Biology

AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowship Program: If you have a PhD or an equivalent degree in one of the social, physical or biological sciences, or are an engineer with a master's degree and at least three years of post-degree professional experience, you are eligible to apply for a one-year AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowship. The prestigious fellowship programs are designed to provide each qualified individual with a unique public-policy learning experience and to bring technical backgrounds and external perspectives to decision-making in the U.S. government. AAAS is proud to sponsor these programs to facilitate science/government interaction.
http://www.fellowships.aaas.org/

AAAS Congressional Fellowships: Applications are invited from individuals in any physical, biological, or social science, any field of engineering, or any relevant interdisciplinary field. Applicants must have a PhD or an equivalent doctoral-level degree by the application deadline (January 10, 2004). Individuals with a master's degree in engineering and at least three years of post-degree professional experience may apply. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Federal employees are not eligible.
http://fellowships.aaas.org/

Air & Waste Management Association Scholarship Program: Annual award to assist graduate students working toward and training for careers in areas of air pollution control or waste management. Eligible students include full time graduate students in appropriate field. Awards made on basis of academic record; career goals; collegiate, professional and community contribution; and letters of recommendation.
http://www.awma.org/awards/scholarship_programs/index.html

Association for Women in Science (AWIS)

Department of Energy Basic Energy Science: Energy Biosciences: The primary objective of this program is to generate an understanding of fundamental biological mechanisms in plants and microorganisms that will support future technological developments related to DOE’s mission. The research serves to provide the basic information foundation for environmentally responsible production and conversion of renewable resources for fuels, chemicals, and the conservation of energy. This program has special requirements for the submission of preapplications, when to submit, and the length of the applications. Applicants are encouraged to contact the program regarding these requirements.
http://www.science.doe.gov/production/grants/progdesc.html

Department of Energy Basic Energy Science: Geosciences:: The goal of this program is to develop a quantitative and predictive understanding of geologic processes related to energy and environmental quality. The program emphasizes cross-cutting basic research that will improve understanding of reactive geochemical transport and other subsurface processes and properties and how to image them using techniques ranging from electrons, x-rays or neutrons to electromagnetic and seismic waves. Applications of this fundamental understanding might include transport of contaminant fluids, hydrocarbons, sequestered CO2 or performance prediction for repository sites. The emphasis is on the disciplinary areas of geochemistry, geophysics, geomechanics, and hydrogeology with a focus on the upper levels of the earth’s crust. Particular emphasis is on processes taking place at the atomic and molecular scale. Specific topical areas receiving emphasis include: high resolution geophysical imaging; rock physics, physics of fluid transport, and fundamental properties and interactions of rocks, minerals, and fluids.
http://www.science.doe.gov/production/grants/progdesc.html

Department of Energy Basic Energy Science: Material Sciences: The objective of this program is to increase the understanding of phenomena and properties important to materials behavior that will contribute to meeting the needs of present and future energy technologies. It is comprised of the subfields metallurgy, ceramics, condensed matter physics, materials chemistry, and related disciplines where the emphasis is on the science of materials.
http://www.science.doe.gov/production/grants/progdesc.html

Department of Energy Biological and Environmental Research Program: Energy Research Analyses: Supports energy research analyses of the Department's basic and applied research activities. Specific objectives include assessments to identify any duplication or gaps in scientific research activities, and impartial and independent evaluations of scientific and technical research efforts. Consistent with these overall objectives, this program conducts numerous research studies to assess directions in science and to identify and assess new and improved approaches to science management.
http://www.science.doe.gov/production/grants/progdesc.html

Department of Energy Biological and Environmental Research Program: Environmental Processes: Seeks to understand the basic physical, chemical, and biological processes of the Earth’s atmosphere, land, and oceans and how these processes may be affected by energy production and use. The research is designed to provide data that will enable an objective assessment of the potential for and the consequences of human-induced climate change at global and regional scales. It also provides data to enable assessments of mitigation options to prevent such a change. The program is comprehensive with an emphasis on understanding and simulating the radiation balance from the surface of the Earth to the top of the atmosphere (including the effect of clouds, water vapor, trace gases, and aerosols), on enhancing the quantitative models necessary to predict possible climate change at global and regional scales, and on understanding ecological effects of climate change.
http://www.science.doe.gov/production/grants/progdesc.html

Department of Energy Biological and Environmental Research Program: Environmental Remediation: The research is primarily focused on the fundamental biological, chemical, geological, and physical processes that must be understood for the development and advancement of new, effective, and efficient processes for the remediation and restoration of the Nation's nuclear weapons production sites.
http://www.science.doe.gov/production/grants/progdesc.html

Department of Energy Biological and Environmental Research Program: Life Sciences Research: Research is focused on using DOE’s unique resources and facilities to develop fundamental biological information and advanced technologies to understand and mitigate potential health effects of energy development, energy use, and waste cleanup, and that will underpin biotechnology based solutions to energy challenges. The objectives are: (1) to create and apply new technologies and resources in DNA sequencing, comparative genomics, and bioinformatics to characterize the human genome; (2) to develop and support DOE national user facilities for use in fundamental structural biology; (3) to use model organisms to understand human genome organization, human gene function and control, and the functional relationships between human genes and proteins; (4) to characterize and exploit the genomes and diversity of microbes with potential relevance for energy, bioremediation, or global climate; (5) to understand and characterize the risks to human health from exposures to low levels of radiation; and (6) to anticipate and address ethical, legal, and social implications arising from genome research.
http://www.science.doe.gov/production/grants/progdesc.html

Department of Energy Biological and Environmental Research Program: Medical Applications and Measurement Sciences: The research is designed to develop beneficial applications of nuclear and other energy-related technologies for medical diagnosis and treatment. The research is directed at discovering new applications of radiotracer agents for medical research as well as for clinical diagnosis and therapy. A major emphasis is placed on application of the latest concepts and developments in genomics, structural biology, computational biology, and instrumentation. Much of the research seeks breakthroughs in noninvasive imaging technologies such as positron emission tomography. The measurement science activities focus on research in the basic science of chemistry, physics and engineering as applied to bioengineering.
http://www.science.doe.gov/production/grants/progdesc.html

Diplomacy Fellowship Program: Fellows work in international affairs on scientific and technical subjects for one year, either in foreign policy at the U.S. Department of State, in international development for the U.S. Agency for International Development, in international economic and agricultural development at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, or in international health at Fogarty International Center of the National Institutes of Health. Applications are invited from individuals in any physical, biological, or social science, any field of engineering or any relevant interdisciplinary field.
http://fellowships.aaas.org/02_Areas/02_index.shtml

DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship: This program works to identify and provide support for some of the very best computational science graduate students in the nation. Program of study must include computer science, mathematics, and a science or engineering.
http://www.krellinst.org/csgf/index.shtml

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): National Network for Environmental Management Studies: Annual program to support a range of fellowship activities designed to help students refine their professional skills and enhance their knowledge of environmental issues. Fields of study include: environmental policy, regulation and law; environmental management and administration; environmental science; public relations and communications; computer programming and development.
http://www.epa.gov/enviroed/NNEMS/

Environmental Research and Education Foundation (EREF): Francois Fiessinger Scholarship Fund: Annual awards to support the work of outstanding doctoral students interested in excellence in environmental research and science. Based on academic or professional performance, the relevance of one's work to advancing environmental science, and the potential for success.
http://erefdn.org/index.php/scholarships/index

Foster, Dr. Nancy Scholarship Program: Provides support for outstanding scholarship and encourages independent graduate-level research in oceanography, marine biology, or maritime archaeology, particularly by women and members of minority groups.
http://fosterscholars.noaa.gov/aboutscholarship.html

GrantsNet: Resource to find funds for training in the biomedical sciences and undergraduate science education. Through the support of HHMI and AAAS, this service is completely free. Registration and sign-in required.
http://www.grantsnet.org/

Grass Fellowships in Neuroscience: Seeks to encourage independent research by investigators early in their careers and to increase research opportunities for persons trained for careers in neurobiological investigation. Neurobiological approaches supported include the following: neurophysiology, membrane biophysics, integrative neurobiology and neuroethology, neuroanatomy, neuropharmacology, cognitive neuroscience, cellular and developmental neurobiology, and computational approaches to neural systems.
http://www.mbl.edu/research/summer/fellowships.html

Hellenic University Club of New York: Awards and Scholarships: Candidates must be of Hellenic ancestry; be affiliated with an accredited university in the US; be either graduate students engaged in research or post-doctoral scholars engaged in independent and original research in the biological, medical, or behavioral sciences.
http://www.hucny.org/scholar.htm

Howard Hughes Medical Institute Predoctoral Fellowship in Biological Sciences: Awarded for up to 5 years of full-time study toward a Ph.D. or an Sc.D. in specified biological disciplines. Predoctoral fellowships are intended for students at or near the beginning of their graduate study. College seniors, college graduates with no or limited postbaccalaureate graduate study in the biological sciences, and first-year graduate students may apply.
http://www.hhmi.org/grants/

Hudson River Foundation: The goal is to make science integral to decision-making with regard to the Hudson River and its watershed and to support competent stewardship of this extraordinary resource. The programs of the Hudson River Fund pursue this mission by providing leadership and support for an integrated program of research, monitoring, modeling, synthesis, and education related to the management of the resources of the Hudson River.
http://www.hudsonriver.org/graduate_fellow.htm

Hughes, Howard Medical Institute Predoctoral Fellowship in Biological Sciences: Awarded for up to 5 years of full-time study toward a Ph.D. or an Sc.D. in specified biological disciplines. Predoctoral fellowships are intended for students at or near the beginning of their graduate study. College seniors, college graduates with no or limited postbaccalaureate graduate study in the biological sciences, and first-year graduate students may apply.
http://www.hhmi.org/grants/

International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI): A nonprofit, worldwide scientific research foundation seeking to improve the well-being of the general public through the pursuit of sound and balanced science. Its goal is to further the understanding of scientific issues relating to nutrition, food safety, toxicology, risk assessment, and the environment.
http://www.ilsi.org/

Marine Biological Laboratory Grass Fellowships in Neuroscience: Seeks to encourage independent research by investigators early in their careers and to increase research opportunities for persons trained for careers in neurobiological investigation. Neurobiological approaches supported include the following: neurophysiology, membrane biophysics, integrative neurobiology and neuroethology, neuroanatomy, neuropharmacology, cognitive neuroscience, cellular and developmental neurobiology, and computational approaches to neural systems.
http://www.mbl.edu/research/summer/fellowships.html

National Institutes of Health Fellowships: The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) provide National Research Service Awards (NRSAs) to individuals for doctoral-level training. These Institutes award NRSA individual predoctoral fellowships (F31) to promising applicants with the potential to become productive, independent investigators in the scientific mission areas of these Institutes. This program will provide predoctoral training support for doctoral candidates that have successfully completed their comprehensive examinations or the equivalent by the time of award and will be performing dissertation research and training.
http://grants.nih.gov/training/nrsa.htm

National Physical Science Consortium (NPSC) Graduate Fellowships in the Physical Sciences: Annual fellowship program to support Ph.D.-track students in the physical sciences and related engineering fields, with special emphasis on supporting women and minority students who, historically, have been underrepresented in the research community. Fields of study include: astronomy, chemistry, computer science, geology, materials science, mathematical sciences, physics, and engineering fields, including chemical, computer, electrical, environmental, and mechanical.
http://www.npsc.org/students/info.html

National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellowships:: Offers postdoctoral funding opportunities for mathematics and sciences.
https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/jsp/homepage/postdoc_fel.jsp

Sigma Delta Epsilon Graduate Women in Science Research Fellowships and Travel Award

Sloan, Alfred P. Foundation: Fellowships for faculty in chemistry, computer science, economics, mathematics, neuroscience, and physics; postdoctoral fellowships for career transitions into computational molecular biology from physics, mathematics, computer science, chemistry, and related fields; Sloan Industry Center Fellowships, Education and Careers in Science and Technology; Ph.D.’s for underrepresented minorities fellowships also available.
http://www.sloan.org/main.shtml

Smithsonian Molecular Evolution Fellowships: Postdoctoral Fellowships in Molecular Evolution are available to support research that uses the resources and research opportunities offered at one of the following Smithsonian Institution units: National Museum of Natural History (Washington, D.C.); National Zoological Park (Washington, D.C.); Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (Panama). This fellowship rotates annually among these units.
http://www.si.edu/ofg/fell.htm

Student Environment Management Participation Program at the U.S. Army Environmental Center: Opportunities to participate in research in environmental programs involving cultural and natural resources, restoration, compliance, conservation, pollution prevention, validation, demonstration, technology transfer, quality assurance and quality control, training, information management and reporting, and related programs. Appropriate for: archaeology, biology, chemistry, ecology, engineering, entomology, environmental sciences, forestry, history, information sciences, plant pathology, wildlife biology, zoology, related scientific disciplines.
http://www.orau.gov/orise/edu/USARMY/gi-gugEMP.htm

Tufts Institute of the Environment (TIE): Tufts Institute of the Environment (TIE) is an interdisciplinary, university-wide education and research institute which facilitates and coordinates environmental programs at the University. TIE is devoted to advancing and disseminating knowledge about the many ways human interactions affect the environment. TIE focuses its activities on environmental research, technology, policy development, and education to improve environmental quality as it relates to human health.
http://www.tufts.edu/tie/

Turner Foundation, Inc.: The Foundation makes grants for work in the areas of Water & Toxics, Energy & Transportation, Habitat and Population.
http://www.turnerfoundation.org/about/index.asp

United Negro College Fund Special Programs Corporation: Annual fellowship program to increase the number of women, minorities, and people with disabilities participating in math, science, engineering, and technology disciplines of interest to NASA. Fields of study include: Aeronautics/aerospace, astronomy, bioengineering, biology, chemistry, computer science, earth sciences, engineering, environmental sciences, life sciences, materials sciences, mathematics, meteorology, physical sciences, physics, and science education.
http://www.uncfsp.org/

U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Argonne National laboratory: Nonproliferation Graduate Program: Annual internship program to support students interested in exploring a career in the field of nuclear nonproliferation with DOE or other U.S. government agencies. Current placements are in Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, and Washington, D.C. Fields of study include: Peace studies, science and technology studies, engineering, political science, public policy, physical sciences, social sciences, international affairs, economics, international business, and other relevant fields.
http://www.dep.anl.gov/

UNCF-MERCK Graduate Science Research Dissertation Fellowships:: This program is designed to increase the number of African Americans in the pipeline of biomedical science education and research.
http://www.uncf.org/Merck/programs/grad.htm

Whitaker Foundation: Helps especially talented individuals develop the skills required for a successful career in biomedical engineering. Applications accepted from first-year graduate students whose undergraduate studies focused on engineering or science and who are enrolled at universities in the United States. Applications will not be accepted, however, from students who have already completed one year of graduate study either at their former or present institution.
http://www.whitaker.org/