FUNDING SOURCES FOR GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS
Education and Graduate Students Committee
American Society of Mammalogists
PREDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS
Grantsnet Grant funding for training in the biomedical sciences and
undergraduate science education.
Canon National Parks Science Scholars
Program The program awards 8 US$78,000
scholarships to Ph.D. students throughout the Americas to conduct research
critical to conserving the national parks of the region.
See also information
listed for specific funding entities in other categories.
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS
Lalor Foundation
Postdoctoral fellowships; grants to institutions for basic postdoctoral
research in mammalian reproductive biology as related to the regulation of
fertility.
Michigan Society
of Fellows Appointment to 3-year postdoc
fellowship as Asst. Prof. in appropriate department at Univ. of Michigan and as
Postdoc. Scholar in MSF; expected to be in residence
during academic years.
Population
Council Postdoctoral Fellowships For study in the physiology and
biochemistry of reproduction; in residence at the Council's Center for
Biomedical Research, on the campus of the Rockefeller University.
U of Cal, Berkeley; Miller Research
Fellowships Awarded to individuals who have recently received or are
about to receive
their PhD; candidates must be nominated to enter the competition; 3 year award.
See also information
listed for specific funding entities in other categories.
ACADEMYS, INSTITUTES,
MUSEUMS, AND ZOOS
Academy of Natural Sciences
of Philadelphia -- Jessup Award Travel and subsistence for pre- and
immediate postdoctoral students to conduct research in natural history at the
Academy.
American Museum
of Natural History Grants program; Research
fellowships; Graduate student fellowships; REU program.
Archbold Biological Station Research, Environmental
Education, and Land Management Internships; support for undergraduate and
graduate research training at the Archbold Biological
Station, Lake Placid, Florida.
Argonne National Laboratory Provides
fellowships, and grants for undergraduates, graduates, post-docs, and
faculty. Primarily to
conduct research at the Argonne National Laboratory facilities.
Earthwatch Institute --
Center for Field Research Source of most funds is Earthwatch members who enlist for the opportunity to join
scientists in the field; supports labor intensive conservation biology
research.
Field Museum of Natural History Funds
for visiting scholarships, grad student fellowships, and undergraduate
internships; preference given to projects related to Field Museum staff
research interests.
Museum of
Comparative Zoology at Harvard -- Ernst Mayr Travel
Grant Principal goal is to stimulate taxonomic research in poorly
known taxa; for travel to MCZ and other museums to
study specimens. Phylogenetic studies not supported.
Pittsburgh Zoo
Conservation Fund Studies with direct conservation implications are
strongly encouraged as are studies with strong in situ (field) components;
preference given to studies of unique and rare species.
Pymatuning Laboratory of
Ecology -- McKinley Research Fund For
support of graduate and post doctoral research in ecology; awards, all for work
at the Pymatuning Laboratory, generally don't exceed
$3500.
Smithsonian Institution
Internship and predoctoral and postdoctoral
fellowship programs; utilize facilities of the Smithsonian; professional staff
member must serve as principal advisor or host; some stipends available.
National Museum
of Natural History
Smithsonian
Environmental Research Center
On the shore of Chesapeake Bay
Smithsonian
Tropical Research Institute
In the Republic
of Panama
SOCIETIES
American
Association of University Women Doctoral
and Postdoctoral fellowships for women; Career development grants for women
with Bachelor's degrees to advance their career.
Animal Behavior Society
Grants Program provides financial support for scientific studies of animal
behavior conducted by graduate students who are current members of the society.
American Philosophical Society Funding for
postdoctoral research. Funds cannot be used for salary, overhead, publication
expenses, or travel to meetings.
American
Physiological Society -- Porter Physiology Fellowships Open to
underrepresented ethnic minority graduate students who are citizens or
permanent residents of the United States or its territories (African Americans,
Hispanics, Native Americans, Native Alaskans, or Native Pacific Islanders).
American Society of Mammalogists
Latin American
Student Fellowships
Graduate Student Honoraria & Undergraduate Student Research Awards
Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour Provides
various grants for members: Undergraduate Project Scholarships, Research
Grants, Travel Fund, ASAB Conf. Fund, and Postgraduate and Research Workshops.
Association for
Women in Science Provides graduate
fellowships and undergraduate scholarships ($1000) and awards of merit for
qualified female students in science and engineering.
Australian
Research Council National Competitive
Grants Programme. Eight separate programs
funding fellowships, postdocs, and other research
grants; basic, applied and experimental research is supported.
Central Plains Society of Mammalogists Student Research Award provides support for field and laboratory research in any area of mammalogy with focus on mammals of Central Plains region; available to graduate students and upper-level undergraduate students; award currently $550.
Graduate Women in Science
Administer 3 research fellowships; open to graduate students and post-doctoral
scientists; normally awarded for one year.
National
Geographic Society All proposed projects must have both a
geographical dimension and relevance to other scientific fields and be of broad
scientific interest.
National Research Council of Canada
Research assistantships, postdoctoral fellowships, and visiting scientist
fellowships; stipend plus travel allowance; fellowships for one year.
Sigma Xi Supports
research in any scientific field; 1-year awards of $100-$1,000 for purchase of
necessary equipment or travel to research sites; undergraduate or graduate
students.
Society for Marine Mammalogy -- Emily
B. Shane Award For projects with clear conservation priorities for
an odontocete or sirenian
species, population, or habitat critical to the species; approximately $10,000.
FOUNDATIONS AND
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
Alexander Von
Humboldt Foundation Variety of research fellowships
and awards for German and non-German scholars to conduct research in Germany.
Bat Conservation
International Research scholarships for
graduate students in conducting conservation-relevant research; awards
typically $1,000 - $2,500.
Council of American Overseas Research Centers –
International fellowships for non-U.S. students
Eppley Foundation for
Research Initial approach by letter; Postdoctoral Grants - Supports
advanced research in physical and biological sciences; interest in supporting
areas that the federal government. will not.
Fulbright Program Post baccalaureate and
postdoctoral fellowships for U.S. citizens for study and research abroad;
Visiting Scholars come to the U.S for study and research.
Hudson River Foundation Polgar Fellowships; research on issues
and matters of concern to the Hudson River watershed; emphasis on fishery
resources; fish populations, and the Hudson River ecosystem.
International Foundation for Science Supports
research by scientists from developing countries, conducted in a developing
country, on the management, use, and conservation of biological resources.
Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation Committed to
protecting and restoring Earth’s natural systems; grants only to 501(c)(3) organizations; grants for research only when integral
to a broader program.
Killam Trusts
Killam Scholarship programs promote advanced
education and research at ten Canadian Universities; funds scholarships for predoctoral and postdoctoral students.
Lady Davis Fellowship Trust Awarded at Israel's
Hebrew University and the Technion; doctoral,
post-doctoral, and visiting scholar fellowships are available; requires that a
faculty member sponsor the application.
Laird Norton Endowment Foundation Focused
on sustainable forestry, including ecological values; funds internships and
grants.
GRANTS FOCUSED ON
SPECIFIC DISCIPLINES
Cell Biology
Physiology
Whitehall Foundation Research Grants and
Grants-in-Aid; focus is exclusively on basic research in neurobiology in the
U.S.; specific interest in neural mechanisms as these relate to behavior.
Wildlife
American Wildlife Research Foundation Provides grants to initiate research and
educational projects that will enhance the knowledge and management of our
fish, wildlife and other natural resources.
Boone and Crockett Club Grants-In-Aid
Program supports graduate level research in wildlife
natural history and management.
Caesar Kleberg
Foundation for Wildlife Conservation No website; initial approach by letter; 711
Navarro Street, Suite 535, San Antonio, TX 78205; Conservation of game and
other wildlife, primarily in SW Texas.
Foundation for North American Wild Sheep
Funds grants for research on conservation and management of wild sheep
populations and their habitats. Administrative costs are not funded. Contact by
mail.
Max McGraw
Wildlife Foundation Grants to institutions, not individuals, for
specific wildlife or fisheries research projects; most grants limited to $1,000
but can be used to fund student stipends on projects.
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Challenge
Grants program and a series of Special Grants Programs; challenge grants
promote fish and wildlife conservation and the habitats on which they depend.
National
Wildlife Federation -- Species Recovery Fund Small grants program;
for local conservation efforts that directly benefit one or more of the
designated species; must include significant active conservation.
Rob and Bessie Welder Wildlife
Foundation Graduate research fellowships for work on the
Foundation's refuge near Corpus Christi; in the field of wildlife management
and conservation and closely related fields.
Wildlife Conservation International -- Research
Fellowship Program Awards small grants to field research projects
leading directly to the conservation of threatened wildlife and wildlife
habitat; applications must demonstrate strong scientific merit as well as
direct relevance to wildlife conservation.
SPECIFIC FEDERAL
AGENCIES; LINKS TO ON-LINE INFORMATION
Catalog of
Federal Domestic Assistance This site provides information on all
types of federal aid, including 872 Project Grant programs.
Program Guide to
Federally Funded Environment & Natural Resources R&D
Provides information on research and development activities supported by
Federal agencies in the environment and natural resources
Department of Agriculture -- Current Research Info. System
USDA's Current Research Information System
USDA - National
Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program To support high
priority fundamental and mission-linked research of importance in the
biological, environmental, physical, and social sciences relevant to agriculture,
food, and the environment.
Department of
Energy Grants and fellowships available to
conduct biological and environmental research.
DOI - Science in the National Parks
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA - National Center for Environmental Research
NCER’s Science to Achieve Results or STAR program
funds research grants and graduate fellowships in numerous environmental
science and engineering disciplines through a competitive solicitation process
and independent peer review.
Federal Info
Exchange Database of RFPs, Federal
Information Exchange for federal funding opportunities from agencies including
Department of Energy, NASA, NIH, Agency for International Development,
Department of Agriculture, EPA, et al.
National
Academies -- Christine Mirzayan Internship Program
Designed to engage graduate science, engineering, medical, veterinary,
business, and law students in the analysis and creation of science and
technology policy and to familiarize them with the interactions of science,
technology, and government.
National
Institutes of Health Grants and Contracts
NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts
NIH Summer
Internship Program in Biomedical Research Provides undergraduate and graduate students an opportunity to participate in state-of-the-art research
in the intramural laboratories of the NIH.
National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA - Dr. Nancy
Foster Scholarship Program Encourages
independent graduate level research -- particularly by female and minority
students -- in marine biology and related disciplines.
National Science
Foundation Grants
NSF Awards Database
NSF-NATO Postdoctoral Fellowships in
Science Approx. 20 fellowships made to US institutions to host a
scientist from a NATO Partner country; 12 month tenure; stipend plus travel and
dependency allowances.
OTHER LISTS OF GRANT
FUNDING SOURCES
Grantmakers on the Internet: directory of private &
corporate grantmakers' web sites
- By the
Foundation
Center
Ecological
Society of America List of grant and fellowship funding sources
Nature -
International Grants Finder Online searchable grants list.
University of
Manitoba, Office of Research Support An
extensive list of grant-funding sources.
Last Updated May 2003