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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

Organizationsort ascending Summary Open Deadline Low High
True Leaf Market

One $5000 scholarship to a college student involved in the agricultural sciences.

 June 30, 2024 $5,000
Tree Fund: Hyland R. Johns Grant Program

Funds longer term research and technology transfer projects that have the potential of benefiting the everyday work of arborists.

 September 15, 2024 $25,000
Timothy S. and Palmer W. Bigelow, Jr. Scholarship

The Timothy S. and Palmer W. Bigelow, Jr. Scholarship was created in 1988 by the Bigelow family to aid students from New England who are seeking a career in horticulture. The scholarship was dedicated initially to one of the family’s children, the late Timothy Bigelow. At Palmer W. “Bill” Bigelow’s death, the name of its creator was added.

The Bigelow family considers student scholarships the most important commitment the horticultural industry can make to ensure the growth and development of the nursery and landscape industry.

One scholarship up to $2000 is available.

 May 31, 2024 $2,000
The Luce Foundation: Luce Scholars Program

1-year professional placement and immersion in an Asian country.

 October 16, 2024
The Explorers Club: The Exploration Fund Grant

Provide grants in support of exploration and field research for graduate, post-graduate, doctorate and early career post-doctoral students who are just beginning their research careers.

 November 1, 2024 $2,500 $5,000
The Anselme Payen Award

The Anselme Payen Award is international, and all scientists conducting research in the field of cellulose are eligible for nomination. This award includes a bronze medal and an honorarium of $3,000, given by the ACS Cellulose and Renewable Materials (CELL) Division to honor and encourage outstanding professional contributions to the science and chemical technology of cellulose and its allied products.

 July 1, 2024 $3,000
Taco Bell Live Mas Scholarship

This scholarship is for students(ages 16-26) who are passionate about creating a better future and making a positive impact on their community. This is not needs or achievement based; it is a passion-based scholarship program.

 November 1, 2024 January 3, 2025
Stephen R. Tully Memorial Grant

Support research, and conservation of raptors especially to students and amateurs with limited access to alternative funding. 

 June 30, 2024 $1,000