School of Natural Resources and Environment

Student Funding

Title Amountsort descending Funding Sources Deadline
Garden Club of America Awards in Tropical Botany $5,500

Fieldwork must be in tropical countries.

January
John V. Krutilla Research Stipend $5,500

 

February
Link Foundation/Smithsonian Institution Graduate Fellowships $5,500

Does not provide additional for travel and/or research expenses. Must complete 12 week period of research at the Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce, Florida.

February
Great Lakes Summer Fellows Program $5,750 February
AuSable Graduate Fellowships $50 Masters students; $100 PhD / semester for books and reference materials February
ULI/ Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition $50,000 (winning team), $10,000 (finalist teams) December
Do Something Seed Grants- one award/week $500

Grants cannot be used to fund:

  • Travel Costs
  • Individual Sponsorships
  • Shipping Costs
  • Individual School Fees
  • Fundraisers
ongoing
ESA Certification Student Award $500

None

July
Robert J. Marriott's Scholarship Grant $500 April
Paul A. Stewart Awards $500
  • Salaries for applicant and field assistants should not be included, but  stipends that cover only basic living expenses are allowed.
  • February
    AAG Dissertation Research Grants $500

    Applicant must have been a member of AAG for one year prior to application deadline.

    December
    Melville H. Cohee Student Leader Conservation Scholarship $500 February
    AAG IGIF Student Travel Grant $500

    Reimbursement for the cost of transportation, accommodations, meals, and any other cost or expense reasonable related to travel for attendance at specialized meetings

    December
    Grants in Herpetology $500

    Past award recipients are not eligible for additional GIH awards.

    December
    J.H. Comstock Graduate Student Awards $500 + travel expenses and a certificate January
    Research and Conservation Grants $500 - $2,500

    Successful applicants must submit an itemized budget annually until the funding is exhausted. Report of progress and plans for publication of results must be submitted to the Research Committee.

    Funding does not cover:

    • Projects testing martin house design preference
    • Placement of housing for aesthetic or humanitarian purposes.
    • Salaries or overhead costs.
    February
    Small Grants $500 - $5,000 August
    Emil Truog Soil Science Award $500 honorarium and a certificate March
    ABS Student Research Grants $500 or $2,000 December
    Collection Study Grant $500 to $1,500

    Only one Collection Study Grant is awarded to an individual.

    The visit must be arranged through and approved by the appropriate scientific department of the Museum and is expected to be four days or longer in duration. 

    November
    CES-EUC Summer Research and Internship Grants $500 to $1,500 March
    FEEA Scholarship Program $500 to $2,500 March
    Anchor QEA Scholarship $500 to $5,000 November
    CREES Research, Internship, and Fellowship (CRIF) Program Grants $500-$1500 March
    Grants in Aid Programs $500-$2,000

    Grants are to be applied to expenses directly related to the student's thesis work, such as summer field work, laboratory analyses, etc. Funds are not to be used to purchase capital equipment, attend conferences, or to pay salaries, tuition, or room and board during the school year. Funds must be spent within 18 months of receipt of the award. The educational institution attended by the applicant must not require or allow a grant to be turned over to the institution or decrease any funding or other benefit received by the applicant if a grant is awarded.
    Candidates for Master's or equivalent degrees may receive a maximum of one grant, and Ph.D. candidates may receive a maximum of two grants. No more than two grants will be awarded to any one applicant during their graduate education.

    January
    Nanette R. LaCross and William D. Drake Prizes $500-$2,000 January
    Winnifred B. Chase Fellowship $500-$2,000 January
    Bettinger, Harold Scholarship $500-$2000 May
    Carew, John Memorial Scholarship $500-$2000 May
    Rathmell, James K., Jr. Memorial Scholarship for Horticultural Work/Study Abroad $500-$2000 May
    Seed Companies Scholarship $500-$2000 May
    Rocky Mountain Research Fellowship $5000 stipend, up to $3000 for research February
    CINAR Postdoctoral Scholar Fellowship $56,000 January
    Rackham Spring/Summer Research Grants Program $6,000

     The salary does not include tuition or health benefits for this period. Graduate students will be required to fulfill their responsibilities to the satisfaction of their faculty mentor; specific objectives and duties should be agreed upon prior to the period of Spring/Summer employment.

    February
    Norman S. Baldwin Fishery Science Scholarship $6,000

    Student must agree to present research at the IAGLR annual meeting and submit a precis of the thesis upon completion that may be published/ used otherwise by the IAGLR.

    March
    Carl Storm Underrepresented Minority Fellowship $600 first come-first served
    Rackham International Research Awards $7,000

    May not be used exclusively for language training, but may submit proposals that combine language training with research. May not be used for the purchase of equipment or software. RIRA is a one-time only award.

    February
    International Students Fellowship $7,500

    Awards may be used as stipend or tuition. Students may receive this award only once.

    October
    Hyland R. Johns Grant Program $7,500 - $25,000

    Funds cannot be used to pay for overhead expenses or student tuition and fees.

    May
    Professional Enhancement Awards $700 December
    National Parks Business Plan Initiative $725 weekly stipend, housing, office space, travel January
    Miami SWCD Scholarship $750 March
    Short Term Research Fellowships $750/month; plus up to $2,000 for research, and roundtrip coach airfare

    Stipend to cover modest living expenses at STRI ($750/month), roundtrip airfare to Panama, and a research allowance
    Geographic Location--Panama at the STRI

    November
    Short Term Research Fellowships $750/month; up to $2,000 for research; roundtrip coach airfare

    Stipend to cover modest living expenses at STRI ($750/month), roundtrip airfare to Panama, and a research allowance

    August
    Short Term Research Fellowships $750/month; up to $2,000 for research; roundtrip coach airfare

    Stipend to cover modest living expenses at STRI ($750/month), roundtrip airfare to Panama, and a research allowance

    May
    PTES Worldwide and Mammal Grants $782 - $15,639; averages approx $4692
    • student fees for any level of course or living costs
    • projects that are part of an undergraduate or Masters course of study
    • core salary or administrative costs of an organisation
    • work on an alien species to a country unless it is likely to result in benefit to a native species
    June
    Fellowship in Ecological Restoration $8,000 December
    Graduate Fellowship on 'Ethnicity in Africa' $8,300.00 stipend/term

    Health insurance, life insurance, tuition, and associated fees are not provided with this offer. 

    March
    A. Stanley Rand Fellowship $800/month; plus up to $2,000 for research, and roundtrip coach airfare

    Must complete research in three-month period.

    November
    Olson Family Fellowship $900/mo. stipend + housing

    Housing and fellowship in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

    April

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