Summer Research and Internship Funding

Eligibility: F&ES students
Preferred Focus: Engaging new communities in conservation; expanding the conservation toolkit; and ensuring the permanence of conservation gains
Preferred locations: US land conservation organizations
Average award: $ 6,000
Number of awards: 6 or 7
Deadline: February 8, 2013
Managed by: Prof. Brad Gentry & Peter Otis

Eligibility: F&ES students
Preferred Focus: Summer or academic research project
Preferred locations: Any
Average award: $2,500 (matching money) or $1000 (research seed money)
Number of awards: ~ 40
Deadline: Rolling
Managed by: Prof. Gabe Benoit

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Eligibility: F&ES students
Preferred Focus: Natural and social science research, education, & outreach projects on urban ecosystem restoration, urban forestry, and project related to pollution of air, water and soil in urban
Preferred locations: Domestic preferred
Average award: $5,000 - $7,000
Number of awards: 5 to 7
Deadline: March 22, 2013
Managed by: Colleen Murphy-Dunning

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Eligibility: Yale graduate students
Preferred locations: Various locations around the world
Various grants available
Deadline: November 2012 – March 2013

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Eligibility: Any
Preferred Focus: Public Service. The award is meant to enable the student to gain practical experience in public service by taking a no-pay or low-pay job or internship during a summer or other term. Preference will be given applicants who have already found such a position, but who require additional funds.
Preferred locations: Any
Average award: $2000
Number of awards: 1 or more – Awards made directly by J.W. Saxe
Deadline: March 2013 - We await updated information

Eligibility: Students from developing nations and Japan
Preferred Focus: Environmental policy and program development in developing countries
Preferred locations: Internships at National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the World Resources Institute (WRI)
Average award: $ 5,000
Number of awards: 1 at each organization
Deadline: March, 2012
Managed by: Peter Otis

Eligibility: F&ES students for internships
Preferred Focus: Preservation of natural resources, control of pollution, or like subject matter
Preferred locations: U.S based charitable organizations, business corporations, and governmental agencies at the federal, state, and local levels
Average award: $13.00 per hour
Number of awards: 1 or 2 per year
Deadline: February 1, 2013
Managed by: Peter Otis

Eligibility: All masters and doctoral students currently enrolled at F&ES
Preferred Focus: Both natural and social science research that is interdisciplinary on the management and conservation of tropical resources.
Preferred locations: Tropical regions
Average award: $1,500 to $4,000
Number of awards: 20-30
Deadline: February 22, 2013 (5pm) - Through the Yale Student Grants and Fellowships system
Managed by: Lisa Bassani (MESc ’06)

Students may apply through this one funding portal, but be considered for funding from 4 FES sources, both endowed and current dollar accounts.  Included are the Edward C. Armbrecht, Jr. Family Fund (focus on sustainable forestry, natural resource management, environmental studies and mountain top removal with preferences for West Virginia and mountainous communities;  The Jubitz Family Endowment for Research (focus on climate change, forest ecosystem, rivers and watersheds with preferences for  Coastal (or Western) forests in Oregon, Washington, Southeastern Alaska, Western Canada, Siberia or Bhutan; and the Williams Internship Fund  for internships with The Nature Conservancy or equivalent organizations).

Eligibility: F&ES master’s degree students returning to F&ES
Preferred Focus: Variable
Preferred locations: Internships/ independent research in the U.S. and outside the U.S.
Average award: ~$3,000
Number of awards: 33
Deadline: NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
Managed by: Peter Otis

Eligibility: F&ES plus Yale “at-large” graduate students
Preferred Focus: Land conservation
Preferred locations: Intermountain West; Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, and eastern Oregon
Average award: Partial tuition, summer internship ($5,000) and post graduate award
Number of awards: 2 plus 1 “at-large”
Deadline: January 3, 2013
Managed by: Alexander Muro & Peter Otis