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High School Students

• Sustainable Ocean Studies - Inspiring a New Generation of Ocean Advocates
Chewonki Foundation, Waynflete School
Sustainable Ocean Studies (SOS) is one response to the urgent need for earth's human population to become more intimate with and more literate about t ... read more


K-12 Educators

• REU in Integrated Environmental Sciences
University of Texas, Austin
<p>The University of Texas at Austin Reserach Experience for Undergraduates and Teachers (REU/RET) in Integrated Environmental Science stresses ... read more


Undergraduate Students

• Application of Microscopy and Microanalysis to Multidisciplinary Research REU
Portland State University (Lead)
<p>PSU's REU program provides opportunities for undergraduate students--with an emphasis on underrepresented minorities, veterans of the US Arme ... read more

• Biorefining and Biofuels REU
University of Colorado, Boulder (Lead), Colorado School of Mines, Colorado State University, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
<p>The C2B2/NSF REU program offers undergraduate students the opportunity to engage in meaningful research alongside faculty, post-doctoral rese ... read more

• Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) Summer Internship Program
North Carolina State University (Lead), North Carolina A&T State University
We are seeking highly-motivated undergraduate students from a variety of different backgrounds, with a strong interest in sustainable agriculture, to ... read more

• CenUSA Bioenergy Undergraduate Research Internship Experience
Iowa State University (Lead), Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Purdue University, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
The summer 2013 CenUSA Bioenergy Research Internship Experience for Undergraduates will provide rich interdisciplinary training and engagement opportu ... read more

• Coastal Ocean Systems and Sustainability at the Wrigley Marine Science Center
Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Southern California, University of Southern California
This NSF-funded REU program will support eight highly motivated undergraduate students to conduct independent but guided research that focuses on Coas ... read more

• DIMACS, DIMACS/DIMATIA, CCICADA,& Math REU Program
Rutgers University (Lead), AT&T Research Labs, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Charles University, Georgia Institute of Technology, IBM Inc., Princeton University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Stevens Institute of Technology
These are REU programs which are administered together and run concurrently as a single program. The programs support interdisciplinary projects relat ... read more

• Energy Research with Global Reach
Washington University
The Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering department (EECE) at Washington University in St. Louis (WU) has instituted a Research Experiences ... read more

• GRASP (Geoscience Research At Storm Peak)
Desert Research Institute (Lead), Colorado State University, Pueblo, City University of New York (CUNY), Bronx Community College, City University of New York (CUNY), Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY), Medgar Evers College, City University of New York (CUNY), Queens College, Hampton University, Howard University, Tennessee State University
Geoscience Research at Storm Peak (GRASP) is a year-long program providing exceptional field research experiences for a diverse group of undergraduate ... read more

• Increasing Diversity in the Earth Sciences (IDES)
Oregon State University (Lead), Chemeketa Community College, Oregon Museum of Science & Industry (OMSI), Portland Community College
The IDES (Increasing Diversity in Earth Sciences) Program is the first partnership of its kind in the state of Oregon, involving community colleges, a ... read more

• Kellogg Biological Station has 12 positions this summer for undergraduates to participate in Ecological Research
Michigan State University (Lead)
<p>All of these are PAID opportunities: $4,250--$4500 stipend plus FREE room and board for the summer. <p>REU (Research Experiences fo ... read more

• Multidisciplinary Environmental Research in forest lakes and streams on the Kittatinny Mountains of Northwest New Jersey
Montclair State University (Lead)
Montclair State University (MSU) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) sponsor an 8 week Summer Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) progra ... read more

• NOAA-NGI Diversity Internship Program
Dauphin Island Sea Lab (Lead), NOAA, Northern Gulf Institute (NGI)
The NOAA-NGI Diversity Internship Program Internship Program provides an exciting scientific educational opportunity for undergraduate and graduate st ... read more

• Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (NARA:SURE)
Washington State University (Lead), Montana State University, Oregon State University, Pennsylvania State University, Salish Kootenai College, University of Idaho, University of Minnesota, University of Montana, University of Washington
The NARA:SURE program is a summer immersion research experience for undergraduates aimed at providing hands on skills in biofuels and bioproducts rese ... read more

• NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates: From Lake Tahoe to Pyramid Lake
University of Nevada, Reno (Lead), The Great Basin Institute
<p>The Academy for the Environment, facilitating student involvement in environmental research and education at University of Nevada, Reno, and ... read more

• Operation ETank REU: Moving toward a Sustainable World
Northern Illinois University
The research focus of the NIU REU program, Operation ETank, is in areas of energy and the environment, with aspects of ethics and economy (the 4 Es) i ... read more

• Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) program in the beautiful San Francisco volcanic field
Northern Arizona University (Lead)
The Geology Program at Northern Arizona University, together with colleagues at University of New Hampshire and USGS/University of Arizona, is pleased ... read more

• REU in Biosphere-Atmosphere Interactions in a Changing Global Environment
University of Michigan (Lead)
The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program at the University of Michigan Biological Station (UMBS) is a competitive program funded by t ... read more

• REU in Environmental Science & Engineering
Clarkson University (Lead)
<p>The objective of this summer program is to engage a diversified pool of undergraduate students in first-class research projects in Environmen ... read more

• REU in Integrated Environmental Sciences
University of Texas, Austin
<p>The University of Texas at Austin Reserach Experience for Undergraduates and Teachers (REU/RET) in Integrated Environmental Science stresses ... read more

• REU in Safe and Sustainable Rural Transportation
Montana State University
: A ten-week Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program at Montana State University, Bozeman. This REU will focus on the unique challenges ... read more

• REU Site: Interdisciplinary Approach to Challenges posed by Invasive Species and Small Populations of Native Species
University of Idaho (Lead)
The Center for Research on Invasive Species and Small Populations (CRISSP) at the University of Idaho will host 11 undergraduates for a 9-week period ... read more

• REU Site: Studies in ecology, environmental and conservation biology in Ghana, West Africa
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Lead)
The primary goal of this program is to engage motivated undergraduates in carefully selected research projects in sub-Sahara Africa towards extending ... read more

• Risk Analysis for Introduced Species and Genotypes IGERT REU
University of Minnesota (Lead)
This NSF-funded research experience is designed to familiarize undergraduates with the ecological risk accompanying introduced species and genotypes. ... read more

• Rocky Mountain Science and Sustainability Network
Colorado State University (Lead), George Washington University, Institute of American Indian Arts, Salish Kootenai College, University of Colorado, Boulder, University of Colorado, Denver, University of Montana, Utah State University, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, University of Wyoming
For Students: The Rocky Mountain Sustainability and Science Network Summer Academy is a one-week program providing intensive leadership training on g ... read more

• Summer Research in Geoscience and Engineering (SURGE)
Stanford University (Lead)
SURGE is a fully funded 8-week, summer residential program that combines a rigorous research assignment with a comprehensive training and mentoring pr ... read more

• Summer Research Program : Islands of Change
City University of New York (CUNY), Brooklyn College (Lead)
<p>The mission of this collaborative international REU is to engage NYC undergraduates in cutting-edge investigations of past and present global ... read more

• Sustainable Energy Alternatives and the Advanced Materials (SEAM)
University of South Florida
Students will be engaged in state-of-the-art interdisciplinary research projects in the fields of solar cell characterization, developing nanofibrous ... read more

• Tackling Some of the Grand Challenges of Engineering REU
Purdue University (Lead)
This program is for students who are interested in applying their technical skills to solve some of the grand challenges facing humanity. Broad resea ... read more

• Tampa Interdisciplinary Environmental Research (TIER)
University of South Florida (Lead)
Conduct research on water and waste water provision, control and treatment, air quality and pollution, and solid waste management that addresses the s ... read more

• The Diversity Project: An International Integrative Undergraduate Research Program for Under-represented Students
Old Dominion University, University of California, Los Angeles
Join us for an exiting summer research in the Coral Triangle. You'll experience a new part of the world, see the amazing biodiversity of coral reefs, ... read more

• The Svalbard REU: Polar Science research projects in Svalbard, Norway
Hampshire College (Lead), Bates College, Mount Holyoke College, Northern Illinois University, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
The Svalbard REU program focuses on understanding how high latitude glaciers, melt-water streams, and sedimentation in lakes and fjords respond to cha ... read more

• Translational Ecology: Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program
Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies (Lead), Bard College
We hope to train a new generation of environmental scientists who are both prepared and motivated to translate ecological science to the public. The ... read more

• USC WIES Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates: Coastal Ocean Systems and Sustainability
Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Southern California (Lead), National Science Foundation (NSF), University of Southern California
This NSF-funded REU program will support eight highly motivated undergraduate students to conduct independent but guided research that focuses on Coas ... read more


Post-Baccalaureate

• Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) Summer Internship Program
North Carolina State University (Lead), North Carolina A&T State University
We are seeking highly-motivated undergraduate students from a variety of different backgrounds, with a strong interest in sustainable agriculture, to ... read more


Graduate Students

• A Graduate Traineeship in Materials for a Sustainable Future
Cornell University
This program combines an interdisciplinary research experience with a formal education program designed to apply basic scientific knowledge to real pr ... read more

• Adaptation to Abrupt Climate Change (A2C2)
University of Maine
This Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) award facilitates the interdisciplinary training of Ph.D. natural and social scie ... read more

• Agriculture and Food Research Initiative: NIFA Fellowships Grant Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) (Lead)
The Department of Agriculture established the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) under which the Secretary of Agriculture may make compet ... read more

• Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development IGERT
University of Wisconsin, Madison
A collaborative research program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the University of Wisconsin-Madison to: Expand scientific understanding of the ... read more

• Bioresource-based Energy for Sustainable Societies IGERT
University of Washington
The UW Bioresource-Based Energy for Sustainable Societies program is funded by the NSF’s Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship ... read more

• Clean Energy for Green Industry at UCLA
University of California, Los Angeles
An interdisciplinary approach to graduate education designed to train U.S. Ph.D. scientists and engineeers for leadership roles in the clean energy se ... read more

• Distributed Renewable Energy IGER
University of Rochester
This Integrative Graduate Education and Research Training (IGERT) award supports the development of a multidisciplinary graduate training program focu ... read more

• Environmental Aquatic Resource Sensing (EARS)
Kent State University (Lead), Miami University
Kent State and Miami University of Ohio are now accepting applications for our National Science Foundation funded Integrative Graduate Education and R ... read more

• Evalutating Resilience of Ecological and Social Systems in Changing Landscapes IGERT
Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE), University of Idaho
The University of Idaho (UI) in collaboration with the Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE), in Costa Rica has establish ... read more

• Fall 2013 EPA Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowships for Graduate Environmental Study
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, is offering Graduate Fellowships for master& ... read more

• Geoinformatics for Environmental and Energy Modeling and Prediction (GEEMaP) IGERT
University of Iowa
This novel Ph.D. training program uses team-based research projects, internships, and international research experiences to produce a new generation o ... read more

• IGERT: Water, Climate, and Health
Howard University, Johns Hopkins University
A Ph.D. fellowship opportunity and course of study developed under this Water, Climate and Health (WCH) IGERT will train a corps students to assess th ... read more

• Integrated Graduate Education in Biorefining and Biofuels IGERT
Colorado State University, Colorado State University, Pueblo
The NSF IGERT Program in Multidisciplinary Approaches to Sustainable Bioenergy (MAS BioEnergy) is designed to prepare PhD graduates who are trained as ... read more

• Marine Ecosystem Sustainability in the Arctic and Subarctic (MESAS) IGERT
University of Alaska, Fairbanks
MESAS is an interdisciplinary NSF-funded Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) program that incorporates social and natural ... read more

• Masters in Science program in Climate Sciences and Solutions
Northern Arizona University (Lead)
The School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability at Northern Arizona University has introduced a new Professional Science Master's progr ... read more

• Natural-Human Systems in the Urbanizing Tropics IGERT
Universidad de Puerto Rico, Río Piedras
The novel feature of the research theme is the focus on interactions between human and natural systems in the urbanizing tropics, rather than the more ... read more

• New York Consortium in Evolutionary Primatology IGERT
City University of New York (CUNY), Graduate Center (Lead), American Museum of Natural History, Columbia University, New York University, Wildlife Conservation Society
NYCEP is a graduate training consortium in physical anthropology that unites the resources of the American Museum of Natural History, the City Univers ... read more

• Nitrogen Systems: Policy-oriented Integrated Research & Education (NSPIRE) IGERT
Washington State University (Lead)
<p>Interdisciplinary research focused on nitrogen cycle processes in the environment integrated with experiential learning of public policy. ... read more

• NOAA-NGI Diversity Internship Program
Dauphin Island Sea Lab (Lead), NOAA, Northern Gulf Institute (NGI)
The NOAA-NGI Diversity Internship Program Internship Program provides an exciting scientific educational opportunity for undergraduate and graduate st ... read more

• Population and Environment IGERT
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

• Resilience and Adaptive Governance in Stressed Watersheds IGERT
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
For doctoral students interested expanding their education from traditional training in natural sciences, computer science, and social sciences to a b ... read more

• REsponding to RApid Environmental CHange (REACH) IGERT
University of California, Davis
Rapid environmental changes include global warming, habitat loss, and the introduction of species to novel geographic areas. Biologically, species may ... read more

• Solar Utilization Network (SUN)
Arizona State University
This Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) award focuses on the energy transition from the current fossil-fuel-based economy ... read more

• STAIR: Sustainable Technology through Advanced Interdisciplinary Research IGERT
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
The STAIR program at the University of Tennessee is aninterdisciplinary PhD program linking researchers in the following departments: Chemical and Bi ... read more

• Sustainability Initiative in Engineering IGERT
University of Pittsburgh (Lead), University of Campinas (Brazil), Universidad de Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, University of Texas, El Paso
The Pittsburgh IGERT Sustainable Engineering Fellowship provides the interdisciplinary basis for attacking problems in sustainable engineering and pro ... read more

• Sustainable Energy from Solar Hydrogen IGERT
University of Delaware
The NSF-sponsored Sustainable Energy from Solar Hydrogen IGERT program at the University of Delaware focuses on developing new approaches to sustainab ... read more

• Sustainable Energy Recovery from the Earth
Cornell University (Lead)
<p>Among challenges for the 21st century, two of the biggest and broadest are energy and the environment. What are the means by which we will in ... read more

• Switzer Environmental Fellowship Program
Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation
The goal of the Switzer Environmental Fellowship Program is to support highly talented graduate students in New England and California whose studies a ... read more

• The Solar Economy (SEIGERT)
Purdue University (Lead), Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems, Helmholtz Centre Berlin for Materials and Energy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Sandia National Laboratories, University of Delaware, University of Texas, El Paso
This IGERT program supports the development of a multidisciplinary, multi-institutional graduate training program of education and research in sustain ... read more

• Vulnerability and Sustainability in Coupled Human-Natural Systems IGERT
University of Wisconsin, Madison
The CHANGE program involves faculty members in departments ranging across atmospheric and oceanic sciences, ecology, environmental studies, veterinary ... read more

• Water - Integrated Water Atmosphere and Ecosystem Education and Research
Colorado State University
This Integrative Graduate Education and Research Training (IGERT) award supports the development of an interdisciplinary graduate training program in ... read more

• Water in the Urban Environment IGERT
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
This NSF-sponsored Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) program supports establishment of a multidisciplinary PhD program i ... read more

• Watershed Science and Policy IGERT
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale (Lead)
Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIU) is offering 3 PhD fellowships as part of NSF's Integrative Graduate Education Research and Training (IGE ... read more

• Young Scientists Summer Program
International Instute for Applied Systems Analysis, National Science Foundation (NSF)
IIASA's annual 3-month Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP) in Laxenburg, Austria offers research opportunities to talented young researchers (1-2 y ... read more


Postdoc & Early Career

• Agriculture and Food Research Initiative: NIFA Fellowships Grant Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) (Lead)
The Department of Agriculture established the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) under which the Secretary of Agriculture may make compet ... read more

• Environmental History and Policy Program 2010 Summer Research Fellows
Chemical Heritage Foundation (Lead)
CHF's Environmental History and Policy Program seeks summer fellows who will pursue research projects contributing to the program’s core project ... read more

• Jackson Postdoctoral Fellows Program
University of Texas, Austin
The Jackson School of Geosciences at the University of Texas, Austin, announces a new school-wide postdoctoral fellows program and invites application ... read more

• National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC) Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
University of Maryland, College Park (Lead)
The National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC), located in Annapolis, Maryland, invites applications for 2 year postdoctoral fellowships t ... read more

• Postdoctoral Openings at Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne National Laboratory
: A link to job openings at Argonne National Laboratory. To find postdoctoral openings, select 'postdoctoral openings' under 'Browse:' and 'Job Title ... read more

• Post-Doctoral Opportunity as Engineering & Environmental State Agencies Liaison (SAL) Superfund Research Program
Brown University
The Brown University Superfund Research Program (SRP) has two key objectives for the two SAL position: 1) to ensure that the results of basic research ... read more

• Postdoctoral Position in Experimental Landscape Ecology
Michigan State University
This Postdoctoral Research Associate will help lead a landscape experiment examining the roles of source patch quality and matrix permeability for l ... read more

• Postdoctoral Position to Work in the Development of Fate and Transport Models in Karst Goundwater Systems
Universidad de Puerto Rico, Mayagüez
The Environmental Engineering Laboratory in the Department of Civil Engineering and Surveying, at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez is ... read more

• Postdoctoral Position: Human Dimension of the Earth System and Geographical Sciences
Oregon State University
The College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences (CEOAS) at Oregon State University, Corvallis Oregon, invites applications for an Institutional ... read more

• Postdoctoral Postion in Earth Systems: Physical, Chemical, Biological, and/or Geological Aspects
Oregon State University
This position will address physical, chemical, biological, and/or geological aspects of the Earth System, including but not limited to oceanic and/or ... read more

• Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Conservation Planning
Clemson University
The Clemson University Institute for Parks announces the availability of a twelve-month position as Research Fellow (Post-Doctorate) with a specialt ... read more

• Science, Engineering and Education for Sustainability (SEES) Postdoctoral Fellows
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Through the SEES Fellows Program, NSF seeks to advance science, engineering, and education to inform the societal actions needed for environmental and ... read more


Faculty & Administrators

• Rocky Mountain Science and Sustainability Network
Colorado State University (Lead), George Washington University, Institute of American Indian Arts, Salish Kootenai College, University of Colorado, Boulder, University of Colorado, Denver, University of Montana, Utah State University, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, University of Wyoming
For Students: The Rocky Mountain Sustainability and Science Network Summer Academy is a one-week program providing intensive leadership training on g ... read more


Research Centers

• Environmentally Responsible Solvents and Processes
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (Lead), Georgia Institute of Technology, North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina State University, University of Texas, Austin

• Sustainability of Semi-Arid Hydrology and Riparian Areas
University of Arizona (Lead), Arizona State University, Desert Research Institute, Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Northern Arizona University, Pennsylvania State University, Sandia National Laboratories, University of California, San Diego, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, Irvine, University of California, Los Angeles, University of California, Merced, University of California, Riverside, University of New Mexico, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers



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