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 MorePartnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) Program
PEER is a competitive grants program that invites scientists in developing countries to apply for funds to support research and capacity-building activities on topics of importance to USAID and conducted in partnership with U.S. Government-funded partners.…
Read MoreNSF: Early Career Development Program (CAREER)
CAREER: The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious awards in support of junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research, excellent education and the integration …
Read MoreNSF ADVANCE: Increasing the Participation and Advancement of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Careers
The goals of the ADVANCE program are (1) to develop systemic approaches to increase the representation and advancement of women in academic STEM careers; (2) to develop innovative and sustainable ways to promote gender equity in the STEM academic workforce; …
Read MoreNOAA Funding Announcements
NOAA offers many funding opportunities.…
Read MoreNOAA Climate Program Office funding opportunities
Check here for funding opportunities from the NOAA Climate Program Office.…
Read MoreSteps To Successful Grant Writing
Successful grant proposals are ones in which the project goals and objectives of the grantee and those of the granter are in agreement, and the recipient has convinced the provider that the proposed plan described for bringing about the goals …
Read MoreThe Health Effects Institute
HEI is a nonprofit corporation chartered in 1980 as an independent research organization to provide high-quality, impartial, and relevant science on the health effects of air pollution.
To accomplish its mission, HEI
• Identifies the highest priority areas for health …
NCAR Advanced Study Program, Faculty Fellowship
PROGRAM GOALS:
-To provide opportunities and resources for faculty employed at universities, with an emphasis on UCAR member universities and academic affiliates and early career faculty, to work in residence at NCAR, and
-To enable NCAR Scientists (Staff, Project, and …
NSPIRES – 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 MoreTravel Grants from AGU
AGU administers programs to provide travel and research support for student and early-career Earth and space scientists.…
Read MoreTen Simple Rules for Getting Grants
This is a great article about writing successful grants from PE Bourne and LM Chalupa (2006).…
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 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 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 MorePathways to Science (Graduate students)
Provides many links to resources and opportunities, such as programs and fellowships for graduate students.…
Read MorePathways to Science (Undergrads)
Provides many links to information and resources, including programs and scholarships for undergraduate students.…
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 MoreSoil Science Society of America Congressional Science Fellowship
he Congressional Science Fellowship Program is unique opportunity for Society members with an interest in working at the intersection of science and government. For almost 30 years, a graduate student member has been selected to spend one year in Washington …
Read MoreThe Academic Ladder
feeling overwhelmed by all the demands on your time? this website has several resources that you can utilize to “get help with the climb” — including online writing groups as well as group and individual coaching for all career stages.…
Read MoreTomorrow’s Professor
Access to Tomorrows-Professor eNewlsetter (or you can sign up to receive it in your inbox) with postings twice weekly, usually on Monday and Thursday mornings, Pacific Standard Time. The eNewsletter seeks to foster a diverse, world-wide teaching and learning ecology …
Read MoreMS PHDs
From the webpage: “The Minorities Striving and Pursuing Higher Degrees of Success in Earth System Science (MS PHD’S®) initiative was developed by and for underrepresented minorities with the overall purpose of facilitating our increased participation in Earth system science.
The …
Read MoreNOAA Student Opportunities
NOAA offers a number of opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to participate in research projects.…
Read MoreNational Academies Research Associateship Program
From the webpage: “The mission of the NRC Research Associateship Programs (RAP) is to promote excellence in scientific and technological research conducted by the U. S. government through the administration of programs offering graduate, postdoctoral, and senior level research opportunities …
Read MoreNCAR Advanced Studies Program Fellowships
The NCAR Advanced Studies Program offers postdoctoral fellowships, a faculty fellowship program, and a graduate student visitors program. From the webpage: “The ASP mission, broadly defined, is to help NCAR and the scientific communities it serves prepare for the future. …
Read MoreNSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based Master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited United States institutions.…
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 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 …
The 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 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 MorePostdocs Applying Climate Expertise Fellowship Program
The goal of this postdoctoral program is to grow the pool of scientists qualified to transfer advances in climate science and climate prediction into climate-related decision framework(s) and decision tools. The program pairs early-career climate scientists with two co-hosting institutions: …
Read MoreSOARS: Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science
SOARS is dedicated to broadening participation in the atmospheric and related sciences. It is an undergraduate to graduate program built around a summer research internship, mentoring by top scientists, and a supportive learning community.…
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 MoreOpportunities 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 MoreOak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE)
ORISE offers hundreds of science education experiences at national laboratories and federal agencies.
The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) administers a broad range of internships, scholarships, fellowships and research experiences. These programs are available to science and …
Read MoreJoint Fire Science Program
FireScience.gov is your one-stop source to access fire science information, resources and funding announcements for scientists, fire practitioners and decision makers.
We are committed to improving your access to fire science information. On this site, you can:
-Apply for funding…
Read MoreHow to Leave Academia
Blog of peer-to-peer post academic support. From leaving, the transition, and career advice.…
Read MoreGeoscience Policy Internships and Fellowships with AGI
Be a Geoscience Policy Intern with the American Geosciences Institute! 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 …
Read MoreGeological Society of America Congressional Science Fellowship
Put your expertise to work helping shape science and technology policy on Capitol Hill. The GSA-USGS Congressional Science Fellow spends a year working as a staff member for a Member of Congress or congressional committee.
If you are an earth …
Read MoreFulbright Canada
Foundation for education exchange between Canada and the United States of America…
Read MoreFulbright Scholar Program
A program of the United States Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs…
Read MoreFaculty for the Future Program
The Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future Program supports outstanding women from developing countries in their pursuit of advanced Graduate Studies in STEM at leading universities worldwide.
The program also has an extended mission to encourage community building through in-person …
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 MoreDreyfus Environmental Chemistry Program
The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation seeks to further the development of scientific leadership in the field of environmental chemistry with a postdoctoral fellowship program. The Postdoctoral Program in Environmental Chemistry provides a principal investigator with an award of $120,000 …
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 …
Department of Energy (DOE) Grants & Contracts
This website will provide prospective grant applicants with information about the Office of Science grant process.…
Read MoreCompetition and Careers in Biosciences
The rapid progress of biomedical research should be rewarding young scientists with bright careers. Instead, the National Research Council (NRC) reports a “crisis of expectations” as career opportunities fall short of those in comparable occupations. Our analysis suggests that the …
Read MoreCCST Science and Technology Policy Fellowships
Offered by the California Council on Science and Technology (CCST), the CCST Science and Technology Policy Fellowships place professional scientists and engineers in the California State Legislature for one-year appointments. The fellowships are ideal for qualified applicants who are interested …
Read MoreCIFAR 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 MoreChristine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program
The Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program, now in its 17th year, provides early career individuals with the opportunity to spend 12 weeks at the National Academies in Washington, DC learning about science and technology policy and …
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 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 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 Summer Policy Colloquium
From the webpage: “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 …
Read MoreAmerican Meteorological Society 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 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 MoreAmerican Geophysical Union Congressional Science Fellowship
The American Geophysical Union (AGU) Congressional Science Fellowship program places highly qualified, accomplished scientists, engineers, and other professionals in the offices of either an individual Member of Congress or on a committee for a one-year assignment. Past Fellows have been …
Read MoreAmerican Chemical Society Public Policy Fellowships
The American Chemical Society (ACS) offers two public policy fellowships. The ACS Congressional Fellowship is a one-year opportunity; two ACS members per year are placed on Capitol Hill as part of the larger, AAAS-administered program. The ACS Science Policy Fellowship …
Read MoreAmerican Geosciences Institute Internships and Fellowships
The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) offers several internships and fellowships in the areas of policy and communication. They include:
-Geoscience Policy Internship (12-14 week internship for BS/BA or MS/MA students/recent graduates)
-AGI/Schlumberger Fellowship in Geoscience Communication (6-12 month appointment for …
American Meteorological Society Congressional Science Fellowship
The American Meteorological Society (AMS) Congressional Science Fellowship makes it possible for one scientist to spend a full year in the U.S. Congress working on science policy issues. (S)he will also be a member of the AAAS Science and Technology …
Read MoreACS Public Policy Fellowships
From the page: “The American Chemical Society (ACS) offers two public policy fellowships. The ACS Congressional Fellowship is a one-year opportunity; two ACS members per year are placed on Capitol Hill as part of the larger, AAAS-administered program. The ACS …
Read MoreAAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellows Program
From the webpage: “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 …
Read MoreAAAS Mass Media Sciene and Engineering Fellows Program
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. Fellows often …
Read MoreAAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowships
AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowships are opportunities for accomplished accomplished scientists and engineers to participate in and contribute to the federal policymaking process while learning firsthand about the intersection of science and policy.
Must hold a doctoral level degree …
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 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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