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Funding Sources The following is a compilation of grant and fellowship-related information for your use (compiled by Michelle Brown). It consists of the following four sections: Other Fellowships & Grant Listings: other places on the web where you can find lists of funding opportunities. No, it’s not exhaustive, but it’s a start. Fellowships & Grants: each funding opportunity is listed alphabetically by the donor organization’s name. So for instance, if you’re looking for the “Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant,” you’ll have to search for the “National Science Foundation.” DO feel free to help your fellow grad students by adding to this list as you come across additional funding opportunities. Other Fellowship & Grant Listings Columbia University , GSAS Fellowship & Grant Database: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/gsas/sub/finaid/main/welcome/index.html Earth Institute List of Funding Opportunities: http://www.earthinstitute.columbia.edu/education/fundingorganizations.htm SIMBIOTA: http://wildlife.wisc.edu/simbiota/s-list.htm The Foundation Center – Grants for Individuals (requires a $9.95/month subscription): http://gtionline.fdncenter.org/ The Foundation Center (good if you know the name of the foundation that you’re looking for): http://fdncenter.org/ The Explorers Club: http://explorers.org/grants/online_resources.php Cornell University , Graduate Fellowships for Minorities: http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Student/GRFN/list.phtml?category=MINORITIES Columbia University , RASCAL grants database: https://www.rascal.columbia.edu/fundopps/rasframe.html The National Academies: http://www7.nationalacademies.org/fellowships/othfells.html The American Zoo and Aquarium Association List of Funding Sources http://www.aza.org/ConScience/funding/ Fellowships and Grants Organization Amazon Conservation Association Award Name Field Research Grants 2006 Deadline 15-Oct Amount Up to $5,000 URL http://www.amazonconservation.org/home/grants.htm Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus Americas Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For…   Other For field work carried out at the Los Amigos Research Center and Conservation Area in Amazonian Peru. The grant will support travel to and from the station, living expenses, and field equipment. Contact       Organization American Association of University Women Educational Foundation Award Name American Dissertation Fellowships Deadline 15-Nov Amount $20,000 URL http://www.aauw.org/fga/fellowships%5Fgrants/ Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants Open to non-US citizens / Women Funding Allowed For…   Other To qualify, applicants must have completed all course work, passed all required preliminary examinations, and received approval for their research proposal or plan. Students holding any fellowship for writing a dissertation in the year prior to the AAUW Educational Foundation fellowship year are not eligible. Open to applicants in all fields of study, except engineering. Contact       Organization American Association of University Women Educational Foundation Award Name International Fellowships Deadline 1-Dec Amount $18,000-$20,000 URL http://www.aauw.org/fga/fellowships%5Fgrants/ Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants Open to non-US citizens / Women Funding Allowed For… Stipend Other awarded for full-time study or research to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Both graduate and postgraduate study at accredited institutions are supported. These fellowship recipients may study in any country other than their own. Contact       Organization American Museum of Natural History Award Name Graduate Student Fellowship Program Deadline 30-Nov Amount ? URL http://research.amnh.org/grants/gradprog.html Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants Open to non-US citizens / Women Funding Allowed For… Stipend Other Fellowships cover stipend and health insurance, and awards are for one year, renewable annually for up to a maximum of four years. Both U.S. citizens and non U.S. citizens are eligible to apply. Contact       Organization American Museum of Natural History Award Name Research Grants Deadline Varies Amount $200-$2,000 (usually ~$1,400) URL http://research.amnh.org/grants/grantsprog.html Taxonomic Focus Marine / Ornithology Regional Focus North America Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For…   Other Modest short term awards are offered to advanced graduate students and postdoctoral researchers who are commencing their careers in the fields of zoology, paleontology, anthropology, astrophysics and earth and planetary sciences. Grants are available from a number of special funds. Approximately 200 grants are awarded annually to meet modest financial needs not normally available from private foundations or granting agencies. Research projects need not be carried out at the American Museum. Contact       Organization American Society of Mammalogists Award Name ASM Fellowship in Mammology, Shadle Fellowship in Mammology, Grants-in-Aid of Research Deadline 01 Mar, 01 May Amount $1,500 to $14,000 URL http://www.mammalsociety.org/committees/indexgrants.asp Taxonomic Focus Mammal Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For… Stipend Other Must be a member of the ASM Contact       Organization American Society of Primatologists Award Name Research Grants Deadline 16-Jan Amount $500 - $1,500 URL http://www.asp.org/grants/index.html Taxonomic Focus Primate Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For…   Other Grant proposals are invited for general research projects, with preference given to training initiatives, start-up funds, supplementary funding for students, and innovations in animal care and research technology. Awards will be for a period of one year. Contact       Organization American Wildlife Research Foundation (aka American Wildlife Conservation Foundation) Award Name William C. Churchill Fund & Karl T. Fredrick Memorial Fund Deadline 1-Aug Amount Up to $2,000 URL http://www.americanwildlifeconservationfoundation.org/ grants.htm Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For…   Other Annual grant to support research on fish, wildlife, and other natural resources, as well as to fund conservation and related education projects. Contact American Wildlife Research Foundation, Inc.; John Hasenjager; 5698 State Rte. 23; RD #2 Box 176; Cincinnatus, NY 13040-9633 USA; Tel: (607) 863-4195     Organization Anheuser-Busch & National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Award Name Budweiser Conservation Scholarship Program Deadline 27-Jan Amount up to $10,000 URL http://www.nfwf.org/programs/budscholarship/ Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus North America Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For… Stipend / Tuition Other supports and promotes innovative research or study that seeks to respond to today’s most pressing conservation issues. The Conservation Scholarship Program is designed to respond to many of the most significant challenges in fish, wildlife and plant conservation in the United States, whether it is the sustainable use of natural resources, including sportfish and game, recovery of an endangered species, or control of invasive exotic species, by providing scholarships to eligible graduate and undergraduate students who are poised to make a significant contribution to the field of conservation. Contact lauren.guite@nfwf.org     Organization Animal Behavior Society Award Name Student Research Grant Deadline 28 Jan (but membership must be valid by Jan 14) Amount $500 - $1,000 URL http://www.animalbehavior.org/ABS/Grants/SRG/ ABSSRG_announcement_2004_2005.html Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For…   Other Must be member of ABS Contact       Organization Bat Conservation International Award Name Student Scholarship Program Deadline 15-Dec Amount $1,000 - $2,500 URL http://www.batcon.org/ Taxonomic Focus Bat Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For…   Other 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. Students enrolled in any college or university worldwide are eligible to apply. Students who have applied in previous years to BCI's Student Scholarship Program are eligible to reapply each subsequent year, whether they received a previous BCI grant or not. Contact       Organization Black Rock Forest Consortium Award Name Small Grants for Scientific Research Deadline 1-Feb Amount $5,000 URL http://www.blackrockforest.org/2005SmallGrants.htm Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus North America Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For…   Other Students may apply for grants if the proposal is submitted through a faculty member who will oversee the project. The awards can support purchases of equipment, summer stipends for students, transportation costs, and other needs for projects conducted in the Black Rock Forest in Cornwall, New York. Contact       Organization British Petroleum Award Name BP Conservation Programme Deadline 31-Oct Amount $7,500 - $17,500 URL http://conservation.bp.com or http://conservation.bp.com/ applications/guideline.asp Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For… Conservation Other Does your project address a biodiversity conservation priority of global importance at the species or habitat level, preferably linking with established work plans, e.g. national biodiversity action plans? Does your project involve local people? Has you Contact       Organization C. S. Fund Award Name - Deadline mid Dec Amount Variable, generally from $10,000 to $25,000 URL http://www.csfund.org/guidelines.html Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For…   Other funds NGOs, not individuals. One of four funding categories is: Food Sovereignty – Grantmaking in this category focuses on key elements of food sovereignty seeds saving, soil building, and protecting pollinating insects and animals. Contact C.S. Fund, 469 Bohemian Highway, Freestone, CA 95472 // Tel: (707) 874-2942 // Fax: (707) 874-1734 // Email: brochure@csfund.org     Organization California Sea Grant College Award Name CBDA Science Fellows Program Deadline 18-May Amount $25,000 per year, for up to three years, plus an additional $25,000 for research URL http://www.csgc.ucsd.edu/EDUCATION/ CALFED/CBDA_RFA2005.html Taxonomic Focus Marine Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For… Stipend / Tuition Other The goals of the CBDA Science Fellows Program are to: (1) bring world-class scientific talent to help advance the state of scientific knowledge on ecosystems and river systems in the Sacramento and San Joaquin watersheds, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, and San Francisco Bay; (2) provide long-term support for the training and development of scientists able to work in multidisciplinary, field-oriented research intended to support resource management; and (3) promote scientific partnerships across agencies, research institutions, and non-profit organizations. Contact       Organization Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation Award Name Research Grant Deadline Jun (2nd Thursday of the month) Amount Up to $10,580 URL http://www.lindberghfoundation.org/grants/index.html Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For…   Other Grants are made in the following categories: agriculture; conservation of natural resources - including animals, plants, water, and general conservation (land, air, energy, etc.); education; exploration; health; and waste minimization and management. Contact       Organization Chicago Herpetological Society Award Name Grant Awards Deadline 16-Jan Amount $500 URL http://chicagoherp.org/grants/rules.html Taxonomic Focus Herps Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For…   Other Must be a member of the CHS. Grant categories are (1) Illinois Herpetology; (2) Graduate Student Research in Herpetology; (3) Undergraduate Research in Herpetology; (4) Conservation; and (5) Captive Management, Husbandry, and Propagation. Contact       Organization Chicago Zoological Society Award Name Conservation Grants Deadline Apr, Aug, Dec (by invitation only) Amount Up to $5,000 URL http://www.brookfieldzoo.org/ 0.asp?nSection=15&pageid=195&nLinkID=31 Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For…   Other funds individuals: research grants for conservation of captive and wild animal populations. Contact Conservation and Research Committee, Attn. Dr. George B. Rabb, President of the Chicago Zoological Society, Brookfield, IL 60513 USA // Tim Sullivan or Linda Reiter: Tel: (708) 485-0263 ext. 419 or 380 // Fax: (708) 485-3532 // Email: bzconbio@ix.netcom.com     Organization Columbia University Award Name Traveling Fellowship of Columbia University  Deadline Varies Amount Up to $12,500 URL See GSAS fellowship search Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants Open to non-US citizens Funding Allowed For… Travel Other for doctoral students in the research or writing stages of their dissertation who require overseas travel to complete their research. Previous stipends were $11,500 for a nine month period. An additional stipend of up to $1,000 is available to help defray travel expenses.  Contact Kerry Gluckmann, 107 Low Library, New York, NY  10027 // Tel: (212) 854-3808 // Email: kag1@columbia.edu      Organization Columbia University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences  Award Name GSAS Merit Fellowships for Underrepresented PhD Candidates  Deadline Varies Amount Varies URL See http://www.gsas.columbia.edu:591/gsas/ gsas_qsearch.html Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants Minorities Funding Allowed For… Stipend Other Must be a US citizen. The GSAS Merit Fellowship is a competition open to all currently enrolled GSAS students. The goal of the program is to identify outstanding unfunded scholars who are members of historically underrepresented groups. Funds may NOT be used for travel. Dissertation Writing Fellowships, Pre-Doctoral Fellowships, and Summer Research Awards. Contact Office of Minority Affairs     Organization Columbia University GSAS Teaching Center Award Name Teaching Center Fellowships & Teaching with Technology Fellowships Deadline 29-Apr Amount $5,000 URL http://www.columbia.edu/cu/tat/fellowships.html Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For… Stipend Other The GSAS Teaching Center offers three funded teaching development opportunities for graduate students to develop additional teaching skills. Contact       Organization Conservation, Food, and Health Foundation Award Name Conservation, Food, or Health Grants Deadline 01 Feb, 01 Aug (concept paper) Amount Up to $25,000 URL http://www.grantsmanagement.com/cfhguide.html Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For… Conservation Other Conservation grants will help improve ecological and environmental conditions in the developing world. The Foundation supports field research and related research activities, training, and technical assistance efforts that: help conserve viable ecosyste Contact       Organization Cooper Ornithological Society Award Name Mewaldt-King Student Research Award and Joseph Grinnell Student Research Award Deadline 15 Jan, 14 Feb Amount $1,000 URL http://www.cooper.org/COS/COS_award_details.html Taxonomic Focus Ornithology Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For…   Other to support research that relates to the conservation of birds and to support basic research in any aspect of avian biology Contact       Organization Department of Defense Graduate Fellowship Programs  Award Name National Defense Science and Engineering Fellowships  Deadline Varies Amount >= $18,000 stipend URL www.battelle.org/ndseg Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For… Stipend Other The Department of Defense plans to award 90 new three-year graduate fellowships for study and research leading to doctoral degrees in mathematical, physical, biological, ocean and engineering sciences. Applicants must be US citizens at or near the beginning or their graduate studies. National Defense and Engineering Fellowships do not incur any military or other service obligation.  Funds may NOT be used for travel. Contact George Outterson, PhD, NDSEG Fellowship Program, Research Triangle, NC  27709-3444 // Tel: (919) 549-8505 // Fax: (919) 549-8205 // Email: ndseg@aro-emh1.army.mil     Organization Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund Award Name - Deadline Dec, Jan Amount $18,000 stipend & tuition URL http://fdncenter.org/grantmaker/liebmann/ Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For… Stipend / Tuition Other Graduate fellowships to US citizens in any recognized field of study in the humanities, social sciences, or natural sciences. Applications must be submitted through the dean of the university. Contact Edward L. Jones, V.P., 345 Park Ave., 4th Fl, New York, NY 10154 // Tel: (212) 789-5682 // E-mail: jones_ed_l@jpmorgan.com // Additional tel.: (212) 464-2470 (Rohit Burman, Prog. Off.)     Organization Dulverton Trust Award Name - Deadline 01 Jan, 01 May, 01 Jul, 01 Oct Amount £500 - £50,000 URL http://www.communitytoolkit.org.uk/htm/guide/ documents/dt/dt97.html Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For…   Other Broad fields of Youth and Education, Conservation, and General Welfare. Keywords: Community Enterprise, Community Halls, Conservation, Forestry, Homeless, Poverty Relief, Sustainable Development, Training, Transport, Youth, Education, Elderly Contact       Organization Earth Institute Award Name Student Travel Grant Deadline 30-Sep Amount $750 URL http://www.earthinstitute.columbia.edu/education/ hpages/09-19-05_b.html Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For…   Other to support travel by students matriculated in Columbia University degree programs engaged in research projects dealing with issues of sustainable development and/or environmental protection. This travel is for projects directly related to degree studies at Columbia University. Contact       Organization Eastern Bird Banding Association Award Name Research Awards Deadline 15-Mar Amount $500 URL http://www.frontiernet.net/~bpbird/eb00007.htm Taxonomic Focus Ornithology Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For…   Other in aid of research using banding techniques or bird banding data Contact       Organization Entomological Foundation Award Name Pioneer Hi-Bred International Graduate Student Fellowship Deadline N/A Amount $12,500 per year, up to four years URL http://www.entsoc.org/awards/student/pioneer.htm Taxonomic Focus Insects Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For… Stipend Other   Contact       Organization Environmental Protection Agency Award Name Genomic Approaches to Identify and Characterize Potential Indicators of Ecological Fitness in Crop and Non-Crop Plants Grant Deadline 16-May Amount $300,000 for three years URL http://www.epa.gov/wed/pages/opportunities/ TBN25375.pdf Taxonomic Focus Plants Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For…   Other   Contact       Organization Environmental Protection Agency - Long Island Sound Office, Connecticut Sea Grant, and New York Sea Grant (Long Island Sound Study Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee) Award Name Fellowship Program Deadline 13-May Amount ? URL www.longislandsoundstudy.net Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus North America Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For…   Other As part of the Long Island Sound Study (LISS), the Environmental Protection Agency-Long Island Sound Office (EPA-LISO), Connecticut Sea Grant, and New York Sea Grant are cooperating to award partial fellowships to two graduate students to participate in and support the work of the LISS Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC). The purpose of the fellowships is to provide experience on Long Island Sound issues and programs to students interested in careers in environmental management.  One applicant will be selected from a Connecticut institution and one from a New York institution. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited doctoral or masters program.  Contact Mr. Mark Tedesco, director of the EPA-LISO; tedesco.mark@epa.gov ; tel: 203-977-1541     Organization Environmental Research & Education Foundation Award Name Scholarship Program Deadline 1-Jul Amount Up to $12,000 per year, up to three years URL http://www.erefdn.org/scholar.html Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For… Tuition Other   Contact       Organization Explorers Club Award Name Exploration Fund Deadline 31-Jan Amount Up to $1,200 URL http://explorers.org/grants/exfund.php Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For…   Other scientific research during field expeditions Contact Explorers Club, 46 East 70th St., New York, NY 10021     Organization Fannie & John Hertz Foundation Award Name Graduate Fellowship Awards Deadline 29-Oct Amount Up to $28,000 per year for five years plus tuition URL http://www.hertzfoundation.org/awards.shtml Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For… Stipend / Tuition Other Typical fields of study include Applied Science, Earth Sciences, Quantitative Biology, Statistics, etc. Contact       Organization George F. Dales Foundation Award Name - Deadline ? Amount $5,000 URL n/a Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For…   Other George F. Dales Foundation, PO Box 7235, Berkeley, CA Contact       Organization Golub Foundation Award Name The Graduate or Professional School Scholarship Deadline 15-Mar Amount $4,000 URL http://www.pricechopper.com/PCNDocs/ Scholarship_Application1.pdf Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For… Stipend Other to be awarded over two years to a graduating college senior or a college graduate who has demonstrated scholastic ability and plans to attend graduate school as a fully-matriculated first-year student Contact       Organization Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Award Name Dissertation Fellowships and Research Grants Deadline 01 Feb (Dissertation Fellowships); 01 Aug (Research Grants) Amount $15,000 to $30,000 URL http://www.hfg.org Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For…   Other The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation (HFG) welcomes proposals from any of the natural and social sciences and the humanities that promise to increase understanding of the causes, manifestations, and control of violence, aggression, and dominance. Highest priority is given to research that can increase understanding and amelioration of urgent problems of violence, aggression, and dominance in the modern world. Contact       Organization Institute of International Education Award Name Comprehensive Fulbright Grants Deadline 01Aug, 21 Oct Amount Lots! URL http://www.iie.org/TemplateFulbright.cfm?section=Fulbright1 Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants Open to non-US citizens Funding Allowed For… Travel Other See also: Brazil--Fulbright/Fapergs/Rio Grande do Sul Sciences and Social Sciences or Brazil--Fulbright/Fapergs/Sao Paulo Science and Technology Contact       Organization International Federation of University Women Award Name (several different grants and fellowships) Deadline Varies Amount Swiss 3,000 to 10,000 URL http://www.ifuw.org/i_fell.htm Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants Women Funding Allowed For…   Other graduate fellowships to assist women in acquiring specialized training or conducting independent research; especially interested in supporting women from low income countries conducting or intending to pursue work likely to benefit the country. Must be a member of a national federation/association. Contact       Organization International Osprey Foundation Award Name Research Grant Deadline 31-Jan Amount $1,000 URL http://www.ospreys.com/ Taxonomic Focus Ornithology Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For…   Other Studies relating to ospreys, other raptors, or research in areas of environmental concern, as they relate to the survival of the birds and wildlife in general. Contact       Organization International Primatological Society Award Name Conservation Training Grants Deadline 1-Mar Amount Up to $1,000 URL http://pin.primate.wisc.edu/ips/ConservationDesc.html Taxonomic Focus Primate Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For…   Other tuition or project support for individuals training themselves in primatology: primates and conservation and training (all 3) Contact Dr. Jeanne Altmann, Department of Conservation Biology, Chicago Zoological Society, Brookfield, IL 60513 // Fax: (312) 702-0988 // Email: altj@midway.uchicago.edu     Organization John Ball Zoo Society Award Name Wildlife Conservation Fund Deadline 3-Apr Amount Up to $1,250 URL http://www.johnballzoosociety.org/conservation.shtml Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For…   Other Grants will be given for one or more of the following purposes: 1. To enhance or assist wild animal preservation, both native and exotic, threatened and endangered, and their habitat management. 2. To enhance or improve captive animal management including environmental design. 3. To assist in the development of education programming in concert with the above purposes. Contact Norah Fletchall, John Ball Zoo Society, PO Box 2506, Grand Rapids, MI 49501-2506     Organization Kate Fansler Foundation, Inc. Award Name - Deadline ? Amount ? URL n/a Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants Women Funding Allowed For…   Other Provides financial and other assistance to individuals, with special attention to women, in need of such assistance, in order to improve their lives through study, work, or support in their creative efforts. Contact Application address: 151 Central Park W., New York, NY 10023 // Tel: (212) 501-8157 // OR c/o E. Heilbrun, 86437 Greenbriar Dr, Eugene, Oregon 97402     Organization L. S. B. Leakey Foundation Award Name Research Grants Deadline 15 Dec, 15 Jul Amount $3,000 - $13,500 URL http://www.leakeyfoundation.org/grants/g2.jsp Taxonomic Focus Primate Regional Focus   Target Applicants Open to non-US citizens Funding Allowed For…   Other The Leakey Foundation was formed to further research into human origins. Recent priorities include research into the environments, archeology, and human paleontology; into the behavior, morphology, and ecology of the great apes and other primate species; and into the behavioral ecology of contemporary hunter-gatherers. Other areas of study are rarely considered. Contact       Organization Leopold Schepp Foundation Award Name Scholarship for Graduate Education Deadline ? Amount Up to $8,000 URL http://www.scheppfoundation.org Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For… Stipend Other Request an application from the contact address Contact Leopold Schepp Foundation, 551 Fifth Avenue Suite 3000, New York, NY 10176-2597     Organization Lincoln Park Zoo Award Name Field Conservation Funds (aka Scott Neotropic Fund and Africa/Asia Fund) Deadline 1-Oct Amount Up to $6,000 URL http://www.lpzoo.com/conservation/funds.html Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants Open to non-US citizens Funding Allowed For…   Other The emphasis of the funds is to support new conservation initiatives focused on projects that have: direct impact on wildlife conservation and/or conservation biology; direct participation by graduate students, undergraduate students, or wildlife managers (e.g., wardens, rangers) that enhance their educational experience and improve their opportunities for careers in wildlife management, conservation biology, or conservation policy; involvement by students and/or local field assistants from Latin America, Africa, or Asia at levels that engender appreciation for wildlife conservation; links to either the Lincoln Park Zoo animal collection or conservation activities of the zoo staff. Contact       Organization Margot Marsh Biodiversity Foundation Award Name Primate Action Fund Deadline N/A Amount ? URL ? Taxonomic Focus Primate Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For…   Other The Margot Marsh Biodiversity Foundation is a foundation established to fund projects that conserve or promote the conservation of biodiversity, with a particular emphasis on efforts aiding primates. Contact Dr. Russell A. Mittermeier, PO Box 923, Great Falls, VA 22066     Organization Massachusetts Environmental Trust Award Name Unrestricted General Grants Program Deadline 01 Oct (Letter of Inquiry) Amount ? URL http://www.agmconnect.org/massenvironmentaltrust/ images/ug-rfr.pdf Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus North America Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For…   Other All projects funded by the Trust must ultimately increase understanding or restore, protect, or improve the quality of a waterbody of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, including oceans, harbors, bays, rivers, and watershed resources. Contact       Organization Mycological Society of America Award Name Forest Fungal Ecology Research Award Deadline 15-Feb Amount $1,000 URL http://www.msafungi.org/ecology_research_award.html Taxonomic Focus Fungi Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For…   Other Proposals should address innovative approaches to examining fungal systems or interactions of individuals, or groups of fungi, with hosts or substrates in old growth forest or other sensitive ecosystems. Floristic and systematic studies will not be considered. Contact       Organization National Academies, The Award Name Christine Mirzayan Science And Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program Deadline 01 Nov, 01 Mar, 01 Jun Amount ? URL http://national-academies.org/policyfellows Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For…   Other To engage graduate and postdoctoral students in science and technology policy and to familiarize them with the interactions among science, technology, and government. As a result, students in the fields of science, engineering, medicine, veterinary medicine, business, and law develop essential skills different from those attained in academia, which will help them make the transition from being a graduate student to a professional. The program will comprise three 10-week sessions: Winter: Jan 09 - Mar 17 // Summer: Jun 05 - Aug 11 // Fall: Sep 11 - Nov 17 Contact       Organization National Academies, The Award Name Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships Deadline 17-Nov Amount $22,000 per year (for 3 years) plus travel to a Ford conference URL http://www7.nationalacademies.org/fellowships/ fordpredoc.html Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants Minorities Funding Allowed For… Stipend / Tuition Other Through its program of Diversity Fellowships, the Ford Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to i Contact Fellowships Office, GR 346A; National Research Council of the National Academies; 500 Fifth Street, NW; Washington, DC 20001; Tel: 202-334-2872; Email: infofell@nas.edu     Organization National Center for Environmental Research Award Name Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowships for Graduate Study Deadline 23-Nov Amount Up to $37,000 per year for 3 years URL http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2004/2005_star_grad_fellow.html Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For… Stipend / Tuition Other   Contact       Organization National Center for Environmental Research Award Name Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Graduate Fellowships Deadline 23-Nov Amount Up to $37,000 per year for 3 years URL http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2004/2005_gro_grad_fellow.html Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For… Stipend / Tuition Other   Contact       Organization National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Award Name Right Whale Research Program Deadline 05 Apr (pre-proposal deadline) Amount ? URL http://www.nfwf.org/programs/whale_gear.cfm Taxonomic Focus Marine Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For…   Other the overarching goal is to address right whale mortality and/or serious injury from gear entanglement, with priority given to those projects that work with the fishing industry or are proposed by the fishing industry toward useable solutions. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan web site for important information regarding existing fishing gear and regulations. Proposals will also be accepted for projects that address right whale biological needs to support the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan. Contact       Organization National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Award Name General Matching Grant Program or Special Grants Program Deadline Varies Amount Varies URL http://www.nfwf.org/programs/grant_apply.htm Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus North America Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For… Stipend / Tuition Other Many different grants – see website, especially the Budweiser Conservation Scholarship Program Contact       Organization National Geographic Society Award Name Conservation Trust Deadline N/A (must submit a pre-application) Amount $15,000 - $20,000 URL http://www.nationalgeographic.com/research/grant/rg2.html Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants Open to non-US citizens Funding Allowed For…   Other to support conservation activities around the world as they fit within the mission of the National Geographic Society. The trust will fund projects that contribute significantly to the preservation and sustainable use of the Earth's biological, cultural, Contact e-mail conservationtrust@ngs.org     Organization National Geographic Society Award Name Committee for Research and Exploration Deadline N/A (must submit a pre-application) Amount $15,000 - $20,000 URL http://www.nationalgeographic.com/research/ grant_application.html Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants Open to non-US citizens Funding Allowed For…   Other Independent researchers or those pursuing a Ph.D.-level degree may apply, but awards to non-Ph.D. applicants are rare. As a general rule, all applicants are expected to have published a minimum of three articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals. All Contact       Organization National Geographic Society Award Name Expeditions Council Deadline N/A (must submit a pre-application) Amount $5,000 - $35,000 URL http://www.nationalgeographic.com/council/program_info.html Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants Open to non-US citizens Funding Allowed For…   Other The council is editorially driven; projects must have the potential to yield compelling stories and images. Funds are to be used for direct field expenses: transportation, supplies, subsistence, and permit costs as well as other related fees (e.g., interpreters, guides, and porters). Contact       Organization National Science Foundation Award Name Quantitative Environmental and Integrative Biology (QEIB) Deadline Unclear Amount Unclear URL http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2005/nsf05602/nsf05602.jsp Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For…   Other Our goals are: 1) to encourage major mathematical advances of relevance to ecological and evolutionary forecasting; 2) to encourage mathematical and statistical advances in analyses of complex sets of phenotype traits, the values of which are functions of age and environmental conditions; 3) to foster collaboration among environmental and integrative biologists and mathematicians; and 4) to enhance quantitative skills of students and investigators through training activities. Contact       Organization National Science Foundation Award Name Frontiers in Integrative Biological Research (FIBR) Deadline 04 Oct (Preliminary Proposals) Amount ? URL http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04596/nsf04596.htm Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For…   Other The Frontiers in Integrative Biological Research (FIBR) Program supports integrative research that addresses major questions in the biological sciences. FIBR encourages investigators to identify major under-studied or unanswered questions in biology and t Contact       Organization National Science Foundation Award Name Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants Deadline Nov (3rd Friday of the month) Amount $3,000 - $10,000 URL http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2000/nsf0095/nsf0095.htm Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For… Travel Other Proposals whose focus falls within the scope of any program in the Division of Environmental Biology (DEB), or the Animal Behavior or Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology programs in the Division of Integrative Biology and Neuroscience (IBN) are eligibl Contact       Organization National Science Foundation Award Name Graduate Research Fellowship Program Deadline 17-Nov Amount $30,000 Stipend plus $10,500 Cost of Education allowance per year URL http://www.nsf.gov/funding/ pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=6201&org=DGE&from=home Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For… Stipend / Tuition Other provides three years of support for graduate study leading to research-based master’s or doctoral degrees and is intended for students who are at the early stages of their graduate study Contact       Organization Primate Conservation, Inc. Award Name - Deadline 01 Feb, 20 Sep Amount Up to $5,000 URL http://www.primate.org/grant_in.htm Taxonomic Focus Primate Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For…   Other will grant seed monies or provide matching grants for graduate students, qualified conservationists and primatologists to study rare and endangered primates and their conservation in their natural habitat. We do not support conferences, travel to scientific meetings, legal actions, tuitions or salaries at institutions, and overhead costs.  Contact       Organization Resources for the Future Award Name Joseph L. Fisher Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships Deadline 28-Feb Amount $12,000 URL http://www.rff.org/rff/About/Fellowships_and_Internships/ Fisher/Joseph-L-Fisher-Doctoral-Dissertation-Fellowships.cfm Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For… Stipend Other This fellowship is intended to be the principal source of support for graduate students in the final year of their dissertation research on issues related to the environment, natural resources, or energy. RFF’s primary research disciplines are economics and other social sciences. Proposals originating in these fields will have the greatest likelihood of success. Proposals from the physical or biological sciences must have an immediate and obvious link to environmental policy matters. Contact       Organization Rhode Island Zoological Society & The Roger Williams Park Zoo Award Name Sophie Danforth Conservation Biology Fund Deadline 1-Jun Amount Up to $1,000 URL http://www.rogerwilliamsparkzoo.org/conservation/danforth.cfm Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For…   Other funds research, education programs, training Contact Dr. Anne Savage, Director of Research, Roger Williams Park Zoo, Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI 02905 // Tel: (401) 785-3510 // Fax: (401) 941-3988 // Email: asavage@brownvm.brown.edu     Organization Rotary Foundation Award Name Academic-Year Ambassadorial Scholarships  Deadline Varies Amount Up to $25,000 URL http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/ amb_scho/prospect/award/type.html Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants Open to non-US citizens Funding Allowed For… Travel Other Awards are given for one academic year (usually nine months) of study abroad, not necessarily toward a degree, in any country which has a Rotary club. Applicants must have completed two years of university or college course work or have been employed in a Contact Scholarships Program, One Rotary Center, Evanston, IL  60201-3698 // Tel: (847) 866-3000 // Fax: (847) 328-8554     Organization Royal Geographic Society Award Name (many different grants) Deadline Varies Amount Varies URL http://www.rgs.org/category.php?Page=maingrants Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants Open to non-US citizens Funding Allowed For…   Other   Contact       Organization Rufford Maurice Laing Foundation Award Name Rufford Small Grants for Nature Conservation Deadline Jan, Jul Amount Up to $5,000 URL http://www.rufford.org/rsg/index.html Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For…   Other Application from non first world areas are strongly encouraged; grants are not normally offered in response to applications for funding for attending conferences and seminars, nor for academic research projects or purely data gathering expeditions. Contact       Organization Sigma Delta Epsilon / Graduate Women in Science, Inc. Award Name (several fellowships and a travel grant are available) Deadline 15-Jan Amount Up to $4,000 URL http://www.gwis.org/grants/default.htm Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For… Travel Other Must be a member of SDE Contact Sigma Delta Epsilon/Graduate Women in Science, National Headquarters, P.O. Box 19947, San Diego, CA 92159 // Tel: (515) 239-8200     Organization Sigma Xi Award Name Grants-in-Aid of Research Program Deadline 15 Mar, 15 Oct Amount Up to $1,000 URL http://sigmaxi.org/programs/giar/index.shtml Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants Open to non-US citizens Funding Allowed For… Travel Other Students use the funding to pay for travel expenses to and from a research site, or for purchase of non-standard laboratory equipment necessary to complete a specific research project. Contact       Organization Smithsonian Institution, Office of Fellowships Award Name (several fellowships available) Deadline Varies Amount Up to $20,000 per year URL http://www.si.edu/ofg Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For…   Other Types of fellowships: Contact Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) Short-term Fellowships; Andrew W. Mellon STRI-OTS Exploration Awards; Graduate Student Fellowships - These fellowships allow students to conduct research for ten-week periods in association with Smithsonian research staff members. Applicants must be formally enrolled in a graduate program of study, must have completed at least one semester, and must not yet have been advanced to candidacy in a doctoral program.; Predoctoral Fellowships - These fellowships allow students to conduct research for periods of three to twelve months. Applicants must have completed coursework and preliminary examinations for the doctoral degree, and must be engaged in dissertation research. In addition, candidates must have the approval of their universities to conduct their doctoral research at the Smithsonian.     Organization Timmissartok Foundation Award Name Grants for Adventure Deadline Varies Amount Small URL http://www.timmissartok.com/ Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants Open to non-US citizens Funding Allowed For…   Other Open to: Individuals seeking adventure in foreign lands - all nationalities, all ages. Application: Apply anytime. We read all applications. We cannot reply to every email. Recipients posted on January 30th each year. Contact       Organization Travel Foundation, The Award Name Grants for Sustainable Tourism Deadline 02 Feb (expression of interest) Amount ? URL http://www.thetravelfoundation.org.uk/ 01_takingaction_future_p.html Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants Open to non-US citizens Funding Allowed For…   Other The Travel Foundation aims to help the tourism industry manage tourism more sustainably so that it makes a greater contribution to communities, the environment and to the economy in destination countries. This will be achieved through: developing research, demonstration projects and practical tools to guide best practice; and raising awareness of the issues and promoting the benefits of sustainable tourism with consumers, industry and government. Contact       Organization US Department of Education Award Name Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need Deadline 14-Nov Amount Stipend $30,000; tuition $11,822 URL http://www.ed.gov/programs/gaann/index.html Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For… Stipend / Tuition Other This program provides fellowships, through academic departments and programs of institutions of higher education, to assist graduate students with excellent records who demonstrate financial need and plan to pursue the highest degree available in a field designated as an area of national need. The areas of national need include biology, chemistry, computer and information sciences, engineering, geological and related sciences, mathematics, nursing, and physics. Contact       Organization US Department of the Interior Award Name The Canon National Parks Science Scholars Program Deadline 3-May Amount $80,000 URL http://www.nature.nps.gov/canonscholarships/ Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus Americas / Caribbean Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For…   Other The Canon National Parks Science Scholars Program aims to develop the next generation of scientist working in the fields of conservation, environmental science, and park management. It is these scientists who will learn, discover, invent, and create solutions to preserve the National Park System in the 21th century. Fellowship is open to US citizens only. Funds may not be used for travel. Contact Dr. Gary E. Machlis, National Park Service, Washington, DC  20240 // Tel: (202) 208-5391 // Email: gmachlis@uidaho.edu     Organization US Fish & Wildlife Service, Division of International Conservation Award Name Wildlife Without Borders – Latin America & The Caribbean Deadline N/A Amount up to $50,000 URL http://www.fws.gov/international/rfps/LA&CRFP.pdf Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus Americas / Caribbean Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For…   Other Projects that address the management of fish, plant, and wildlife resources in the Western Hemisphere. Proposals may be submitted throughout the year and are reviewed on an on-going basis. However, applicants are encouraged to submit proposals between September and December, as the majority of grants are awarded between December and June each year. Based on funding availability, proposals received late in the fiscal year (between June and August) may not be considered for funding until the start of the next fiscal year (which begins October 1). Contact       Organization Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research Award Name Dissertation Fieldwork Grants Deadline 01 May, 01 Nov Amount Up to $25,000 URL http://www.wennergren.org/programsirg.asp Taxonomic Focus Primate Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For…   Other   Contact       Organization Whitley Fund for Nature Award Name Whitley Award Deadline 31-Oct Amount £30,000 URL http://www.whitley-award.org/application_process.php Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants Open to non-US citizens Funding Allowed For…   Other   Contact       Organization Wildlife Conservation Society Award Name Research Fellowship Program Deadline 01 Mar, 01 Sep Amount Up to $25,000 URL www.wcs.org/rfp Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For… Conservation Other Requires a conservation focus; designed to support individual field research projects that have a clear application to the conservation of threatened wildlife and wildlife habitat and that are based on sound and innovative conservation science. In addition, the RFP aims to build capacity for the next generation of conservationists. Most of the grantees are professional conservationists from the country of research and/or post-graduates pursuing a higher degree. Contact       Organization Wildlife Trust Award Name Biodiversity, Ecology and Health Fund Deadline 15-Nov Amount ~ $8,000 URL http://www.wildlifetrust.org/enter.cgi?p=programs.htm Taxonomic Focus   Regional Focus   Target Applicants   Funding Allowed For…   Other projects normally focus on research aimed at improving wildlife conservation science, conservation medicine, natural resources management, or public environmental policies by local scientists working full-time in the country in which the project takes place.  Wildlife Trust’s BEHF Program does not fund: 1) administrative overhead or unrestricted operating support; 2) salaries (daily field expenses are funded); 3) tuition; and 4) attendance at conferences. Contact