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 March 31, 2023
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ROSES 2022: Earth System Science for Building Coastal Resilience Science Mission Directorate (SMD) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) |
7 Apr 2023 Notice of Intent Anticipated |
See record |
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Urban Integrated Field Labs (IFL) Office of Science (OS) United States Department of Energy (DOE) |
19 Apr 2023 Pre-Application Anticipated |
$25,000,000 |
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National Coastal Resilience Fund National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) |
21 Apr 2023 Preliminary Proposal Anticipated |
See record |
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Equity in Conservation Outreach Cooperative Agreements Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) |
27 Apr 2023 Application Confirmed |
$1,000,000 |
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Water Resources Research Act Aquatic Invasive Species Competitive Grants Program U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) United States Department of the Interior (DOI) |
27 Apr 2023 Application Confirmed |
$279,000 |
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WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH ACT PROGRAM: PER-AND POLYFLOUROALKYL (PFAS) SUBSTANCES COMPETITIVE GRANTS U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) United States Department of the Interior (DOI) |
27 Apr 2023 Application Confirmed |
$279,000 |
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SeaWorld and Busch Gardens Conservation Fund |
30 Apr 2023 Application Anticipated |
$25,000 |
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Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund Traditional Conservation Grants Program Region 4 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) United States Department of the Interior (DOI) |
9 May 2023 Application Confirmed |
$3,002,004 |
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National Estuary Program (NEP) Coastal Watersheds Grant Program Restore America’s Estuaries (RAE) |
27 May 2023 Letter of Intent Anticipated |
$250,000 |
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National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) |
2 Jun 2023 Preliminary Proposal Anticipated |
$100,000 |
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Electronic Monitoring and Reporting National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
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7 Jun 2023 Full Proposal Anticipated |
$500,000 |
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National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) United States Department of the Interior (DOI) |
23 Jun 2023 Application Confirmed |
$1,000,000 |
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Energize the Environment Grant Program Quadratec, Inc. |
30 Jun 2023 Application Anticipated |
$3,500 |
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National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) |
26 Jul 2023 Full Proposal Anticipated |
$350,000 |
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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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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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Engineering Research Initiation (ERI) Directorate for Engineering (ENG) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
15 Sep 2023 Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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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) |
19 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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Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
21 Nov 2023 Full Proposal 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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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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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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Biodiversity on a Changing Planet (BoCP) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
21 Mar 2024 Full Proposal Confirmed |
$2,500,000 |
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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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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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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 |
See record |
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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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Paleoclimate |
Ongoing |
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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Ecological Society of America (ESA) |
20 Oct 2023 Nomination Anticipated |
$2,000 |
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American Geophysical Union (AGU) |
15 Apr 2023 Nomination Anticipated |
See record |
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National Science Board (NSB) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
22 May 2023 Nomination Anticipated |
See Record |
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International fisheries science prize American Fisheries Society (AFS) |
31 May 2023 Nomination Anticipated |
$5,000 |
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The Water Research Foundation |
1 Jun 2023 Self-Nomination and Nomination Anticipated |
$100,000 |
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National Water Research Institute (NWRI) |
15 Jul 2023 Nomination Anticipated |
$50,000 |
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National Science Board (NSB) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
16 Sep 2023 Nomination Anticipated |
$1,000,000 |
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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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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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28 Feb 2024 Nomination Confirmed |
$1,000 |
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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) |
1 Mar 2024 Application Confirmed |
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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Donald A. Williams Soil Conservation Scholarship Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) |
14 Apr 2023 Application Anticipated |
$1,000 |
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Melville H. Cohee Student Leader Conservation Scholarship Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) |
14 Apr 2023 Application Anticipated |
$500 |
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American Geophysical Union (AGU) |
15 Apr 2023 Application Anticipated |
$11,000 |
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Fish Health Section best student paper award American Fisheries Society (AFS)
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20 Apr 2023 Application Anticipated |
See record |
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National Water Research Institute (NWRI) |
6 May 2023 Application Anticipated |
$10,000 |
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Marine Fisheries Section student travel awards American Fisheries Society (AFS) |
1 Jun 2023 Application Anticipated |
$500 |
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Graduate student research fellowship awards Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) |
2 Jul 2023 Application Anticipated |
See record |
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America the Beautiful Challenge National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) |
21 Jul 2023 Full Proposal Anticipated |
$5,000,000 |
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American Water Works Association (AWWA) |
1 Oct 2023 Submission/Entry Confirmed |
$3,000 |
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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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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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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 |