Environmental science, climate research, conservation biology, and sustainable engineering programs for women. Coverage includes marine science fellowships, climate policy awards, and sustainability-focused bootcamps.
Society of Exploration Geophysicists Foundation
Deadline: February
Annual scholarships ranging from $500 to $10,000 (average ~$3,600) for high school, undergraduate, and graduate students worldwide…
View details →American Meteorological Society
Deadline: May
A $10,000 scholarship from the American Meteorological Society for undergraduate women in their final year of study in the atmosph…
View details →National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Deadline: January
The NOAA Hollings Scholarship provides academically talented undergraduates studying ocean, coastal, atmospheric, and related scie…
View details →Association for Women Geoscientists
A portfolio of scholarships and awards from the Association for Women Geoscientists supporting women pursuing education and career…
View details →American Water Resources Association
Deadline: May 1
Awards at least one $2,000 scholarship each to a full-time undergraduate and graduate American Water Resources Association member …
View details →National Ground Water Association
Deadline: September
Scholarships for full-time undergraduate and graduate students in groundwater-related programs (hydrogeology, water-resource manag…
View details →Soil and Water Conservation Society scholarship for member junior/senior undergraduate or graduate students in natural resources c…
View details →Deadline: March
The Mineralogical Society of America awards research grants (up to two graduate awards of up to $5,000 and one undergraduate award…
View details →Deadline: April 30
The American Ground Water Trust awards several scholarships (Baroid $2,500, Amtrol $1,500, Stetson, and Flexcon) to high school se…
View details →Grants from the Society of Wetland Scientists supporting student research in wetland science and ecology.…
View details →Deadline: January
A one-year fellowship from the Robert & Patricia Switzer Foundation for master's and PhD students at accredited U.S. graduate inst…
View details →Deadline: September
A two-year postdoctoral fellowship for early-career conservation scientists (within three years of their PhD) to conduct applied, …
View details →Grants supporting early-career nature-conservation projects in developing countries around the world.…
View details →Udall Foundation
Deadline: March
A federally funded scholarship recognizing college sophomores and juniors committed to careers related to the environment, Tribal …
View details →Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Deadline: February
A 10-to-12-week summer research fellowship at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution for undergraduates who have completed their…
View details →U.S. Geological Survey
One of the longest continuously running science internship programs in the United States (since 1965), administered by the U.S. Ge…
View details →U.S. Department of Agriculture
Deadline: March
A USDA scholarship for U.S. citizens pursuing a bachelor's degree at one of the nineteen 1890 land-grant universities in agricultu…
View details →The Ecological Society of America's flagship undergraduate program to diversify and advance the ecology profession. Offers mentore…
View details →Scholarships from the American Meteorological Society for undergraduates pursuing degrees in the atmospheric, oceanic, and hydrolo…
View details →Deadline: February
The American Institute of Professional Geologists awards up to ten scholarships of $1,000-$3,000 each to declared undergraduate ge…
View details →The AAPG Foundation provides eligible undergraduate geoscience students with a one-time $3,000 grant to help cover the cost of att…
View details →BIOS, Arizona State University
An NSF-funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates program in ocean and marine sciences at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Scien…
View details →Marine Technology Society scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing marine-technology, ocean-engineering, and …
View details →Ohio State University
Deadline: February 27
An NSF-funded REU run through Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory on Lake Erie, giving undergraduates mentored aquatic and environ…
View details →University of Washington
Deadline: January 23
A nine-week paid summer internship through the UW Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies, placing undergr…
View details →University of Delaware
Deadline: February 17, 2026
An NSF REU at the University of Delaware's College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment placing undergraduates in mentored marine and …
View details →Florida International University
Deadline: February 3, 2026
An NSF REU at Florida International University focused on coastal ecosystems from the Everglades to coral reefs, giving undergradu…
View details →Center for Ocean Leadership
Deadline: Regionals typically February-March
National high school buzzer competition on ocean sciences (biology, chemistry, physics, geology, policy) run by the Center for Oce…
View details →National Conservation Foundation
Deadline: International competition in July
North America's largest high school environmental competition; teams are tested in aquatic ecology, forestry, soils and land use, …
View details →American Society of Agronomy / CSSA / SSSA
Deadline: March 24
Scholarship for undergraduate ASA/CSSA/SSSA student members pursuing careers in agronomic, crop or soil science, awarded to merito…
View details →Society of American Foresters
Deadline: May 15
Society of American Foresters scholarships from the Thomas Hill Jr. Education and Opportunity Fund to offset expenses for SAF stud…
View details →University of Arizona
Deadline: March 1
Ten-week NSF REU at Biosphere 2 in earth and environmental systems science, with a stipend plus housing, food and travel.…
View details →Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation
Deadline: January 30
NSF REU site in conservation biology and endangered-species research at the Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation, offering rou…
View details →Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Deadline: February 15
Paid research internships and NSF REU site (since 2001) in environmental chemistry, marine and estuarine ecology, molecular ecolog…
View details →University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Deadline: February
A 10-week NSF REU in Earth and atmospheric science (aerosol/lidar remote sensing and ocean-atmosphere interactions) mentored by GE…
View details →The NWA Foundation awards several named scholarships (Arthur C. Pike, Phillips Family, Ken Reeves/AccuWeather, Broadcast Meteorolo…
View details →Georgia Institute of Technology
Deadline: February 19, 2026
A 10-week summer REU (May 17 to July 24, 2026) in the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences covering geosciences, oceanography,…
View details →Oregon State University
Deadline: Annual; 2026 cycle applications closed
A nine-week summer research program (June 15 to August 14, 2026) at the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences spanning…
View details →Dauphin Island Sea Lab
Deadline: February 13, 2026
A 10-week marine science REU (May 25 to July 31, 2026) covering ecology, biology, chemistry, geology, biomedicine and environmenta…
View details →Deadline: October 1
The Society for Range Management awards the Masonic Range Science Scholarship to a high school senior, college freshman, or sophom…
View details →A merit award from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America for undergraduates pursuing turfgrass science and golf c…
View details →Deadline: May 1
The American Floral Endowment administers a portfolio of named scholarships for students pursuing floriculture, horticulture, and …
View details →Weed Science Society of America award supporting undergraduate research in weed science, plant management, and applied environment…
View details →Gulf of Maine Research Institute
NSF-funded Research Experience for Undergraduates at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, offering summer research in marine and …
View details →Virginia Institute of Marine Science (William & Mary)
A paid summer research internship in coastal and marine science at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science.…
View details →Statewide California Earthquake Center
An undergraduate internship program in earthquake science coordinated by the Statewide California Earthquake Center.…
View details →University of Georgia (Skidaway Institute)
An NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates program in oceanography at the University of Georgia's Skidaway Institute.…
View details →EarthScope Consortium
A multi-year internship in solid-earth geoscience research for undergraduates, run by the EarthScope Consortium.…
View details →A scholarship for students pursuing industrial hygiene and occupational and environmental health sciences, from the American Indus…
View details →A Soil Science Society of America undergraduate scholarship in soil and plant sciences.…
View details →NOAA
A prestigious NOAA scholarship supporting master's and doctoral students in oceanography, marine biology, and maritime archaeology…
View details →NOAA Sea Grant
Deadline: February
A one-year paid fellowship administered by NOAA's National Sea Grant College Program that matches highly qualified graduate studen…
View details →Geological Society of America
Deadline: February
The Geological Society of America's flagship research grant program provides partial support for master's and doctoral thesis rese…
View details →Run by the Environmental Defense Fund, Climate Corps places graduate-student fellows with companies, public institutions, and nonp…
View details →Deadline: August 1
American Water Works Association scholarships and fellowships (Abel Wolman Fellowship, Edzwald Scholarship, LARS, and others) for …
View details →Deadline: March 31
A Water Environment Federation scholarship supporting graduate students pursuing careers in water-quality and wastewater engineeri…
View details →The Environmental Research and Education Foundation funds master's, doctoral, and postdoctoral students conducting research in sus…
View details →Air & Waste Management Association
Deadline: January
Named graduate scholarships (Richard Stessel Memorial, Jacqueline Shields Memorial, Dave Benforado) from the Air & Waste Managemen…
View details →American Geosciences Institute
A one-time $5,000 merit-based award from the American Geosciences Institute supporting entry into geoscience graduate studies for …
View details →Scholarship from the American Fisheries Society for female Ph.D. students pursuing research in fisheries science, supporting women…
View details →A Crop Science Society of America award recognizing meritorious graduate students in crop science.…
View details →Deadline: March 27
An American Geophysical Union research grant of up to $10,000 for Ph.D. students studying hydrology, water resources, or a closely…
View details →The Mendenhall Research Fellowship Program gives postdoctoral fellows the opportunity to conduct research alongside U.S. Geologica…
View details →Yes — the NOAA Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship provides up to $47,000/year for women in marine science Master's programs. AAUW fellowships fund research across environmental disciplines. Several state-level environmental agencies and NGOs (Sierra Club, NRDC) run smaller scholarship programs.
NOAA Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship (paid internship + $9,500/year) is open to all undergrad majors including environmental science. The EPA Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Fellowship funds senior undergrads pursuing environmental research. AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships place scientists in federal agencies.
The DOE Office of Science Graduate Student Research program funds climate and energy research. Clean energy companies (Tesla, Rivian, Ørsted) run women-in-engineering internship programs. The American Meteorological Society scholarships include atmospheric and climate science.