‡ indicates awards geared specifically towards women
* indicates scholarships
in which organization memberships are required
AWG Brunton
Award‡*
An engraved Brunton awarded to a female geoscience student at the senior level or in her early graduate
studies who has been a summer intern, excelled at field camp, or performed field data collection that leads to a
senior or graduate thesis. Deadline: mid-November
AWG Sand
Student Research Presentation Travel Award‡*
A travel award to provide women geoscience students with
support to present their research at the Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America. Deadline: early
August
AWG Takken Student Research Presentation Travel Award‡*
A travel award to provide women geoscience students with
support to present their research at any meeting other than GSA. Deadline: Two rounds per year
- early February and August
Hertz Graduate
Fellowship Award
A 5 year merit-based fellowship award. Deadline: mid to late October
NSF Graduate Research
Fellowship Program
A 3 year merit-based fellowship award. Deadline: mid to late October
The UA
graduate college offers a support program as a resource for those interested in applying.
Ford Foundation
Fellowship Program
Predoctoral, Dissertation, and Postdoctoral fellowships awarded through participation
in a national competition administered by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on behalf
of the Ford Foundation. Deadline: early December
National Defense Science & Engineering
Graduate Fellowship
A 3 year merit-based fellowship award. No military service required. Deadline:
early December
‡ indicates institution specific fellowships
(Most of these open up during the early Fall)
NSF Special Programs for Postdoctoral Fellows
A list of fellowships either direct (i.e., from NSF) or indirect (i.e., from an awardee institution)
funding for post-doc fellowships
The NASA Postdoctoral Program‡
A 1-3 year fellowship with NASA scientists and engineers at NASA centers and institutes to advance NASA's
missions in earth science, heliophysics, planetary science, astrophysics, space bioscience, aeronautics,
engineering,human exploration and space operations, astrobiology, and science management. Deadline:
early November
NOAA Climate & Global Change (C&GC)
Postdoctoral Program
Appointed fellows are hosted with mentoring scientists at U.S. universities and research institutions
to work in an area of mutual interest. Deadline: early January
L’Oréal USA for Women in Science
The L’Oréal USA For Women in Science fellowship program awards five women postdoctoral scientists
annually with grants of $60,000 each for their contributions in Science, Technology, Engineering
and Math (STEM) fields and commitment to serving as role models for younger generations.
Deadline: early February* award announced in October
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University
Postdoctoral Fellowship‡
A 2-year fellowship in the fields of Earth and environmental sciences. Deadline: mid-early November
The Earth Institute at
Columbia University Postdoctoral Fellowship‡
A 2-year fellowship in the fields of Earth and environmental sciences. Deadline: Late October
Carnegie Postdoctoral Program‡
A 2-year fellowship in the fields of Earth and environmental sciences. Deadline: Early December (depends on group)
Wiess and Pan Post-Doctoral Research
Fellowships at Rice University‡
Fellowships offer support for two years, pending satisfactory progress during the first year. Deadline: Early November
UTIG Postdoctoral Fellows Program‡
Fellowship offers support for 1 year, but may be extended. Deadline: Early-Mid January
Harvard Postdoctoral Fellow Positions‡
Deadline: Rolling?
