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The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

A two-year grant for graduate students: applicants must be New Americans (resident alien, naturalized as a U.S. citizen, or the child of two parents who are both naturalized citizens, have been granted DACA status); have a bachelor’s degree, be in…

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The Smith Richardson Foundation Grant

An annual grant competition to support Ph.D. dissertation research on American foreign policy, international relations, international security, strategic studies, area studies, and diplomatic and military history.

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Fulbright U.S. Student Program

Applicants must be U.S. citizens holding a B.A. degree or equivalent before the beginning date of the grant. Provides round-trip travel, tuition, books, and stipend for one academic year. Approximately 1,300 awards are available for study in over 140 countries.…

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NSF Graduate & Post-Doctoral Research Fellowships

Awarded for study in mathematical, physical, biological, and social sciences; engineering; science education; and in the history and philosophy of science. For U.S. citizens, nationals, and permanent residents.

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National Defense and Science Engineering Fellowships

Awarded to outstanding students planning to conduct graduate study and research leading to a doctoral degree in science and engineering. Provides a 12-month stipend, fees, and tuition for three years.

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Foundation for Seacoast Health

Candidates must be pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in a health-related field of study. The awards are based primarily on scholastic aptitude and performance, personal achievements, leadership, and community involvement. The applicant’s primary residence must be in one of…

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IRD Partner Teams Program

Capacity building research grants

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College Board Scholarship Search

Database - Searchable database of grants and scholarships

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Unigo

Database - Searchable database of grants and scholarships

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LGBTQ Scholarships

Database - Searchable database of grants and scholarships for LGBTQ students

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MBA Scholarships

Database - Searchable database of grants and scholarships for MBA students

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International Scholarship.com

Database - Searchable database of grants and scholarships for students who want to study abroad

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Scholarships for Military Veterans

Database - Searchable database of grants and scholarships for veterans

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Scholarships for Women

Database - Searchable database of grants and scholarships for women

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International Education Financial Aid

Database - Searchable database of international financial aid and scholarships

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American Psychological Association

Database of more than 650 scholarships, grants and awards by de3adline, top, type or kind of recipient

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AAMFT/SAMHSA Minority Fellowship Program

Dedicated to expanding the delivery of culturally competent mental health and substance abuse services to underserved minority populations, and increasing the number of culturally competent Marriage and Family therapists.

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Developing Country Scientists Initiative

Earthwatch provides citizen scientist and financial support to research projects addressing urgent global needs all over the world. They support scientists who seek to inform solutions to environmental and cultural challenges and who are passionate about engaging people in their…

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Russell E. Train Education For Nature Program

EFN provides fellowships to rising leaders to pursue advanced degrees (master’s and PhD) in conservation-related fields and conduct research in their home countries or region.

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Federal Student Aid

Federal student financial aid resources and FAFSA application

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American Association of University Women

Fellowships and grants to outstanding women and nonprofit organizations. Recipients perform research in a wide range of disciplines and work to improve their schools and communities. Their intellect, dedication, imagination, and effort promise to forge new paths in scholarship, improve…

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UNESCO Fellowships

Fellowships are specially tailored training which are designed to give qualified persons practicing or intending to practice a profession in the field of the UNESCO programme priorities an opportunity to receive additional and practical training, thus contributing to the advancement…

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FICO Credit Scores

FICO credit scores website

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Psychology Scholarships

Filterable list of Psychology scholarships

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International Student/Study Abroad Center

Financial aid and other resources for International students

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Financial Aid Calculators

Financial aid calculators and resources

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Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellowships

For U.S. citizens and permanent residents conducting overseas dissertation research in modern foreign language and area studies. Funding is for six to 12 months. Fellowships are not awarded for projects focusing on Western Europe or for research in countries with…

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Funding and Resource Guide for African Students

Funding and resource guide for African students

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APA Mental Health & Substance Abuse Srvc. Fellowships

Graduate, pre- and post-docoral fellowships aimed at those pursuing degrees in psychology, behavioral health services or policy, clinical, or counseling

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Environmental Protection Agency

Grants for Environmental education projects that promote environmental awareness and stewardship and help provide people with the skills to take responsible actions to protect the environment. This grant program provides financial support for projects that design, demonstrate, and/or disseminate environmental…

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William Belton Small Grants

Grants for projects in Latin America and the Caribbean to improve prospects for resident and migratory birds.

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The Conservation, Food, and Health Foundation

Grants for projects that promote the conservation of natural resources, improve the production and distribution of food, and improve health in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.

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New Hampshire Water Pollution Control Association 2016 Scholarship

he NHWPCA is committed to promoting excellence in the fields of wastewater engineering and operations. The Scholarship Committee is responsible for applying a portion of the Association’s assets to a New Hampshire student who is attending college and majoring in…

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Elephant Conservation and Research Funding

IEF supports and operates elephant conservation & education programs in managed facilities and in the wild, with emphasis on management, protection & scientific research. Project grants, postdoctoral fellowships available

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Access Group

Information on borrowing and replaying graduate student loans

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Social Science Research Council

International Dissertation Research Fellowship,  Short-term Fellowships, CTFS Research Grants Program, Center for Tropical Forest Studies

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IRS Website and Information

IRS website and resources

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A Complete Guide to Finding Scholarships & Financial Resources for Hispanic Students

List of scholarships, grants and financial resources for Hispanic students.

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National Academy of Education

NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship program seeks to encourage a new generation of scholars from a wide range of disciplines and professional fields to undertake research relevant to the improvement of education. The fellowships support individuals whose dissertations show potential for bringing…

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NOAA Fisheries Sea Grant Fellowship

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Sea Grant Office and NOAA Fisheries graduate Fellowship Program in two specialized areas: population and ecosystem dynamics as well as, marine resource economics.

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Roy Scrivner Research Grants

Offered by the American Psychological Foundation (APF), the Roy Scrivner Research Grant supports graduate-level, applied and empirical research in the field of lesbian, gay and bisexual family psychology and therapy. Students planning to use human participants in their research must…

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Soroptomist International Founder Region Women’s Fellowships

Open to outstanding graduate women, preferably in the last year of study, who are working toward the doctoral degree. Restricted to the regions of Soroptimist International of the Americas (SIA) with territory encompassing: 10 counties in Northern California, The State…

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The Hertz Foundation

Open to U.S. citizens in the applied and physical sciences who have a record of high scholastic performance. Provides financial and fellowship support to the nation’s most remarkable PhD students in the physical, biological and engineering sciences.

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Organization for Tropical Studies Research Fellowships Program

OTS fellowships are open to graduate students enrolled in degree programs at OTS member institutions and to OTS graduate course alumni. Awards are intended to assist thesis-related field research in tropical biology and similar fields. OTS graduate research funds are…

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New Hampshire Charitable Foundation

Over 300 scholarship funds for New Hampshire students. Scholarships are awarded to students for professional certificate programs, licensure, two- and four-year undergraduate degrees and graduate school.

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National Physical Science Consortium Fellowship

Ph.D.-track fellowships in the physical sciences and related engineering fields. It is open to all qualified U.S. citizens, with an emphasis on recruiting applications from historically underrepresented minorities. NPSC Fellows will receive two paid summer internships, as well as tuition,…

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Primate Opportunities

Primate Conservation, Incorporated (PCI) is a not-for-profit foundation founded to fund field research that supports conservation programs for wild populations of primates. Priority will be given to projects that study, in their natural habitat, the least known and most endangered…

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Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund

Proposals that target direct global environmental benefits and meet many eligibility criteria, including: project located in an approved biodiversity hotspot, located in a country that is not excluded by U.S. law, supports a strategic direction outlined in the relevant CEPF…

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National Health Services Corps Scholarships

Provides funding to primary health care providers in exchange for service: 1) For students pursuing primary care careers, the Scholarship Program pays for tuition and fees of future primary care providers, including physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, and…

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Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program

Recognizes outstanding scholarship and encourages independent graduate level research -- particularly by female and minority students -- in NOAA mission-related sciences of oceanography, marine biology and maritime archaeology, including all science, engineering and resource management of ocean and coastal areas

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American Educational Research Association

Research and Dissertations Grants Program that provides small grants for conducting studies of education policy and practice using federally-funded, large-scale data sets. Fellowships programs include: Fellowship Program on the Study of Deeper Learning (AERA-SDL), Measures of Effective Teaching (MET) Dissertation…

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Environmental Protection Agency Research Grants

Research grants for the following focus areas: Air, Climate Change, Ecosystems, Health, Safer Chemicals, Sustainability, and Water.

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SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid

Resource guide for financial aid

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SmartStudent Guide to Studying in the U.S.

Resource guide for studying in the US, including information on admissions, funding, English as a second language, passports & visa, travel, cultural differences and more.

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Resource for the Future Fellowships and Interships

RFF promotes research and policy analysis on environmental and natural resource issues by supporting work at colleges, universities, and other institutions around the world and by bringing researchers to RFF to help formulate new lines of inquiry. RFF offers a…

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Graduate Research Grants: Los Amigos Research Center and Conservation

Scholarship program that gives researchers the resources they need to carry out pressing field work in tropical forests. The program provides young Peruvian biologists with opportunities for independent research and brings researchers from around the world to work at our…

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Association for Women in Science

Scholarship programs at various chapters

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PEO International Peace Scholarship

Scholarship to allow women from other countries to pursue graduate study in the US and Canada.

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Annie’s Sustainable Agriculture Scholarships

Scholarships for undergraduate or graduate students studying organic and/or sustainable agriculture

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NAACP Scholarships

Scholarships for undergraduate or graduate students who are current members of the NAACP and meet all other eligibility criteria.

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Elizabeth Munsterberg Koppitz Psychology Graduate Student Fellowship

Sponsored by the American Psychological Foundation (APF), this psychology scholarship offers recipients the chance to be awarded up to $25,000 in support of graduate-level study in the field of child psychology, particularly doctoral students of child-clinical, educational, developmental, pediatric and…

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Capacity Building Projects: Fellowships and Visiting Scientists

START supports region-specific programs and activities that address issues of global environmental change and sustainable development in the context of the Millennium Development Goals related to water, energy, health, agriculture, biodiversity and urbanization. Program support and fellowships.

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Environmental Research

Support for research fellowships and professional development opportunities to engage the future environmental workforce

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International Scholarship Programme

The Aga Khan Foundation provides a limited number of scholarships each year for postgraduate studies to outstanding students from select developing countries who have no other means of financing their studies, in order to develop effective scholars and leaders and…

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APA Student Travel Award

The American Psychological Association (APA), the largest scientific and professional psychology organization in the U.S., offers an annual psychology scholarship designed to help graduate psychology students travel to the APA convention in order to present their research. Students whose research…

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Conservation Leadership Programme Awards

The Conservation Leadership Award is available to CLP project teams that have received both Future Conservationist Awards and Conservation Follow-Up awards. Grants are up to $40,000, with coaching support, to undertake complex conservation projects that connect previous work and typically…

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Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund

The Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund (DWCF) makes grants for wildlife studies, habitat protection, and community conservation and education in critical ecosystems around the world.

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Kleinhans Fellowship for Community Forestry Research

The fellowship provides funds for research that is oriented toward solving real-world problems as defined by CFEs. Moreover, the planning, implementation and dissemination of research results will be carried out in participatory manner to ensure that it has practical value…

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Various Grants ~ support anthropological research

The Foundation provides a variety of grants to support individual research, collaborative projects, conferences and training fellowships. The Wenner-Gren Foundation has three major goals: to support significant and innovative anthropological research into humanity's biological and cultural origins, development, and variation;…

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Gates Millenium Scholars

The Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) Program provides outstanding African American, American Indian/Alaska Native*, Asian Pacific Islander American**, and Hispanic American students with an opportunity to complete an undergraduate college education in any discipline area of interest. Continuing Gates Millennium Scholars…

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Garden Club of America (GCA) Scholarships

The GCA offers 27 merit-based scholarships in 12 areas: Botany, Coastal Wetlands Studies, Conservation & Ecological Restoration, Desert Studies, Garden History & Design, Horticulture & Related Fields, International Work & Study, Landscape Architecture, Native Bird Habitat, Pollinator Research, Summer Environmental…

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Gloria Barron Wilderness Society Scholarship

The Gloria Barron Wilderness Society Scholarship seeks to encourage individuals who have the potential to make a significant positive difference in wilderness protection in the United States. Applicants must: Be enrolled in an accredited graduate institution in North America; Have…

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Hispanic Scholarship Fund

The Hispanic Scholarship Fund offers a diverse range of scholarship programs and financial aid resources to Latino students.

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IFS Granting Programme

The IFS Programme aims to support excellent individual and collaborative research, to build capability of early-career scientists in the developing world, and to contribute innovation to the sustainable management of biological and water resources. In particular, to enable young scientists…

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Jennings Randolph Peace Scholarship Dissertation Program

The JR Program for International Peace awards Peace Scholar Dissertation Fellowships tostudents enrolled in U.S. universities who are researching and writing doctoral dissertations on topics related to international conflict management and peacebuilding. Proposals from all disciplines are welcome.

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Latin American Fellowships

The Latin American Student Field Research Award is made annually to support research projects in Latin America by graduate students. Eligible students must be citizens of Latin American countries, and their projects must be field-oriented investigations of natural history, conservation,…

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NIH Loan Repayment

The NIH Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs) are a set of programs established by Congress and designed to recruit and retain highly qualified health professionals into biomedical or biobehavioral research careers. The LRPs repay up to $35,000 annually of a researcher's…

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Welder Wildlife Foundation Fellowship

The program is designed to promote the education of exceptionally qualified students and provide research information to manage wildlife populations. The scientific breadth of the program is suggested by the academic units of previous fellowship recipients, among them: animal behavior,…

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Center for Tropical Forest Science, Smithsonian Institution Global Earth Observatory

The program is intended to provide opportunities for senior researchers, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students to use existing Forest Dynamics Sites and conduct research in collaboration with scientists currently associated with these sites.

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Rufford Small Grants for Nature Conservation

The Rufford Foundation is a UK registered charity which funds nature conservation projects across the developing world.

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Udall Foundation

The Udall Foundation’s programs promote leadership, education, collaboration, and conflict resolution in the areas of environment, public lands, and natural resources in order to strengthen Native nations, assist federal agencies and others to resolve environmental conflicts, and to encourage the…

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UNCF/Koch Scholars Program

The UNCF/Koch Scholars Program offers scholarship opportunities to talented African-American undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral students with both a demonstrated financial need, and an interest in exploring how entrepreneurship, innovation and economics contribute to well-being for individuals, communities and society.

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WCS Research Fellowship Program

The WCS Research Fellowship Program (RFP) is a small grants program designed to build capacity for the next generation of conservationists by supporting individual field research projects that have a clear application to the conservation of threatened wildlife and wild…

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Ford Foundation Predoctoral Diversity Fellowships

Three year fellowships for U.S. citizens or nationals who have demonstrated superior academic achievement, are committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level, show promise of future achievement as scholars and teachers, and are…

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US Army Clinical Psychology Scholarship Program

U.S. Army scholarship program — The F. Edward Hébert Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program. Qualifying students receive full tuition for any accredited medical, dental, veterinary, psychiatric nurse practitioner, psychology or optometry program, plus a generous monthly stipend of more…

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US Man and the Biosphere (MAB) and the Biosphere Research Grants

UNESCO and the MAB Programme afford recognition to outstanding contributions in the management or preservation of the environment; honour successful management of biosphere reserves in line with recommendations of the Seville Strategy; and foster access for young scientists, especially women,…

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USFWS Wildlife Without Borders

US Fish & Wildlife Services (USFS) Wildlife Without Borders has ten grants programs that fund international wildlife conservation projects. Each focuses on a different type of animal or region of the globe: Africa, African Elephant, Amphibians in Decline, Asian Elephant,…

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Whitley Fund for Nature

Whitley Awards are for successful and dynamic, mid-career conservation professionals who are leading wildlife conservation projects that involve local communities. WFN seek applicants from grassroots conservation NGOs incorporated in biodiversity-rich developing countries, rather than in-country staff from NGOs headquartered in…

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American Society of Primatologists

The society provides a wide variety of grants and award that support conservation and other primatological research projects, recognize senior levels of service and achievement in pursuit of the society's aims, and reward promising new primatologists.

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Indian Health Service, Loan Repayment Program (PsyD)

the IHS Scholarship Program has supported thousands of American Indian and Alaska Native students in their quest for a health professions degree leading to a career in Indian health. Today, this support continues as IHS seeks the next generation of…

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Giva Semi Annual Student Scholarship and Worldwide Community Ambassador Award

Giva's Corporate Student Scholarship and Worldwide Community Ambassador Award is for anyone attending a college or university worldwide. This scholarship grant is aimed at assisting undergraduate or graduate students further their education as well as expand their social responsibility and…

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Database for Postdoctoral Women

Database - Searchable database of grants and scholarships

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American Indian Graduate Center (AIGC)

Scholarships and graduate fellowships for students who meet eligibility criteria, including being able to demonstrate personal enrollment in a federally recognized American Indian tribe or Alaska Native group, or possess one fourth (1/4) degree verifiable federally recognized American Indian blood…

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International Primatological Society

The Research Committee of IPS awards grants of up to $1500 to support outstanding primate research proposals. We invite proposals for primate-oriented research projects with a strong theoretical component. These projects can be conducted in the field and/or in captivity.…

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American Society of Mammalogists

Multiple sources of financial support to students, postdoctoral scholars, and early career investigators engaged in research on mammals. It also includes travel funds to promote student presentations at the Society’s annual meeting. Grants, fellowships and awards for ASM members.

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Terra Viva Grants Directory

Database - The Terra Viva Grants Directory develops and manages information about grants for agriculture, energy, environment, and natural resources in the world’s developing countries. NOTE - this site has a subscription fee

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Robert & Patricia Switzer Foundation

The Switzer Fellowship Program offers one-year Fellowships to highly talented graduate students in New England and California whose studies and career goals are directed toward environmental improvement and who clearly demonstrate leadership in their field. The Fellowship provides a $15,000…

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The Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology

List of awards and scholarships available through SICB

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General Research Grants

The Leakey Foundation exclusively funds research related to human origins. The current specific funding priorities include: Paleoanthropology of the Miocene, Pliocene, and Pleistocene; and Primates (Old and New World): Evolution, behavior, morphology, ecology, endocrinology, genetics, isotope studies, and modern hunter-gatherer…

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Research Grants & Fellowships

Faculty and researchers with principal investigator status at any institution of higher education and research in New Hampshire are eligible to apply for funding through N.H. Sea Grant. Additionally, multiple fellowship opportunities are available for graduate students

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Database of Fellowships and Scholarships for Latino students

Database - Searchable database of grants and scholarships

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 Neotropical Migratory Birds Grant

The Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA) addresses migratory bird population needs on a continental scale and conserves birds throughout their life cycles. The projects our grants support in other countries foster security, generate good will, and improve foreign relations,…

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Public Service Loan Forgiveness

The Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program forgives the remaining balance on your Direct Loans after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer.

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 The E. Alexander Bergstrom Memorial Research Award

U.S./Canada awards are aimed at people beginning their research or those with limited or no access to major funding. They are restricted to non-professionals, undergraduates, and Masters degree candidates working in the United States or Canada. Ph.D. students studying at…

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 Pamela and Alexander F. Skutch Research Award for Studies in Avian Natural History

The Pamela and Alexander F. Skutch Research Award supports minimally invasive research into the life histories, especially social relations and reproduction, of little known birds of the continental Neotropics, including Trinidad and Tobago. The Association of Field Ornithologists welcomes applications…

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