The Florida Museum of Natural History, along with the University of Florida and external organizations, offers a variety of funding opportunities to support student research, fieldwork, and professional development. Here, we list available awards and grants, including those offered by the Museum, UF-wide funding sources, and external organizations.
Museum Resources
Department-Wide Awards
These are the most significant awards available to students across the Museum:
Discipline-Specific Funding
Different departments within the Museum offer targeted funding for students in specific disciplines.
Invertebrate Paleontology
Collection or Lab Specific Grant Databases
University of Florida Resources
The University of Florida provides additional financial support and grant opportunities for students.
General Financial Aid & Fellowship
External Support
Various organizations offer grants, fellowships, and research funding to support travel, fieldwork, and professional development.
Support for Travel, Field Work and Collections Study
External Graduate Fellowships
Association for Institutional Research (AIR) Fellowship Program in Institutional Research
Fannie & John Hertz Foundation – Hertz Foundation Fellowships
For graduate work leading to the PhD in applied physical, biological and engineering sciences
Florida Sea Grant Student Fellowships, Scholarships and Awards
Florida Space Grant Consortium – Space Grant Fellowships
Ford Foundation – Diversity Fellowships: Predoctoral Fellowships
Institute of International Education (IIE) – Fulbright Awards for Study/Research Abroad
All disciplines, all levels of graduate study before the PhD; foreign language proficiency required
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation – James Madison Graduate Fellowships
For graduate study leading to a master’s degree; for students who plan to become teachers of American history, American government or social studies at the secondary school level
McKnight Doctoral Fellowships
National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science, Inc. (GEM) – Graduate Fellowships
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) – Coastal Management Fellowships
Master’s & doctoral studies in coastal and marine systems
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) – Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program
Master’s & doctoral studies in oceanography, marine biology or maritime archaeology
National Physical Science Consortium – Graduate Fellowships in the Physical Sciences
Traditional Fellowships/1st 2-3 yrs + up to 3 more years with satisfactory progress
National Science Foundation – Graduate Research Fellowship Program
National Science Foundation – Funding for Special Programs for Graduate Students
National Institutes of Health (NIH) – Information about Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Individual Fellowship Funding Opportunities
NASA Aeronautics Scholarship Program
Paul & Daisy Soros Foundation – Graduate Fellowships for New Americans
SMART (Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation) Program Fellowships
Established by the Department of Defense (DoD) to support undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines
United Negro College Fund Special Programs Corporation – NASA Harriett G. Jenkins Predoctoral Fellowship Program
Awarded to support graduate students in their pursuit of advanced degrees in the STEM disciplines
S. Department of Education (U.S. ED) – Jacob K. Javits Fellowships
MFA or PhD in selected fields of the arts, humanities and social sciences
S. Department of Defense (DOD) – National Defense Science & Engineering Graduate Fellowships
S. Department of Energy (DOE) – Computational Science Graduate Fellowships
S. Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) – Graduate Fellowships
For students interested in pursuing the basic science and technology innovations that can be applied to the DHS mission
S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) – Early Doctoral Student Research Grant (EDSRG) Program