Fellowships
The AAUW supports women scholars in many fields who are completing dissertations, planning research leave from accredited institutions, or preparing research for publication.
Gloria Barron Wilderness Society Scholarship
The Gloria Barron Wilderness Society Scholarship provides $10,000 to an incoming graduate student whose research and dissertation consider some aspect of wilderness.
The Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology offers $1500-$3500 to support field research experience for first or second-year graduates or advanced undergraduates
PEO offers one-time awards to women who are pursuing doctoral degrees in many fields.
SCGSR provides funding to graduate students in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology who conduct part of their thesis in a DOE host laboratory.
The EPA provides fellowships to masters and doctoral candidates seeking degrees in the environmental sciences.
The Ford Foundation supports graduate students in research-based programs who are committed to a career in research and teaching at the university level.
The Hertz Foundation provides fellowships to graduate students in applied or physical science.
The Knowles Science Teaching Foundation supports graduate students in math and science who seek to teach high school in the United States.
NASA provides many opportunities for graduate students in STEM fields.
The National Science Foundation provides fellowships to graduate students in NSF-supported fields.
The National Institute of Justice supports graduate students in STEM fields who are conducting research that addresses the challenges of crime and justice in the United States.
UNCF awards fellowships to African-American students pursuing biomedical research.
External Research Grants
The ABS provides multiple awards to graduate students in the field of animal behavior.
Funding is provided to graduate students or post-doctoral researchers who require additional funds to conclude their research. Applicants must be a member of the AGA.
American Museum of Natural History Research Grants
AMNH offers several named research grants areas of focus, including collections-based research, ornithology, and wildlife conservation.
The American Philosophical Society provides funding to graduate students in multiple fields, including biology, with a large dependence on field studies.
The Montana Native Plant Society provides small grants to graduate students studying native Montana plants.
The Mycological Society of America has multiple awards for graduate students studying mycology.
The National Geographic Society funds grants in research, conservation, education, and exploration.
The NSF provides support to doctoral students in specific areas of biological science to improve their dissertation past the existing scope of the project.
The NSF provides funding for summer research experience in Australia, China, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore, or Taiwan for US graduates students studying science, technology, or education.
Earn up to $1000 in funding for a research project in all areas of science and engineering, with up to $5000 awarded to astronomy-related projects and $2500 awarded to vision-related projects.
SOICB provides funding for graduate students in integrative and comparative biology.
SSE's Rosemary Grant Awards intend to provide funding to early Ph.D. students in order to allow for the collection of preliminary data or to expand the scope of the project beyond current funding limits.
SSB Awards offer support for early (first 2 years) graduate students for initiation of systematics projects or for later students to enhance dissertation research in systematics.