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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
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)

This award honors students, student teams and/or student organizations from higher education who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in promoting sustainability on campus.

 January 23, 2026
Asia House Fellowship

The Fellowship is an opportunity for early-career professionals to produce an original piece of research which will be distributed to Asia House’s global network of decision-makers across government, trade, business, and technology.

 January 5, 2026 January 31, 2026 $32,236
Charles P. Bell Conservation Graduate Scholarship

$1000 scholarship for Missouri resident studying conservation

 January 31, 2026 $1,000
Institute of Marine Engineering, Science, and Training

The Bursary provides aspiring Marine Mammal Observers (MMOs), Protected Species Observers (PSOs) and Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) Operators with the necessary resources to allow them to enhance their skills and expertise through participating in relevant specialised training programs and/or by obtaining equipment.

 January 12, 2026 January 31, 2026 $1,011
Big Y Scholarship

Tuition support for graduate students

 November 1, 2025 February 1, 2026 $500 $2,000
National Society of Professional Surveyors: NSPS and AAGS Scholarship Program

These scholarships support students pursuing degrees in surveying, geomatics, or geodetic engineering at the two-year, four-year, or graduate level. Awards recognize academic achievement and commitment to the surveying profession, offering funding for education and advancement in geospatial and land measurement sciences.

 February 2, 2026 $1,000 $5,000
California Native Plant Society — Orange County Chapter: Charlie O’Neill Grant
This grant is awarded to graduate students for field research related to southern California native plants.
 
 February 13, 2026 $500 $1,000
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