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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.
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Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute, Fall 2026 RCEI Student Support for Rutgers Ph.D. & M.F.A. Student Travel and Related Expenses. Applies to travel and related expenses occurring between November 15, 2026 and May 15, 2027. Applications due October 15, 2026.
City University of Hong Kong, Sea-level Science PhD position. Applications due December 1, 2026.
Stanford University Doerr School of Sustainability’s Interdisciplinary Energy Systems Research Group (INES), Energy Postdoctoral Fellowship. Applications due October 1.
University of Exeter, Postdoctoral Research Associate/Fellow in Environment, Science and Economy. Available on a fixed term basis until October 2027.
UC Berkeley, Department of Geography, Assistant Professor - Impacts of Global Environmental Change. Applications due October 2, 2026.
Stanford University, Assistant Professor in Climate Science. Applications due November 1, 2026.
American Farmland Trust, Senior Climate & Soil Health Scientist. [Posted September 4, 2026].
For more information about the Rutgers policies and procedures for limited submissions, please see Rutgers Office for Research website.
Office of Science (OS), United States Department of Energy (DOE), The Genesis Mission: Transforming Science and Energy with AI. For internal deadlines, RU-NB, RU-N, RU-C, RBHS: check with your LSO coordinator.
National Science Foundation (NSF), Scholarships in STEM Network (S-STEM-Net): S-STEM Research Hubs. For internal deadlines, RU-NB, RU-N, RU-C, RBHS: check with your LSO coordinator.
Columbia Bank Foundation, Columbia Bank Foundation Grants. Internal applications accepted on a first come first serve basis.
Office of Science (OS), United States Department of Energy (DOE), The Genesis Mission: Transforming Science and Energy with AI. For internal application deadlines, RU-NB, RU-N, RU-C, RBHS: check with your LSO coordinator.
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.
USDA, Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Foundational and Applied Science Program. Supports grants in six AFRI priority areas to advance knowledge in both fundamental and applied sciences important to agriculture. Applications due December 31, 2026.
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.
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.
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Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE), Student Research Grant. Proposals due September 29, 2026.