The Tyler Prize recruits undergraduate and postgraduate students from anywhere in the world to serve as 2027 Student Ambassadors. Ambassadors promote the laureates’ work on social media and in their communities. Ambassadors receive skills training in storytelling, social media and event delivery. Applicants must be proficient in English and interested in themes such as climate, oceans, economics, policy, pollution, food and agriculture, water, health and equality. Applications close 30 October 2026. Tyler Prize Student Ambassador Program
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Wild Animal Initiative — Fellowships for Early-Career Wild Animal Welfare Scientists
WAI Fellowships support PhD students and postdocs who want research careers in wild animal welfare science. Fellows work with a WAI mentor for a three-month placement to turn their project idea into a full research plan, then complete the project with their academic supervisor. Grants run up to US$100,000 a year for up to three years, with a guaranteed stipend of at least US$50,000 a year (up to US$75,000 to match local postdoc pay). Applications close on 31 October 2026. Link
Wild Animal Initiative — Seed Grants
WAI Seed Grants fund small research projects that answer preliminary questions before indicator validation or a larger WAI research proposal. Eligible projects include systematic literature reviews, meta-analyses, pilot studies that identify indicators worth validating, and prototyping of data collection methods or technology. Grants are up to US$30,000 in total for up to two years. Applications close on 31 October 2026. WAI Seed Grants
Wild Animal Initiative — Welfare Ecology Grants
WAI Welfare Ecology Grants fund research on the causal relationships between wild animal welfare and other variables, with emphasis on ecological network effects and interactions among multiple species. The aim is to find levers that could eventually inform interventions or policies. Grants are up to US$200,000 in total for up to three years. Applications close on 31 October 2026. Welfare Ecology Grants
Wild Animal Initiative — Validation Grants for Wild Animal Welfare Indicator Research
Wild Animal Initiative invites academic researchers to apply for Validation Grants, Welfare Ecology Grants, or Seed Grants supporting research that advances wild animal welfare science, alongside WAI Fellowships for early-career researchers. Principal investigators must be affiliated with a university or research institution, and any fieldwork must include collaborators who are residents of the country where it takes place; NGO-managed projects require registration in that country. WAI cannot sponsor visas, so work carried out in the United States by a non-US resident generally cannot be funded, and it cannot fund research in countries under US sanctions, such as Iran, North Korea, or Russia. The deadline is 31 October 2026. Wild Animal Research Grants
Bennington College — Young Scientists Awards
Bennington College offers cash prizes for work on the natural world by students in grades 9 to 12 worldwide: US$2,000 for first place, US$1,000 for second, US$500 for third, and US$250 for distinguished entries. Each student may submit one work, such as a scientific illustration, a field guide to local plants, animals or geology, a research poster or a process diagram, with an optional written explanation of up to 500 words. Winners and finalists who later enroll at Bennington also receive tuition scholarships. Submissions are open until 01 November 2026. Young Scientists Awards
Alice McCosh Trust — Small Grants for Natural History and Environmental Work
The Alice McCosh Trust awards one-off grants of around £1,000 to advance education in natural history and the environment. Grants can cover fieldwork for a research project or the cost of producing materials that increase understanding of the environment or encourage people to protect it. Individuals of any age and nationality can apply. The application deadline is 30 November each year. Link
World Wildlife Fund — Master’s Fellowship
The World Wildlife Fund offers a master’s fellowship to Ugandan nationals researching human-wildlife conflict and coexistence. The research must focus on solutions to elephants raiding crops on farmland near the northern border of Murchison Falls National Park. Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline such as biology, ecology, conservation, zoology or geography. Fellows can request up to US$15,000 a year for up to two years, covering tuition and fees, living expenses, books and materials, and research costs. Applications close on 15 December 2026. WWF Master’s Fellowship
Holohil Systems — Transmitters for Wildlife Conservation
Holohil Systems supplies radio-tracking equipment and related services for wildlife research and management. Holohil manages a grant program to offer transmitters at a reduced or no cost for projects focusing on wildlife species of especially high research and/or conservation value. Holohil will contribute up to C$2,500 toward the purchase of transmitters. Holohil will pay all shipping charges. Eligibility to apply for the grants extends to conservation professionals and researchers anywhere in the world. Support is awarded four times a year. The application deadlines are 15 January, 15 April, 15 July, and 15 October each year. About the Program
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation — Atlantic Flyway Shorebird Initiative for Migratory Shorebird Conservation
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation invites proposals to conserve three migratory shorebirds along the Atlantic flyway: the American oystercatcher, whimbrel and red knot. Priority sites include the US Atlantic and Gulf coasts and wintering sites in the Caribbean and South America. Topics include monitoring and tracking, habitat management, designating new Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network sites, and filling gaps on non-breeding red knots and whimbrels in Brazil, Argentina and Chile. Most awards will be US$75,000 to US$200,000, over one to three years, and the foundation expects to make four to six. US nonprofits, government agencies, tribal organisations, schools and international organisations can apply. Full proposals are due on 05 November 2026. Migratory Shorebird Conservation