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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:

Diana Morgan, Director of Research
Pamela Welch, Associate Director of Financial Aid
Lorena Miranda Guevara, YSE External Funds Coordinator
Srishti Singh, YSE External Funds Coordinator

Open Funding Opportunities

Organization	Summary	Open	Deadline	Low
Ohio Cichlid Association: Jim Smith Endowment Fund	Financial support to individuals who do work furthering cichlid or catfish research, education or conservation.		September 15, 2024	$2,500
MHS Grants in Herpetological Conservation and Research (Sep)	Grants to support individuals, groups, and projects fitting with the Society’s mission and goals.		September 15, 2024
ForEverglades Fellows	Up to $30,000 per year for graduate research students pursuing the development of innovative scientific methods to advance the understanding of Everglades physical, chemical or biological processes, or research in the economic impacts of environmental changes.		July 1, 2024	$30,000
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine: Research Associateship Programs (June)	Fellowship for graduate, postdoctoral and senior level research at a sponsoring federal laboratories and affiliated institutions.	June 1, 2024	August 1, 2024	$45,000
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI): Short-Term Fellowships (July)	3-month research grant for graduate students focusing on tropical research.		July 15, 2024	$5,000
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI): Short-Term Fellowships (October)	3-month research grant for graduate students focusing on tropical research.		October 15, 2024	$5,000
Dr. Charlena M. Seymour Scholarship for women	The Dr. Charlena M. Seymour Scholarship celebrates women pursuing advanced degrees in Public and Environmental Health, paying tribute to the inspirational Charlena Seymour.		July 1, 2024
Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut	The Mission of the Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut, Inc., is To coordinate, stimulate and encourage higher standards in all aspects of Garden Club work To protect and conserve our natural resources, preserve our heritage and promote civic beauty The mission is fulfilled in rich and varied ways, offering member clubs and affiliates opportunities to participate in, and contribute to, the core mission and values of the Federation.		May 31, 2024