UC Berkeley College of Natural Resources

Funding

You want to do your research on that exotic island in the South Pacific, but how do you pay for it? Check out these funding resources to figure out the best ways to bring home the bacon.

Graduate Funding

Graduate Funding Links

  • FastWeb – “The largest and most complete source of scholarships available”
  • FinAid – “The SmartStudentTM Guide to Financial Aid”
  • Graduate Services Fellowship Office – provides multi-year University Graduate Fellowships, Diversity Fellowships, and Departmental Block Grant Fellowships.

Examples of Successful Proposals

NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant (DIG):

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NSF Graduate Fellowship:

Other Funding News

ITTO Fellowship Programme

ITTO offers fellowships through the Freezailah Fellowship Fund to promote human resource development and to strengthen professional expertise in member countries in tropical forestry and related disciplines. The goal is to promote the sustainable management of tropical forests, the efficient use and processing of tropical timber, and better economic information about the international trade in tropical timber.

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California Sea Grant State Fellows Program

The California Sea Grant State Fellows Program provides a unique educational opportunity for graduate students who are interested in marine resources and the policy decisions affecting those resources in California. Modeled after the highly successful Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Program, the State Fellows Program provides an opportunity to acquire “on the job” experience in the planning and implementation of marine and coastal resource policies and programs in the state of California. The program matches highly motivated and qualified graduate students and recent graduates with “hosts” in State or Federal agencies in California for a 12-month paid fellowship ($2,833 per month in 2010-2011).

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