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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
Education Matters Scholarship

$5000 scholarship based on response to essay question

November 11, 2024 $5,000
American Association of University Women (AAUW): American Dissertation Fellowship
Fellowships for women pursuing full-time study to complete dissertations, conducting postdoctoral research full time, or preparing research for publication for eight consecutive weeks. 
 
August 1, 2024 November 15, 2024 $25,000
American Association of University Women (AAUW): Career Development Grant
 
Tuition support for women in higher education who are making career changes, seeking to advance in current careers, or re-entering the workforce.
 
November 15, 2024 $2,000 $20,000
American Association of University Women (AAUW): Community Action Grants

Up to $10,000 for individuals, AAUW branches and AAUW state organizations as well as community-based nonprofits for general operating support and innovative projects that promote education and equity for women and girls.

November 15, 2024 $3,000 $10,000
American Association of University Women (AAUW): International Fellowships

1-year tuition support for women pursuing graduate or postdoctoral study who are not US citizens or permanent residents.

August 1, 2024 November 15, 2024 $20,000 $50,000
American Institute of Indian Studies Fellowship (AIIS)

Fellowship for PhD or higher performing research in India.

November 15, 2024
Doyon Foundation Scholarships (Funding for Spring Semester)

Tuition support for graduate students in any field. 

November 15, 2024 $1,600 $12,500
Yale ISPS Survey Research Fund

The ISPS Survey Research Fund supports research projects that advance survey methodology (design or analysis) or pursue novel social science research questions through survey data.

November 15, 2024 $25,000