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Members of the Yale School of the Environment (YSE) community have easy access to a curated list of global, external funding opportunities for graduate students and postdocs using this new database.  The service is maintained by a collaboration among the School’s Offices of Admissions and Financial Aid, Career and Professional Development (CPD), and Research.

The database contains detailed information on research grants, internship stipends, travel funds, tuition scholarships, and other awards of interest to members of the School’s community.  Opportunities and deadlines are updated frequently - please check back regularly.  We do our best to keep the content of the database current, but if you see an opportunity that appeals to you and whose deadline has passed, click the associated link to see if a new competition has been announced.

If you are aware of a funding opportunity and it is not listed, please forward a link to Pamela Welch for inclusion.  Let’s crowd source the listings so that we have the most comprehensive database available.

Do you have questions or want to provide feedback?  Contact any of the YSE External Funds DB team members:

Open Funding Opportunities

Organization Summary Opensort descending Deadline Low High
African Bird Club: Expedition Award (Oct Review)

Research/ Project funding focusing on birds in Africa.

 October 31, 2024 $5,825
North American Bluebird Society (NABS)

Research grant for education, conservation or scientific work on US native bluebird and native cavity nesters.

 October 31, 2024 $500 $5,000
Stephen R. Tully Memorial Grant

Support research, and conservation of raptors especially to students and amateurs with limited access to alternative funding. 

 June 30, 2024 $1,000
Association of Reptile and Amphibian Veterinarians (ARAV) Research & Conservation Grant

Fund clinically-oriented and/or conservation research projects involving reptiles and/or amphibians. 

 October 1, 2024 $2,000 $3,000
WWF Conservation Leadership Award

$5000 award for young leaders in their community who are making outstanding contributions for the environment

 July 31, 2024 $5,000
ACS CELL Division Graduate Student Award

Every year the Cellulose and Renewable Materials Division of the American Chemical Society, in collaboration with the Eastman Chemical Company, recognizes graduate student achievement in cellulose and renewable materials research. The first place winner will receive a check for $1,500, up to $500 for travel expenses, and a plaque honoring the recipient’s accomplishment. The award for the second place winner will consist of a check for $750, up to $500 for travel expenses and a certificate honoring the recipient’s accomplishment. The recipients will be invited to attend the following Spring ACS National Meeting and deliver an oral presentation on their awarding winning work. All graduate students currently enrolled in a graduate program (at the application deadline) and pursuing research on the chemical nature of cellulose, paper, textiles and other renewable materials are eligible.

 July 1, 2024 $2,000
Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation: Merit / Financial Assistance Scholarships

Tuition support for graduate students in any field.

 August 15, 2024 $1,000 $3,000
Spring Meadow - Proven Winners Scholarship

Bright, well trained, and qualified people are essential to the nursery industry, that’s why Dale and Liz Deppe created the Spring Meadow Scholarship Fund in 1999. This fund is dedicated to helping aspiring students from across the country obtain a degree in horticulture.

The Spring Meadow team has been blessed by this industry and the mentors who’ve helped them along the way. This scholarship fund is their way of giving back, and sharing the excitement for plants and the nursery industry with others. Spring Meadow Nursery’s goal is to grant scholarships to students with an interest in woody plant production, woody plant propagation, woody plant breeding, horticultural sales and marketing.

Three scholarships of up to $4000 are available

 May 31, 2024 $4,000