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Rutgers Graduate Program Opportunities
Graduate Program in Atmospheric Science at Rutgers University with specific areas of research including causes and mechanisms of climate change, storm prediction, clouds, radiation, aerosols, and land-atmosphere interactions. Application deadline for full consideration for financial aid is November 1, 2023.
Graduate Program in Geography at Rutgers University with areas of interest including human geography, physical geography, and human-environmental geography. Graduate students participate in numerous interdisciplinary programs and research centers at Rutgers, including the various area studies centers, the Office of the State Climatologist, and more. Application deadline for full consideration for financial aid is January 15, 2024.
Graduate Program in Earth and Planetary Sciences at Rutgers University. Application deadline for full consideration for financial aid is January 15.
Graduate Program in Marine Sciences at Rutgers University, with research opportunities in real-time studies in the coastal ocean using advanced underwater instrumentation; biological and geological processes at deep-sea hydrothermal vents; remote sensing and ocean modeling; advanced underwater optics and fish behavior; biodiversity and marine molecular biology; coastal geomorphology; organism-sediment interactions; cycling of organic and inorganic materials in the ocean; watershed ecosystems. Application deadline for full consideration for financial aid is January 1, 2021.
The Department of Human Ecology at Rutgers University offers the Human Dimensions of Environmental Change Graduate Certificate Program. The certificate program represents a collaboration among faculty from several graduate programs, and allows students to examine the political, cultural, economic, historical, and other human dimensions of environmental change while carrying out studies in an existing graduate program.
The Graduate Program in Ecology and Evolution at Rutgers University offers graduate education and training in microbial, plant, animal, and human ecology. Application deadline for full consideration for financial aid is December 15, 2023.
The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University offers Graduate Programs to prepare students for careers in areas such as the design of healthy communities, community development, environmental and land use policy, political processes, regional development and planning, transportation policy and planning, and urban redevelopment. Application deadline for full consideration for financial aid is January 15, 2021.
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rutgers University offers a Master of Science Degree and Doctor of Philosophy with areas of specialized study including geotechnical engineering, transportation engineering, and water resources and environmental engineering. Application deadline November 1, 2023.
Rutgers Undergrad and Grad Student Peer Mentoring and Workforce Development Opportunity
Sloan STAR (STEM Transformations and Advancing Retention) is a cross-institutional peer mentoring and workforce development experience that leverages cohort building and shared resources to boost the recruitment, retention, and success of Black, Latinx and Indigenous students in the Geosciences and related disciplines. Sloan STARs collaborate in undergraduate-graduate teams to share strategies for persistence, resilience and academic success, and explore career pathways and professional opportunities. Sloan STARs meet for 2-44 hours per week from June 12th to August 4th, 2023 and receive a $3,000 stipend. Application Deadline March 27th, 2023. Complete details.
Call For Abstracts
The Norwegian Hydrological Council is seeking abstracts for the seventh international conference on Modelling Hydrology, Climate and Land Surface Processes. Submissions due March 27, 2023.
PhD Opportunities
The University of Queensland is seeking two PhD candidates to study at the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) and the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences (SEES) at the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
University of Canterbury, Aotearoa New Zealand is looking for a student to undertake doctoral research in sea ice remote sensing. Applications due March 31, 2023.
University of Alaska Fairbanks PhD Research Assistant for the PBL Research Group at the Department of Atmospheric Sciences College of Natural Science and Mathematics. Applications due June 1, 2023.
Fellowships
Simons Foundation Pivot Fellowship (Mentorships in a New Discipline). Applications due May 15, 2023.
Post doctoral opportunities
Barcelona Supercomputing Center Atmospheric Composition data assimilation postdoctoral position. Applications due March 31, 2023.
UNSW Sydney Australia postdoc position in Observational Physical Oceanography: Multi-scale eddy interactions in the East Australian Current. Applications due March 29, 2023.
UNSW Sydney Australia postdoc position in Observational Physical Oceanography: Dynamics and dispersal pathways in the East Australian Current. Applications due March 29, 2023.
UNSW Sydney Australia postdoc position in Observational Physical Oceanography: Predicting Bluebottle transport and beachings. Applications due March 29, 2023.
University of Reading is hiring a Postdoctoral Research Scientist in cyclones of tropical origin. Applications due April 16, 2023.
UC Santa Barbara is hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher in El Nino / Southern Oscillation Dynamics. Applications due April 15, 2023.
UC Santa Barbara is hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher on Last Millennium Inter-Basin Atmosphere/Ocean Interactions. Applications due May 15, 2023.
UC Santa Barbara is hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher in Pacific Climate Modeling. Applications due May 15, 2023.
University of Bern is hiring an Assistant Professor Tenure Track or Associate Professor in Climate and Environmental Physics. Applications due May 15, 2023.
Rutgers University is hiring a Postdoctoral Associate in the Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation. Applications due June 30, 2023.
CMCC Foundation is looking for a Post-Doctoral Research Associate. Applications due March 15, 2023.
UNSW Sydney Australia postdoc position in Observational Physical Oceanography. Applications due March 28, 2023.
CMCC Foundation, Division of Climate Simulations and Predictions (CSP) post-doctoral research associate. Applications due March 15, 2023.
The Climate Dynamics section at the Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) is accepting applications for a PhD student position in the field of eddy-rich climate modeling. [Posted February 6, 2023]
Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships.
NSF Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology Postdoctoral Research Program (CREST-PRP). Applications due April 26, 2023.
NSF is accepting applications for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education Individual Postdoctoral Research Fellowships. Applications due April 11, 2023.
NSF is accepting applications for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education Organizational Postdoctoral Research Fellowships. Applications due April 28, 2023.
NSF STEM Education Individual Postdoctoral Research Fellowships. Applications due April 11, 2023.
Paris Saclay University Fellowship in Earth Observation and Climate Models. [Posted January 16, 2023]
Climate Science at University of Illinois Postdoctoral Researcher. [Posted January 16, 2023]
University of Alaska Fairbanks is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to research fire spread modeling. [Posted November 28, 2022]
NSF Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships. [Posted October 10, 2022]
Job Opportunities
NJ Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Air, Energy & Materials Sustainability Research Scientist 2 Position and Research Scientist 3 Position . Application Deadline April 20, 2023.
Grantham institute, Imperial College London is hiring a Co-Director of the Grantham Institute – Climate Change and Environment and Chair. Applications due April 17, 2023.
The USDA Northeast Climate Hub is hiring a Communications Assistant. Applications due March 24, 2023.
Dewberry is hiring a Resilience Planner. [Posted March 20, 2023]
RedR UK is hiring a Climate Change Associate Trainer. Applications due March 23, 2023.
CMCC Foundation - Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change is hiring for a research position on ocean data assimilation.Applications due March 31, 2023.
KU Leuven and the Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium are hiring an open-ended researcher on regional climate modeling. Applications due April 17, 2023.
Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment is hiring a Senior Researcher or Senior Associate, Climate Law and Finance. [Posted March 20, 2023]
European Commission, Joint Research Centre is hiring a scientific project officer. Applications due March 30, 2023.
PlanAdapt is hiring an Innovation Broker (Climate Change Adaptation and Private Sector Development/ Social Entrepreneurship). [Posted March 20, 2023]
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is hiring a Project technical consultant, REDD+ project. Applications due March 31, 2023.
The Geography Department at Colgate University is hiring a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor. Applications due March 20, 2023.
Colgate University is hiring a Visiting Assistant Professor of Geography. Applications due March 20, 2023.
KU Leuven and the Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium are looking for an open-ended researcher on regional climate modeling. Applications due April 17, 2023.
Rutgers University,- New Brunswick, is hiring an Assistant or Associate Professor in Social Psychology , Tenure-Track. [Posted March 13, 2023]
Rutgers University SEBS is hiring an Assistant Professor-AY Geoenvironmental Engineering or Geoscience of Urban Systems. [Posted March 13, 2023]
Rutgers University SEBS is hiring an Assistant Professor - AY Environmental Informatics.[Posted March 13, 2023]
The School of Business at Rutgers University-Camden is hiring an Open-Rank Faculty position in Management with a focus on Sustainability - Tenure Track.
The Nature Conservancy is hiring a Policy Advisor, International Climate Policy/External Affairs/Climate. Applications due April 5, 2023
Clean Air Fund is hiring a climate science advisor. Applications due March 21, 22023.
European Climate Foundation is hiring a Strategic Communications Manager. Applications due March 22, 2023.
European Climate Foundation is hiring a Senior Researcher in Climate Science and Policy. Applications due March 22, 2023.
EnCompass LLC is hiring a Climate and Environmental Special Assistant. [Posted March 13, 2023]
EnCompass LLC is hiring a PIVOT Team Lead, Knowledge Management and Organizational Learning Specialist. [Posted March 12, 2023]
Terraformation is hiring a Head of Carbon Strategy. Applications due March 31, 2023. Conservation international is hiring a Manager for Americas Conservation Finance. [Posted March 13, 2023]
Oxford Policy Management is hiring an assistant consultant. Applications due March 22, 2023. Taking Root is hiring a Grants Lead. [Posted March 13, 2023]
The International Institute for Environment and Development is hiring a Media Consultant. Applications due March 17, 2023.
UNFCCC Regional Collaboration Centre is hiring an Innovation Specialist. Applications due March 21, 2023.
Hamerkop Climate Impact is hiring a Senior Consultant - Climate Change & Carbon Markets.Applications due April 14, 2023.
Verra is hiring a Program Officer - Web Specialist, Communications Services. [Posted March 6, 2023]
The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs is hiring an Assistant Climate Scientist/Climate Science and Data Specialist. [Posted March 6, 2023]
Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game is hiring an Ecological Restoration Program Manager. [Posted March 6, 2023]
Clean Air Task Force is hiring a Regional Hubs Manager, Gulf Coast. [Posted March 6, 2023]
Clean Air Task Force is hiring a U.S. Policy Manager, Zero-Carbon Fuels and Transportation Decarbonization. [Posted March 6, 2023]
IIED is hiring a Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant. Applications due March 17, 2023.
IIED is hiring a Media Consultant. Applications due March 17, 2023.
The Institute of Agriculture, School of Natural Resources at the University of Tennessee (UT), is hiring an Assistant Professor of Silviculture and Forest Management. Applications due March 24, 2023.
North Carolina State University (NCSU) - Extension Forestry is hiring an Extension Specialist- Forest Manager. [Posted March 6, 2023]
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) is seeking an Assistant Professor of Forestry. Applications due March 17, 2023.
Clemson University is hiring research scientists, graduate students, and technicians in Climate Smart Agriculture and Forestry. [Posted March 6, 2023.]
CMCC Foundation - Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change is looking for a Research Associate. Applications due March 15, 2023.
South Pole is hiring a Consultant in Renewable Energy Solutions. Applications due March 31, 2023.
Clean Air Task Force is hiring a Regional Hubs Manager. [Posted February 20, 2023]
State University of New York (SUNY) is hiring an Executive Director of Climate Action. [Posted February 13, 2023]
South Dakota State University (SDSU) Extension is hiring an Extension Climate Field Specialist I. Applications due March 31, 2023.
Prairie Research Institute is hiring an AI Climatologist. Applications due March 15, 2023.
The Climate Assessment for the Southwest (CLIMAS) program is hiring an Applied Climatologist. [Posted February 6, 2023]
The TRC Advanced Energy is hiring a Brand Ambassador for NJ’s Clean Energy Program. [Posted February 6, 2023]
Ausenco is hiring an Atmospheric Sciences Technical Expert. [Posted January 16, 2023]
Skytruth is hiring a Manager of Operations and Finance. [Posted January 16, 2023]
Climate Advisers is hiring a Senior Director. [Posted January 16, 2023]
Climate Arc is hiring a Climate Finance Research Analyst. [Posted January 16, 2023]
Rutgers University SEBS is hiring an Assistant Extension Specialist in Climate Change Resiliency. [Posted January 16, 2023
The New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance is hiring a Program Manager. [Posted October 24, 2022]
Post-doctoral Associate Position in Life Assessment, Rutgers University Department of Environmental Sciences. The position involves the life cycle assessment of county waste management system. Full details here. [Posted 11/30/22]
NSF is hiring a Physical Scientist (Program Director). [Posted November 14, 2022]
Early Career Scientist Fellowships
Scholarships
NJ Water Environment Association Scholarships. Applications due March 7, 2023.
New Jersey Society of Women Environmental Professionals (NJSWEP) Scholarship Program. Applications due April 14, 2023.
Internships
ICLEI is hiring a Global Events Team Intern. Applications due April 1, 2023.
Dewberry is hiring a Resilience Planner Intern. [Posted March 20, 2023]
Summer Internship - Applied Green Infrastructure @ USEPA Region 2, Edison, NJ. For undergraduate or graduate students. Application deadline April 2, 2023
Grants/Funding Opportunities
USDA-NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Competitive Grants Program- Foundational and Applied Science Program: AFRI Commodity Board Co-funding Topics.Applications due August 3, 2023.
Wellcome Trust Climate Impact Awards. Applications due April 13, 2023.
Nokia Bell Labs Prize: Innovations Solving Key Global Challenges. Applications due April 21, 2023.
Nature Publishing Group Inspiring Women in Science Award. Applications due April 27, 2023.
Rutgers, Innovation Ventures TechAdvance (Early-Stage Technology Fund); TechXpress (Fast- Track Program). [Posted March 20, 2023]
National Geographic Society Animal Behavior and Cognition. Applications due April 12, 2023.
Spencer Foundation Racial Equity Research Grants. Applications due May 16, 2023.
DOE Buildings UP Program. Phase 1 Submissions due July 18, 2023.
The Office of State and Community Energy Programs Energy Improvements at Public K-12 School Facilities - Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) - Renew America's Schools. Applications due April 21, 2023.
EPA Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS) Cooperative Agreement Program. Applications due April 14, 2023.
EPA Environmental Justice Government-to-Government (EJG2G) program. Applications due April 14, 2023.
USDA-NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Competitive Grants Program- Foundational and Applied Science Program: Center for Research, Behavioral Economics, and Extension on Food Loss & Waste. Applications due September 14, 2023.
USDA-NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Competitive Grants Program- Foundational and Applied Science Program: Inter-Disciplinary Engagement in Animal Systems (IDEAS). Applications due October 5, 2023.
USDA-NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Competitive Grants Program- Foundational and Applied Science Program: Critical Agricultural Research and Extension (CARE). Applications due September 14, 2023.
USDA-FAS FY2023 Scientific Cooperation Research Program. Applications due May 10, 2023.
USDA-NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Competitive Grants Program- Foundational and Applied Science Program: Extension, Education & USDA Climate Hubs Partnership. Applications due May 4, 2023.
NSF Dear Colleague Letter: Advancing Research in the Geosciences Using Legacy Scientific Ocean Drilling Cores. [Posted March 20, 2023].
National Fish & Wildlife Foundation National Coastal Resilience Fund. Proposals due April 12, 2023.
DOE Industrial Demonstrations Program. Concept papers due April 21, 2023. Full applications due August 4, 2023.
EPA FY 2023 – FY 2024 Pollution Prevention Grants: Environmental Justice in Communities.Applications due June 6, 2023.
USDA-NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Competitive Grants Program- Foundational and Applied Science Program: Agricultural Microbiomes in Plant Systems and Natural Resources. Applications due October 5, 2023.
USDA-NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Competitive Grants Program- Foundational and Applied Science Program: Data Science for Food and Agricultural Systems (DSFAS). Applications due November 16, 2023.
EPA FY 2023 – FY 2024 Pollution Prevention Grants: Environmental Justice Through Safer and More Sustainable Products. Applications due June 20, 2023.
USDA-NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Competitive Grants Program- Foundational and Applied Science Program: Agricultural Biosecurity. Applications due August 10, 2023.
Burroughs Wellcome Fund Climate Change and Human Health Seed Grants. Applications due April 12, 2023.
NOAA Geospatial Modeling Grant. Letter of intent due March 22, 2023. Full proposals due April 24, 2023.
USDA-NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Competitive Grants Program- Foundational and Applied Science Program: Social Implications of Food and Agricultural Technologies. Application due November 2, 2023.
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation America the Beautiful. Pre-proposals due April 20, 2023.
USDA-NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Competitive Grants Program- Foundational and Applied Science Program: Economics, Markets and Trade. Applications due October 5, 2023.
USDA – Agricultural Marketing Service Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program. Applications due May 2, 2023.
USDA-NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Competitive Grants Program- Foundational and Applied Science Program: Engineering for Precision Crop and Water Management.Foundational and Applied Science Program: Engineering for Precision Crop and Water Management. Applications due October 12, 2023.
USDA-NIFA Higher Education Challenge Grants. Applications due April 28, 2023.
USDA-NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Competitive Grants Program- Foundational and Applied Science Program: Biorefining and Biomanufacturing. Applications due September 28, 2023.
USDA-NIFA Farm Business Management and Benchmarking Competitive Grants Program.Applications due April 10, 2023.
USDA-NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Competitive Grants Program- Foundational and Applied Science Program: Environmental and Natural Resource Economics.Applications due September 14, 2023.
USDA-NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Competitive Grants Program- Foundational and Applied Science Program: Rural Economic Development. Applications due September 14, 2023.
USDA Inflation Reduction Act Funding for Climate-Smart Practices Available to New Jersey Producers and Landowners. Applications due March 31, 2023.
EPA Pollution Prevention Grant: Environmental Justice in Communities. Applications due June 6, 2023.
EPA Pollution Prevention Grant: Environmental Justice Through Safer and More Sustainable Products. Applications due June 20, 2023.
USDA-NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Competitive Grants Program- Foundational and Applied Science Program: Engineering for Agricultural Production and Processing. Applications due October 5, 2023.
USDA-NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Competitive Grants Program- Foundational and Applied Science Program: Nanotechnology for Agricultural and Food Systems. Applications due September 14, 2023.
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation National Coastal Resilience Fund. Pre-Proposals due April 12, 2023.
USDA-NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Competitive Grants Program- Foundational and Applied Science Program: Small and Medium-Sized Farms. Applications due August 17, 2023.
USDA-NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Competitive Grants Program - Foundational and Applied Science Program: Sustainable Bioeconomy through Biobased Products. Applications due September 7, 2023.
USDA-NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Competitive Grants Program - Foundational and Applied Science Program: Environmental Justice. Applications due September 14, 2023.
USDA Risk Management Education Partnership Program. Applications due April 24, 2023.
NOAA Geospatial Modeling Grant. Letter of intent due March 22, 2023. Full proposals due April 24, 2023.
USDA-NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Competitive Grants Program - Foundational and Applied Science Program: Water Quantity and Quality. Applications due September 7, 2023.
Department of Defense Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Department of Defense Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI). White papers due May 19, 2023. Full applications due: September 8, 2023.
USDA-NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Competitive Grants Program - Foundational and Applied Science Program: Soil Health. Applications due September 14, 2023.
The New Jersey Freshwater Wetlands Mitigation Council is seeking proposals for wetland creation, restoration, enhancement, and/or preservation projects with priority being given to projects containing a tidal component. Proposals due May 17, 2023.
USDA-NRCS Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2023. Applications due May 7, 2023.
USDA-NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Competitive Grants Program - Foundational and Applied Science Program: Sustainable Agroecosystems. Applications due September 14, 2023.
EPA Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program (EJ TCGM). Applications due May 31, 2023.
United States Department of Energy FY23 Reducing Agricultural Carbon Intensity and Protecting Algal Crops. Concept paper due March 30, 2023. Full proposals due May 16, 2023.
New Jersey Department of Agriculture Specialty Crop Block Grants. Applications due April 7, 2023.
NSF Global Centers: Use-Inspired Research Addressing Global Challenges in Climate Change and Clean Energy. May 10, 2023.
USDA-NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Foundational and Applied Science Program: Diseases of Agricultural Animals. Applications due August 10, 2023.
USDA-NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Foundational and Applied Science Program: Animal Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics.Applications due August 10, 2023.
USDA-NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Foundational and Applied Science Program: Animal Nutrition, Growth and Lactation. Applications due August 10, 2023.
USDA-NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Foundational and Applied Science Program: Welfare of Agricultural Animals. Applications due August 10, 2023.
USDA-NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Foundational and Applied Science Program: Animal Reproduction. Applications due August 10, 2023.
USDA-NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Foundational and Applied Science Program: Pollinator Health: Research and Applications.Applications due August 24, 2023.
USDA-NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Foundational and Applied Science Program: Conventional Plant Breeding for Cultivar Development. Applications due October 12, 2023.
NSF Accelerating Research Translation (ART) program. [Posted February 13, 2023]
DOE Direct Air Capture Commercial and Pre-Commercial Prize. [Posted February 13, 2023]
New Jersey Department of Agriculture Specialty Crop Block Grants. Submissions due April 7, 2023.
USDA-NIFA Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program – Organic Transitions. Applications due April 27, 2023.
USDA-NIFA Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program. Applications due April 5, 2023.
NOAA Building Capacity for Environmental Literacy grants. Letter of intent due March 3, 2023. Full applications due April 3, 2023.
USDA-NIFA The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program Nutrition Incentive Program Training, Technical Assistance, Evaluation, and Information Centers. Submissions due May 4, 2023.
USDA-NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Foundational and Applied Science Program: Foundational Knowledge of Agricultural Production Systems. Submissions due September 21, 2023.
USDA-NIFAAgriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants ProgramFoundational and Applied Science Program: Physiology of Agricultural Plants. Submissions due August 24, 2023.
USDA-NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants ProgramFoundational and Applied Science Program: Plant Breeding for Agricultural Production. Submissions due October 13, 2023.
NSF solicitation for open-source ecosystems. Proposals due September 7, 2023.
NIEHS is accepting applications for Addressing the Impact of Structural Racism and Discrimination on Minority Health and Health Disparities. Applications due March 24, 2023.
NSF Dear Colleague Letter: Great American Solar Eclipses 2023 and 2024.
National Institute of Health Animal and Biological Material Resource Centers. Applications due May 26, 2023.
Office of Naval Research FY23 Dept of Navy (DoN) Science Technology Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Education and Workforce Program. White papers due April 14, 2023. Full applications due September 1, 2023.
NSF: Dear Colleague Letter: Advancing Research in the Geosciences Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). [Posted January 13, 2023]
NSF Design for Environmental Sustainability in Computing (DESC). Proposals due March 17, 2023 for Type I and II projects. Proposals due December 29, 2023 for Type III Workshop Projects.
US Department of Agriculture Strategic Economic and Community Development Program for Fiscal Year 23. [Posted January 30, 2023]
Notice of Intent - DOE Industrial Decarbonization and Emissions Reduction Demonstration-to- Deployment. [Posted January 30, 2023]
NOAA Climate Program Office (CPO), Climate and Societal Interactions (CSI) Division — Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). Letter of intent due February 1, 2023. Full applications due March 29, 2023.
NSF Dear Colleague Letter: VITAL Prize Challenge. [Posted January 16, 2023]
NSF Biodiversity on a Changing Planet (BoCP). Applications due March 29, 2023.
NSF Geosciences Open Science Ecosystem (GEO OSE) program grants. Proposals due March 16, 2023.
NSF Partnerships for Innovation (PFI). Proposals due May 02, 2023.
NSF Biological Oceanography grant. [Posted January 9, 2023]
NSF Design for Environmental Sustainability in Computing. Proposals due March 17, 2023 for type I and type II projects. Proposals accepted anytime for type III projects.
NSF Dear Colleague Letter: Growing Research Access for Nationally Transformative Equity and Diversity (GRANTED) Conferences and Workshops. Proposals due March 15, 2023.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) is looking for a diverse pool of individuals to review the equity, justice, jobs, and community engagement sections of funding opportunity applications. Compensation is available. To apply to review, send your resume to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
NSF Paleoclimate Research Grant. [Posted December 3, 2022]
National Science Foundation Atmospheric Chemistry Program. [Posted November 7, 2022]
NSF Antarctic Research Requiring U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP) Support for Fieldwork. Applications due June 1, 2023.
NSF Dear Colleague Letter: Planning Proposals to Catalyze Innovative and Inclusive Wildland Fire Science through Diverse Collaborations. Proposals due May 31, 2023.
The NSF is awarding funding for Opportunities for Promoting Understanding through Synthesis, which is targeted to individuals, typically at later-career stages, who have contributed significant insights to a field or body of research over time. The program provides an opportunity to revisit and synthesize that prior research into a unique, integrated product(s) useful to the scientific community, now and in the future. All four clusters within the Division of Environmental Biology (Ecosystem Science, Evolutionary Processes, Population and Community Ecology, and Systematics and Biodiversity Science) encourage the submission of OPUS proposals. Proposals accepted anytime. [Posted May 9, 2022]
The NSF is awarding funding for its Dynamics, Control and Systems Diagnostics (DCSD) program, which promotes the fundamental science and engineering of dynamic systems to advance solutions to urgent societal problems. Such problems include mitigating the impacts of climate change; responding to epidemics, cyber-attacks, extreme weather, and other natural and man-made events; promoting efficient and equitable production and distribution of resources; developing resilient infrastructure; improving the experience of work and learning; and meeting the challenges of aging and illness. [Posted April 11, 2022]
The NSF is awarding funding for facilities supporting Atmospheric Research and Education. [Posted March 28, 2022]
The NSF is awarding funding for Geobiology and Low-Temperature Geochemistry research. The Geobiology and Low-Temperature Geochemistry Program supports research on geochemical processes in terrestrial Earth’s surface systems, as well as the interaction of geochemical and biological processes. [Posted March 28, 2022]
The USDA is awarding funding for the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, which supports grants in six AFRI priority areas to advance knowledge in both fundamental and applied sciences important to agriculture. The six priority areas are: Plant Health and Production and Plant Products; Animal Health and Production and Animal Products; Food Safety, Nutrition, and Health; Bioenergy, Natural Resources, and Environment; Agriculture Systems and Technology; and Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities. Applications deadlines vary
The NSF is accepting proposals for its Pathways into the Earth, Ocean, Polar and Atmospheric & Geospace Sciences (GEOPAths) program, which aims to address the current needs and opportunities related to education, learning, training and professional development within the geosciences community through the formation of STEM Learning Ecosystems that engage students in the study of the Earth, its oceans, polar regions and atmosphere. Proposals accepted anytime.
NSF funding through the Division of Environmental Biology Core program, supports research and training on evolutionary and ecological processes acting at the level of populations, species, communities, and ecosystems. [Posted January 10, 2022]
NSF funding through its Hydrological Sciences Program to support fundamental research about water on and beneath the Earth's surface, as well as relationships of water with material and living components of the environment. [Posted January 10, 2022]
The NSF is accepting applications for its Smart and Connected Communities Program, which supports integrative research that addresses fundamental technological and social science dimensions of smart and connected communities and pilots solutions together with communities. Proposals accepted until April 1, 2024.
The Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water (PSIPW) is awarding prizes based on water-related scientific innovation. Awards of $133,000 or $266,000. (If you need assistance applying, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
The NSF has published a dear colleague letter imploring applications to the Critical Aspects of Sustainability (CAS): Innovative Solutions to Climate Change program, which contains the subtopics: “Reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions and Energy Use”, “Energy Innovations Relevant to Climate Change Mitigation”, “Enhance GHG Sequestration”, “Accelerating Strategies for Climate Change Adaptation”, and “Research Addressing Synergistic Topics”. [Posted October 4, 2021]
The NSF is welcoming applications for Dissertation Research Improvement Awards through its Human-Environment and Geographical Sciences Program (HEGS-DDRI). Only Institutes of Higher Education need apply. Awards of $250,000-375,000. [Posted September 20, 2021]
XPRIZE Carbon Removal and Elon Musk plan to award up to $100 Million for carbon removal solutions. Team registration opens with the announcement of full guidelines on Earth Day April 22, 2021. The competition will last 4 years through Earth Day 2025.
Nominations
Nominations are now open for the 2023 Association for Women Geoscientists Outstanding Educator Award (OEA). Submissions due April 1, 2023.
The U.S. EPA invites nominations from a diverse range of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment to its National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC). The Agency is looking to fill approximately ten (10) new vacancies for terms through September 2024. Individuals are encouraged to self-nominate. The nomination process for NEJAC Membership is open until the close of business on Friday, March 17, 2023.
Call for Submissions/Papers
The Restoration Webinar Series seeks abstracts and community views on DEIJ (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice). The RWS showcases restoration best management practices and innovative techniques, and provides an avenue for practitioners to discuss how to address some of the biggest habitat restoration challenges facing North America today. The RWS, now in its 9th year, responds to an expressed need for more knowledge and skills associated with best management practices in restoration. The RWS is hosted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Restoration Center and Office For Coastal Management and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Conservation Training Center (NCTC). The RWS covers a broad spectrum of topics including: planning, permitting, and implementing restoration projects; project monitoring and evaluation at different time scales; and restoration in a changing climate.
International Conference Energy and Meteorology (ICEM) 2023 has opened applications for abstracts and partnership opportunities for their 7th annual Conference in Padova, Italy June 27- 29, 2023. Abstract deadline January 23, 2023. [Posted January 16, 2023]
Comments/Service Opportunities
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Request for Information (RFI) seeking input on its Environmental and Climate Justice (ECJ) program. This program provides EPA program grants and technical assistance for environmental and climate justice efforts that benefit overburdened communities. Submissions due March 17, 2023.
The EPA has opened a public docket to accept pre-proposal input on EPA’s efforts to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) from new and existing fossil fuel-fired electric generating units (EGUs). The goal of this non-rulemaking docket is to gather perspectives from a
broad group of stakeholders in advance of our proposed rulemakings. More information here.
EPA Request for Information: Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (RFI GHGRF).
Courses
Sustainability Minor for Rutgers Undergraduates. Open to students in any curriculum. Flyer here.
The 2023 Introductory Fisheries Science for Stakeholders (IFISSH) course through Rutgers Cooperative Extension. Register by February 16, 2023.
Rutgers SEBS is now offering a sustainability minor. The minor is open to students in any curriculum. The list of course requirements (21 credits) can be found here: http://humeco.rutgers.edu/sustainability-minor.html.
Information Gathering Sessions
Engagement/Outreach
LabX, a part of the Creative Engagement team at the National Academy of Sciences, is launching a new social media feature called Scientists at Home. It will feature scientists sharing their most interesting/unique/weird/odd/meaningful object they own. To participate, fill out this form and return a completed release form to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Student Professional Development
Free student membership to the New Jersey Association for Floodplain Managers. Eligbility includes all students attending or enrolled in a New Jersey post-secondary institution such as a college, university, trade or vocational school. Benefits include access to exclusive training and webinars, networking opportunities in floodplain management, resiliency, sustainability, community planning, and the environment, potential internships, and more. Students may enroll online at NJAFM.org by clicking on ‘Membership’ from the menu in the upper right-hand corner.
The New Jersey Association for Floodplain Management (NJAFM) has made membership free of charge for those attending a college, university, or trade school in New Jersey (or residents of New Jersey attending school out of state) and providing students with the same benefits as regular membership. Programs designed for student members will include networking events, opportunities to present at annual conferences, and employment opportunities. Register for membership here. The NJAFM is also looking for a student member to participate in monthly board meetings, if interested submit a letter of intent describing the reasons you are interested to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
USDOE Climate Case Competition for Students
The U.S Department of Energy’s $25K Carbon Management Prize is now accepting student team applications. This prize seeks interdisciplinary teams of students from engineering, chemistry, and the social sciences to come up with an innovative plan to reduce carbon emissions. Applications due February 28, 2023.
