AGI Wallace Fellowship
Applications are open to all women pursuing a Master’s or Doctoral degree in the geosciences. The successful applicant will be a thesis-based, full time student and must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. The Harriet Evelyn Wallace Scholarship is …
Read MoreThe Matilda Effect in science: Awards and prizes in the US, 1990s and 2000s
Science is stratified, with an unequal distribution of research facilities and rewards among scientists. Awards and prizes, which are critical for shaping scientific career trajectories, play a role in this stratification when they differentially enhance the status of scientists who …
Read MoreWomen Count
I am a counter by nature. I count things as an effective way to occupy my mind. How many people are in this room? How many are women? How many are wearing glasses? How many people are using a Mac …
Read MoreWhen a Man Is Making the Decision, Women Are Usually Overlooked for Science Awards
New research, published on the website of Social Studies of Science, finds that when men chair committees that select recipients of scientific awards, men are selected as winners of the awards 95 percent of the time. In this study, women …
Read MoreSeismological Society of America (SSA) awards
The Seismological Society of America offers several awards annually for a variety of career levels. Information on the award types and nomination procedures are on the website.…
Read MoreNSPIRES – NASA Research Opportunities
Supporting research in science and technology is an important part of NASA’s overall mission. NASA solicits this research through the release of various research announcements in a wide range of science and technology disciplines. NASA uses a peer review process …
Read MoreNCAR & UCAR: Visitor Programs, Internships, Fellowships, and Workshops
NCAR & UCAR host hundreds of visitors each year: university faculty, lab scientists, professionals, and students. Look here for summer internships, fellowships, workshops, and opportunities for scientific visits—from a few days to a sabbatical.
The public is invited to explore …
Read MorePathways to Science
Pathways to Science is a project of the Institute for Broadening Participation (IBP) that supports pathways to the STEM fields. They place particular emphasis on connecting underrepresented groups with STEM programs, funding, mentoring, and resources. Use this website to find …
Read MorePathways to Science (Undergrads)
Provides many links to information and resources, including programs and scholarships for undergraduate students.…
Read MorePathways to Science (Graduate students)
Provides many links to resources and opportunities, such as programs and fellowships for graduate students.…
Read MorePresidential Innovation Fellowship
Presidential Innovation Fellows are private, non-governmental, and academic professionals. They are paired with innovators from the government to develop solutions to national problems.
The Presidential Innovation Fellows (PIF) program brings the principles, values, and practices of the innovation economy into …
Read MorePresidential Management Fellowship
Presidential Management Fellows, graduates including those with MS, PhD, JD, etc., receive 2 years of classroom training, work assignments, and developmental assignments related to leadership, management, and policy.
The Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program is administered by the U.S. Office …
Read MoreOak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE)
ORISE offers hundreds of science education experiences (including internships, fellowships and scholarships) at national laboratories and federal agencies. These internships are for undergraduates, graduate students, recent graduates, postdocs, K-12 teachers, and faculty.…
Read MoreNCAR Advanced Study Program
The Advanced Study Program (ASP) is unique in its encompassing support of NCAR goals and objectives. The ASP mission, broadly defined, is to help NCAR and the scientific communities it serves prepare for the future. We work across scientific disciplines …
Read MoreNOAA Climate and Global Change Fellowship
The overarching purpose of the program is to help create and train the next generation of leading researchers needed for climate studies. Anticipating the large amounts of data that was gathered from NOAA efforts, such as TOGA and TOGA COARE …
Read MoreMass Media Science and Engineering Fellows Program (AAAS)
This 10-week summer program places science, engineering, and mathematics students at media organizations nationwide. Fellows use their academic training as they research, write, and report today’s headlines, sharpening their abilities to communicate complex scientific issues to the public.
Open to …
Opportunities with NASA: One Stop Shopping Initiative (OSSI) Student Online Application for NASA Internships, Fellowships, and Scholarships
Opportunities with NASA: One Stop Shopping Initiative (OSSI) Student Online Application for NASA Internships, Fellowships, and Scholarships
OSSI is a NASA-wide system for the recruitment, application, selection and career development of undergraduate and graduate students primarily in science, technology, engineering …
Read MoreThe National Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship
The Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship provides a unique educational experience to graduate students who have an interest in ocean, coastal and Great Lakes resources and in the national policy decisions affecting those resources. This fellowship is for current graduate students …
Read MoreSociety of Physics Students Internships
Through the SPS summer internship program, physics undergraduates are placed in organizations that utilize their knowledge, experience and energy to advance meaningful assignments relevant to the organization and the advancement of physics more generally. Participating organizations assign one or more …
Read MoreNOAA Student Opportunitity
Multiple opportunities with NOAA for undergraduate students.
The Student Opportunities website is designed to provide information about educational opportunities that are available throughout NOAA. Information on scholarships, internships and fellowships including a brief description of each program; application deadline; award …
Leopold Leadership Program
Scientific research provides knowledge that is needed for innovations and breakthroughs for sustainability. The Leopold Leadership Program provides outstanding academic researchers with the skills, approaches, and theoretical frameworks for translating their knowledge to action and for catalyzing change to address …
Read MoreImproving Your Success in AGU Honors
To reduce the barriers for engagement and success in this essential scientific enterprise, the American Geophysical Union is working to build a more transparent culture around the awards and nomination process.…
Read MoreGoogle Faculty Research Awards
At Google, we are committed to developing new technologies to help our users find and use information. While we do significant in-house research and engineering, we also maintain strong ties with academic institutions worldwide pursuing innovative research in core areas …
Read MoreGeological Society of America Awards
List of awards sponsored by the Geological Society of America. Awards are for a range of career stages and information on due date and nominations are on the website.…
Read MoreFulbright Canada
Foundation for education exchange between Canada and the United States of America…
Read MoreEPA Funding Opportunities
Supporting high quality research by the nation’s leading scientists and engineers to improve EPA’s scientific basis for decisions on national environmental issues.…
Read MoreEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science to Achieve Results (STAR)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, is offering Graduate Fellowships for master’s and doctoral level students in environmental fields of study.…
Read MoreEcological Society of America (ESA) awards
The Ecological Society of America (ESA) sponsors multiple awards annually for a range of career levels. ESA encourages nominations from traditionally underrepresented groups and also have an awards specifically for the commitment to increasing diversity of future ecologists. Information on …
Read MoreDoes gender bias influence awards given by societies?
AGU is a participant in a U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)–funded project called Advancing Ways of Awarding Recognition in Disciplinary Societies (AWARDS), which seeks to examine whether gender bias affects selection of recipients of society awards. AGU is interested in …
Read MoreDepartment of Energy (DOE) Computational Science Graduate Fellowship
Graduate Fellowship in Computational Science with the Department of Energy (DOE).
The following criteria will be used to determine the eligibility of those applying for DOE CSGF. At the time of application, eligibility will apply to:
-Undergraduate seniors
-Applicants with …
CIFAR Global Scholars: Canadian Institute for Advanced Research
CIFAR creates knowledge that will transform our world. The Institute brings together outstanding researchers to work in global networks that address some of the most important questions our world faces today. Our research is focused on improving human health, transforming …
Read MoreAtmospheric and Geospace Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (AGS-PRF)
The Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS) awards Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (PRF) to highly qualified investigators within 3 years of obtaining their PhD to carry out an independent research program. The research plan of each Fellowship must address scientific …
Read MoreAWG Sand Student Research Presentation Travel Award
The Association for Women Geoscientists (AWG) offers travel awards for students presenting at conferences. The Sand Student Research Presentation Travel Award is not currently funded, but check back in the future in case it receives funding!…
Read MoreAWG Takken Student Research Presentation Travel Award
The Association for Women Geoscientists (AWG) offers travel awards for students presenting at conferences. The AWG Takken Student Research Presentation Travel Award currently has funding.…
Read MoreAssociation for Women Geoscientists Awards
The Association for Women Geoscientists offers several awards annually to women at a range of career levels. Information on the awards and nomination procedures are available on the website.…
Read MoreAmerican Meteorological Society Scholarships and Fellowships
The American Meteorological Society (AMS) administers an array of graduate fellowships and undergraduate scholarships with the support of its members, corporations, and government agencies nationwide. The fellowships and scholarships help further the education of outstanding graduate and undergraduate students pursuing …
Read MoreAMS Student Travel Grants
Travel grants are available for senior undergraduate and graduate students to attend AMS meetings held in the U.S. or Canada. AMS recognizes the considerable benefit that students can gain from attending conferences even if they are not presenting a paper …
Read MoreAMS Summer Policy Colloquium
Each year, the AMS Summer Policy Colloquium brings a select group to Washington, D.C. for an intense, ten-day immersion in science policy. Graduate students, faculty and professionals in the field of atmospheric sciences and their applications form a cohort that …
Read MoreAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science Awards
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAS) offers a variety of awards for a range of career levels and disciplines. Information on the awards and nomination procedures are available on the website.…
Read MoreAmerican Association of Aerosol Research
The American Association of Aerosol Research offers several awards for a range of career levels. Information on deadlines and award eligibility is available on the website.…
Read MoreAmerican Meteorological Society (AMS) awards
The American Meteorological Society (AMS) offers over 36 awards annually for a range of disciplines and career levels. Information on awards and deadlines are found on the website.…
Read MoreAmerican Geophysical Union Honors (AGU)
The American Geophysical Union sponsors a number of awards and honors every year for excellence at a range of career levels. Information on the individual awards and nomination deadlines are available on the website.…
Read MoreAGI Geoscience Policy Internships
The Geoscience Policy Program represents the geoscience community in Washington DC, and actively works with Congress and federal agencies to foster sound public policy in areas that affect geoscientists, including water, energy, and mineral resources; geologic hazards, environmental protection, and …
Read More6 steps for nominating a colleague for a professional award
Article by ESWN member Tracey Holloway on how to go about nominating a colleague for a professional award…
Read More2009 Nobels: Break or Breakthrough for Women?
Article from 2009
“The first Nobel Prizes were awarded in 1901. But this is the first year that more than one woman has been chosen as a science laureate. Indeed, the four distinguished scientists in the class of 2009—Elizabeth Blackburn …
Read More10 simple rules to get a grant via PLOS
This is an editorial from PLOS to try to help scientists in making the next academic career step—becoming a young principal investigator. Leo Chalupa has joined us in putting together ten simple rules for getting grants, based on our many …
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