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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:

Watch this video on how to navigate the External Fund Database. It’s a quick walkthrough to help you get started!

Open Funding Opportunities

Organization Summary Open Deadline Low High
Minnesota Herpetological Society (MHS): Grants in Herpetological Conservation and Research (April)
Funding is limited to: 1) Projects with a MN-based PI; 2) Projects conducted in MN; and/or 3) Projects outside MN that focus on species that also occur in MN. MHS gives preference to applicants that are MHS members in good standing. Grants are competitive, and the amount will vary by project.
 
 February 15, 2026 $1,500
ASSP Foundation Academic Scholarship Program

This funding opportunity offers academic scholarships for students pursuing degrees related to occupational safety and health, including programs that support the field through complementary disciplines.

 
 October 15, 2025 February 16, 2026
African Bird Club: Conservation Award

Research/ Project funding focusing on birds in Africa.

 February 28, 2026 $4,000
African Bird Club: Expedition Award

Research/ Project funding focusing on birds in Africa.

 February 28, 2026 $6,800
Intercollegiate Studies Institute: Richard M. Weaver Fellowship

1-year fellowship (full tuition) for graduate students who intend to teach at the college level.

 February 28, 2026 $5,000 $15,000
AAG Cartography Specialty Group: Masters Student Thesis Grant
These grants are intended to promote scholarly research in cartography by students enrolled in Geography or a related degree program. Deadlines for applications are March 1 of each year. 
 
 March 1, 2026 $500
Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts (Various)

Tuition support for students who are residents of Massachusetts and Connecticut.

 January 1, 2026 March 1, 2026
Hawk Mountain: Conservation Science Traineeships (Spring)

*There are many opportunities on conservation including internship opportunities during summer.

Hawk Mountain has trained over 400 young people from 75 countries, and thanks to the Trainee Endowment, supplemented by general operating funds, every graduate received a full scholarship. Without this commitment, the large majority of our trainees, particularly those in developing nations, would never receive training of any kind.

 March 1, 2026