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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.

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.

Graduate Program in Earth and Planetary Sciences at Rutgers University. Application deadline for full consideration for financial aid is December 1.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Allen Family Philanthropies, issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for up to $10 million in funding to accelerate Natural Climate Solutions (NCS). This new RFP is seeking to support efforts to develop science and technology solutions to accelerate NCS implementation in the United States. Letters of Intent are due January 15, 2026. Information webinar will be held December 9, 2025 at 12:00 AM EST. Register here. 

European Geosciences Union General Assembly (EGU 2026), Call for Papers: EGU26 - Extreme heat: characterization, drivers, prediction and impacts in a warming climate. Abstracts due January 15, 2026. 

European Geosciences Union General Assembly (EGU 2026), Call for Papers: EGU26 - Understanding the Indian Ocean's past, present and future. Abstracts due January 15, 2026. 

European Geosciences Union General Assembly (EGU 2026), Call for Papers: EGU26 - Ice-sheet and climate interactions. Abstracts due January 15, 2026. 

No Call for Nominations Posted.

University of Southampton, new PhD project titled West Antarctic ice-shelf melting in a changing climate. Applications due January 8, 2026.  

The Western Kentucky University (WKU) Climate Research Lab (CRL), Graduate Assistantships. Applications are due early 2026. 

Inorganic Environmental Geochemistry group at ETH Zurich and Eawag, Two PhD positions in atmospheric selenium research: field & lab analyses and process-based modeling. [Posted November 18, 2025]. 

EcoClimate Lab at Rutgers University, 2-year postdoctoral associate in climate change ecology. Applications reviewed starting January 2026 and considered thereafter.

University of Exeter, Postdoctoral Research Associate/Fellow in Environment, Science and Economy. Available on a fixed term basis until October 2027.

The National Science Foundation (NSF), released the updated Security, Privacy, and Trust in Cyberspace (SaTC 2.0) solicitation. Aims to increase trust in global cyber ecosystems and includes the security, privacy, and resilience of cyberspace. Full proposals due September 29 and January 26 annually.

NSF, releases New Solicitation for the National AI Research Resource Operations Center. Letter of Intent due December 15, 2025. Full proposals due February 4, 2025. 

NSF, releases New Solicitation for Integrated Data Systems and Services Program. Full proposals are due by 5:00 December 4, 2025, July 28, 2026, and on the fourth Tuesday in July annually thereafter. 

NSF, National Network for Microelectronics Education (NNME) - Regional Nodes.  NNME full solicitation.  Additional background on NNME Network Coordination Hub. Proposals due December 22, 2025.

DARPA, releases Solicitation for Expedited Research Innovation System Marketplace. Deadlines are monthly, with the cutoff being the final day of each monthly collection period. Early submissions may receive feedback and resubmit by the end of month deadline.  

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.

US Department of Energy, FY 2026 Continuation of Solicitation for the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program. This funding opportunity (NOFO DE-FOA-0003600) will remain open until 9/30/26 or until replaced by a successor NOFO.  Preapplications are optional/encouraged and may be required for consideration by certain review panels. Due dates vary by program area.

Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards. Applications due January 7, 2026. Each ORAU member institution may nominate up to two applicants.

The NE Sun Grant Program, invites proposals that will further its mission of developing viable alternative biobased energy sources and products while enhancing economic opportunities in rural areas. Funding Available from Sun Grant: up to $60,000 per project. Proposals are due January 16, 2026. 

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU), invites stakeholders and members of the public to provide written comments on the straw proposal for the upcoming third three-year period of New Jersey’s energy efficiency and peak demand reduction programs. Comments due December 17, 2025. 

The Rutgers Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (RAD) Collaboratory and Life Sciences Alliance (LSA), Rutgers-New Brunswick Office for Research, invites Rutgers–New Brunswick faculty to submit proposals to serve as Faculty Mentors for the 2026 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) programs. Apply here to submit a proposal for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Data Science. Apply here to submit a proposal for the life sciences. The application deadline is December 5, 2025. 

Tulane University, 2025-2026 Tulane Prize for Climate Curriculum in the Built Environment. Nominations due February 27, 2026. 

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