School of Natural Resources and Environment

Student Funding

Title Amountsort ascending Funding Sources Deadline
Seed Companies Scholarship $500-$2000 May
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
CREES Research, Internship, and Fellowship (CRIF) Program Grants $500-$1500 March
Anchor QEA Scholarship $500 to $5,000 November
FEEA Scholarship Program $500 to $2,500 March
CES-EUC Summer Research and Internship Grants $500 to $1,500 March
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
ABS Student Research Grants $500 or $2,000 December
Emil Truog Soil Science Award $500 honorarium and a certificate March
Small Grants $500 - $5,000 August
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:

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  • Placement of housing for aesthetic or humanitarian purposes.
  • Salaries or overhead costs.
February
J.H. Comstock Graduate Student Awards $500 + travel expenses and a certificate January
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
    Do Something Seed Grants- one award/week $500

    Grants cannot be used to fund:

    • Travel Costs
    • Individual Sponsorships
    • Shipping Costs
    • Individual School Fees
    • Fundraisers
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    ULI/ Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition $50,000 (winning team), $10,000 (finalist teams) December
    AuSable Graduate Fellowships $50 Masters students; $100 PhD / semester for books and reference materials February
    Great Lakes Summer Fellows Program $5,750 February
    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
    Garden Club of America Awards in Tropical Botany $5,500

    Fieldwork must be in tropical countries.

    January
    Waitt Grants $5,000 to $15,000

    National Geographic Society grants may not be used for indirect costs, overhead, and other expenses not directly related to the project. Fringe benefits are also excluded, as are salaries.

    Funds may not be used for travel to scientific/professional meetings or conferences, legal actions, land acquisition, endowments, construction of permanent field stations, or publishing research results. Tuition costs are not allowable.

    Grant recipients are expected to provide the National Geographic Society with rights of first refusal for popular publication of their findings.

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    East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes $5,000 stipend, roundtrip airfare, and support for orientation and living expenses abroad

    Must perform research at selected locations.

    November
    Larson Aquatic Research Support (LARS) $5,000 for Master's students, $7,000 for Ph.D. January
    Robert N. Colwell Memorial Fellowship $5,000 and a one-year student or associate membership (new or renewal) in ASPRS December
    Selected Professions Fellowships $5,000 - $18,000

    Fellowship does not fund research equipment or assistants, publication costs, travel to professional meetings or conferences, repayment of loans, institutional costs, or tuition for dependents. Does not fund distance learning or Ph.D coursework or dissertations.

    January
    Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research $5,000

    Amounts will depend on travel costs, but will ordinarily be in the range of several hundred dollars up to about $5,000. Grants are payable to the individual applicant. Lewis and Clark Fund grants are taxable income, but the Society is not required to report payments. It is recommended that grant recipients discuss their reporting obligations with their tax advisors.

    January
    Susan Lipschutz, Margaret Ayers Host and Anna Olcott Smith Awards for Women Graduate Students $5,000 February
    MSGC Fellowship Program $5,000

    Must submit a report on research or public service activity within one month of the end of the funding period.

    November
    American Water Scholarship $5,000 January
    HSA Research Grant $5,000

    Non-allowable costs include: indirect costs, purchase of equipment, tuition, textbooks, conference attendance, private garden development, or travel. Funding is for a one-year period of time.

    January
    Hogan/Smoger Access to Justice Essay Contest $5,000 January
    Malcolm Pirnie Water Industry Scholarship $5,000 January
    Jean Monnet Graduate Fellowship $5,000

    This is not a travel grant.

    December
    Steven G. King Play Environments Scholarship $5,000 February
    MWH Water Industry Professions Scholarship $5,000 January
    Coastal Wetland Studies Award $5,000 January
    Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowships $5,000

    Targeted for 2nd and 3rd year students.
    Interdisciplinary projects change each year. Check web site for current year's area of study.

    January
    Individual Fellowships $5,000 February
    Holly A. Cornell Scholarship $5,000 January
    Thomas R. Camp Scholarship $5,000 January
    Scholarship and Career Awards $5,000 March
    Center for International Business Research Award for PhDs $5,000

    Purchases of equipment are not allowed.

    December

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