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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
Spring Meadow - Proven Winners Scholarship

Bright, well trained, and qualified people are essential to the nursery industry, that’s why Dale and Liz Deppe created the Spring Meadow Scholarship Fund in 1999. This fund is dedicated to helping aspiring students from across the country obtain a degree in horticulture.

The Spring Meadow team has been blessed by this industry and the mentors who’ve helped them along the way. This scholarship fund is their way of giving back, and sharing the excitement for plants and the nursery industry with others. Spring Meadow Nursery’s goal is to grant scholarships to students with an interest in woody plant production, woody plant propagation, woody plant breeding, horticultural sales and marketing.

Three scholarships of up to $4000 are available

May 31, 2024 $4,000
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
United States Geospacial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) Scholarship Program

To further the advancement of the geospatial tradecraft, USGIF is dedicated to assist promising students studying GEOINT, geospatial sciences, and related fields. The annual USGIF Scholarship Program recognizes the achievements of graduating high school seniors, undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students.

May 31, 2024 $5,000
Out to Innovate (formerly NOGLSTP)

Tuition scholarships students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering,or mathematics (STEM) programs who are either lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or an active ally of the LGBTQ+ community

June 1, 2024 $2,500 $5,000
Soil Science Society of America (SSSA): Soil and Water Conservation Scholarship

Tuition support for Master’s candidates focusing on soil and water conservation.

June 1, 2024 $3,500
Hebrew Free Loan Society: UJA-Federation Selim and Rachel Benin Scholarship

Tuition support for Israeli Jewish/ American Jewish students studying physical sciences, biological sciences etc.

June 2, 2024 $5,000
NOAA Planet Stewards Supporting Stewardship

Through federal funding opportunities of up to $5,000, NOAA Planet Stewards supports educators working in formal and informal educational settings to carry out hands-on action-based stewardship projects with elementary through college age students, as well as the general public.

June 2, 2024 $5,000
APPAM Equity and Inclusion Student Fellowship

Support the travel and participation of up to 25 students from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds at the 2023 APPAM Fall Research Conference, November 21-23, in Washington, DC.

June 3, 2024 $599