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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
APPAM: Equity & Inclusion Fellowship
Since 2016, the Fellowship has supported hundreds of people pursuing education and starting their careers by sponsoring their visit to the Annual Fall Research Conference, recognizing their accomplishments, and providing opportunities to engage with a wide network of peers.
 June 9, 2025 $599
ExtremeTerrain Scholarship

ExtremeTerrain is offering two $2,500 scholarships, one for the fall semester and one for the spring Semester to eligible students. 

 June 15, 2025 $2,500
[on pause 2025] International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC)

The International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) funds several Merit Scholarships to support university, technical college, and other post-secondary education. The scholarship fund has been established to assist the further education of Canadian and U.S.A. students connected to the Pacific halibut fishery and its industry. Generally, a single new scholarship valued at US$4,000 per year is awarded every two years. The scholarships are renewable annually for the normal four-year period of undergraduate education, subject to maintenance of satisfactory academic performance. A selection panel of industry and Commission representatives reviews applications and determines recipients based on academic qualifications, career goals, and relationship to the Pacific halibut industry. 

 June 15, 2025 $4,000
American Society of Primatologists (ASP): Small General Grant
Research funding for primate conservation.
 
 June 20, 2025 $500 $2,000
Korean American Scholarship Foundation (KASF)

KASF scholarships (which range from $500 to $5,000) are offered to the qualified Korean American students (including foreign students from Korea). All applicants must be enrolled in a full time program in the U.S during the scholarship application year. If extra funds are available, other students (non Koreans) may qualify for scholarships. Specifically, descendants of American veterans served during the Korean War may qualify for scholarships (applicable to selective regions).

 June 29, 2025 $500 $5,000
African Bird Club: Conservation Award (June)

Research/ Project funding focusing on birds in Africa.

 June 30, 2025 $3,000
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS): Early Career Award for Public Engagement with Science

Recognizes early-career scientists and engineers who demonstrate excellence in their contribution to public engagement with science activities. 

 April 15, 2025 June 30, 2025 $5,000
Commonwealth Forestry Association (CFA): Young Scientist Research Award (June)

Provide financial support to students undertaking forest-related research in pursuit of an academic qualification.

 June 30, 2025 $500