Undergraduate Fellowships
- ASPB Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
- Applications open: Dec 11, 2023 - Feb 12, 2024
- Length: 10 weeks
- Stipend amount: $6000
- Citizenship: any country
- Location of study: United States
- Notes: mentor must be ASPB member
- Applications open: Dec 11, 2023 - Feb 12, 2024
- National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
- search for “plant science” or other keyword at the bottom of the page
- Application deadline: varies
- Length: ~10 weeks
- Stipend amount: varies
- Citizenship: U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and U.S. permanent residents
- Location of study: United States
- DOE Community College Internships (CCI)
- See Argonne National Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory for plant related science
- Enrolled as a full-time student at a community college or accredited two-year college and completed at least one semester at the time of applying.
- Application deadline:
- Summer 2024 Term - January 9, 2024 at 5:00 PM ET
- Fall 2024 Term - TBA
- Length: 10 weeks
- Stipend amount: $650 per week ($6500)
- GPA: 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- Citizenship: United States Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident
- Location of study: United States
- DOE Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI)
- See Argonne National Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory for plant related science
- Currently enrolled full-time or have recently graduated with an undergraduate degree.
- Application deadline:
- Summer 2024 Term - January 9, 2024 at 5:00 PM ET
- Fall 2024 Term - TBA
- Length: 10 weeks
- Stipend amount: $650 per week ($6500)
- GPA: 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- Citizenship: United States Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident
- Location of study: United States
- EMERGE REU Program
- Application deadline: Dec 1, 2023
- Length: 10 weeks
- Stipend amount: yes - TBA
- Citizenship: U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and U.S. permanent residents
- Location of study: The University of New Hampshire, USA and Abisko, Sweden
Graduate Fellowships/Programs
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
- Application deadline: October 2024
- Length: 5 years (3 years financial support)
- Stipend amount: $37,000/year (salary, 3 years) + $12,000 (education)
- Citizenship: U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and U.S. permanent residents
- Location of study: United States
- Application deadline: October 2024
- HHMI Gilliam Fellowship
- Application deadline: December 7, 2023, at 2 p.m. ET
- Length: 3 years
- Stipend amount: $36,000/year (salary) + $10,000 (institution allowance) + $4000 (discretionary allowance)
- Citizenship: U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, undocumented childhood arrival, or undocumented individual who has been granted temporary permission to stay in the U.S. (e.g., DACA)
- Location of study: United States or U.S. territory
- Application deadline: December 7, 2023, at 2 p.m. ET
- Ford Foundation Fellowship - Predoctoral/Dissertation
- Application deadline: December 12, 2023 at 5 PM ET
- Length: 1 year - support for the final year of graduate school, specifically writing and defense of the dissertation
- Stipend amount: $28,000
- Citizenship: U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, undocumented childhood arrival, or undocumented individual who has been granted temporary permission to stay in the U.S. (e.g., DACA)
- Location of study: United States
- Application deadline: December 12, 2023 at 5 PM ET
- USDA-NIFA AFRI Pre-doctoral Fellowship
- Application deadline:
- FY 2023: Thursday, October 26, 2023 (5:00 p.m. ET)
- FY 2024: Thursday, October 24, 2024 (5:00 p.m.ET)
- FY 2023: Thursday, October 26, 2023 (5:00 p.m. ET)
- Length: 3 years
- Stipend amount: $35,000 (salary) + $22,000 (tuition, fees, etc.)
- Application deadline:
- NSF EMERGE Summer Program
- The NSF EMERGE Biology Integration Institute seeks post-baccalaureate scientists from any career stage - graduate student, postdoc, technician, faculty, and others - to train and engage in the multidisciplinary science of how ecosystems are responding to climate change.
- Application deadline: January 31, 2024
- When: June 3rd - June 14th, 2024
- Where: The University of New Hampshire (June 3rd-June 7th) and Zoom (June 10th-June 14th)
- Cost: Free (including travel & lodging)
- Citizenship: U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and U.S. permanent residents. (Interested non-residents/citizens with funding may be considered as space permits, and should apply indicating their self-funded status.)
- The NSF EMERGE Biology Integration Institute seeks post-baccalaureate scientists from any career stage - graduate student, postdoc, technician, faculty, and others - to train and engage in the multidisciplinary science of how ecosystems are responding to climate change.
- Cornell Grand Challenge Fellowships
- Application deadline: December 1, 2023. (November 15, 2023 for Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology.)
- Length: 2 years
- Apply for this position through the Plant Breeding or Plant Biology graduate programs
- Fellowships are for August 2024 admission
- Location of study: Cornell University, USA
Post-Doc Fellowships/Programs
- NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Biology
- Application deadline:
- 2023 - November 29, 2023
- 2024 - November 7, 2024
- 2023 - November 29, 2023
- Length: 3 years
- Stipend amount: $60,000/year (salary) + $20,000/year (research allowance)
- Citizenship: U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and U.S. permanent residents
- Location of study: any country
- Application deadline:
- HHMI Hanna Gray Fellowship
- Application deadline: applications will open in January 2024
- Length: 2-4 years
- Stipend amount: $80,000/year (salary) + $20,000/year (research allowance)
- Citizenship: any country (non US-citizens must have their PhD and/or MD conferred by a US institution)
- Location of study: United States
- Application deadline: applications will open in January 2024
- Life Sciences Research Foundation Award
- Application deadline: October 1, 2024
- Length: 3 years
- Stipend amount: $66,000/year (salary) + $11,000/year (research allowance)
- Citizenship: any country
- Location of study: US citizens - any country; Non-US citizens - United States only
- Application deadline: October 1, 2024
- Burroughs Welcome Fund Postdoctoral Enrichment Program
- Application deadline: January 18, 2024 by 3pm ET
- Length: 3 years
- Stipend amount: $60,000 ($20,000/year)
- Citizenship: United States or Canadian citizenship at time of application deadline
- Location of study: United States or Canada
- Application deadline: January 18, 2024 by 3pm ET
- Ford Foundation Fellowship - Postdoctoral
- Application deadline: December 12, 2023 at 5pm ET
- Length: 1 year
- Stipend amount: $50,000
- Citizenship: U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, undocumented childhood arrival, or undocumented individual who has been granted temporary permission to stay in the U.S. (e.g., DACA)
- Location of study: United States
- Application deadline: December 12, 2023 at 5pm ET
- Jane Coffin Childs Fellowship
- Application deadline: February 1, 2024
- Length: 3 years
- Stipend amount: $70,000 (year 1 salary), $72,000 (year 2 salary), $74,000 (year 3 salary) + $2000/year (research allowance)
- Citizenship: any country
- Location of study: United States
- Application deadline: February 1, 2024
- USDA-NIFA AFRI Post-doctoral Fellowship
- Application Deadline:
- FY 2023: Thursday, September 7, 2023 (5:00 p.m. ET)
- FY 2024: Thursday, September 5, 2024 (5:00 p.m. ET)
- FY 2023: Thursday, September 7, 2023 (5:00 p.m. ET)
- Length: 2 years
- Stipend: ~$50,000/year (salary) + up to $60,000/year (research allowance)
- Application Deadline:
- NSF EMERGE Summer Program
- The NSF EMERGE Biology Integration Institute seeks post-baccalaureate scientists from any career stage - graduate student, postdoc, technician, faculty, and others - to train and engage in the multidisciplinary science of how ecosystems are responding to climate change.
- Application deadline: January 31, 2024
- When: June 3rd - June 14th, 2024
- Where: The University of New Hampshire (June 3rd-June 7th) and Zoom (June 10th-June 14th)
- Cost: Free (including travel & lodging)
- Citizenship: U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and U.S. permanent residents. (Interested non-residents/citizens with funding may be considered as space permits, and should apply indicating their self-funded status.)
