Funding Opportunities
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Below is a list of water and climate-related funding opportunities offered through various organizations and agencies compiled by the AU Water Resources Center (WRC).
Updated May 29, 2024
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Agriculture and Food Research Initiative – Sustainable Agricultural Systems National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) |
6 Jun 2024 Application Confirmed |
$10,000,000 |
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Multistate Conservation Grant Program (MSCGP) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) United States Department of the Interior (DOI) |
7 Jun 2024 Application Confirmed |
$1,000,000 |
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Training for Improved Protection of Drinking Water Sources United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) |
10 Jun 2024 Application Confirmed |
See record |
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National Science Foundation (NSF) |
21 Jun 2024 Full Proposal Confirmed |
$1,200,000 |
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Mike Davis Program for Advancing Golf Course Management United States Golf Association (USGA) |
28 Jun 2024 Proposals Anticipated |
See record |
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Hurricane Response Marine Debris Removal Fund National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) |
29 Jun 2024 Full Proposal Anticipated |
See record |
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Food for Progress (FFPr) Program Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) |
1 Jul 2024 Application Confirmed |
See record |
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Leading Culture Change Through Professional Societies of Biology (BIO-LEAPS) Division of Biological Infrastructure (DBI) Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
1 Jul 2024 Full Proposal Confirmed |
$2,000,000 |
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Bureau of Land Management Headquarters (HQ) Aquatic Resource Management Program Bureau of Land Management (BLM) United States Department of the Interior (DOI) |
8 Jul 2024 Application Confirmed |
$2,000,000 |
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Gulf Research Program National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) |
8 Jul 2024 Letter of Intent Anticipated |
See record |
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North American Wetlands Conservation Act – U.S. Standard Grants North American Wetlands Conservation Council U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) United States Department of the Interior (DOI) |
11 Jul 2024 Application Confirmed |
$3,000,000 |
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Assisting Specialty Crop Exports: Increasing Data Generation for Codex and Harmonized MRL Setting Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) |
17 Jul 2024 Application Confirmed |
$2,000,000 |
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NFWF Southeast Aquatics Fund Request for Proposals National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) |
18 Jul 2024 Full Proposal Anticipated |
$500,000 |
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Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
24 Jul 2024 Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
1 Aug 2024 Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Science, Technology, and Society (STS) Division of Social and Economic Sciences (SES) Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
3 Aug 2024 Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) |
15 Aug 2024 Application Confirmed |
$750,000 |
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BROWNFIELDS JOB TRAINING GRANTS United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) |
15 Aug 2024 Application Confirmed |
$500,000 |
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Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) United States Department of Commerce (DOC) |
18 Aug Letter of Intent Anticipated |
$350,000 |
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Commercial Fishing Occupational Safety Research Cooperative Agreement (U01) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) |
27 Aug 2024 Application Confirmed |
$975,000 |
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Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) United States Department of the Interior (DOI) |
1 Sep 2024 Application Confirmed |
$2,000,000 |
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Biodiversity on a Changing Planet (BoCP) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
5 Sep 2024 Full Proposal Confirmed |
$14,000,000 |
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National Science Foundation Research Traineeship Program (NRT) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
6 Sep 2024 Full Proposal Confirmed |
$3,000,000 |
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Science of Science: Discovery, Communication, and Impact (SoS:DCI) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
9 Sep 2024 Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Experiential Learning for Emerging and Novel Technologies National Science Foundation (NSF)
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12 Sep 2024 Application Confirmed
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$1,000,000 |
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National Science Foundation (NSF) |
13 Sep 2024 Full Proposal Confirmed |
$2,000,000 |
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National Science Foundation (NSF) |
17 Sep 2024 Preliminary Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Broadening Participation in Engineering (BPE) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
18 Sep 2024 Letter of Intent Confirmed |
See record |
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Coastal Program United States Department of the Interior (DOI) |
30 Sep 2024 Application Confirmed |
$500,000 |
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Candidate Species Conservation Fund |
30 Sep 2024 Application Confirmed |
$500,000 |
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FY2021 to FY2024 NOAA Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) United States Department of Commerce (DOC) |
30 Sep 2024 Application Confirmed |
See record |
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Partners for Fish and Wildlife U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) United States Department of the Interior (DOI) |
30 Sep 2024 Application Confirmed |
$750,000 |
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Fisheries Innovation Fund: Electronic Monitoring and Reporting Grant Program National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
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16 Oct 2024 Full Proposal Anticipated |
$500,000 |
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Paleo Perspectives on Present and Projected Climate (P4CLIMATE) Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
20 Oct 2024 Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Centers for Agricultural Safety and Health (U54) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) |
22 Oct 2024 Abstract Confirmed |
$1,400,000 |
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Dynamics of Integrated Socio-Environmental Systems (DISES) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
17 Nov 2024 Full Proposal Anticipated |
See record |
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Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
19 Nov 2024 Full Proposal Confirmed |
$10,000,000 |
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Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) |
24 Nov 2024 Application Confirmed |
$20,000,000 |
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Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST Centers) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
1 Dec 2024 Other Anticipated |
See record |
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FoodShot Global |
1 Dec 2024 Application Anticipated |
$500,000 |
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Partnership to Advance Conservation Science and Practice (PACSP) Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
19 Dec 2024 Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) |
31 Dec 2024 Application Confirmed |
See record |
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) United States Department of the Interior (DOI) |
31 Dec 2024 Application Confirmed |
$10,000,000 |
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Oceanographic Facilities and Equipment Support Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE) Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
10 Jan 2025 Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Research Coordination Networks in Undergraduate Biology Education (RCN-UBE) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
28 Jan 2025 Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Focus on Recruiting Emerging Climate and Adaptation Scientists and Transformers Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
29 Jan 2025 Application Confirmed |
See record |
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Marine Mammal Commission (MMC) |
31 Jan 2025 Notice of Intent Anticipated |
$60,000 |
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Oceanographic Technology and Interdisciplinary Coordination (OTIC) Program Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE) Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
15 Feb 2025 Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program National Park Service (NPS) United States Department of the Interior (DOI) |
1 Mar 2025 Application Confirmed |
See record |
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Ongoing and Continuous Opportunities Listed by Name |
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Biological Oceanograhy (BioOce) Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Civil Infrastructure Systems (CIS) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Climate and Large-Scale Dynamics |
Ongoing |
See record |
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Climate Change and Human Health Seed Grants Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF) |
Ongoing |
$50,000 |
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Office for Coastal Management National Ocean Service (NOS) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) United States Department of Commerce (DOC) |
To Be Announced |
$34,000 |
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Collections in Support of Biological Research (CSBR) Division of Biological Infrastructure (DBI) Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Cost-effective perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances mitigation strategies for communities The Water Research Foundation |
To Be Announced |
See record |
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Critical Aspects of Sustainability National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Discretionary Fund, Technical Assistance, and Travel Assistance Southern Partners Fund |
Continuous Application Confirmed Limited submission |
$1,500 |
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Division of Environmental Biology (core programs) (DEB) Division of Environmental Biology (DEB) Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
$100,000,000 |
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Earth Sciences: Instrumentation and Facilities (EAR/IF) Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
$1,000,000 |
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Engineering for Civil Infrastructure (ECI) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CBET) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Environmental Grants and Supports – World Trout Grants Program Patagonia, Inc. |
Continuous Application Confirmed |
$20,000 |
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National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR): Workshop Opportunities Office of Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Office of Integrative Activities (OIA) Office of the Director (OD) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR): Workshop Opportunities (EPS-WO) Office of Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Office of Integrative Activities (OIA) Office of the Director (OD) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
$100,000 |
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National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) |
Unknown |
$150,000 |
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National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) |
To Be Announced |
$100,000 |
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Geobiology and Low-Temperature Geochemistry (GG) Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Geomorphology and Land-Use Dynamics (GLD) Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Gulf Coast Conservation Grants Program (GCCGP) National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) |
To be announced Full Proposal Anticipated |
$250,000 |
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Humans, Disasters, and the Built Environment |
Ongoing |
See record |
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Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences (BCS) Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
$20,000 |
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Hydrologic Sciences Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) |
Continuous |
$700,000 |
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Improvements to Biological Field Stations and Marine Laboratories (FSML) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
$4,200,000 |
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Infrastructure Capacity for Biology (ICB) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
$1,200,000 |
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Infrastructure Innovation for Biological Research (Innovation) Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Innovation Corps – National Innovation Network Teams Program (I-CorpsTM Teams) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
$12,750,000 |
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National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Long Term Research in Environmental Biology (LTREB) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
$600,000 |
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National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE) Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Opportunities for Promoting Understanding Through Synthesis (OPUS) Division of Environmental Biology (DEB) Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous |
$3,000,000 |
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Pathways into the Earth, Ocean, Polar and Atmospheric & Geospace Sciences (GEOPAths) Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS) Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Rapid Ocean Conservation (ROC) Grants Program (ROC Small Grants) Waitt Foundation |
Continuous Proposals Confirmed |
$20,000 |
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Fauna & Flora International (FFI) |
Continuous Application Confirmed |
$40,000 |
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Re-entry to Active Research Program (RARE) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CBET) Directorate for Engineering (ENG) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Proposal Confirmed |
$300,000 |
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Research Coordination Networks (RCN) National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Continuous |
$12,500,000 |
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Research in the Formation of Engineers National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program United States Department of the Interior (DOI) National Parks Service (NPS) |
Continuous Application Confirmed |
See record |
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Sedimentary Geology and Paleobiology (SGP) Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
$1,000,000 |
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Sustaining Infrastructure for Biological Research (Sustaining) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Proposals Confirmed |
$5,000,000 |
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Fish Culture Section award of excellence American Fisheries Society (AFS) |
Continuous Application Confirmed |
See record |
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Kenneth M. Childs, Jr. Practitioner’s Award American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) |
Continuous |
See record |
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The Water Research Foundation |
1 Jun 2024 Self-Nomination and Nomination Anticipated |
$100,000 |
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National Science Board (NSB) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
15 Sep 2024 Nomination Anticipated |
$1,000,000 |
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National Science Board Science and Society Award National Science Board (NSB) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
29 Sep 2024 Nomination Anticipated |
See record |
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National Science Board (NSB) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
29 Sep 2024 Nomination Anticipated |
See record |
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National Academy of Sciences (NAS) National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) |
3 Oct 2024 Nomination Anticipated |
$50,000 |
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WateReuse Awards for Excellence WateReuse Association (WateReuse) |
16 Oct 2024 Self-Nomination and Nomination Anticipated |
See record |
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The Oceanography Society |
31 Oct 2024 Nomination Anticipated |
See record |
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King Hassan II great world water prize World Water Council |
31 Dec 2024 Nomination Anticipated |
$500,000 |
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New Innovator in Food and Agriculture Research Award Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR)
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21 Feb 2025 Nomination Anticipated |
$450,000 |
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Global Awards – Rachel Carson Award Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) |
7 Apr 2025 Nomination Anticipated |
See record |
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Scholarships and Other Student Opportunities Listed by Date |
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National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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NERC Advanced Training Short Courses and Master’s Courses at the Natural History Museum |
Varies Application Confirmed |
See record |
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Stockholm Water Foundation Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) |
Continuous Application |
$15,000 |
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Soil and Water Conservation Scholarship Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) |
1 Jun 2024 Self-Nomination and Nomination Anticipated |
$3,500 |
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Save Our Seas Foundation |
30 Jun 2024 Application Anticipated |
$25,000 |
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ARL Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowships Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Department of the Army United States Department of Defense (DOD) |
13 Jul 2024 Application Anticipated |
$345,000 |
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Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
21 Aug 2024 Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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American Water Works Association (AWWA) |
1 Nov 2024 Submission/Entry Anticipated |
$3,000 |
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The Stephenson Explorers Advancement Program Explorers Club |
15 Nov 2024 Application Anticipated |
$10,000 |
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Waterfowl Research Foundation Fellowship Institute for Wetland and Waterfowl Research (IWWR) Ducks Unlimited |
24 Nov 2024 Application Anticipated
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$12,000 |
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Undergraduate Thrive Scholarships Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation |
1 Mar 2025 Application Anticipated |
$1,000 |
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Undergraduate, Graduate and Professional Scholarships Central Scholarship |
15 Mar 2025 Application Confirmed |
$11,000 |
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Undergraduate Merit Scholarship Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation |
15 Apr 2025 Application Anticipated |
$1,000 |