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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 Opensort ascending Deadline Low High
Schlumberger Faculty for Future Program

The Faculty for the Future program, launched in 2004, awards fellowships to women from developing
and emerging economies to pursue PhD or Post-doctoral research in science, technology, engineering
and mathematics (STEM) fields at leading universities worldwide.

 September 1, 2024 November 1, 2024 $50,000
Council on Foreign Relations: International Affairs Fellowship

Fellowship for mid career professionals to strengthen career development by helping outstanding individuals acquire and apply foreign policy skills beyond the scope of their professional and scholarly achievements.

 August 15, 2024 October 31, 2024 $120,000
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 Australian Association (AAA): USA to Australia Fellowship

Tuition support for American graduate or post-graduate students studying in Australia.

 August 1, 2024 September 30, 2024 $30,000 $40,000
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
British Ecological Society: Small Research Grant [September]

These grants support scientific ecological research where there are limited alternative sources of funding. Small projects can be awarded up to £5,000.

 July 11, 2024 September 11, 2024 $5,000
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine: Research Associateship Programs (June)

Fellowship for graduate, postdoctoral and senior level research at a sponsoring federal laboratories and affiliated institutions.

 June 1, 2024 August 1, 2024 $45,000
Schmidt Science Fellow

Schmidt Science Fellows undertake a 12-24 month postdoctoral placement worth $110000. This placement commences after a Fellow successfully completes his or her PhD in the natural sciences, computing, engineering or mathematics. Fellows’ placements will represent a significant disciplinary pivot from their PhD topic and are central to the program’s aim to foster greater interdisciplinarity. All placements are with world-leading scientific leaders and internationally-renowned labs. The program works with Fellows after selection to identify and secure a placement that will best achieve their scientific pivot. We work with each placement host to ensure Fellows benefit from a stimulating, challenging, and rewarding environment.

 May 9, 2024 July 10, 2024 $110,000