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 February 29, 2024
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Marine Debris Interception Technologies under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law National Ocean Service (NOS) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) United States Department of Commerce (DOC) |
15 Mar 2024 Full Proposal Confirmed |
$1,000,000 |
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Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (BREP) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) United States Department of Commerce (DOC) |
20 Mar 2024 Full Proposal Confirmed |
$200,000 |
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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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Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) Program Division of Graduate Education (DGE) Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR) National Science Foundation (NSF)
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25 Mar 2024 Full Proposal Confirmed
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$1,000,000 |
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FY2024-2025 National Sea Grant BIL Marine Debris Challenge Competition Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) United States Department of Commerce (DOC) |
27 Mar 2024 Full Proposal Confirmed |
$3,000,000 |
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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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USGS Water Use Data and Research Program Announcement for Fiscal Year 2024 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) United States Department of the Interior (DOI) |
11 Apr 2024 Application Confirmed |
$125,000 |
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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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Cumberland Plateau Stewardship Fund National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) |
13 Apr 2024 Full Proposal Anticipated |
$500,000 |
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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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Geoscience Opportunities for Leadership in Diversity (GOLD) Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
26 Apr 2024 Full Proposal Confirmed |
See record |
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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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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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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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Gulf Research Program National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) |
8 Jul 2024 Letter of Intent 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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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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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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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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Coastal Program United States Department of the Interior (DOI) |
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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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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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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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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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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Marine Mammal Commission (MMC) |
31 Jan 2025 Notice of Intent Anticipated |
$60,000 |
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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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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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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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American Fisheries Society (AFS) |
1 Apr 2024 Nomination Anticipated |
See record |
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National Science Board (NSB) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
26 May 2024 Nomination Anticipated |
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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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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Roger Arliner Young (RAY) Marine Conservation Diversity Fellowship Program Environmental Leadership Program (ELP) |
27 Mar 2024 Application Anticipated |
$31,200 |
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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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American Association of Stratigraphic Palynologists (AASP) |
15 Apr 2024 Application Anticipated |
$3,000 |
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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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Ronald B. Linsky NWRI Fellowship for Outstanding Water Research National Water Research Institute (NWRI) |
31 May 2024 Pre-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 |
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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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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 |