Funding Opportunities
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This list is provided with no specific rankings as a resource for conducting your own research on organizations offering scholarship and fellowship awards in the fields of earth and environment.
Cross Disciplinary
AAAS Environmental Fellowship
http://fellowships.aaas.org/05_Support/05_index.shtml
Fellows spend one year, beginning in September 2006, at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Washington, DC, working on an array of projects relating to science, policy and the environment. The program is coordinated by EPA’s National Center for Environmental Research within the Office of Research and Development. Prospective fellows must have a PhD or an equivalent doctoral-level degree by the application deadline and must have an excellent scientific or technical background.
PhD or Equivalent Doctoral Level Degree Required
AAAS Mass Media Science and Fellows Program
http://nt1-ehrweb.aaas.org/ehr/
Juniors and seniors enrolled in life, physical, or social sciences. Engineering students also eligible. AAAS selects 20-30 Mass Media Fellows each summer who work for 10 weeks as reporters, researchers, or production in mass media organizations nationwide. Students who pursue non-technical fields ineligible. Applicants must provide three letters of recommendation and a three-five page-writing sample.
Academic Achievement Award
http://www.awwa.org/About/scholars/index.cfm
The Academic Achievement Award encourages academic excellence by recognizing contributions to the field of public water supply. All Masters theses and doctoral dissertations that are relevant to the water supply industry are eligible. The manuscript must reflect the work of a single author and be submitted during the competition year in which it was submitted for the degree.
Doctoral Dissertation:
First Place: $3,000 one-time award
Second Place: $1,500 one-time award
Masters Thesis:
First Place: $3,000 one-time award
Second Place: $1,500 one-time award
American Association of University Women (AAUW): Career Development Grants
Annual award to support women who are preparing to re-enter the work force, change careers, advance their current careers, or pursue their first advanced degree. Applicants must be entering or in the early stages of their degree programs. Grants range from $2,000 to $8,000. Funds are provided for tuition, fees, books, transportation (to/from/at school), and dependent care. Women who are citizens or permanent residents of the U.S.
American Chemical Society Scholars Program
http://www.acs.org/portal/Chemistry?PID=acsdisplay.html&DOC=minorityaffairs\scholars.html
ACS sponsors scholarship programs for qualified applicants who want to enter the fields of chemistry, biochemistry, or chemical engineering, and students seeking a two-year degree in chemical technology. The programs are designed to encourage African-American, Hispanic, and American Indian students to pursue undergraduate college degrees in the chemical sciences and chemical technology.
American Electroplaters and Surface Finishers Society Scholarship Programs
http://www.aesf.org/programs/scholar.html
A student may apply for any academic year when he or she will be an undergraduate of at least junior standing in a chemistry, chemical engineering, environmental engineering, metallurgy or materials science program where the focus of the curriculum is in surface science subjects. Award selections will be based on, but not limited to: career interest in surface finishing, scholarship, achievement, motivation and potential. Awards are not necessarily based on financial need.
American Indian Science & Engineering Society A.T. Anderson Memorial Scholarship
Members of an American Indian tribe or otherwise considered to be an American Indian by the tribe with which affiliation is claimed; or is at least ¼ American Indian blood; or is at least ¼ Alaskan Native; or considered to be an Alaskan Native by an Alaskan Native group to which affiliation is claimed; must be a member of AISES; for study in Science, Engineering, Medicine, Natural Resources, Math and Technology
American Water Works Association-Academic Achievement Award (www.awwa.org 2003)
Application (http://www.awwa.org/about/OandC/awards/entryforms/academic.pdf)
Description: This award is intended to encourage academic excellence by recognizing contributions to the field of public water supply.
Eligibility: All master's theses and doctoral dissertations that are relevant to the water supply industry are eligible. The manuscript must reflect the work of a single author and be submitted during the competition year in which it was submitted for the degree. The competition is open to students majoring in any subject provided the work is directly related to the drinking water supply industry.
American Water Resources Association Richard A. Herbert Memorial Scholarship
http://www.awra.org/student/herbert.html
In 1980, AWRA established the Endowment-Memorial Fund to be used for the enhancement of education in water resources. Each applicant must be a national AWRA member. One $2,000 scholarship will be awarded to a full-time undergraduate student working toward his/her first undergraduate degree and who is enrolled in a program related to water resources. One $2,000 scholarship will also be awarded to a full-time graduate student enrolled in a program relating to water resources. The undergraduate scholarship will be awarded to the student most qualified by academic performance. Measures of academic performance include the cumulative grade point average, relevance of the student’s curriculum to water resources, and leadership in extracurricular activities related to water resources. The graduate scholarship will be awarded to the student most qualified by academic and/or research performance. The measures of academic performance are identical to those of the undergraduate scholarship with the addition of the quality of the student’s research and its relevance to water resources.
Anchor Environmental
http://www.anchorenv.com/Scholarship.htm
An environmental science and engineering consulting firm whose expertise and focus is in aquatic-based remediation and waterfront development projects. Individual scholarship awards will range in value from $500 to $5,000 and be provided to the recipient’s institution of higher learning to be disbursed to the student for graduate school tuition and supplies. Applicants must be full-time graduate students or persons accepted to an United States graduate school; have an undergraduate GPA equivalent of B average or higher: and be majoring in: fisheries; environmental sciences; planning/land use; landscape architecture; or coastal, geotechnical or environmental engineering (any of which has an aquatic/waterfront emphasis).
ASCE 2002 Trent R. Dames and William W. Moore Fellowship
http://www.asce.org/inside/stud_scholar.cfm
Description: Stipend will be awarded based on funds available. Past awards have been in the $2000 - $6000 range. Award is to be used for expenses for research and experiments as stated in the eligibility requirements.
Grants are to provide for the exploration of new applications of geotechnical engineering or the earth sciences to social, economic, environmental and political issues. Applicants must be practicing engineers or earth scientists, professors or graduate students. Membership in the Society is not a requirement. Selection is based on technical and social value of the proposed research, ability of the research to advance the science and profession of engineering and to enhance the overall welfare of mankind, relevant professional experience of the applicant, and applicant's prior contribution to the engineering profession and/or the applied earth sciences.
Associated Western Universities, Inc. (AWU) Fellowship
http://www.awu.org/appl_forms/descriptions/lg.htm
Description: Associated Western Universities Postgraduate Opportunities at National
Laboratories & Sponsoring Facilities
Associated Western Universities, Inc. (AWU)
AWU administers Postgraduate awards to qualified college and University advance degree graduates in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology.
Eligibility: Graduates who have completed all institutional requirements for an advanced degree from an accredited college or university in the U.S. usually within four years of applying. U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status is required. Non-resident alien require approval by the facility and an appropriate visa status.
Atlantic Salmon Federation OLIN Fellowship
http://www.asf.ca/Awards/OlinApp.html
ASF Fellowships of $1000-$3000 are offered annually to individuals seeking to improve their knowledge or skills in advanced fields while looking for solutions to current problems in Atlantic salmon biology, management and conservation. The Fellowships may be applied toward a wide range of endeavors including salmon management, graduate study, and research. Applicants need not be enrolled in a degree program. Applicants must be legal residents of the United States or Canada.
FIELD OF STUDY: Biology, management, conservation.
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
The Gates Millennium Scholars Program
http://www.gatesfoundation.org/education/scholarships/announcements/announce-040607.htm
The Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS), funded by a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, was established in 1999 to provide outstanding African American, American Indian/Alaska Natives, Asian Pacific Islander Americans, and Hispanic American students with an opportunity to complete an undergraduate education for those students pursuing studies in mathematics, science, engineering, education or library science. Awards are available to high school seniors, college freshman, sophomores, juniors, and seniors, and graduate students
Bronx Zoo Teaching Fellowships
http://bronxzoo.com/bz-education/278028
The Education Department offers spring, summer, and fall fellowships to qualified college students, recent graduates or graduate students. Spring and fall fellows team-teach in our onsite school programs for elementary aged children. Spring and fall fellows must be able to work 20 hours a week (mornings) for approximately 18 weeks. Summer fellows work in the Zoo's camp programs. Summer fellows must be able to work 35 hours a week for 11 weeks. Experience in teaching is highly desirable. An interest in wildlife conservation and the ability to relate to children are essential.
FIELD OF STUDY: Zoology, Biology, Ecology, and Education.
Budweiser Conservation Scholarship Program Seeks Applications
http://www.nfwf.org/budscholarship/index.htm
Anheuser-Busch and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (http://nfwf.org/) are seeking highly competitive scholars who are poised to make a significant! Contribution to the field of conservation. Approximately ten scholarships of up to $10,000 each will be awarded to cover students' expenses for tuition, fees, books, room and board, and other direct expenses related to their studies. Awards will be made based on merit and will take into consideration a student's academic achievements and ability and commitment to develop innovative solutions that are designed to address real and pressing issues affecting fish, wildlife, and plant conservation efforts. To be eligible for consideration, a student must be a U.S. citizen, at least twenty-one years of age, and enrolled in an accredited institution of higher education pursuing a graduate or undergraduate degree (sophomores and juniors in the current academic year only) in environmental science, natural resource management, biology, public policy, geography, political science, or related disciplines. Recipients are eligible for one year of scholarship support.
Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation Postdoctoral Program in Environmental Chemistry
http://www.dreyfus.org/ep.shtml
The program invites experts in environmental science to submit proposals for the training of Ph. D. chemists and chemical engineers in research activities related to chemistry and the environment. Each awardee may then appoint a postdoctoral scientist to spend up to two years in a program intended to stimulate the visiting scientist to carry out further research in support of environmental understanding and values. In general, five awards of $90,000 are expected to be made annually. The program is open to all academic and other not-for-profit organizations that have well-established research efforts in environmental science or engineering. These research activities need not be located in traditional departments in the chemical sciences. Examples include but are not limited to fundamental science or engineering in topics related to the troposphere or stratosphere, aquatic or marine settings, soil or groundwater problems, environmental biochemistry, chemically benign synthesis and processing, or pollution control.
The Canon National Parks Science Scholars Program
http://www.nature.nps.gov/canonscholarships/
The program is a collaboration between Canon U.S.A., Inc., the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the US National Park Service. Thanks to a generous commitment by Canon U.S.A., Inc., the program will be awarding eight US $78,000 scholarships to Ph.D. students throughout the Americas to conduct research critical to conserving the national parks of the region. Research projects in the biological, physical, social and cultural sciences are eligible, as well as projects in a new category — technology innovation in support of conservation science.
Chesapeake Research Consortium Fellows Program
http://www.chesapeake.org/crc/fellow.html
A two-year program in which participants work primarily as the administrative support for a variety of subcommittees and workgroups of the Chesapeake Bay Program in Annapolis, MD. During this two-year appointment, Fellows have the opportunity to learn about and take part in the shaping of environmental policy. Provides professional experiences. Priority is given to candidates with degrees in natural sciences or environmental policy and planning. Strong writing, communication, and general computer skills are desirable. Some assignments may require more specialized education and experience, such as computer and statistical skills or agricultural education/experience. The annual salary is $28,000 for the two-year fellowship. A competitive vacation and benefits package is included.
FIELD OF STUDY: Natural science or environmental management.
Columbia University Fellowship: College of Arts and Sciences
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/gsas/ps/fin-aid/pages/fellowship-info/index.html
All applicants to Columbia’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences are considered for University fellowship at the time of application for admission, provided the application is complete by the stated deadline. All continuing GSAS students must apply for renewal of their fellowships, or for fellowship consideration if they did not receive an award the prior year. Each individual department has procedures and deadlines for fellowship consideration.
Contact your department in February for information concerning fellowship consideration.
Department of Energy: Global Change Education Program
Promote undergraduate and graduate education in support of DOE's global change research activities. The three components of the program include: Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE); Graduate Research Environmental Fellowships (GREF); and co-sponsorship of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science (SOARS) program. Fellowship is open to US citizens.
Department of Energy Global Change Education Program: Graduate Research Environmental Fellowships
http://gonzalo.er.anl.gov/GCEP/GREF/index.html
This program will support graduate students in BER-funded collaborative global change research involving universities and national libraries. Fellowships are renewable for up to 3 years, and will support doctoral candidates in various global change research areas. Fellowship includes transportation, tuition at the college or university attended, and a support stipend for the year. Applicants should have completed their first year in graduate school, unless they have participated previously in the SURE undergraduate fellowship program. Minorities and women are especially encouraged to apply.
Department of Energy: The Hispanic Scholarship
http://www.hsfi.org/scholarships/energy.asp
Since 1990 the Department of Energy and, more specifically, the Office of Environmental Management, has invested in the talents of promising Latino students through the Environmental Management Scholarship. The program provides scholarship to 4-year university students who are pursuing majors pertinent to the Department of Energy’s goal of environmental restoration and waste management.
Earthwatch Institute Research Program: Grants
http://www.earthwatch.org/research/proposals.html
Earthwatch supports doctoral and post-doctoral researchers, or researchers with equivalent scholarship or commensurate life experience. The Research Program welcomes proposals from advanced scholars and professionals of any nationality, covering any geographic region. Applicants intending to conduct research in foreign countries are strongly encouraged to include host country nationals as part of their research staff.
Eastern Washington Chapter of the Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials
Managers Scholarship
http://users.owt.com/ewcachmm/
The Eastern Washington Chapter of the Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials
Managers intends to provide a $1000 scholarship award to an eligible student attending a college or university with the aim to pursue a career in the hazardous materials management related field, i.e., environmental science, environmental health, preventive medicine, public health, industrial hygiene, environmental chemistry and engineering.
Environmental Leadership Program Fellowship
http://www.elpnet.org/fellowship.html
The ELP Fellowship is an innovative national program designed to build the leadership capacity of the environmental field's most promising emerging professionals from the United States, U.S. Territories, and Freely Associated States. The two-year fellowship offers unique networking opportunities, intensive leadership and skills training, project seed money, support, and time for personal and professional reflection. Fellows receive travel and accommodations for four fellowship retreats; access to funding for leadership-building projects; and national recognition through the program. In their first year, fellows are given the opportunity to request grants from the ELP Activity Fund which provides up to $10,000 per participant to support leadership-building activities through individual and collaborative projects. Grants in previous years have averaged around $5000.
EPA Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Fellowships for Graduate Environmental Study
http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2004/2005_gro_grad_fellow.html
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) program, is offering Graduate Fellowships for masters and doctoral level students in environmentally related fields of study. Master's level students may receive support for a maximum of two years. Doctoral students may be supported for a maximum of three years with funding available, under certain circumstances, over a period of four years. The fellowship program provides up to $37,000 per year of support.
EPA Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowships for Graduate Environmental Study
http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2004/2005_star_grad_fellow.html
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, is offering Graduate Fellowships for masters and doctoral level students in environmentally related fields of study. Master's level students may receive support for a maximum of two years. Doctoral students may be supported for a maximum of three years with funding available, under certain circumstances, over a period of four years. The fellowship program provides up to $37,000 per year of support.
EPA Tribal Lands Environmental Scholarship
http://www.aises.org/highered/scholarships/2005EPAApplication.pdf
Full-time Junior, Senior, or Graduate student with a cumulative minimum 2.5 GPA who majors in an environmentally related discipline: biology, biochemistry, chemical engineering, chemistry, entomology, environmental science, hydrology and related disciplines. Applicants must be at least 1/4 American Indian/Alaskan Native and/or recognized member of a federally recognized tribe.
The Explorer’s Club
The Explorer’s Club offers the Exploration Fund, which provides grants in support of exploration and field research. Grants of up to $1,200 are made primarily to graduate students. Applicants do not have to be members of The Explorers Club and do not have to reside in the United States to qualify for an award. Applications open in April each year. Applications will be judged on the scientific and practical merit of the proposal, the competence of the investigator, and the appropriateness of the budget. Refer to website for application procedures.
The Explorer’s Club also offers the Youth Activity Fund, which provides grants to full-time high school and undergraduate college students to enable them to participate in field research in the natural sciences under the supervision of a qualified scientist and/or institution. Research stipend amounts typically range from $500 to $1500. Applications for grant support may be made to cover investigations anywhere in the world. Applications open in April each year. The stipends awarded may be applied to any direct cost of specific fieldwork, such as transportation, supplies, subsistence and equipment. Refer to website for application procedures.
Fastweb Scholarship Search Service
Use this search engine to help find scholarships that pertain to your study of interest.
Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships for Minorities
http://www7.nationalacademies.org/fellowships/fordpost.html
Limited to U.S. citizens in one of the following ethnic minority groups: Native Americans, Alaskan Natives, African Americans, Mexican Americans, Native Pacific Islanders, Puerto Ricans. Only individuals engaged in a teaching and research career or those planning such a career are eligible for this program. Previous Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow may not reapply. The Foundation provides approximately 20 fellowships annually in the following disciplines: behavioral and social sciences; humanities; engineering; mathematics; physical sciences; life sciences; interdisciplinary programs comprised of two or more eligible disciplines. The Foundation does not provide awards for the following disciplines: medicine; law; social work; library science; public health; nursing; business-related disciplines; fine and performing arts; speech pathology; health sciences; home economics; personnel; guidance; education. The SRC has a complete list of eligible disciplines.
Fulbright Grants
http://www.iie.org/FulbrightTemplate.cfm?Section=U_S__Student_Program
The Fulbright Program offers a variety of grant opportunities, including comprehensive Fulbright grants and Fulbright travel grants. Additional grants are available on a country-by-country basis, including opportunities in teaching and business. Length of grants: Most of the grants described will be awarded for programs of study or research that will require one academic year. Specific academic qualifications are contained in the Regional Summaries or Individual Country Summaries. Applicants must be U.S. citizens at the time of application. Applicants must hold a B.A. degree or the equivalent before the beginning date of the grant. Applicants may not hold a doctoral degree at the time of application, unless otherwise noted. Applicants must have sufficient proficiency in the written and spoken language of the host country.
The Garden Club of America Scholarships
http://www.gcamerica.org/scholarships.php3
The Garden Club offers a number of awards for work in horticulture, landscape architecture, agriculture, tropical botany, tropical forest preservation and environmental studies. Fellowship open to US and non-US citizens.
George Wright Student travel Scholarships for 2005 GWS Conference
http://www.georgewright.org/2005scholarship.html
The George Wright Society has created the George Melendez Wright Student Travel Scholarship for the George Wright Society Conference The Society seeks to encourage students from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds to participate in its biennial conference and to develop an interest in the conservation and preservation of parks, protected areas, and cultural sites throughout the world. It is the Society's hope that by offering these scholarships, students will be encouraged to pursue a profession in fields directly related to parks, protected areas, and cultural sites. Scholarship recipients will have the opportunity to participate in conference educational sessions and learning activities, as well as to network with peers and professionals from a wide variety of fields related to protected areas conservation.
Georgia-Pacific Environmental Scholarship
http://www.uwgb.edu/nas/scholarships.htm
Georgia-Pacific has contributed a scholarship to be awarded to students in Chemistry or Engineering. To qualify the applicant must: 1) Have a college level grade point average of 3.5 or better (4.0 scale) at the time of application. 2) Be enrolled for a minimum of 12 credits in the fall semester of application and the spring semester of the scholarship. 3) Have a declared major in Environmental Science (or a major in Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Mathematics, and Physics with a minor in Environmental Science).
Gloria Barron Wilderness Society scholarship
http://www.wilderness.org/AboutUs/fellowships.cfmThe Wilderness Society offers $10,000 to a graduate student in natural resources management, law or policy programs. The award is made in support of research and preparation of a paper on an aspect of wilderness establishment, protection, or management. The work may apply to a particular landscape or it may address issues broadly.
Goldwater Scholarship
NOTE: To compete for the Goldwater Scholarship, you must be nominated by the school which you attend. The Foundation does not accept applications directly from applicants. Candidates must be either full-time sophomores or juniors majoring in mathematics, natural sciences, or engineering to compete for this scholarship and maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA overall.
Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Undergraduate Student Fellowships
http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2004/2005_gro_undergrad_fellow.html
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering Greater Research Opportunities Undergraduate Fellowships for bachelor level students in environmentally related fields of study. Eligible students will receive support for their junior and senior years of undergraduate study and for an internship at an EPA facility during the summer between their junior and senior years. The fellowship provides up to $17,000 per year of academic support and up to $7,500 of internship support for the three-month summer period.
Hudson River Foundation: The Tibor T. Polgar Fellowship Program
The program provides a summer stipend of $3,800 and limited research funds for graduate students to conduct research on the Hudson River. Supervisors receive an honorarium of $500. The objectives are to gather important information on all aspects of the river and to train students in conducting estuarine studies and public policy research. Open to US and non-US citizens.
Idea Wild
Provides equipment and supplies for projects from $50 to $1500 USD.
International Research Fellowship Program (IRFP)
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2002/nsf02149/nsf02149.htm
The objective of the International Research Fellowship Program (IRFP) is to introduce scientists and engineers in the early stages of their careers to research opportunities abroad, thereby furthering NSF's goal of creating a diverse, competitive, and globally-engaged U.S. workforce of scientists, engineers, technologists and well-prepared citizens. These awards are available in any field of science and engineering research and education supported by NSF. Foreign science or engineering centers and other centers of excellence in all geographic regions are eligible host institutions.
Irving Langmuir Scholars Program
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/chemistry/ugrad/langmuir/
Dr. Irving Langmuir (1881-1957), a Nobel laureate and avid outdoorsman, made a hobby of understanding the mechanisms of natural phenomena. Receiving an undergraduate degree from Columbia University School of Mines in 1903, Dr. Langmuir's days at Columbia initiated a career devoted to research for the benefit of society. The Langmuir Scholars Program strives to encourage undergraduates to adopt Dr. Langmuir's ideal qualities--inquisitive thought, research-oriented learning, and environmental concern. The program is open to undergraduates at Columbia University.
Jack Kent Coke Graduate Scholarship Program
http://scholarships.berkeley.edu/p-cooke.html
The Jack Kent Coke Graduate Scholarship Program awards up to $50,000 annually for up o six years. The scholarship seeks to support exceptional students with financial need who are enrolling graduate school. Applicants must have a cumulative 3.5 GPA or better and plan to attend graduate school. Graduating seniors or college graduates who are enrolling in graduate school within five years of completing an undergraduate degree are encouraged to apply.
Jessup and McHenry Awards
http://www.acnatsci.org/research/jessupinfo.html
Jessup funds are awarded competitively to students wishing to conduct studies at the postgraduate, doctoral and postdoctoral levels under the supervision or sponsorship of a member of the curatorial staff of the Academy. The Awards are not available for undergraduate study. Such studies may be in any specialty in which these curators have expertise.
John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowships
http://www.nsgo.seagrant.org/knauss/knaussapplicationinfo.html
The fellowship provides a unique educational experience to students who have an interest in ocean, coastal and Great Lakes resources and in the national policy decisions affecting those resources. The program matches highly qualified graduate students with "hosts" in the legislative and executive branch of government located in the Washington, D.C. area, for a one year paid fellowship. The length of assignment is one-year (non-renewable). Applicants from states not served by a Sea Grant program should obtain further information by contacting the Knauss Fellows Program Manager at the NSGO.
The local Sea Grant program receives and administers the overall award of $40,000 per student on behalf of each Fellow selected from their program.
LASPAU: Fulbright-OASEcology Initiative
http://www.laspau.harvard.edu/grant-LASPAU.htm
The program offers grants to individuals from Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada for master’s and doctoral level study at U.S. universities. Grantees in the natural sciences, social sciences, and public policy study multidisciplinary approaches to environmental preservation and sustainable development. The goal of the initiative is to develop a well-prepared cadre of environmental professionals who, upon completion of their studies, will return to their institutions to share their expertise with colleagues while maintaining contact with each other.
Louis Leakey Foundation
http://www.leakeyfoundation.org/
The Louis Leakey Foundation offers the Franklin Mosher Baldwin Memorial Fellowships, which strive to usher in a new era in African paleoanthropology. This fellowship is intended for scholars with citizenship in an African country who seek to obtain an advanced degree or specialized training in an area of study related to human origins research. The award is for a program of approved special training and/or advanced training towards an MA, PhD, or equivalent and is limited to two years of support. Refer to website for application procedures.
Max and Anna Levinson Foundation
http://www.levinsonfoundation.org/
The Levinson Foundation is a private family foundation that has been in existence since 1955 and makes grants to individuals and groups committed to developing a more humane and rewarding society, in which people have a greater ability and opportunity to determine directions for the future. Area of interest: The Environment: including Protection of Ecosystems and Biological Diversity; Alternative Energy and Protection of the Atmosphere; Alternative Agriculture and Transportation; Breaking the Link Between Illegal Resource Extraction, Civil Conflict and Markets; and the Development of the Israeli Environmental Movement. Grants range from $10,000 - $20,000
NAFSA: Association of International Educators: Cooperative Grants Program
Provides seed funds of up to $10,000, as well as programming and grant writing resources, for projects that creatively involve post-secondary international and U.S. study abroad students in U.S. campuses and communities. COOP invites proposals for innovative projects. Refer to website for details.
Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program
http://fosterscholars.noaa.gov/aboutscholarship.html
The Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program provides support for outstanding scholarship and encourages independent graduate-level research in oceanography, marine biology, or maritime archaeology, particularly by women and members of minority groups. Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarships carry a 12-month stipend for each student of $20,000 and an annual cost-of-education allowance of up to $12,000. Masters students may be supported for up to two years, and doctoral students for up to four years. About four scholarships are awarded each year.
NASA Earth System Fellowship
http://research.hq.nasa.gov/code_y/nra/current/Fellowship-ESS05/index.html
NASA announces graduate student fellowships for persons pursuing Master of Science (M.Sc.) or Doctoral (Ph.D.) degrees in Earth System Science and related disciplines. The purpose of NASA's Earth System Science (ESS) Fellowship Program is to ensure continued training of interdisciplinary scientists to support the study of the Earth as a system. NASA places particular emphasis on the applicant's ability and interest in pursuing academic training and research using observations and measurements from NASA's Earth orbiting satellites, and in developing inter- or cross-disciplinary research
National Geographic: Research and Exploration Fund
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/research/grant_application.html
The National Geographic Society awards grants for scientific field research and exploration through its Committee for Research and Exploration. All proposed projects must have both a geographical dimension and relevance to other scientific fields and be of broad scientific interest. The committee is emphasizing multidisciplinary projects that address environmental issues (e.g., loss of biodiversity and habitat, effects of human-population pressures). Funding is not restricted to United States citizens. Researchers planning work in foreign countries should include at least one local collaborator as part of their research teams. The committee will not consider applications seeking support solely for laboratory work or archival research. While grants are awarded on the basis of scientific merit and exist independent of the Society's other divisions, grant recipients are expected to provide the Society with rights of first refusal for popular publication of their findings. Applicants are expected to have advanced degrees (Ph.D. or equivalent) and be associated with an educational organization or institution. US$15,000 - $20,000.
National Science Foundation Graduate and Minority Graduate Fellowships
U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents eligible. Check with Graduate Division, Special Fellowships Office at 1252 Murphy to get information on NSF workshops or contact agency for more information and application. Fellowships available to approximately 1,000 applicants who have not yet begun graduate school in the following disciplines: mathematics, physical science, life science, engineering, behavioral, and social science. History and philosophy of science majors also eligible.
The National Wildlife Federation's Campus Ecology Fellowship Program
http://www.nwf.org/campusEcology/dspFellowships.cfm
Program offers a nationally recognized opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to pursue their vision of an ecologically sustainable future. Through tangible projects to green their campuses and communities, environmental research and organizing on key conservation issues, fellows gain practical experience in the conservation field and first-hand knowledge of the challenges and opportunities inherent in successful conservation efforts. Undergraduate, graduate and law students from any college or university in the United States may apply. Fellows may receive a grant of up to $1,200 per grant period. Grant funds may be used for direct project expenses and/or to cover living expenses. Grant funds are intended to serve as seed money, not to cover the full cost of the project. Grant awards are not transferable between students and must be carried out by the awarded applicant.
NSF Funding Opportunities
The National Science Foundation promotes and advances scientific progress in the United States by competitively awarding grants and cooperative agreements for research and education in the sciences, mathematics, and engineering. The National Science Foundation funds research and education in most fields of science and engineering. It does this through grants, and cooperative agreements to more than 2,000 colleges, universities, K-12 school systems, businesses, informal science organizations and other research organizations throughout the United States. Use this site to investigate possible funding in your field on study.
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education: Professional Internship Programs
http://www.orau.gov/orise/edu/grad/gsname.htm
Provides hands on experience for students in science, engineering, and mathematics. Extensive listing of scholarships, fellowships and grants specifically for graduate students. Refer to website for criteria guidelines and deadlines for respective programs.
Robert A. Mulliken Environmental Scholarship Trust Fund
http://www.eeb.uconn.edu/undergrad/mulliken%20scholarship.htm
The Robert A Mulliken Environmental Scholarship Trust Fund will award one scholarship to a resident of Kingston, Massachusetts, who plans to pursue study in the areas of Environmental Science, Ecology, Energy and the Environment, Conservation, or similarly named programs at the undergraduate or graduate level. The scholarship will be disbursed at the completion of the winner's first semester directly to his or her qualifying school.
Rockefeller Foundation
The Rockefeller Foundation is a knowledge-based, global foundation with a commitment to enrich and sustain the lives and livelihoods of poor and excluded people throughout the world. Grants are organized in categories: by themes, cross-theme, Regional Programs and Special Programs (which includes Global Philanthropy, Next Generation Leadership, Population and the Cairo Agenda, Communication for Social Change and Other Grants).
Roger Revelle Fellowship in Global Stewardship
Description: The fellowship is awarded to an emerging leader in the scientific community who shows an ability to make a significant contribution to domestic or international environmental issues, encompassed under the umbrella of global stewardship. The focus of the fellowship will be on human interaction with ecosystems, which may include work in such areas as population, sustainable development, global climate change, food security, and related environmental concerns. The Revelle Fellow may find placement in the Congress, an executive branch agency, or a non-governmental organization within the Washington, DC, environmental policy community. The stipend is $62,000. The fellowship year begins annually in September. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and must have a Ph.D. or an equivalent doctoral-level degree by the application deadline in any physical, biological or social science, or any relevant interdisciplinary field, and at least three years of post-degree professional experience. Federal employees are ineligible. Underrepresented minorities and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
PhD or Equivalent Doctoral Level Degree Required
Rolex Awards for Enterprise
http://www.rolexawards.com/home-flash.html
The Rolex Awards for Enterprise aim to encourage a spirit of enterprise in individuals around the world by supporting outstanding efforts in areas that advance human knowledge and well-being. The Rolex Awards provide financial assistance to people who want to implement concrete working projects. Applicants must submit projects that are envisaged for the future or that have been completed in part. The Selection Committee invites applications for projects that fall into the following areas: science and medicine; technology and innovation; exploration and discovery; the environment; and cultural heritage. Projects must expand knowledge of our world, improve the quality of life on the planet or contribute to the betterment of humankind. 5 awards/year at US$100,000 ea.
Scholarships, Fellowships, and Postdoctoral Awards for Biological, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
http://scholarships.fatomei.com/scholar15.html
A compilation of resources by Francisco Alberto Tomei Torres, Ph.D that are specifically given to students in the biological, agricultural and environmental sciences. Listings include scholarships fellowships and grants.
Smithsonian Institution: Pre-Doctoral Program Awards
http://www.si.edu/ofg/fell.htm
Available to students of conservation, Earth sciences, biology, ecology, environmental science, astrophysics, and astronomy. Open to US and non-US citizens, there are a variety of internships and fellowships listed applicable to graduate students. Stipends, requirements and deadlines for awards vary. Refer to website for full details.
The Surfrider Foundation's Thomas Pratte Memorial Scholarship
www.surfrider.org/programs/pratte.asp
The program makes funds available to grantees enrolled in an accredited college or university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico. Awards may be made at the undergraduate, Masters and Ph.D. levels, and are now available to qualified applicants pursuing studies in a wide range of fields deemed compatible and consistent with the Surfrider Foundation's Mission Statement and Guiding Principles. Amount may vary yearly.
Teresa Heinz Scholars for Environmental Research Program
Description: This program supports doctoral dissertation and master's thesis research in areas related to emerging environmental problems.
Eligibility: Students researching for the dissertation or thesis at a small group of schools, including Yale, are eligible. Research must have public policy relevance that increases society's understanding of environmental problems and their solutions.
U.S. Department of Energy Energy Research Undergraduate Laboratory Fellowships
http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/scied/erulf/about.html
Fellowships to provide undergraduates with educational training and research experience during spring, fall, or summer terms. Majors eligible: biology, chemistry, computer science, environmental science, engineering, geology, material science, physics, science policy, and related disciplines. Applicants must have minimum 2.5 GPA and be U.S. Citizens or permanent residents. Application and lab site details at above Web link.
U.S. Community Forestry Research Fellowships
http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/community_forestry/
Provides fellowships of $7,000 to graduate students to support their field work in communities in the United States. The fellowship program is open to all students enrolled in degree-granting graduate programs in the social sciences or related natural resource sciences at any institution of higher learning. Fellowship research is expected to be highly relevant to community forestry practice and policy, and to be participatory. Research questions dealing with the sustainable production and distribution of benefits from the forest across diverse cultural and socio-economic groups are especially encouraged.
They must be engaged in research that deals directly with or is explicitly relevant to U.S. forest communities. Candidates must also be planning to conduct participatory research that actively engages community members in the research process.
about the Earth system that is not currently emphasized in the research and development portfolio of NASA's Science Mission Directorate.
Wenner Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research
Grants for amounts up to $25,000 are available for basic research in all branches of anthropology with particular interest in projects employing comparative perspectives or integrating two or more sub-fields of anthropology. The foundation offers dissertation fieldwork grants, post-PhD grants, as well as the Richard Carley Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowship. A formal application must be submitted by the deadlines May 1st or November 1st. Those interested in receiving an application can contact the foundation to have the appropriate forms mailed to them, or (if they know their eligibility) individuals can download the forms directly from the website.
Environmental Biology / Conservation
African Bird Club: Conservation Award; Expedition Award
http://www.africanbirdclub.org/
The ABC's Conservation Programme supports small conservation projects in Africa. Conservation awards are given to projects surveying and researching African birds, educational projects or training courses, production of guides to the common birds of a country in local languages, interpretation material for nature reserves, and other ideas will be considered. Expedition awards are provided for larger projects. Conservation Award: US$1,000; Expedition award: US$1500.
Email: conservation@africanbirdclub.org
American Bird Conservancy: William Belton Small Grants Fund
http://www.abcbirds.org/international/small_grants_2004.htm
ABC's William Belton Small Grants Fund will provide support for projects to conserve Endangered and Critically Endangered bird species in Latin America and the Caribbean, in partnership with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Conservation projects at sites identified by the Alliance for Zero Extinction as essential for the conservation of Endangered and Critically Endangered bird species will be given highest priority for support. ABC Small Grants can provide funding for development of Conservation Plans. Completed Plans would be required to include the following information (these items are not required for the initial proposal): Deadlines for applications do apply. Most grants less than $5,000.
American Museum of Natural History - International Graduate Student Fellowship Program
http://research.amnh.org/biodiversity/center/programs/grad.html
One or two people per year receive funding to enter a doctoral program at Columbia, Cornell, Yale or City University of NY. The program aims to equip students with the practical and theoretical training in conservation biology they will need to address environmental problems in their home countries. Currently, six students are enrolled, among them citizens of countries in which the CBC has ongoing research projects. Most have presented their research at international conferences, as well as published in leading scientific journals. Since the program's inception, five Ph.D. students and three Master's students have completed their studies, including two Ph.D. recipients in June 2003.
Contact: Ana Luz Porzecanski
Tel: 212-313-7052
Email: alporze@amnh.org
American Society of Mammologists: Latin American Fellowship
http://www.mammalsociety.org/committees/indexlatin.asp
The Latin American Fellowship has been established to promote the support of field research by Latin Americans in Latin America. Eligible students must be citizens of Latin American countries (excluding Puerto Rico), and enrolled in a graduate program in either a Latin American or North American university. Proposed projects must be primarily field oriented with a research emphasis in the areas of natural history, conservation, ecology, systematics, wildlife biology, biogeography, or behavior. These areas of research in mammalogy shall be considered equally important by the selection committee.
African Wildlife Foundation: Charlotte Fellowship; Macarthur Professional Leadership in Conservation Award
In 1996, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) introduced the Charlotte Conservation Fellowships to provide support for African nationals pursuing masters degree courses or doctoral research. Charlotte Fellowships enable recipients to improve their qualifications, update their skills, acquire the latest information on natural resource management and adapt new technologies to their work. The Program is committed to enhancing the effectiveness and impact of African nationals in the field of conservation through the increased knowledge, skills, and credentials obtained through an advanced degree. AWF is offering scholarships for full or partial MSc or Ph.D. programs with field research components that produce knowledge offering solutions or insight into specific conservation challenges that complement AWF's conservation programs in the African Heartlands. The countries of focus for this year's program are Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Expenses that AWF expects to cover under the scholarship will vary depending on the individual program selected by the scholarship recipient. Scholarships valued at a max of US$20,000.
Albuquerque Biological Park
The Albuquerque Biological Park provides funding ($1,000-5,000) to one project per year. Funding priorities are given to Endangered/Threatened, Conservation Impact, Education and geographic areas.
Contact Ned Gentz
Tel: 505-764-6264
Email: ngentz@cadq.gov
Amazon Conservation Association
http://www.amazonconservation.org/home/scholarships.htm
The Amazon Conservation Association (ACA) and its Peruvian counterpart, the Asociación para la Conservación de la Cuenca Amazónica (ACCA), invite students enrolled in master's and doctoral graduate programs or diplom arbeit programs to submit research proposals in ecology, systematics, animal behavior, physiology, genetics, forest management, sustainable development, conservation, ethnobiology, geography, geology, and related fields. A limited number of grants, generally in the range of $3,000-$5,000, will support field work carried out at the Los Amigos Research Center and Conservation Area in Amazonian Peru.
The American Ornithologists Union
The American Ornithologist's Union offers research funds for all areas of avian biology for student members of the American Ornithologists Union or members without access to funds from major granting agencies. The committee will likely award about 28-30 grants in 2005 of awards up to $1,800. Successful applicants may receive only one research award per year, and only two in a lifetime. Typically those two awards would be for an M.S. project, and, later, for a Ph.D. project. Refer to website for application procedures.
The Animal Behavior Society
http://www.animalbehavior.org/ABS/Conservation/ccfunding.html
The Animal Behavior Society Conservation Committee has compiled a list of more than 60 institutions (with their corresponding www links) that would consider funding research and conservation proposals from behavior-conservation biologists. This is a great source of information for a broad audience, including professors in academia and teaching institutions, graduate and undergraduate students, as well as professionals in conservation-related organizations. To access this data base, please visit the Animal Behavior Society Conservation Committee website. Click on Funding.
Bat Conservation International: Student Scholarship Program
Each year, BCI sponsors students in conducting conservation-relevant research. Lack of knowledge about bat ecology and behavior is one of the greatest impediments to bat conservation progress. The goal of this program is to support exceptionally talented students in research initiatives that will contribute new knowledge essential to conserving bats and the ecosystems they serve. To this end, BCI has set aside a minimum of $40,000 annually for its student scholarship fund. Awards range from $1,000 - $2,500; and average about $2,000 each.
British American Tobacco Biodiversity Partnership
The British American Tobacco Biodiversity Partnership, launched in 2000, involves British American Tobacco and four conservation NGOs: Earthwatch Europe; Fauna & Flora International; the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and the Tropical Biology Association. It aims to: work through external projects to contribute to the conservation of global biodiversity by building a portfolio of activities that assist countries where the partners operate in meeting their obligations under the Convention on Biological Diversity; and work within the British American Tobacco Group and amongst the other partners to enhance the partners' own ability to conserve and manage biodiversity. British American Tobacco is donating £1 million a year to the Partnership for an initial five years.
Beardsley Zoo
The Beardsley Zoo provides funding ($5,000-$10,000) to projects involving endangered/threatened. Funding priorities are given to conservation impact, education, time frame, single species, in-situ component, husbandry in North and South America.
Contact Gregg Dancho
Tel: 203-394-6575
Email: gdancho@aol.com.
Bergen County Zoo
The Bergen County Zoo provides funding (under $1,000) to an average of 2.5 projects per year. Funding requirements are conservation impact, time frame and in-situ component. Funding priorities are given to endangered/threatened, education, endorsed, holistic, husbandry, only in North and South America.
Contact Tim Gunther: timgun@bergen.org
Bermuda Aquarium Museum and Zoo
The Bermuda Aquarium Museum and Zoo provides funding ($1,000-$5,000) to an average of two projects a year. 80% of projects are funded in-situ the other 20% are funded ex-situ. Funding priorities are endangered/threatened, in collection, conservation impact, education, time frame, Bermuda's natural history or supports exhibit development.
Contact Jack Ward: 441-293-2727, jadward@ibl.bm.
Binder Park Zoo
The Binder Park Zoo provides funding ($1,000-$5,000) to an average of one project per year. Funding requirements are endangered/threatened or conservation impact. Funding priorities are given to in collection, education, endorse and holistic.
Contact John Dinon: 616-979-1351, jdinon@binderparkzoo.org.
Birmingham Zoo
The Birmingham Zoo provides funding (under $1,000) to an average of 7.5 projects per year. 25% of projects are funded in-situ the other 75% are funded ex-situ. Funding priorities are given to conservation impact, holistic, wild cattle and Southeast Asia.
Contact Bruce Read: Bread@BirminghamZoo.com.
British Ornithologist's Union
The British Ornithologists' Union will promote understanding and conservation of the world's birds, advance ornithology within the scientific community and promote scientific ornithology to the wider bird watching public. The BOU has a long tradition of providing financial support for research and expeditions. It administers the David Lack and Landsborough Thomson Trusts, funded by bequests and donations, from which research grants are awarded annually to sponsor scientific and conservation projects. Most of BOU's support is in the form of small grants, but the BOU does from time to time sponsor much larger projects. Grants of £1000.
Buffalo Zoological Gardens
The Buffalo Zoological Gardens provides funding (under $1,000 per year) to an average of 1.5 projects per year. 100% of projects are funded ex-situ. Funding requirements are in collection and time frame. Funding priorities are given to projects involving or containing endangered/threatened, endorsed, husbandry, well defined protocol and testable hypothesis.
Contact Dona Fernandes: dmfernand@aol.com.
Catherine H. Beattie Fellowship for Conservation Horticulture
http://www.mobot.org/CPC/beattie.html
The Garden Club of America (GCA) and the Center for Plant Conservation (CPC) administer the grant, which enables a graduate student in biology, horticulture, or a related field to conduct research on a rare or endangered U.S. plant. Preference is given to students focusing on the endangered flora of the Carolinas or the southeastern United States. Fellowships may vary from $1,000 to $4,000, and will serve as compensation for work done by a graduate student, often at a botanical garden jointly serving CPC and that student's curricular studies.
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo provides funding of under $1,000 to an average of 1.5 projects per year. 75% of projects are funded in-situ, 25% are funded ex-situ. Funding requirements include endangered/threatened, conservation impact and endorsed. Funding priorities are given to projects that include in collection, time frame, in-situ component, black-footed ferret, declining amphibians, felids, okapi and Central and South America.
Contact Delia Garell: 719-633-9925 ext. 120, dgarell@cmzoo.org.
ChevronTexaco: Conservation Awards
Program annually recognizes outstanding contributions of individuals and organizations to the conservation of natural resources. Six awards are given per year in the amount of $10,000.
Chicago Zoological Society
The Chicago Zoological Society provides funding of $1,000 to $5,000 to an average of 37.5 projects per year. 90% of funding is provided in-situ. The project must be endorsed to be considered. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, in collection, conservation impact, time frame, in-situ component and IUCN SSC specialist group projects.
Contact Tim Sullivan: 708-485-0263 ext. 419, tisulliv@brookfieldzoo.org.
Cincinnati Zoo and Biological Garden
The Cincinnati Zoo and Biological Garden provides funding of $1,000 to $5,000 to an average of 19 projects per year. 94% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, in collection, conservation impact, educational, endorsed, time frame, single species, In-situ component and zoo personnel involvement.
Contact S. David Jenike or Penny Jarrett: 513-281-4700.
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo provides funding of $1,000 to $5,000 to and average of 50 projects per year. 75% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, conservation impact, educational, endorsed, time frame, holistic, in-situ component, husbandry, involvement by staff and neotropics.
Contact Hugh Quinn: 216-635-3313, hrq@clevelandmetroparks.com.
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo: Scott Neotropical Fund
http://www.clemetzoo.com/conservation/grants.asp
The Scott Neotropical Fund was initiated to provide funds to deserving students and scientists living and working in Latin America. Annual awards are made to research and conservation initiatives involving animals and their habitat or programs involving local people that directly impact animal conservation. The primary beneficiary of the funds as well as the impact of the project must be within the neotropics (Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean). The Scott Neotropical Fund supports the work of neotropical residents in their countries through direct project support, training opportunities, and/or technical assistance that will continue to benefit the local people, wildlife and habitats of the neotropics into the future. Awards range from $3000 - $5000.
Columbus Zoo & Aquarium
Columbus Zoo & Aquarium provides funding of $1,000 to $5,000 to and average of 80 projects per year. 95% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, conservation impact, in collection, educational, endorsed, time frame, holistic, in-situ component and benefits to indigenous people.
Contact Rebecca Rose: 614-645-3409, brose@colszoo.org.
Columbus Zoo Conservation Fund
http://www.colszoo.org/Conservation/con2001.html
The Conservation Fund serves as a small grants program that field researchers throughout the world can access by submitting applications directly to the Field Conservation Coordinator. The conservation committee reviews proposals each month, and in 2003, the zoo has provided funds to over 80 projects in 36 countries.
Conservation and Research Foundation
http://biodiversityeconomics.org/
The Foundation awards grants for seed money to promote conservation and enlightened use of renewable natural resources; encourage related research in the biological sciences; deepen understanding of the relationships between man and the environment; and address the problem of overpopulation. Preferred projects are those that might not qualify for funding from traditional sources. Grants are made to organisations as well as individuals. In the area of research, the sponsor prefers to support investigations that might be ineligible for funding from conventional sources. Scholarships are not provided. Inquiry regarding the possibility of support should be in the form of an exploratory letter. Up to $5,000.
Conservation International – Critically Endangered Neotropical Species Fund
CENSF aims to contribute to global biodiversity conservation by providing strategically targeted, catalytic support for the conservation of Critically Endangered species (as listed on the 2002 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species; www.redlist.org) living in their natural habitats in the Neotropics (here defined as all of Latin America, from Mexico southwards, and including the Caribbean and other offshore islands). Program does not accept unsolicited proposals. Awards range from $1,000 - $3,000 with a max of $5,000.
Contact: Mike Hoffman m.hoffman@conservation.org.
Conservation International – Margot Marsh Biodiversity Foundation
Provides strategically targeted, catalytic support for the conservation of endangered nonhuman primates and their natural habitats. Projects submitted to the foundation should have one or more of the following characteristics: focus on critically endangered and endangered nonhuman primates living in their natural habitats; be conducted in areas of high overall biodiversity and under great threat (e.g., "threatened hotspots", "megadiversity" countries) - to ensure maximum multiplier effect for each project; be carried out by nationals from the tropical countries to increase local capacity for implementing biodiversity conservation; be projects that strengthen international networks of field-based primate specialists and enhance their capacity to be successful conservationists; and result in publication of information on endangered primate species in a format that is useful both to experts and the general public.
Contact: Bill Konstant.
Conservation International – Primate Action Fund
Projects submitted to the foundation should have one or more of the following characteristics: a focus on critically endangered and endangered nonhuman primates living in their natural habitats; location in areas of high overall biodiversity and under great threat (e.g., "threatened hotspots", "megadiversity" countries) - to ensure maximum multiplier effect for each project; direction and management by nationals from the tropical countries, to help increase local capacity for implementing biodiversity conservation; the ability to strengthen international networks of field-based primate specialists and enhance their capacity to be successful conservationists; and projects that result in publication of information on endangered primate species in a format that is useful both to experts and the general public. Program does not accept unsolicited proposals. Awards range from US $1,000 - $3,000 with a max of $5,000.
Contact: Anthony Rylands a.rylands@conservation.org.
Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF)
Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF). A joint initiative between Conservation International, The Global Environment Facility, the MacArthur Foundation and the World Bank. Investments support such projects as managing of protected areas and coordinating biodiversity corridors; training; transboundary planning; encouraging local dialogue with extractive industries; engaging in conflict resolution; priority setting and consensus building; strengthening indigenous organizations and facilitating partnerships between the private sector and protected areas.
Darwin Initiative
To assist countries rich in biodiversity but poor in resources with the conservation of biological diversity and implementation of the Biodiversity Convention. To draw on British expertise in the field of biodiversity. Projects funded under the Initiative will be collaborative, involving either local institutions or communities in the host country. Projects will have a real impact on the ability of the host country to meet its obligations under the Biodiversity Convention. Projects will be of high quality and scientific (or other appropriate professional) excellence. Whenever possible, Darwin funding will be used as a catalyst to lever additional funding for project work, which would not otherwise be forthcoming. The outputs and outcomes from projects should be additional to that from work being funded through other mainstream environmental or research programmes. Projects funded under the Initiative will demonstrate good value for money. Darwin Scholarships are targeted at promising members of recent or current Darwin Initiative projects and are from countries rich in biodiversity but poor in financial resources. Drawing on UK expertise in biodiversity, the programme aims to give Scholars the opportunity to broaden their professional knowledge and experience in biodiversity, typically through work experience in UK organizations. £35,000 - £70,000 per yr per project (most projects last 3 years).
Disney Fund: Wildlife Conservation
http://disney.go.com/disneyhand/environmentality/index.html
The Fund was established in 1995 as a global awards program for the study and protection of the world's wildlife and ecosystems. It provides annual awards to US non-profit conservation organizations working alongside their peers in other countries. Many of the recipient organizations concentrate their activities on "biological hotspots" - areas rich in plant and animal life at risk of imminent destruction. Since its inception, the Fund has supported more than 200 projects in 20 countries. Each project is evaluated on specific criteria, including scientific methodologies, magnitude of need, involvement of partner organizations, ability to impact an area in the near-term and elements of public education and community involvement.
The Dallas World Aquarium
The Dallas World Aquarium provides funding of over $10,000 to an average of three projects per year. 100% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, conservation impact, educational, time frame, in-situ component and husbandry.
Contact Arden Holm, 214-720-2224, arden@dwazoo.com.
Denver Zoo
The Denver Zoo provides funding of $1,000 to $5,000 to an average of 11 projects per year. 82% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding requirements are conservation impact and holistic. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, educational, time frame, in-situ component, keystone/indicator species, habitat conservation, dry and grassland ecosystems, local projects, Mexico and Mongolia.
Contact Brian Miller, 303-376-4944, zooconservation@denverzoo.org.
Detroit Zoological Institute
The Detroit Zoological Institute provides funding of over $10,000 to an average of 20 projects per year. 50% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, in collection, conservation impact, educational, endorsed, time frame, holistic, in-situ component and husbandry.
Contact Terry DeRosa, 248-398-0903, ext. 3231, tderosa@detroitzoo.org.
Earthwatch Institute: Research Grants and African Fellowship Program
http://www.earthwatch.org/europe/
Any project that Earthwatch supports must be able to demonstrate clearly how the outcomes will address local or global environmental issues. We currently support 140 projects in 50 countries, ranging from mangrove restoration of the Kenyan coastline, or exploring how insect interactions maintain critically endangered habitat in Costa Rica's tropical forest, through to monitoring bird migration between Europe and Africa. Earthwatch awards grants on a per capita basis, determined by multiplying the per capita grant by the number of volunteers deployed to the project.
The long-term goal of the African Fellowship Program is to build the capacity of African conservation institutions through providing training, in an African context, to their staff. The two-week field placements are intensive but cause minimal disruption to the institutions' day-to-day activities, because staff is only released for a short period. Fellowships are open to people with a wide range of academic and professional backgrounds, including those with experience but no formal qualifications. Earthwatch works with 23 local partners to: 1.) provide young scientists with the skills and confidence to engage in their own research programs, 2.) bridge the skills gap to enable NGO workers and park staff to understand and participate in data collection and processing. The Programme started in 1994, and over 670 conservation professionals from 25 African countries have been awarded Fellowships. Per capita grants average $900 (range $250 to $1,200), and project grants average $25,000 (range $7,000 to $130,000) annually.
Erie Zoo
The Erie Zoo provides funding of under $1,000 to and average of six projects per year. 75% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, in collection, conservation impact, endorsed and educational.
Contact Cynthia Kreider, 814-864-4093, eriezoo@erie.net.
Erik Hosking Trust
http://www.hosking-tours.co.uk/EricHosking/Bursary.pdf
Awards are granted annually to applicants pursuing project on birds and other natural history subjects that are of scientific and conservation value, using the media of writing, photography, painting or illustration. £500.
European Tropical Forest Research Network
http://www.etfrn.org/etfrn/resource/frames/linkfund.html
The ETFRN is a forum for communication between European organizations, researchers, EU institutions and others concerned with (sub-)tropical forest research.
Exxonmobil/Esso: Save the Tiger Fund
http://www.nfwf.org/programs/stf.cfm
The Save The Tiger Fund supports organizations and governmental agencies to conduct a broad range of tiger conservation activities. To date, the Fund has provided awards to 53 grantees. The Fund's diversity of grant recipients has grown every year. In 2002, we have invested in 19 projects and supported a total of 15 grantees, four of them new to the Fund.
Fauna and Flora International: Flagship Species Fund
http://www.fauna-flora.org/help/funds.html
The Flagship Species Fund aims to provide practical support to the conservation of endangered species and their associated ecosystems in developing countries. This dedicated fund focuses on popular and highly visible threatened species of animals and plants. The Flagship Species Fund Small Grants Programme provides urgently needed support to small scale and pilot conservation projects worldwide, funding activities concerned directly with the protection of endangered flagship species. The Programme now disperses grants once a year rather than three times a year.
Folsom Children's Zoo
The Folsom Children's Zoo provides funding of under $1,000 to an average of six projects per year. 50% of projects are funded in-situ. The project must be in collection to be considered. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, conservation impact, educational, endorsed, holistic, single species and husbandry.
Contact John Chapo, Jchapo@LincolnZoo.org.
Fort Wayne Children's Zoo
The Fort Wayne Children's Zoo provides funding of $1,000 to $5,000 to an average of two projects per year. 100% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding requirements are conservation impact, educational, holistic and in-situ component. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened and time frame.
Contact Jim Anderson, Jim@Kidszoo.com.
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center
The Fossil Rim Wildlife Center provides funding of $1,000 to $5,000 to an average of one project per year. 100% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, conservation impact, educational, time frame, holistic, in-situ component and native Texas wildlife.
Contact Elizabeth Hammond, 254-897-2960, eehammond@yahoo.com.
Gladys Porter Zoo
The Gladys Porter Zoo provides funding of $1,000 to $5,000 to an average of five projects per year. 85% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, in collection, conservation impact, educational, endorsed and in-situ component.
Contact Don Farst, dfarst@gpz.org.
Granby Zoo
The Granby Zoo provides funding of $1,000 to $5,000 to an average of two projects per year. 100% of projects are funded in-situ. The project must be endorsed to be considered. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, in collection, conservation impact, educational and in-situ component.
Contact Clement Lanthier, 450-372-9113, ext. 144, vet@zoogranby.qc.ca.
Haribon Foundation
Haribon in cooperation with the Critical Ecosystems Partnership Fund awards research grants to fill in gaps in knowledge of threatened species and their habitats, and to build local capacity for research. Proposals for field-based projects are accepted from students, conservationists, enthusiasts and organizations from all over the Philippines. Museum and laboratory-based components may be included. Proposals are evaluated based on: 1.) Relevance to the conservation of threatened species and their habitats; 2.) Scientific merit and value of the research; 3.) Capacity of researcher(s) to conduct the study; 4.) contribution to the professional development of Filipino researchers. Max. grant amount for a one-year project for professionals and organizations is PhP250,000 (US$4500); and PhP100,000 (US$1800) for undergraduate students.
Honolulu Zoo
The Honolulu Zoo provides funding of under $1,000 to an average of four projects per year. 100% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, in collection, conservation impact, educational, endorsed, single species and in-situ component.
Contact Ken Redman, 808-971-7174, kredman@co.honolulu.hi.us.
Indianapolis Zoo
The Indianapolis Zoo provides funding of over $10,000 to an average of two projects per year. 100% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding priorities include in collection, conservation impact, time frame and single species.
Contact Paul Grayson Pgrayson@indyzoo.com.
International Crane Foundation
The International Crane Foundation provides funding of $1,000 to $5,000 to an average of ten projects per year. 100% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding requirements are in collection, conservation impact and time frame. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, holistic, in-situ component, crane/wetland conservation, Africa and Asia.
Contact Jim Harris, harris2@savingcranes.org.
Institute of International Education: Fulbright and Humphrey scholarships
The Fulbright Fellowship Program was established over 50 years ago and provides awards to 5,000 foreign nationals from 140 nations each year through their home country mission or US embassy. The Humphrey Program is a one-year graduate exchange program that falls within the Fulbright program and has been in existence since 1978. Natural resource and environmental management is one of 12 targeted fields. Fellows are placed in US universities and participate in graduate-level coursework and other professional development activities according to their area of interest. Humphrey Fellowships are granted in the amount of $55,000 to $58,000.
International Primatological Society: Martha J. Galante Award, Lawrence Jacobsen Education Development Award, Charles Southwick Cons Ed Commitment Award, and Captive Care Grant
http://pin.primate.wisc.edu/ips/
IPS offers small monetary grants to those conducting projects congruent with the aims of our society. Martha J. Galante -- grant proposals are solicited from professionals of habitat countries of primates. Money awarded could be used for conservation training. Lawrence Jacobsen -- Education Committee of IPS solicits grants of up to $1000 to support the development of primate conservation education programs. These initiatives should support field conservation programs, work with local community and/or schools, or are used to provide training in conservation education techniques. Charles Southwick -- this award is dedicated to recognizing individuals living in primate habitat countries that have made a significant contribution to formal and informal conservation education in their countries. The amount of the award is $750: $500 will be given directly to the recipient and $250 will be given in the recipient's name to a project of their choosing in their community. Captive Care -- grants of up to $1000 for projects focusing on captive care issues that relate to: (1) the status of primates in captivity (e.g., sanctuaries, private, commercial) in range countries, (2) information from local wildlife officials and field researchers on the problems relating to captive primates, and (3) improving conditions for the well-being of captive primates in range countries. Awards range from $750 - $1000.
John Ball Zoological Society
The John Ball Zoological Society provides funding of under $1,000 to an average of four projects per year. 25% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding requirements include endangered/threatened, conservation impact, time frame and husbandry. Funding priorities include educational, endorsed and holistic.
John G. Shedd Aquarium
The John G. Shedd Aquarium provides funding of over $10,000 to an average of four projects per year. 20% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding requirements are conservation impact and educational. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, in collection, endorsed, holistic, single species, in-situ component, husbandry and high profile.
Contact Ted A. Beattie, 312-692-3113, tbeattie@sheddaquarium.org.
Lincoln Park Zoo
The Lincoln Park Zoo provides funding of $5,000 to $10,000 to an average of 17.5 projects per year. 95% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding requirements include conservation impact, time frame and in-situ component. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, holistic, in collection, Africa, Southeast Asia-Pacific and Latin America.
Contact Steve Thompson, 312-742-7765, steveed@lx.netcom.com.
Lincoln Park Zoo: Neotropic Fund; Africa/Asia Fund
http://www.lpzoo.com/conservation/
The Lincoln Park Zoo Neotropic Fund is supported by an annual gift from a single donor. The fund strives to ensure the future of conservation in Latin America by making small grants to young conservation biologists working throughout Latin America and the Caribbean Islands. Since its inception in 1986, the fund has supported over 125 projects in 18 countries and made awards totaling over $700,000. The Neotropic Fund supports research in Latin Amerce and Caribbean countries, preferentially involving researchers from those areas.
A new fund, the Lincoln Park Zoo Africa/Asia Fund was created to support conservation efforts of young biologists conducting field research in Africa, Asia and the Pacific. The Africa/Asia Fund supports research in Africa and Asia and preferentially involving researchers from those areas.
Each fund typically supports between five and six projects annually, including project renewals for a second year. By emphasizing support for young conservation biologists working in their own countries, the Lincoln Park Zoo Conservation Fund assists a new generation of researchers in becoming the environmental decision-makers of tomorrow and strengthens the core of conservation leadership throughout the world. Awards are given in the amount of $3000-6000.
Lindbergh Foundation: Lindbergh Grant
http://www.lindberghfoundation.org/
Provides grand funding in a number of areas, one of which is the conservation of natural resources, including animals, plants, water, and general conservation (land, air, energy, etc Grants up to $10,500.
The Living Desert
The Living Desert provides funding of $1,000 to $5,000 to an average of 3.5 projects per year. 100% of projects are funded ex-situ. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, in collection, endorsed, in-situ component, North & South Africa and Arabian Peninsula.
Contact Karen Sausman, TLDKAS@aol.com.
Liz Claiborne and Art Ortenberg Foundation
The Liz Claiborne and Art Ortenberg Foundation is a private body devoted to the conservation of nature and the amelioration of human distress. The Foundation seeks to redress the breakdown in the processes linking nature and humanity. It concerns itself particularly with matters of species extinction, habitat destruction and fragmentation, resource depletion and resource waste. It favors solutions which directly benefit local communities and serve as exemplars for saving species and wildlands. It recognizes the imperative to reconcile nature preservation with human needs and aspirations. (Funding through institutions)
Los Angeles Zoo
The Los Angeles Zoo provides funding of $1,000 to $5,000 to an average of 10 projects per year. 70% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, in collection, conservation impact, time frame, "Do-able" projects and SSP projects (LAZ chaired).
Contact Cathleen Cox, 323-644-4204, coxbain@loop.com.
Lowry Park Zoo
The Lowry Park Zoo provides funding of over $10,000. 100% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding requirements are endangered/threatened, in-situ component and holistic. Funding priorities include in collection, conservation impact, educational, endorsed, time frame, tropics and subtropics.
Contact Lex Salisbury, LexSalisbury@LowryParkZoo.org.
Memphis Zoo
The Memphis Zoo provides funding of $5,000 to $10,000 to an average of 12.5 projects per year. The project must include conservation impact. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, in collection, educational, endorsed, time frame, holistic, single species, in-situ component, husbandry, and meets or promotes the Memphis Zoo's mission statement.
Contact John R. Duellette, 901-725-3400, jduellette@memphiszoo.org.
Miami Metrozoo
The Miami Metrozoo provides funding of $1,000 to $5,000 to an average of 10 projects per year. 40% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding requirement is time frame. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, conservation impact, endorsed, harpy eagle, Jamaican iguana, Caribbean and neotropics.
Contact Steve Conners, sconner@co.miami-dade.fl.us.
Mill Mountain Zoo
The Mill Mountain Zoo provides funding of under $1,000 to an average of 2.5 projects per year. 60% of projects are funded in-situ. Funding requirements are in collection, conservation impact and endorsed. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, time frame, educational Northern Asia and North America.
Contact Laurie Spangler, 540-343-3241, Lspangler@mmzoo.org.
Minnesota Zoo
The Minnesota Zoo provides funding of under $1,000 to an average of 1.5 projects per year. 50% of projects are funded in-situ. Project must include conservation impact. Funding priorities include endangered/threatened, endorsed, in-situ component and in collection.
Contact Ron Tilson, 952-431-9267, r-tilson@mtn.org.