External Funding Opportunities

Become a Mizzou Graduate Student of Distinction by securing external funding! You will find below a list of some featured external funding opportunities for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars due in the next three months. For a comprehensive list of external funding opportunities available across disciplines, please use this file, which you will need MU credentials to view, and which is updated weekly. If you find an opportunity of interest to you, please discuss it with your faculty mentor or Dr. Elizabeth “Liz” Bent (email her at benteo@missouri.edu) to decide if the opportunity is a good fit for you and you have ample time to prepare an application. Please note that some awards require you to apply as an individual, but others may require you to apply through the institution.

Prestigious National Fellowships

Summer Research Opportunities

Seek and apply now for summer research opportunities working with federal sponsors such as the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, and NASA. Search for opportunities on Pathways to Science!

Go here for a large list of opportunities for graduate students or here to search for a unique opportunity to enhance your science.

Continuous Deadlines

(Always Plenty of Time to Plan and Write)

The Explorer’s Club is always accepting proposals for its Discovery Expedition Grants program for on-site research experiences.

The Academy of Natural Sciences is always accepting proposals for the Jessup and McHenry Awards from doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows seeking on-site research experiences.

The Antibacterial Resistance Leadership Group (ARLG) is always accepting applications from doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows researching bacteria resistance. Early Stage Investigator Seed Grants (ESI Seed Grants) provide salary and research support for one year.

The National Science Foundation Archaeology Program is always accepting applications for Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants.

The National Science Foundation Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences is always accepting applications for Postdoctoral Research Fellows.

The National Science Foundation is always accepting applications for Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants in Human-Environment and Geographical Sciences

Select January Deadlines

Due Date	Citizenship Requirements	Career Stage of Applicant	Description of Funding Opportunity
01/15/2025	No Requirements	Doctoral Candidate	The National Science Foundation (NSF) is accepting applications for both the Linguistics Program and Cultural Anthropology programs Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants.
01/21/2025	No Requirements	Doctoral Candidate	The National Science Foundation (NSF) is accepting applications for Decision, Risk and Management Sciences Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants and Research on the Science and Technology Enterprise: Indicators, Statistics, and Methods Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants.
01/31/2025	No Requirements	Doctoral Candidate	The National Science Foundation (NSF) is accepting applications for Biological Anthropology Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants.

Select February Deadlines

Due Date	Citizenship Requirements	Career Stage of Applicant	Description of Funding Opportunity
02/05/2025	No Requirements	Doctoral Candidate	The Society for the Advancement of Behavior Analysis (SABA) is accepting applications for the Sidney W. and Janet R. Bijou Grant. Scholars with at least six months remaining in their program and studying behavioral psychology, child development or educational psychology can apply.

Select March Deadlines

Due Date	Citizenship Requirements	Career Stage of Applicant	Description of Funding Opportunity
03/27/2025	No Requirements	Doctoral Student	The American Geophysical Union (AGU) is accepting applications for the Horton Research Grant for doctoral students studying water systems.