Jobs / Internships / Academic, Professional & Funding Opportunities / Competitions

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.

American Water Resources Association, Annual Water Resources Conference, Call for Topical Session Proposal Submissions. Proposals due April 10, 2026.

Public Humanities, the Journal Invites Submissions for the Upcoming Themed Issue: The Literature of Climate Displacement. Submissions due April 30, 2026.

World Sustainability Forum (WSF), request for abstracts on Climate Change and Socio-Ecological Systems. We welcome papers that examine climate impacts, adaptation strategies, and mitigation pathways through the lenses of socio-ecological resilience, environmental justice, and systemic vulnerability. Abstracts due May 1, 2026.

The Cyprus Institute, call for Abstracts: MedCLIVAR 2026: The Mediterranean Climate: Variability, Change, and Regional Futures. Abstracts due May 10, 2026.

EGU, call for Abstracts on Air quality, Heat and Health in the Mediterranean. Abstracts due May 17, 2026.

Alfred Wegener Institute, Postdoc in attribution and time-scales of ocean carbon sequestration. Applications due April 22, 2026.

Institute of Geography and Regional Science, University Assistant with Doctorate. Applications due April 22, 2026.

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

Technical University of Munich, PhD or Postdoc position in vegetation modelling
with Machine Learning (2 years (Postdoc, 100%, 40h per week) or 3 years (PhD, 75%, 30h per week). [Posted March 3, 2026].

University of Hawaii, ATMO Postdoctoral Researcher (Upper Atmosphere/Space Environment). Applications due April 13, 2026.

University of Sheffield, Lecturer in Climate and Environmental Change. Applications due April 13, 2026.

Pew Charitable Trusts, Principal Officer, Global Conservation Initiatives. Applications due April 17, 2026.

Beyond Fossil Fuels e.V, Energy Campaigner in Poland. Applications due April 17, 2026.

Ku Leuven, PhD opportunity: Antropogenic influences on East African high impact rainfall. Applications due April 22, 2026.

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Satellite Image Analyst – Sea Ice and Oil Detection. Applications due May 29, 2026.

Louisiana State University, Assistant Professor - Physical Geography. Applications due June 13, 2026.

IISD, Policy Advisor, Trade and Climate Change. [Posted March 31, 2026].

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Senior Climate Resilience Specialist. [Posted March 10, 2026].

WWF International, Director, Global Plastic Policy & Corporate Engagement. [Posted March 3, 2025].

NRDC, Project Manager, Africa Initiative. [Posted March 3, 2025].

NRDC, Director, US Southeast Region, Environmental Health Department. [Posted March 3, 2025].

Canadian Red Cross, Program Officer- Indigenous, Operations – Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation. [Posted February 12, 2026].

WWF International, Sustainability Lead Specialist. [Posted February 10, 2026].

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 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, releases a new solicitation for the National Quantum and Nanotechnology Infrastructure (NQNI). This program is designed to establish an open-access network of research user facilities in quantum information science and engineering (QISE) and nanotechnology. Funding will primarily support personnel to recruit and train these users to access tools and expertise at Sites and may not be used for construction. Full proposals due May 14, 2026.

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.

USDA NIFA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), Agriculture and Food Research Initiative: Strengthening Agricultural Systems. Aims to help transform the U.S. food and agricultural system to increase agricultural production while enhancing farmer prosperity. Applications due March 26, 2026 and April 23, 2026.

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.