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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 descending 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
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI): Short-Term Fellowships (July)

3-month research grant for graduate students focusing on tropical research.

July 15, 2024 $5,000
Club300 Bird Protection Grant

Support conservation and research on highly threatened or poorly known species.

July 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
American Association of University Women (AAUW): Community Action Grants

Up to $10,000 for individuals, AAUW branches and AAUW state organizations as well as community-based nonprofits for general operating support and innovative projects that promote education and equity for women and girls.

November 15, 2024 $3,000 $10,000
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
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI): Short-Term Fellowships (October)

3-month research grant for graduate students focusing on tropical research.

October 15, 2024 $5,000
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