Scholarships
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Scholarships, Fellowships & Funding
Explore funding opportunities for students and Early Career Researchers to support your coral reef research journey. Opportunites are organised by career stage along with their deadline (where available). If you know of other opportunities, feel free to share them with us to help expand this resource!
Be sure not to miss ICRS’s own Student Grants and Awards, available to applicants worldwide and open to all career stages. Due every year on the 15th of February.
Undergraduate
ICRS Travel Grants - due date announced prior to symposium
Our World Underwater Rolex - Jan 15th, 2027
NOAA Hollings Scholarship - Jan 31st, 2027
NOAA Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship
David E. Lumley Young Scientist Scholarship - Aug 12th
Graduate
ICRS Travel Grants - due date announced prior to symposium
ICRS Graduate Fellowships - Feb 15th, 2026
ICRS Ruth Gates Fellowship - Feb 15th, 2026
Academy of Underwater Arts and Sciences: Zale Parry Scholar (MASTERS ONLY) - Aug 31st, 2026
NOAA National Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy July 1st, 2026
North Pacific Research Board- February, yearly
EuroMarine
Australian Coral Reef SocietyAug 31st, 2026
Rufford Small Grants - rolling
Geological Society of America - Feb 18th, 2026
Postdoctoral
ICRS Ruth Gates Fellowship - Feb 15th, 2026
ICRS Early-Career Scientist Award- Feb 15th, 2026
Humboldt Research Fellowship - March, July, November (annual)
IMBeR Young Scholar
EuroMarine
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Rufford Small Grants - rolling
All career stages
ICRS Science Communication Fellowship- Feb 15th, 2026
The Women Divers Hall of Fame- Oct 31st, 2026
American Academy of Underwater Sciences
PADI Foundation Grants - Jan 15th, 2027
NOAA Student Opportunities
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean
ASLOSciComm Internship October (annual)
11th Hour Racing - rolling
Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund - Jan 31st, May 31st, Oct 15th 2026
Sharing Science Grants
Estuarine & Coastal Sciene Association Small Grant - Feb 1, May 1, Nov 1 2026
Travel Grants
Royal Society of Chemistry - Jan 26th, April 27th, Aug 3rd, Oct 19th 2026
Estuarine & Coastal Sciene Association Small Grant - Feb 1st, May 1st, Nov 1st 2026
Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research Travel Support - March 31st, June 30th, Sept 30th, 31st Dec 2026
Other opportunities & resources
STEM career development resources
compiled by: Daniel Olivares-Zambrano & ICRS-SECC website team
We want to hear from you!
All opportunities world-wide will be helpful for us to share with the rest of you. From small scholarships to major fellowships in your area. Email us at ICRS.students@gmail.com!
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