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 August 2, 2023
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Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE) Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
15 Aug 2023 Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
15 Aug 2023 Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE) Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
15 Aug 2023 Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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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) |
29 Aug 2023 Application Confirmed |
$975,000 |
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Commercial Fishing Occupational Safety Training Project Grants (T03) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) |
29 Aug 2023 Application Confirmed |
$975,000 |
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National Ocean Service (NOS) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) United States Department of Commerce (DOC) |
30 Aug 2023 Proposals Confirmed |
$200,000 |
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Refuge Enhancement/Infrastructure Partnerships Initiative U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) United States Department of the Interior (DOI) |
10 Sep 2023 Application Confirmed |
$5,000 |
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Refuge Enhancement/Non-Infrastructure U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) United States Department of the Interior (DOI) |
10 Sep 2023 Application Confirmed |
$5,000,000 |
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Cooperative Research Program (CRP) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) United States Department of Commerce (DOC) |
15 Sep 2023 Application Confirmed |
$250,000 |
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Engineering Research Initiation (ERI) Directorate for Engineering (ENG) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
15 Sep 2023 Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Ocean Exploration Education Funding Opportunity Announcement Office of Ocean Exploration & Research (OER) Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) United States Department of Commerce (DOC) |
15 Sep 2023 Full Proposal Confirmed |
$5,000,000 |
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Tree and soil research fund grant programme Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund (TREE Fund) |
15 Sep 2023 Letter of Intent Anticipated |
$10,000 |
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National Science Foundation (NSF) |
17 Sep 2023 Preliminary Proposal Anticipated |
See record |
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Candidate Species Conservation Fund U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) United States Department of the Interior (DOI) |
30 Sep 2023 Application Confirmed |
$500,000 |
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) United States Department of the Interior (DOI) |
30 Sep 2023 Application Confirmed |
$200,000 |
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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 2023 Application Confirmed |
$750,000 |
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) United States Department of the Interior (DOI) |
30 Sep 2023 Application Confirmed |
$2,000,000 |
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FY2021 t FY2023 NOAA Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) United States Department of Commerce (DOC) |
30 Sep 2023 Application Confirmed |
See record |
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Paleo Perspectives on Present and Projected Climate (P4CLIMATE) Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
20 Oct 2023 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) |
24 Oct 2023 Application Confirmed |
$1,400,000 |
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Geoscience Opportunities for Leadership in Diversity (GOLD) Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
27 Oct 2023 Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Faculty Grants: Course & Program Grants VentureWell Lemelson Foundation |
2 Nov 2023 Application Anticipated |
$30,000 |
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Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
21 Nov 2023 Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) |
29 Dec 2023 Application Confirmed |
See record |
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Spill Impact Component Project Grants Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council |
29 Dec 2023 Other Confirmed |
$97,025,122 |
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Walmart Foundation Walmart |
31 Dec 2023 Application Anticipated |
$5,000 |
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) United States Department of the Interior (DOI) |
31 Dec 2023 Application Confirmed |
$2,000,000 |
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Oceanographic Facilities and Equipment Support Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE) Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
10 Jan 2024 Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Research and Mentoring for Postbaccalaureates in Biological Sciences (RaMP) Division of Biological Infrastructure (DBI) Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
24 Jan 2024 Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration Grant Program National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) |
31 Jan 2024 Full Proposal Anticipated |
$50,000 |
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American Wildlife Conservation Foundation |
1 Feb 2024 Application Anticipated |
$6,000 |
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Growing Convergence Research (GCR) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
6 Feb 2024 Full Proposal Anticipated |
$3,600,000 |
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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 2024 Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Biology Integration Institutes (BII) Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
21 Feb 2024 Full Proposal Anticipated |
See record |
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Biodiversity on a Changing Planet (BoCP) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
21 Mar 2024 Full Proposal Confirmed |
$2,500,000 |
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Unsolicited research programme The Water Research Foundation |
31 Mar 2024 Preliminary Proposal Anticipated |
$175,000 |
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Florida Red Tide Mitigation and Technology Development Initiative Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium (Mote) |
7 Apr 2024 Application Anticipated |
$500,000 |
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National Coastal Resilience Fund National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) |
12 Apr 2024 Preliminary Proposal Anticipated |
See record |
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America the Beautiful Challenge National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) |
20 Apr 2024 Preliminary Proposal Anticipated |
$5,000,000 |
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National Estuary Program (NEP) Coastal Watersheds Grant Program Restore America’s Estuaries (RAE) |
5 May 2024 Letter of Intent Anticipated |
$250,000 |
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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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National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) |
18 Jul 2024 Full Proposal Anticipated |
$450,000 |
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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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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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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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Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CBET) Directorate for Engineering (ENG) 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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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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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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Community Requests |
Continuous |
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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Engineering of Biomedical Systems Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Application 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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Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CBET) Directorate for Engineering (ENG) 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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Sea Pact |
Continuous Letter of Inquiry 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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Instrument Capacity for Biological Research (ICBR) Division of Biological Infrastructure (DBI) Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
Continuous Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Property and Environment Research Center (PERC) |
Continuous Application 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 Fish Habitat Action Plan United States Department of the Interior (DOI) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) |
Varies Application Confirmed |
$900,000 |
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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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Unilever |
Continuous Submission/Entry Confirmed |
See record |
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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) Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) |
Varies Full Proposal Confirmed |
$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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National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) |
To Be Announced |
$500,000 |
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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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Awards Listed by Date Nominate yourself or a deserving colleague for recognition from these entities.
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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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National Science Board Science and Society Award National Science Board (NSB) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
13 Sep 2023 Nomination Anticipated |
See record |
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National Science Board (NSB) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
16 Sep 2023 Nomination Anticipated |
$1,000,000 |
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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) |
1 Oct 2023 Application Anticipated |
See record |
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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) |
1 Oct 2023 Application Anticipated |
See record |
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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) |
1 Oct 2023 Nomination Anticipated |
See record |
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National Science Board (NSB) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
6 Oct 2023 Nomination Anticipated |
See record |
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WateReuse Awards for Excellence WateReuse Association (WateReuse) |
14 Oct 2023 Self-Nomination and Nomination Anticipated |
See record |
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Ecological Society of America (ESA) |
20 Oct 2023 Nomination Anticipated |
$2,000 |
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Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water (PSIPW) Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water (PSIPW) |
31 Dec 2023 Self-Nomination and Nomination Anticipated |
$266,000 |
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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) |
1 Mar 2024 Application Confirmed |
See record |
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Environmental Quality Research Award American Society of Agronomy (ASA) |
9 Mar 2024 Nomination Anticipated |
$2,000 |
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National Science Board (NSB) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
26 May 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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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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Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF) |
To be announced Application Anticipated |
TBA |
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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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American Water Works Association (AWWA) |
1 Oct 2023 Submission/Entry Confirmed |
$3,000 |
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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) |
1 Oct 2023 Application Confirmed |
See record |
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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) |
1 Oct 2023 Application Anticipated |
See record |
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Call for code global challenge International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) |
31 Oct 2023 Submission/Entry Anticipated |
$200,000 |
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American Fellowships: Dissertation Fellowships American Association of University Women (AAUW) |
1 Nov 2023 Application Anticipated |
$25,000 |
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Ocean Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (OCE-PRF) Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE) Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
10 Nov 2023 Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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Edward D. and Sally M. Futch Graduate Fellowship Institute for Wetland and Waterfowl Research (IWWR) Ducks Unlimited |
18 Nov 2023 Application Anticipated |
$9,500 |
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Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Foundation Wetlands and Waterfowl Research Fellowship Ducks Unlimited |
19 Nov 2023 Application Anticipated |
$9,500 |
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American Water Works Association (AWWA) |
20 Dec 2023 Application Anticipated |
$30,000 |
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American Water Works Association (AWWA) |
20 Dec 2023 Application Anticipated |
$5,000 |
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Carollo Engineers Bryant L Bench scholarship American Water Works Association (AWWA) |
20 Dec 2023 Application Anticipated |
$10,000 |
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Gannett Fleming forces of change scholarship American Water Works Association (AWWA) |
20 Dec 2023 Application Anticipated |
$5,000 |
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HDR One Water Institute scholarship American Water Works Association (AWWA) |
20 Dec 2023 Application Anticipated |
$10,000 |
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Sigma Delta Epsilon/Graduate Women in Science, Inc. (SDE/GWIS) |
9 Jan 2024 Application Anticipated |
$10,000 |
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The Ocean Foundation |
15 Jan 2024 Application Anticipated |
$2,500 |
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The Garden Club of America Award in Coastal Wetlands Studies Garden Club of America (GCA) |
15 Jan 2024 Application Anticipated |
$5,000 |
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EPP/MSI Undergraduate Scholarship Program Office of Education National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) United States Department of Commerce (DOC) |
31 Jan 2024 Application Anticipated |
$45,000 |
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Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Program National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) United States Department of Commerce (DOC) |
31 Jan 2024 Application Anticipated |
$9,500 |
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American Wildlife Conservation Foundation |
1 Feb 2024 Application Anticipated |
$6,000 |
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Steven Berkeley Marine Conservation Fellowship American Fisheries Society (AFS) |
1 Feb 2024 Application Anticipated |
$15,000 |
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The Mary T. Carothers Summer Environmental Studies Scholarship Garden Club of America (GCA) |
5 Feb 2024 Application Anticipated |
$3,000 |
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Environmental Quality Research Award American Society of Agronomy (ASA) |
9 Mar 2024 Nomination Anticipated |
$2,000 |
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WEF Canham Graduate Studies Scholarship Water Environment Federation (WEF) |
31 Mar 2024 Application Anticipated |
$25,000 |
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J. Frances Allen Scholarship Award American Fisheries Society (AFS) |
1 Apr 2024 Application Anticipated |
$2,500 |
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National Geographic Society |
11 Apr 2024 Application Confirmed |
$20,000 |
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Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Marine Microbial Ecology Simons Foundation |
5 May 2024 Application Anticipated |
$235,000 |
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AMS Graduate Fellowship in the History of Science American Meteorological Society (AMS) |
26 May 2024 Application Anticipated |
$20,000 |
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National Water Research Institute (NWRI) |
31 May 2024 Application Anticipated |
$10,000 |
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United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) |
31 May 2024 Application Anticipated |
See record |
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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 |