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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 December 15, 2024.
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 December 1, 2024.
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, 2025.
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, 2024.
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, 2025.
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 March 1, 2025.
No scholarships posted.
EGU2025, call for Abstracts for Monsoon Systems in the Past and Present and Under Future Climate Change. Applications due December 2, 2024 if applying for travel support. All applications due January 15, 2025.
Resources for the Future (RFF), request for Proposals for research projects evaluating the clean energy policies being implemented as part of the IRA and IIJA. Submissions due December 31, 2024.
International Conference on Energy & Meteorology (ICEM 2025), call for Abstracts: Share Your Insights on Energy & Meteorology. Applications due by January 10, 2025.
NOAA, Hydrographic Services Review Panel (NOAA). Nominations due February 21, 2025.
The Inter-American Foundation Research Fellowship Program, Applications due December 3, 2024.
Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), Call for Nomination of Fellows for the IPBES Spatial Planning Assessment. Nominations of fellows due by January 24, 2025. Nominees must complete application by January 10, 2025.
No PhD opportunities posted.
Ecole normale supérieure-PSL, Post-Doc in Sustainability Science Applied to (Outer) Space at ens-psl in Paris. Applications due December 1, 2024.
International Institute for Environment and Development, Governance and risk officer. Applications due November 24, 2024.
Rainforest Foundation UK, Drc project coordinators, lands & livelihoods (french and english speaking). Applications due November 25, 2024.
Rainforest Foundation UK, Head of programmes. Applications due November 25, 2024.
Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve, Habitat Resilience Specialist. Applications due November 29, 2024.
Barcelona Supercomputing Center, Research engineer – operational air quality forecast (re1/re2). Applications due November 30, 2024.
Conservation International, Associate Scientist. Applications due November 30, 2024.
Stealth Climate Tech Startup, Senior Mechanical Engineer. Applications due November 30, 2024.
Southeast Conservation Corps, Fall Conservation Crew Member. Applications due December 8, 2024.
Rice University, Assistant Professor of Environmental Earth Science. Applications due December 15, 2024.
Wildlife Conservation Society, REDD+ and Government Liaison Advisor, Madagascar. Applications due December 31, 2024.
Rutgers University, Assistant Professor- Sustainability Governance. Applications due December 31, 2024.
Rutgers University, Class 8 -Teaching Non Credit - New Jersey Climate Change Corps (2024-2025). Applications due March 1, 2025.
Environmental Resources Management, Managing Consultant, Climate Change (Senior Level). [Posted November 12, 2024].
Environmental Resources Management, Consulting Associate, Climate Change (Entry Level). [Posted November 12, 2024].
Mississippi State University, Assistant Professor in Meteorology. [Posted November 12, 2024].
Western Kentucky University (WKU), 9-month tenure-track Assistant Professor of Disaster Science. [Posted November 5, 2024].
Tara Climate Foundation, Senior strategist clean energy. [Posted October 29, 2024].
Clean Air Task Force, Consultant – germany affairs. [Posted October 29, 2024].
Leaders for Climate Action, Corporate Sustainability Educator. [Posted October 22, 2024].
DAI, Senior Principal Specialist – Climate, Land & Natural Resources Practice. [Posted October 22, 2024].
Riverkeeper, Director of Habitat Restoration. [Posted October 15, 2024].
Tufts University, Associate Professor of Climate and Energy Policy. [Posted October 1, 2024]
Barcelona Supercomputing Center, Researcher – Effects of Changes in Natural Aerosols on Climate, Ocean Biogeochemistry, Air Quality and Health (r3) – Ai4s. [Posted September 24, 2024].
Enterprise Community Partners, Director, Climate Policy. [Posted September 24, 2024].
Winrock International, Program Officer, Clean Energy and Circular Economy. [Posted September 24, 2024].
Climate XChange, Policy & Research Director. [Posted September 24, 2024].
Climate Analytics gGmbH, Unit Lead – Energy System Modelling (f/m/d). [Posted September 17, 2024].
Agora Think Tanks, Project Lead Industrial Decarbonisation of the Global Steel Sector (f/m/d). [Posted September 17, 2024].
CATF - Clean Air Task Force, Consultant (Energy & Climate Policy) – Germany Affairs. [Posted September 17, 2024].
Virginia Tech, Collegiate Assistant Professor in Meteorology. Review of applications begins October 1, 2024. [Posted September 17, 2024].
For more information about the Rutgers policies and procedures for limited submissions, please see Rutgers Office for Research website.
Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Inc., Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award. To support the research and teaching careers of talented early career faculty in the chemical sciences. Internal applications due November 21, 2024.
FDSS, Faculty Development in geoSpace Science (FDSS). The aim of the Faculty Development in geoSpace Science (FDSS) is to integrate topics in geoSpace science including solar and space physics and space weather research into natural sciences or engineering or related departments at U.S. institutions of higher education (IHE). Internal applications due December 9, 2024.
Columbia Bank Foundation, Columbia Bank Foundation Grants. Funds innovative programs that provide a measurable impact in communities in the areas of affordable housing, economic development, financial literacy, health and human services, food insecurity, environmental sustainability, and the arts. [Posted October 1, 2024].
NSF, Science and Technology Centers: Integrative Partnerships. The Science and Technology Centers (STC): Integrative Partnerships program supports exceptionally innovative, complex research and education projects that require large-scale, long-term awards. STCs focus on creating new scientific paradigms, establishing entirely new scientific disciplines, and developing transformative technologies which have the potential for broad scientific or societal impact. RU-NB, RU-N, RU-C, RBHS: check with your LSO coordinator for an internal application due date. [Posted October 1, 2024].
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation: Sawyer Seminars. The purpose of the Sawyer Seminar is to provide support for comparative research on historical and contemporary topics of major scholarly significance. The seminars provide an opportunity for intensive study mainly—but not exclusively—in the arts, humanities, etc. [Posted October 1, 2024].
Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS), Directorate for Geosciences (GEO), and National Science Foundation (NSF), Faculty Development in geoSpace Science (FDSS). Applications due December 9, 2024. For more information about the Rutgers policies and procedures for limited submissions, please see Rutgers Office for Research website.
NSF, Regional Resilience Innovation Incubator Program; to address regional climate challenges. Letters of intent due December 16, 2024. Full proposals due January 16, 2025.
NSF, releases Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure-1 Solicitation. Full proposals due March 19, 2025.
NSF, Science and Technology Centers (STC): Integrative Partnerships; support innovative, complex research and education projects that require large-scale and long-term awards. Required preliminary proposals due November 20, 2024.
NSF Design for Environmental Sustainability in Computing (DESC). Proposals due December 31, 2024 for Type III Workshop Projects.
National Science Foundation (NSF), releases New DRK-12 Resource Center on Transformative Education Research and Translation Solicitation. Full proposals due February 28, 2025.
NSF, National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) Program. [Posted September 17, 2024]. For more information about the Rutgers policies and procedures for limited submissions, please see Rutgers Office for Research website.
EPA, Inflation Reduction Act Community Change Grants Program. Applications due November 21, 2024.
Department of Homeland Security, FY 2024 Long Range Broad Agency Announcement; basic and applied research on risk reduction of environmental hazards to infrastructure & improved disaster mitigation strategies. Call remains open until May 31, 2029. White papers & full proposals accepted on a rolling basis.
NOAA, Modeling, Analysis, Predictions, and Projections (MAPP) Program:
- NOAA, MAPP: Climate Change Projections to 2050. Letters of intent due October 18, 2024. Full proposals due January 10, 2025.
- NOAA, MAPP: Early Career Award for Exceptional Research in Earth System Model Development and Application. Full proposals due December 9, 2024.
- NOAA, MAPP: AC4 Urban Atmosphere and the Impacts of Climate and Air Quality Mitigation Strategies. Full proposals due December 9, 2024.
- NOAA, MAPP: Integrating Observations and Modeling in Support of Process Understanding Relevant to Solar Radiation Modification Research. Full proposals due December 9, 2024.
- NOAA, MAPP: Climate Variability and Predictability Implementation of the Tropical Pacific Observing System (TPOS) Equatorial Pacific Experiment East and Central. Full proposals due January 17, 2025.
- NOAA, MAPP: Leveraging Uncrewed Systems Data for Climate Applications. Full proposals due December 9, 2024.
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), releases Second Solicitation for Humanities Research Centers on Artificial Intelligence Program. Applications due December 11, 2024.
The Department of Navy, seeking proposals for Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) mission. Proposals due June 20, 2025. Additional snapshot information.
Office of Naval Research (ONR), releases National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP) BAA. Full proposals due November 22, 2024.
U.S. Army Futures Command’s (AFC) Army Applications Laboratory (AAL), releases a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Disruptive Applications. Applications due April 4, 2029.
Department of Energy (DOE), releases $500 Million Open Call to Seed Investments in Fundamental Research in the Physical Sciences. Application dates vary by each targeted solicitation in the open call. [Posted October 22, 2024].
Department of Defense (DOD), releases FY 2025 Minerva Research Initiative FOA. Researchers strongly encouraged to submit white papers to osd.minerva@mail.mil by November 29, 2024. Full proposals due February 28, 2025.
USDA, Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grant Program. Applications due February 13, 2025. Q&A webinar on December 16, 2024. Register here.
National Integrated Heat and Health Information System (NIHHIS), The Center for Collaborative Heat Monitoring. Applications due January 17, 2025. Fill out the Expression of Interest here.
New Jersey Council for the Humanities and Mason Gross' Rutgers Community Arts, GROUNDWORK Interdisciplinary Cultivation Unit. Program in which groups of 1-3 people develop a project at the intersection of creativity with one of MGSA’s three interdisciplinary initiatives: Health, the Environment, and/or Arts Management and Leadership. These projects will be emphasizing opening pathways toward broader, reciprocal community relationships. The program includes a stipend of $200 per team member for up to three team members. Open to all Rutgers Faculty, Lecturers, Staff and Students. Proposals due November 30, 2024.
Rutgers Global, Rutgers Global Grants. Seed grant applications due December 6, 2024. Travel grant applications accepted between October 9, 2024 - January 31, 2025 and February 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025.
Belmont Forum, funding calls for Africa Environmental Research. Proposals due December 31, 2024.
Belmont Forum, funding calls for Tropical Forest Research. Proposals due May 30, 2025.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), solicitation period for new Hydrographic Services Review Panel members. Applications due February 21, 2025.
Study Abroad/NB Course: Industrial Landscapes: heritage of innovation, infrastructure, and extraction. A Spring-Embedded opportunity that causes minor or no impact on the students' schedules, and follows the format 2+1: a 2-credit class in New Brunswick + a 1 credit 'class' in Chile. Undergraduate and Graduate students welcome to join one (01:082:409) or both portions of the course.
Spring 2025 Courses in Communicating Climate Change.
- Graduate Course: Communicating Science with Decision-makers. This course will help you develop skills in communicating science and technical subjects, focused on communicating in the context of “decision-making”.
- Undergraduate & Graduate Course: Communicating Climate Change. Expand your understanding of climate science and climate change, while developing science communication skills to advance the public’s climate literacy.
NIH Grant Writing Mini-Course. This mini-course is intended for senior postdocs and faculty researchers who are novice to writing NIH K and R grant applications. Enrollment closes January 12, 2025.
Sustainability Minor for Rutgers Undergraduates. Open to students in any curriculum. Flyer here.
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.
NOAA and the National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS), Applications Now Open Nationwide for Community-Led Heat-Monitoring Campaigns. Applicants due January 17, 2025.
U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E), ARPA-E’s INTEREST Internships. Applications due December 2, 2024.
New Jersey League of Conservation Voters Winter, Spring 2025 Communications & Digital Intern. [Posted October 1, 2024]
New Jersey League of Conservation Voters Winter, Spring 2025 Events & HR Operational Support Intern. [Posted October 1, 2024]
New Jersey League of Conservation Voters Winter, Spring 2025 Policy & Organizing Intern. [Posted October 1, 2024]
U.S Department of Energy, WDTS Summer Internship Fair. Takes place November 14, 1:00 PM, virtually.
The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, seeking nominations for 2025 Dreyfus Prize in the Chemical Sciences. Nominations due December 5, 2024.
Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station Cooperative Extension, registration for the Rutgers Environmental Steward 2025 is now open. Register by December 31, 2024 to save $25.
Free student membership in NJ Association for Floodplain Management for students enrolled in post-secondary learning in a NJ institution, NJ residents attending institutions out of state, and recent graduates transitioning to professional careers up to their first year after graduation. [Posted August 26, 2024]