Funding Your MES Research | The Evergreen State College

Master of Environmental Studies

Funding Your MES Research

Grants are a great way to cover the costs of your thesis research or conference travel. Grants can come from Evergreen or other outside sources.

Check out our Grant Writing Tips (PDF) to help you write the perfect grant proposal.

Conference Grants

Evergreen offers many funding opportunities to support student research and networking.  See the list below and links to directions to apply for funding. The MES student organization, MESA, also has a professional development fund for conferences in Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters. The application for the fund will be sent out to students by email. Also, some conferences offer scholarships to graduate students to pay for their attendance. 

Evergreen Grants

  • Evergreen Clean Energy Grant—Funds campus sustainability projects. Open to any member of the Evergreen community. Offered throughout the year.

  • The Evergreen State College Foundation Activity Grant—Up to $1000 per student per grant cycle. Up to 25 grants for Evergreen students and faculty for a variety of academic projects, usually in Winter and Spring quarters. MES students often receive these awards.

  • Evergreen Sustainability Fellowship—Up to $4000 per student per project. Fellowship awarded to several students for sustainability-related projects that are based on or off campus. All Evergreen grad students are eligible. Application available Winter quarter for a Spring quarter project.

  • The Noosphere Award—One award up to $1400 available per year. Award supports faculty-student collaborative projects unifying artistic, scientific, and spiritual elements that promote the advent of a worldwide culture of peace. Application is usually due in April.

Non-Evergreen Grants

Research Grants Calendar