Student Opportunities

NIH ‘s Outstanding New Environmental Scientist (ONES) Award (R01) funding opportunity

Internal Deadline: If you are interested please e-mail res.dev@wsu.edu before November 20, 2015 Agency Deadline: Letter of Intent 1/26/15 Agency Deadline: Application 2/26/15 NIEHS intends to commit $3.0 million per year in fiscal years 2017, 2018, and 2019 to fund 5-6 awards each year. For most applications, the budget for direct costs should be limited […]

NEA‘s The Big Read funding opportunity

Internal Deadline: 12/4/15 Agency Deadline: 1/27/15 Amount: $5000-$20,000 These grants are Federal funds from the National Endowment for the Arts (CFDA No. 45.024: Promotion of the Arts_Awards to Organizations and Individuals) and may be used for such expenses as book purchases, speaker fees and travel, salaries, promotion, and venue rental. Grants must be matched 1 […]

USDA Climate Hubs Fellows Program (CHFP)

The mission of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Regional Hubs for Risk Adaption and Mitigation to Climate Change (Climate Hubs) is to develop and deliver science-based, region-specific information and technologies to agricultural and natural resource managers that enable climate-smart decision-making, and to provide access to assistance that will enable land managers to implement those decisions. […]

Ken Weiss Presents – Beyond 7 Billion: Why an environmental reporter decided to write about population growth

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ken Weiss set off across Asia and Africa asking the question:  “Can we live within our means on this planet?” He wanted to determine if the rise in human population was a significant factor in global sustainability. The answers he found took him by surprise and lead this longtime environmental reporter in […]

Pulling Back the Curtain: A behind-the-scenes look at the changing world of journalists

Leading journalists will discuss how the media are changing, and what it means for communicating science to the public and policymakers. In short, what’s hot and what’s not?! They will share personal perspectives on how to get your stories told, what makes a good science story, and “do’s” and “don’ts” of dealing with journalists. This […]

2016 UCOWR/NIWR Annual Conference

Universities Council on Water Resources (UCOWR) and National Institutes of Water Resources (NIWR) Annual Water Resources Conference June 21-23, 2016 Pensacola Beach, FL We will be on the beautiful white sands of the Gulf Coast for the 2016 UCOWR/NIWR Annual Water Resources Conference. We will be discussing critical water issues in the southeastern United States, […]