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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 Open Deadline Low High
International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) Fellowship Program

The IASC Fellowship Program is meant to engage ECS in the work of the IASC Working Groups (WGs): Atmosphere, Cryosphere, Marine, Social & Human, and Terrestrial.

1-3 years fellowships at the IASC

October 18, 2024
British Academy Visiting Fellowships 2025

This programme enables academics from any country overseas to be based at a UK higher education or other research institution of their choice for up to six months and develop collaborative projects with UK colleagues. {post docs and above}

October 23, 2024 $40,000
Linnean Society of London: Our Local Nature Grant

Grants for youth-led projects in the UK, aiming to increase access to local natural spaces and encourage a deeper appreciation and understanding of nature.

October 24, 2024 $1,000
Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology Award (SICB): Grants-in-Aid of Research (GIAR)

Research grant for graduate students focusing on integrative and comparative biology.

October 24, 2024 $1,000
United States Agency for International Development (USAID): Donald M. Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship

Tuition support for Masters candidates focusing on international affairs or related discipline.

October 24, 2024 $96,000
African Bird Club: Expedition Award (Oct Review)

Research/ Project funding focusing on birds in Africa.

October 31, 2024 $5,825
Bat Conservation International (BCI): Student Research Scholarships for Global Bat Conservation Priorities

Research grant for bat-centric projects focused on critical conservation needs.

October 1, 2024 October 31, 2024 $5,000
British Ornithologists' Union Career Development Bursaries

Support short-term research positions for young (or early career) ornithologists, between a first and higher degree programme or immediately after completion of a higher degree. 

October 31, 2024 $2,500