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THE HERTZ FOUNDATION

 

Graduate Fellowships in Applied Physical Sciences

Eligible applicants for Hertz Fellowships must be students of the applied physical, biological and engineering sciences who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States of America, and who are willing to morally commit to make their skills available to the United States in time of national emergency. College seniors wishing to pursue the Ph.D. degree in any of the fields of particular interest to the Foundation, as well as graduate students already in the process of doing so, may apply.

U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) - Opportunities for Students

Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowships For Graduate Environmental Study

Graduate fellowships for master's and doctoral level students in environmental fields of study.
 

Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Fellowships for Undergraduate Environmental 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.

Grants and Fellowships

Grants and fellowship information

Internships, Fellowships, and Student Programs

Numerous opportunities are available within EPA for students to gain vital career experience while contributing to the mission of protecting human health and safeguarding the environment. Internships, fellowships and other opportunities are available in Washington, D.C., laboratories, and at regional EPA locations nationwide.

National Network for Environmental Management Studies (NNEMS) - College and Graduate Fellowships

Students who are awarded NNEMS fellowships are offered a unique opportunity to gain research and training experience directly linked to their undergraduate or graduate studies. NNEMS fellows conduct research projects to augment their academic studies, which EPA supports with financial assistance.

A National Student Design Competition for Sustainability Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet

EPA's P3 – People, Prosperity, and the Planet—Program is a unique college competition for designing solutions for a sustainable future. P3 offers students quality hands-on experience that brings their classroom learning to life.

U.S. NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) - Student Internships and Scholarships

 

Ernest F. Hollings College Scholarships in Oceanic and Atmospheric Science, Research, Technology, and Education

Provide successful undergraduate applicants with awards that include academic assistance for full-time study during the 9-month academic year; a 10-week, full-time internship position during the summer at a NOAA facility; and, if reappointed, academic assistance for full-time study during a second 9-month academic year.
 

Dr. Nancy Foster Graduate Scholarships in Oceanography, Marine Biology and Maritime Archeology

The scholarship program recognizes outstanding scholarship and encourages independent graduate level research -- particularly by female and minority students -- in oceanography, marine biology and maritime archaeology.
 

Educational Partnership Program (EPP) Undergraduate Scholarships

Provides an opportunity for rising junior students to study disciplines relating to the NOAA's mission. Students attending Minority Serving Institutions (Hispanic Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, Alaskan-Native Serving Institutions, and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions) receive appointments to approved NOAA offices and sites upon acceptance to the program.
 

Educational Partnership Program (EPP) Graduate Sciences Scholarships

Program for Students in atmospheric, environmental, remote sensing and oceanic sciences aimed primarily at increasing opportunities for students at minority serving institutions (MSI). The GSP offers between two years (master's candidates) to four years (doctoral students) of NOAA-related research and training opportunities
 

National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) Graduate Research Fellowships

Fellows conduct their research within a National Estuarine Research Reserve and gain hands-on experience by engaging with reserve staff and participating in their host reserve's research, education, stewardship and training programs.
 

Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowships

Provide 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.
 

Sea Grant Office and NOAA Fisheries Graduate Fellowships in Population Dynamics and Marine Resource Economics

Ph.D. candidates interested in the population dynamics of living marine resources and the development and implementation of quantitative methods for assessing their status can receive up to three years of funding. Ph.D. students in marine resource economics, concentrating on the conservation and management of living marine resources, can receive two years of funding.
 

Coastal Services Center Coastal Management Fellowships

Provide on-the-job education and training opportunities in coastal resource management and policy for postgraduate students

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY - Internships, Fellowships & Scholarships

 

DOE Office of Science Graduate Fellowships

The program supports outstanding students to pursue graduate training in basic research in areas of physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, computational sciences, and environmental sciences relevant to the Office of Science and to encourage the development of the next generation scientific and technical talent in the U.S.

ALDO LEOPOLD LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

 

Aldo Leopold Fellowships for Environmental Scientists

Media and policy specialists, leading researchers, and business leaders participate as trainers in hands on sessions in which the Fellows are taught methods to engage and communicate with a variety of audiences.

ANCHOR ENVIRONMENTAL

 

Graduate Scholarships in Fisheries; Environmental Sciences; Planning/Land Use; Landscape Architecture; or Coastal, Geotechnical or Environmental Engineering (Any of Which Has an Aquatic/Waterfront Emphasis)

Scholarship fund to assist graduate students in their pursuit of higher education. Individual scholarship awards will be provided to the recipient's institution of higher learning to be disbursed to the student for graduate school tuition and supplies.

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF UNDERWATER SCIENCES (AAUS)

 

Graduate Scholarships

Awards for students engaged in, or planning to begin, a research project in which diving is or will be used as a principal research tool or studying diving science.

AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY - Fellowship and Grant Opportunities

 

International Graduate Student Fellowships

Train scientists from regions of the world where biodiversity is richest and most threatened.
 

Graduate Student Fellowships

Dedicated to the training of Ph.D. candidates in those scientific disciplines practiced at the Museum.
 

Research Experiences for Undergraduates

Offers paid summer internships for qualified undergraduate students to conduct research projects with AMNH scientists either in evolutionary biology, physical sciences, or linked to specific individual research projects.

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY (ASM) - Student Fellowships

 

ASM Undergraduate Research Fellowships

A 10-12 week summer program for students to conduct microbiology-related research with an ASM member at the student's undergraduate institution. Requires joint application from student and faculty sponsor.
 

ASM-Microbiology Undergraduate Research Fellowships

An 10-12 week summer program for students from underrepresented and historically excluded groups to conduct microbiology-related research with an ASM member at a sponsoring institution.
 

ASM Undergraduate Teaching Fellowship (UTF)

A 4-12 week instructional project for students to work with ASM faculty mentors at the students home institutions and field site mentors - requires a joint application from the student, faculty co-mentor, and field site co-mentor.
 

ASM Robert D. Watkins Graduate Research Fellowships

Three-year tenure for senior-level graduate students from historically excluded and underrepresented groups to conduct research in microbiology.

International Fellowships for Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean

These grants offer fellowships to promising young investigators in resource limited nations who are within five years of obtaining, or are in the process of obtaining, their Masters, PhD, or other equivalent academic degree, and who are working in any of the microbiology disciplines.
 

ASM/CDC Program in Infectious Disease and Public Health Microbiology

Supports the development of new approaches, methodologies and knowledge in infectious disease prevention and control.

Graduate and Postdoctoral Opportunities

Senior level Ph.D. students and early career postdoctoral scientists.

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF AGRICULTURAL AND BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERS - Student Awards, Competitions & Scholarships

 

William J. Adams, Jr. & Marijane E. Adams Scholarship

A yearly scholarship grant will be given to one undergraduate student, with a special interest in agricultural machinery product design and development, who is a declared major in biological or agricultural engineering.
 

ASABE Foundation Engineering Scholarship

A yearly scholarship grant will be given to one undergraduate student, who has completed at least one year of undergraduate study and at least one year of undergraduate study remaining from the time of application; and is majoring in agricultural or biological engineering.

ATLANTIC SALMON FEDERATION

Awards, Internships, Fellowships and Grants

BERMUDA INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCES (BIOS) - Internships and Scholarships

 

Research Experiences for Undergraduates

Undergraduate fellowships in marine science, oceanography and global climate change.

BROWN AND CALDWELL

 

Scholarships for Students

Awards in civil, chemical or environmental engineering or one of the environmental sciences (e.g., geology, hydrogeology, biology, ecology, public health, industrial hygiene or toxicology)

CLINIC FOR THE REHABILITATION OF WILDLIFE (C.R.O.W.)

C.R.O.W. Fellowship Providing Care for Injured and Orphaned Wildlife on the Gulf Coast of Southwest Florida

CROW operates educational fellowship and externship programs that offer graduate and undergraduate natural science and veterinary students hands-on experience in clinical care and rehabilitation.

EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE

Brower Youth Awards in Environmental Conservation, Preservation and Restoration

The Brower Youth Awards recognize young people in North America for their outstanding activism and achievements in the fields of environmental and environmental justice advocacy.

EARTHWATCH INSTITUTE - Education

 

Student Fellowships for Sophomores and Juniors

Earthwatch student fellows get to join one of Earthwatch's expeditions around the world to work with top scientists and other students in the field.
 

Fellowships for Elementary, Middle, and High School Educators and Administrators

Get out of the classroom and head into the field to learn about cutting edge research and conservation efforts, to develop professional skills, and to make a difference for our shared environment.

ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA - Awards, Honors, and Scholarships

Awards and Scholarships

ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

 

Fellowships for Promising Environmental Professionals

The Fellowship Program targets emerging environmental and social change practitioners eager to connect their specialized work to larger environmental and social concerns.

ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Graduate and Postgraduate Scholarships in Waste Management Research and Education

Scholarships are awarded by EREF to recognize excellence in master's, doctoral or post-doctoral waste management research and education.

FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA - Grants and Scholarships

Scholarships for College and Graduate School

Each year the National FFA Organization awards approximately $2 million in scholarships designed to fit the diversity of its applicants. Scholarships are sponsored by businesses and individuals through the National FFA Foundation and are given for a wide variety of experiences, career goals and higher education plans.

HUDSON RIVER FOUNDATION

 

Graduate Fellowships for Conducting Research on the Hudson River System

The Foundation will award research fellowships to advanced graduate students conducting research on the Hudson River system.

Tibor T. Polgar Summer Fellowships for Undergraduate and Graduate Students Conducting Research on the Hudson River

This program provides a summertime grant and limited research funds for college students (both undergraduate and graduate students are eligible) to conduct research on the Hudson River.

INSTITUTE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGISTS

College Scholarships and Graduate Fellowships in Food Science and Technology

Freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, and graduate scholarships.

INTERNATIONAL CRANE FOUNDATION

 

Crane Conservation Internships

Internships are usually six months in length and are open on a competitive basis.

MOTE MARINE LABORATORY

Internships

Mote Internships allow college students and recent college graduates to gain valuable hands-on experience in ocean science research, conservation, education and support services.
 

Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)

The awards offer paid research training experiences in estuarine science to undergraduate students during a 10-week summer period.

NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND THE ENVIRONMENT (NCSE)

 

Internships

Paid internships, fellowships and other short-term opportunities in the government and private sectors.

NATIONAL HYDROPOWER ASSOCIATION

Past Presidents' Legacy Scholarships

Awards for college juniors & seniors and graduate students in engineering, sciences (biology, fisheries, and hydrology), communications, or environmental studies

NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL (NRC)

 

Postdoctoral Research Associateship Programs for Scientists and Engineers

Graduate, postdoctoral, and senior level research opportunities tenable at U.S. Laboratories and NASA Research Centers.

PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

 

Summer Research Internships for Sophomores or Juniors

Penn State College of Medicine offers a Summer Undergraduate Research Internship Program (SURIP) for college undergraduate students who are curious about careers in the biological sciences.

NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION

Campus Ecology Fellowships

THe awards allow students to pursue their vision of an ecologically sustainable future through tangible projects to confront global warming on campus and in the community.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATURE ASSOCIATION

 

Graduate Fellowships at the Rocky Mountain National Park

The award is designed to encourage highly qualified graduate students to apply their talents to conducting research in the national parks. It is also intended to convey the importance of communicating park research to the public.

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION - Fellowships and Internships

 

Enid A. Haupt Graduate Fellowships in Horticulture

Fellowships support full-time independent, thesis and dissertation research based at Smithsonian Gardens office in Washington, D.C.
 

Link Foundation Graduate Fellowships in the Marine Sciences

Graduate student fellowships to conduct marine science research at the Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce.

Graduate, Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships

The Smithsonian Institution offers fellowships for advanced study at SERC at the senior, postdoctoral, predoctoral, and graduate student levels.
 

Molecular Evolution Postdoctoral Fellowships

Applicants must propose to conduct research at the Smithsonian Institution for a period of 12 to 24 months. Applicants must have completed or be near completion of the Ph.D.
 

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Postdoctoral Fellowships

Disciplines include ecology, anthropology, paleontology, paleoecology, evolutionary biology, molecular phylogenetics, biogeography, animal behavior, neurobiology, soils sciences, and physiology of tropical plants and animals.

UNITED STATES-ISRAEL BINATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FUND (BARD)

Graduate and Postdoctoral Fellowships in Agricultural Research

Projects cover all phases of agricultural research and development, including integrated projects and strategic or applied research.

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS, PINE BLUFF, COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE

 

National Cooperative Fisheries Scholarships for Graduating High School Seniors

Competitive 4-year full undergraduate scholarships to qualified high school seniors.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS

 

Postdoctoral Training

Each postdoctoral scholar is encouraged to choose one or two faculty mentors in addition to his/her primary mentor, to offer broader professional guidance.

UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, MARINE PROGRAM

 

Marine Sciences Graduate Fellowships

These fellowships are offered through and coordinated by the Marine Program on behalf of the following UNH /NOAA Centers of Excellence and Cooperative Institutes.

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, FRIDAY HARBOR LABORATORIES - Fellowships and Scholarships

Research Apprenticeships in Marine Research for Undergraduates and Post-Baccalaureates

Blinks Summer Fellowships in Marine Research

The awards link undergraduate students with scientist-mentors as collaborators in marine science research projects.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

 

Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate Fellowships

Proposals may be submitted by all U.S. colleges and universities that confer a master's or doctoral degree in at least one area of the food and agricultural sciences targeted for national needs fellowships.
 

Internships and Special Programs

Student employees gain valuable professional experience as an assistant in scientific, professional, technical, and/or administrative areas.

VANDERBILT CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT STUDIES (VCEMS)

 

Bridgestone/Firestone Fellowships in Environmental Management

The Fellowship supports students with research interests in Environmental Management who are pursuing a Ph.D. at Vanderbilt University in an appropriate related discipline.

WELDER WILDLIFE FOUNDATION

 

Fellowships for Graduate Students in Wildlife Ecology and Related Areas

The program is designed to promote the education of exceptionally qualified students and provide research information to manage wildlife populations.

WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY

Teaching Fellowships at the Bronx Zoo

A unique opportunity for college students, recent graduates, and graduate students to explore conservation education in-depth. Fellows acquire the skills needed to provide a wildlife classroom that invites and fosters student-directed learning, and learn pertinent information about conservation issues with a global impact.
 

Research Fellowships

Designed to build capacity for the next generation of conservationists by supporting individual field research projects that have a clear application to the conservation of threatened wildlife and wild places.

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