Funding
Opportunities for EEB-Bio grads at
This is only a partial list of grants to which EEB
students have applied recently.
Certainly other opportunities exist, but this can
provide a start. Please be sure to double
check any dates that I’ve listed.
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Also see Marissa
Baskett’s excellent page, especially for
ecologists |
Updated 19 September 2010 –
many webpages do not have official deadlines posted
yet
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I. Pre-doctoral
Fellowships: NSF Graduate Research Fellowships –
22 November 2010 see also here, NSF’s user-friendly page The Graduate Research Fellowship
provides three years of support for graduate study leading to research-based
master’s or doctoral degrees and is intended for students who are in the
early stages of their graduate study. EPA STAR
(Science to Achieve Results) – 5 November
2010 For master’s and doctoral level
students in environmental fields of study.
Up to three years of fellowship funding ($20K/yr), research funds
($5K/yr), and tuition support ($12K/yr) Ruth L. Kirschstein Fellowships at NIH A variety of awards, including
National Research Service Awards; the goal is “to provide support for
promising doctoral candidates who will be performing dissertation research
and training in scientific health-related fields relevant to the missions of
the participating NIH Institutes and Centers”. Follow the link to see if any of these
apply to you American
Society of Microbiology Fellowships , especially the Watkins
Fellowship (due 1 May 2010) Note especially the Watkins
Graduate Research Fellowship targeted towards underrepresented groups. Designed for upper level grads
(post-candidate). NASA
Fellowship program (due probably
March 2011, if like last year) The link here is to a Graduate
Student Researches Program. Look for
matches in NASA interests and your own. For instance, they seem interested in
funding microbial ecology and energy flow/biogeochemistry studies. NOAA Educational
Partnership Program’s Graduate Sciences Program –probably Jan 2011 Designed for increasing
opportunities for students in NOAA-related fields to pursue research and
educational training in atmospheric, environmental, remote sensing and
oceanic sciences at minority serving institutions (MSI) when possible. The
GSP offers between two years (master's candidates) to four years (doctoral
students) of NOAA-related research and training opportunities. National Audubon’s TogetherGreen Program – probably May 2011 (not posted yet) Broad-based training, assistance,
and opportunities to help fellows conduct their own innovative,
results-oriented conservation projects, serve as conservation role models,
inspire and engage diverse audiences and communities, build leadership
skills, connect with other National Research Council,
National Academy, Research Associate Program – 4 deadlines per year Prospective applicants select a
research project or projects from among the large group of opportunities
listed. Department of Energy
(DOE) Graduate Research Environmental Fellowships – probably 31 Dec 2010 From their webpage: “An important
aspect of the GREF project is the encouragement of interdisciplinary work
among colleges and universities, and the national laboratories involved in
global change research efforts. Proposed doctoral research projects that
bridge the gaps between the various GCEP programmatic research efforts are
particularly welcomed. GREF Fellows have two mentors: a university Faculty
Advisor and a national laboratory Research Also DOE’s
Office
of Science Graduate Research Fellowships – probably due 30 Nov 2010 Many areas of biology and
environmental sciences; from their page: “support outstanding students to
pursue graduate training in basic research in areas of physics, biology,
chemistry, mathematics, engineering, computational sciences, and
environmental sciences relevant to the Office of Science and to encourage the
development of the next generation scientific and technical talent in the U.S.” Federal
government’s Office of Personnel Management’s Presidential Management
Fellowship – 15 October 2010 Webpage will move here
soon: new page for OPM PMF From their webpage: ” The purpose
of the Program is to attract to the Federal service outstanding men and women
from a variety of academic disciplines and career paths who have a clear
interest in, and commitment to, excellence in the leadership and management
of public policies and programs.” Smithsonian Institution Fellowship
Program – 15 January 2011 For
pre-candidates, candidates, and post-docs using Smithsonian collections and
resources Porter
Physiology Development Award,
from the American Physiological Society – 15 January 2010 For minorities working in a
physiology-related field. From their
webpage: “The Porter Physiology Development Program provides 1-2 year
full-time graduate fellowships in programs leading to the Ph.D. (or D.Sc.) in
the physiological sciences. The program is open to underrepresented ethnic
minority applicants who are citizens or permanent residents of the Internal Fellowships in EEB / at IU CTRD Training Grant (Common Themes in Reproductive Diversity) likely 15
Feb 2011 For pre- and post-doctoral students interested in studying the
development, evolution and expression of behaviors associated with
reproduction Dissertation
Year Fellowships – nomination
during 1 Feb – 1 March 2011 Each department can nominate one fellow per year. II. Research
funding: Indiana
Academy of Science’s Senior
Research Grants program–15 September 2010 and 1 March 2011 - From their page: “the Indiana
Academy of Science Senior Research Grants Program makes awards of up to $3000
to Academy members or students they sponsor to purchase supplies, support
travel and field expenses, pay research assistants, and provide other items
required to conduct novel scientific research.” - Note: I think your advisor needs
to be a member of IAS, so make sure that he/she is a member Sigma Xi – 15 March
and 15 October - From their page: “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.” - Note: you really need to be a
member of their organization to apply. Doctoral
Dissertation Improvement Grant (DDIG) – due 19 November 2010 - From their webpage: “These
grants provide partial support of doctoral dissertation research to improve
the overall quality of research. Allowed are costs for doctoral candidates to
participate in scientific meetings, to conduct research in specialized
facilities or field settings, and to expand an existing body of dissertation
research.” - See also: Eva
Allen’s DDIG prep guide, Spencer
and Leonie’s DDIG thoughts, Dave Skelly’s DDIG writeup - Everyone who is a candidate can
apply. US citizens and foreign
students. - Note on eligibility based on
discipline: "Please note that only proposals whose focus falls
within the scope of (1) the scientific area of the Behavioral Systems Cluster
of IOS or (2) any scientific area in the Division of Environmental Biology
(DEB) will be eligible."
Translation: if you’d apply through DEB, you’re OK; if IOS, then it
has to be behavioral. American
Association for Women in Science (AWIS) – suspended in 2010, next deadline in 2011 but then I see Educational
awards (fellowships) -- here
are 29 Jan deadlines – just look closely From their webpage: The AWIS
Educational Awards Committee offers awards to women planning a
career in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Explorer’s club – probably due 15 December From their webpage: The Explorers
Club offers grants to students conducting individual scientific or
exploration research projects …Our awards typically range from $500-1500 US
for both funds. A few awards may be granted up to a $5000 award level. Exploration Fund, for graduate,
post-graduate, doctorate and early career post-doctoral students, provides
grants in support of exploration and field research for those who are just
beginning their research careers. Our awards typically range from $500-1500
US for both funds Garden
Club of American- various
awards and dates – many 15 Jan From their webpage: “
… to stimulate the knowledge and love of gardening, to share the advantages
of association by means of educational meetings, conferences, correspondence
and publications, and to restore, improve, and protect the quality of the
environment through educational programs and action in the fields of
conservation and civic improvement.” American Philosophy
Society’s Lewis and Clark Fund in
Exploration and Research – 15
January 2011 From their webpage: “…encourages exploratory field studies for the collection of specimens
and data and to provide the imaginative stimulus that accompanies direct
observation. Applications are invited from disciplines with a large
dependence on field studies, such as archeology, anthropology, biology,
ecology, geography, geology, linguistics, and paleontology, but grants will
not be restricted to these fields.” American
Association for University Women (AAUW) – various awards with various deadlines American
Society of Microbiologists – Travel grants These include the General
Meeting Student Travel Grants but other more specialized travel
awards World
Wildlife Fund’s Kathryn Fuller Doctoral Fellowship – due 31 January Their interests: ecosystem
services, carbon stocks in forests, climate change on freshwater resources From their webpage: “As part of
its commitment to advancing conservation through science, WWF established the
Kathryn Fuller Doctoral Fellowships to support PhD students working on issues
of exceptional importance and relevance to conservation in one of the WWF-US
priority places.” Awards in the range of $15-20K
over 2 years for research funds Internal Grants at
IU IU
College of Arts and Sciences – various awards Indiana University
Graduate School – various
awards McCormick
Science Grant – departmental
nominations 1 February to 1 March 1, 2010 Annually two grants of $2,500 each
to the graduate student member of a faculty/graduate student team whose
research, either in progress or proposed, is judged to be most creative,
visionary, and innovative III. Other
Compilations of Awards: Marissa
Baskett’s (at UCSD) page, especially good for ecologists Resources at IU: * University
Graduate School Internal (IU) Awards * College
of Arts and Sciencts Awards *Office of the
Vice President for International Affairs (Student Grants) * List
of External
Awards frequently awarded to I.U. students |
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