homegrown, Inc., Environmental Studies scholarship
http://www.annies.com/programs/ess.html
The program assists undergraduate or graduate students who are environmental advocates and are focusing on classes in environmental studies. The program gives 25 awards annually of $1000 each. This money can be used for tuition, books, and other educational expenses.
British Ecological Society (BES): Early Career Project Grants
http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/articles/grants/research/ecpg/
The aim of this programme is to assist promising young ecologists by supporting innovative or important research of a pure or applied nature. Initiating or developing research programmes is becoming increasing difficult for ecologists during the early stages of their career, and this programme principally aims to provide an opportunity for ecologists recently appointed to academic posts to establish themselves. Grants up to £25,000.
British Ecological Society (BES): BES Bursaries and Fellowships
http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/articles/grants/research/obf/
British Ecological Society (BES) Overseas Bursaries scheme provides grants for ecologists in developing countries for innovative ecological research. It aims to encourage links between ecologists in developing countries with those in the UK and other European countries. Grants up to £7,000.
British Ecological Society (BES): Expedition Grants
http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/articles/grants/research/expedition/
The Expedition Grants are intended to further the education of young ecologists by extending their experience overseas through assisting student expeditions. No restriction is made on the country(ies) visited, but travel must normally be to or from the United Kingdom or Eire (sixth form expeditions may be within the UK). Expeditions must consist of at least three people (preferably undergraduates or sixth-form students), although participation of postgraduate students and staff is not excluded. It is understood that teaching staff may help in the planning of the expedition, and participate in the trip, but it should be clear that the application is not for a field or adventure training course. The expedition should be distinct from timetabled teaching activities and should primarily have been planned and organized by students. Funding will not be given for work that contributes directly to the higher degree of any of the expedition members. Grants up to £2,000.
The Caroline Thorn Kissel Summer Environmental Studies Scholarship
http://www.gcamerica.org/scholarship/kisselapp.pdf
The Garden Club of America sponsors this environmental studies fellowship, open to either residents of New Jersey studying in New Jersey or elsewhere, or non-residents pursuing a study in New Jersey.
Center for Tropical Forest Science (Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute)
http://www.ctfs.si.edu/CTFS%20Research%20Grants%208-04.pdf
Program is designed to provide opportunities for senior researchers and graduate, predoctoral and postdoctoral students to utilize existing Forest Dynamic Plots and to conduct research with scientists associate with these plots. Preference is given to scientists from the countries with CTFS sites and to all graduate students and post-doctoral researchers. $3,000 - $5,000 (with one or two larger awards up to $40,000)
Chesapeake Research Consortium- Environmental Management Fellowships
This organization provides fellowships for professional development in the field of environmental management and protection. Fellows work in conjunction with the Chesapeake Bay Program for 1 to 2 years. Fellows are recommended to have degrees in natural science or environmental management, or comparable work experience. Fellowships become available on a year-round basis.
The Dr. Wesley Eckenfelder, Jr. Brown and Caldwell Scholarship
http://www.brownandcaldwell.com/Scholarship_Opportunities.asp?SVC=SO
In recognition of Dr. Wesley Eckenfelder's many contributions to the environmental profession, Brown and Caldwell offers a $3,000 scholarship for students pursuing education and careers in the environmental industry. Candidates for the grant must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and must be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited four-year university.
East Asia and Pacific Environmental Initiative: International Development Aid Donor Internet Guide.
http://eapei.home.att.net/dpsites.htm
Excellent resource with comprehensive, annotated links to dozens of donors present on the web.
The Environmental Leadership Program
http://www.elpnet.org/fellowship.html/
The program seeks to transform public understanding of environmental issues by training and supporting a diverse network of visionary, action-oriented emerging leaders. The fellowship program annually selects approximately twenty individuals with demonstrated talent and potential to participate in a two-year leadership development fellowship. The ELP Fellowship combines a strong peer network and intensive skills training with opportunities for mentoring, project seed money, time for personal and professional reflection, and technical support. ELP Fellows have access to an internal Activity Fund that allows them to pursue capacity building projects to develop leadership skills and accomplish tangible results. Applicants must have approximately three to ten years of work experience or post-undergraduate academic studies related to environmental issues and be residents of the United States or U.S. territories or Freely Associated States. U.S. citizenship is not required. Application materials for the ELP fellowship are available each year beginning in June with an application deadline of October 1st.
Environmental Research and Education Foundation - Francois Fiessinger Scholarship
http://www.erefdn.org/scholar.html
Awarded in memory of Francois Fiessinger, Ph.D., these annual awards support the work of outstanding doctoral students interested in excellence in environmental research and science. This scholarship is for research within or outside of the U.S. in biological, physical, and social sciences as they relate to environmental research.
The scholarship ranges up to $12,000 per year paid monthly, renewable for two additional years for a total of $36,000. Progress must be certified annually by the student's academic advisor. Amounts awarded take into account the cost of tuition at the recipient's institution and any other funds received. Full scholarships cannot be awarded to students who will be receiving full-tuition scholarships from other sources (excluding direct university assistance such as tuition remission and/or income received from assistantships), although such students may still be considered for partial awards.
EPA National Network for Environment Management Studies (NNEMS)
http://www.epa.gov/enviroed/NNEMS/index.html
The purpose of the NNEMS program is to provide students with practical research opportunities and experiences in an EPA office or laboratory, increase public awareness of and involvement in environmental issues, encourage qualified individuals to pursue environmental careers, and help defray the costs associated with the pursuit of academic programs related to the field of environmental protection (e.g. pollution control). The projects are specifically narrow in scope, allowing students to complete the research project while working full-time at EPA during the summer or part-time during the school year. All applicants must be citizens of the United States, its territories or possessions, or lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residency. These individuals must be pursuing an educational program directly related to pollution control or environmental protection for the duration of the fellowship and currently enrolled in a graduate or Ph.D. program or can provide proof of acceptance and enrollment in a graduate or Ph.D. program at the time of the fellowship award. Applicants must have completed of at least one semester of graduate or Ph.D. work, or at least four undergraduate courses related to the field of environmental studies to be eligible for the fellowship. Recipients of NNEMS fellowships receive a stipend based on their level of education and the duration and location of the project.
EPA Science to Achieve Results (STAR) for Graduate Environmental Study
http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2004/2005_star_grad_fellow.html#Eligibility_Information
The purpose of the program is to encourage promising students to obtain advanced degrees and pursue careers in environmentally related fields with awards of up to $37,000 per year. Applicants must attend a fully accredited U.S. college or university. Applicants must also be citizens of the US or its territories or possessions, or be lawfully admitted to the US for permanent residence. Students must attend a fully accredited U.S. college or university. Students must be pursuing a master's or doctoral degree in an environmentally related field of specialization. Students who have completed more than one year in the master's program or four years in the doctoral program are not eligible. Students enrolled in a master's program, however, may apply for a doctoral fellowship.
EPA: Star Graduate Fellowship
http://www.umass.edu/research/gsgs/epastar.html
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, is offering Graduate Fellowships for master's and doctoral level students in environmentally-related fields of study. Applicants must be citizens of the United States, or its territories or possessions, or be lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence. US$37,000.
Evolving Earth Foundation Student Grant Program
http://www.evolvingearth.org/evolvingearthgrants/grantsmain.htm
The EEF program provides grants to support college student research in the earth sciences. A total of ten grants per year are available, for amounts of up to $3000 per grant. Undergraduate students, graduate students, and post-doctoral researchers at accredited U.S. colleges and universities or research institutions are eligible to apply for grants. The Evolving Earth Foundation will only provide grants to accredited non-profit institutions.
Ford Foundation: International Fellowship Program
http://www.fordfound.org/what/initiatives.cfm
The International Fellowships Program provides support for up to three years of formal graduate-level study leading to a masters or doctoral degree. Fellows are selected from countries in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Russia, where the Ford Foundation maintains active overseas programs. U.S. nationals are not eligible, although Fellows may study in the US. (Environment and Development is one of 15 fields of study and falls within "Asset Bldg and Community Dev." The foundation has invested $280 million through 2010.
Holly Cornell Scholarship
http://www.awwa.org/About/scholars/index.cfm
Sponsored by CH2M Hill, the Holly A. Cornell Scholarship encourages and supports outstanding female and/or minority Masters students in pursuit of advanced training in the field of water supply and treatment. Support - $5,000 one-time grant.
Hudson River Graduate Fellowships
the Hudson River Foundation will award up to four Hudson River Graduate Fellowships and up to eight Tibor T. Polgar Fellowships to students engaged in research about the Hudson River. Hudson River Graduate Fellowships support doctoral and master's level students for one year with stipends of $15,000 and $11,000, respectively, plus an incidentals allowance. The Polgar Fellowship Program, conducted in cooperation with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, supports undergraduate and graduate students ($3,800 per fellowship) and their advisors ($500) in the study of the Hudson River during the summertime.
International Foundation for Sciences: Danida award, Jubilee award, and Sven Brohult award
The IFS has an award scheme that is intended to give recognition to IFS grantees for noteworthy achievements clearly associated with research work supported by IFS. The following Awards are available only to IFS Grantees and are given for noteworthy achievements which are clearly associated with work supported fully or in part by IFS. Danida -- This Award is intended for IFS grantees in Sub-Saharan countries. The Award, in the amount of US$2,000, is given up to 12 times per year. Jubilee -- This Award is intended for IFS grantees from northern Africa, Asia and the Pacific, and Latin America and the Caribbean. The Award, in the amount of US$2,000, is given up to 8 times per year. Sven Brohult -- The Sven Brohult Award, in the amount of US$10,000 is the most prestigious of the IFS Awards. It is given to an IFS grantee once every three years. Danida and Jubilee -- $2,000; Sven Brohult -- $10,000.
Larson Aquatic Research Support (LARS)
http://www.awwa.org/About/scholars/index.cfm
The Larson Aquatic Research Support scholarship provides support for doctoral and Masters students interested in careers in the fields of corrosion control, treatment and distribution of domestic and industrial water supplies, aquatic chemistry, and/or environmental chemistry.
Support - Masters - $5,000 one-time grant
Support - Doctoral - $7,000 one-time grant
Long Island Sound Study Fellowship
http://www.longislandsoundstudy.net/
As part of the Long Island Sound Study (LISS), the Environmental Protection Agency-Long Island Sound Office (EPA-LISO), Connecticut Sea Grant, and New York Sea Grant are cooperating to award partial fellowships to two graduate students to participate in and support the work of the LISS Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC). The purpose of the fellowships is to provide experience on Long Island Sound issues and programs to students interested in careers in environmental management. One applicant will be selected from a Connecticut institution and one from a New York institution. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited doctoral or masters program, and applications must be received by May 13, 2005. Details are provided in the attached announcement. Further information, if needed, may be obtained by contacting Mr. Mark Tedesco, director of the EPA-LISO by email at tedesco.mark@epa.gov or telephone (203) 977-1541.
Richard A. Herbert Memorial Educational Fund
http://www.awra.org/student/herbert.html
The American Water Resources Association administers the fund, which offers one $2,000 scholarship annually to a full-time undergraduate student working toward his/her first undergraduate degree and who is enrolled in a program related to water resources; and one $2,000 scholarship annually to a full-time graduate student enrolled in a program relating to water resources. Each applicant must be a national AWRA member.
Sectac/Proctor & Gamble Fellowship for Doctoral Research in Environmental Science
http://www.setac.org/htdocs/what_awardw_rpg.html
Find additional information for this fellowship in the website.
Sigma Xi
The Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research program awards grants of $1,000 or less to undergraduate and graduate students from all areas of the sciences and engineering. Designated funds from the National Academy of Sciences allow for grants of up to $2,500 for astronomy or vision related research. Students use the funding to pay for travel expenses to and from a research site, or for purchase of non-standard laboratory equipment necessary to complete a specific research project. Students from any country are eligible to receive funding. Refer to the website for application procedures.
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Foundation for Environmental Education
SETAC offers Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Awards and Travel Grants. Pre-Doctoral awards are available to full-time graduate students doing research in the areas of environmental toxicology, environmental chemistry, hazard assessment or risk analysis. Applications must be submitted by the dissertation director, who must be a member of SETAC. Stipend is $15,000 for one year. Travel Grants of up to $500 are available to students in any field related to environmental issues. Applicants should be full-time graduate students who wish to attend the SETAC conference, and must be SETAC student members. Open to US and non-US citizens.
Spill Control Association of America Undergraduate Scholarship in Environmental Sciences in Memory of Dr. Thomas F. Dalton
http://www.scaa-spill.org/flash/about_content/scholarship.html
The SCAA endowed scholarship is intended to provide financial assistance to students enrolled in university level courses in environmental sciences. In addition to receiving the scholarship, award recipients will also receive an honorary membership to SCAA and be given the opportunity to interact with organization members. Selections of the scholarship recipients are made primarily based upon academic merit. The number and amount of the scholarship award(s) is made at the discretion of the SCAA.
Thomas R. Camp Scholarship
http://www.awwa.org/About/scholars/index.cfm
Sponsored by Camp Dresser and McKee, Inc., the Thomas R. Camp Scholarship provides support to outstanding students doing applied research in the drinking water field. It is awarded to doctoral students in even years and Masters students in odd years.
Support - $5,000 one-time grant
Social Sciences
Canadian Embassy Graduate Student Fellowship
Fellowship promotes research in the humanities and social sciences. Intended for full-time doctoral students whose dissertations relate to Canada, Canada/US or Canada/North America. Candidates must be citizens or permanent residents of the US.
Morris K. Udall Undergraduate Scholarship
http://www.udall.gov/p_scholarship.asp
The Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation awards 80 merit-based scholarships of up to $5,000 and 50 Honorable Mentions of $350 to College sophomores and juniors who have demonstrated outstanding potential and a commitment to pursuing careers related to the environment and Native American and Alaska Native college sophomores and juniors who have demonstrated outstanding potential and a commitment to careers related to tribal public policy or health care.
The Morris K. Udall Foundation Dissertation Fellowships
http://www.udall.gov/p_fellowships.asp
Fellowships are available to students who are completing dissertations in the area of environmental public policy and conflict resolution. Fellowships are for $24,000 for one year and are intended to fund the final write-up year of the dissertation.
Resources for the Future: Summer Internship Opportunities
www.rff.org/rff/About/Fellowships_and_Internships
Annual internship program for graduate students to work with one or more RFF researchers in one of the three research divisions on a variety of ongoing projects, or to assist in the development of entirely new areas of research and policy analysis with a stipend of $375 per week from June through late August. Applicants must be highly motivated individuals in their first or second year of graduate training. A strong background in microeconomics, quantitative methods and policy analysis is required in the Energy and Natural Resources and Quality of the Environment divisions. Center for Risk Management seeks outstanding policy analysis and writing skills. U.S. and foreign students are eligible. Women and minority students are strongly encouraged to apply. The internship is open to recently graduated graduate students.
Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program
http://www.cdsintl.org/fromusa/bosch.htm#application
The foundation sponsors a fellowship program (a one year stipend) that enables young American professionals to participate in an intensive work and study program in Germany. Although a prime goal of this program is the advancement of American-German/European relations, it also contributes to the participants' professional competence and expertise, and broadens their cultural horizons. German fluency is required at start of program. Ideal candidates have a Master's degree (or a JD), professional experience in the field of study, outstanding academic records, a genuine interest in Germany and Europe, and active involvement in community affairs and/or public affairs. If the applicant does not hold a Master's degree, at least two years of work experience in a related field is expected. Only U.S. citizens between the ages of 23 and 34 are eligible. Permanent residents or citizens of other nations may not apply.
Smithsonian Institution, Office of Fellowships: James E. Webb Internship
www.si.edu/ofg/Applications/WEBB/WEBBapp.htm
Annual summer program to promote excellence and diversity in the management of not-for-profit scientific and cultural organizations by placing interns in offices, museums, and research institutes throughout the Smithsonian Institution. Interns receive $400 per week for 10 weeks of summer residence at the Smithsonian Institution. Eligible candidates must be graduate and senior undergraduate students who belong to an under-represented minority. Students must be pursuing a degree in Business or Policy Administration.
Strauss Scholarship
http://scholarships.berkeley.edu/p-strauss.html
The Strauss Scholarship provides $10,000 for educational expenses during the senior year. Juniors who want to initiate a public service project during their senior year are encouraged to apply. A project proposal is a major focus of the selection process. Applicants must be in the upper third of their class (typically a minimum 3.3 GPA) and have demonstrated leadership potential and an interest in public service.
Truman Scholarship
http://www.truman.gov/candidates/
The Truman Scholarship provides up to $30,000 in funding to students pursuing graduate degrees in public service fields. The Foundation also provides assistance with career counseling, internship placement, graduate school admissions, and professional development. Scholars are invited to participate in a number of programs: Truman Scholar Leadership Week, The Summer Institute, The Truman Fellows Program, and the Public Service Law Conference. Please visit the For Scholars section of the website for an overview of the programs the Foundation currently offers for Scholars.
U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): Coastal Services Center Coastal Management Fellowships
http://www.csc.noaa.gov/cms/fellows.html
Fellowship provides on-the-job education and training opportunities in coastal resource management and policy for postgraduate students and provides project assistance to state coastal zone management programs. Any student who completes a master's, doctoral, or professional degree program in natural resource management or environmental-related studies at an accredited U.S. university is eligible to apply upon graduation. Students from a broad range of environmental programs are encouraged to apply. Students from non-U.S. institutions are not eligible.
AWARD: $32,000/year
Sustainable Development
Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center: Adamah Fellowship
http://www.isabellafreedman.org/adamah/adamah_intro.shtml
A three or six month leadership training program for Jewish young adults — ages 20–29 — that integrates organic farming, sustainable living, Jewish learning, teaching, and contemplative spiritual practice. Fellows develop an intimate connection to the New England landscape and its agricultural rhythms. They leave the program with both practical farming skills and a deep visceral understanding of how the combination of soil, sun, water, nutrients, and hard labor conspire to form the sustenance of our lives. They also learn how current modern agricultural practices undermine our planet's long-term ability to support life. In addition to agriculture, Fellows are given the opportunity to learn many other aspects of sustainability in elective courses. Specific courses depend on faculty expertise and Fellow interest in any given ADAMAH season. Fellows receive full room, board, limited health care, and a $500 per person stipend which is paid at the conclusion of the Fellowship season. Fellowship open to Jewish young adults.
International Tropical Timber Organization: Freezailah Fellowship Fund
ITTO offers fellowships through the Freezailah Fellowship Fund to promote human resource development and to strengthen professional expertise in member countries in tropical forestry and related disciplines. The goal is to promote the sustainable management of tropical forests, the efficient use and processing of tropical timber, and better economic information about the international trade in tropical timber. US$10,000.
MacArthur Foundation
Private grant-making institution awarding grants through four programs: Human and Community Development, Global Security and Sustainability, General and MacArthur Fellows.
P3 Award: A Student Design Competition for Sustainability
The P3 Award Competition has two phases: initially teams compete for $10,000 P3 grants. Recipients use the money to research and develop their projects during the academic year. Then in spring 2005, the P3 grant recipients will be invited to Washington, D.C. to compete for the P3 Award which conveys additional funding for further design development and implementation.
Urban Development
Center for Urban Redevelopment Excellence at the University of Pennsylvania
http://www.upenn.edu/curexpenn/program.htm
Places promising young professionals in Fellowships with top redevelopment organizations nationwide. The Fellowships are two-year project management jobs at a host redevelopment organization, with mentorship from senior staff with an award of $60,000 per year. The Center also enhances the Fellows? individual field experience with technical training, leadership development, and exposure to different markets, organization structures, and cases addressing both physical and non-physical redevelopment issues. The program begins annually in September. Candidates can work with large-scale real estate development projects and have three to five years of work experience plus a graduate degree. Applications will be available in the summer of 2005 for the 2006 Fellowship.
Five Masters of Public Health students from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University will spend six months applying their classroom training on the ground in the Millennium Villages of Tanzania, Nigeria, Senegal, Uganda and Malawi.