Top Environmental Science Scholarships in 2021
Environmental science is one of the youngest fields of academia, and there are an increasing number of environmental science scholarships available for college and graduate students. The field emerged in mainstream America in the 1960’s and 70’s, partially spurred on by the publication of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring. As we begin to face pressing effects of the global climate crisis, it is more important than ever that people study environmental science.
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Here are the top environmental science scholarships to allow you to pursue one of the most critical fields of study in our world today:
Top Environmental Science Scholarships in 2021
$500 Reputation Rhino Protection and Preservation of Wildlife and Nature Scholarship
- Eligibility: Students with a demonstrated interest and career plan in the conservation of endangered species
- Amount: $500
- Deadline: June 3, 2021
RTK Scholars Program
- Eligibility: High school seniors or college students majoring in environmental science, environmental studies, biology, or engineering
- Amount: $1,500
- Deadline: May 31, 2021
Ted Rollins Eco Scholarship
- Eligibility: Open to undergraduate students and high school seniors planning on earning a business or sustainability degree
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: June 1 and December 1 of each year
Annie’s Sustainable Agriculture Scholarships
- Eligibility: Undergraduate and graduate students
- Amount: $10,000
- Deadline: TBD (Opens in June 2021)
Calaveras Big Trees Association Scholarships
- Eligibility: California students pursuing degrees in environmental fields, environmental art, and/or California history
- Amount: $2,500
- Deadline: April 15, 2022
Digital Responsibility E-Waste Scholarship
- Eligibility: High school, college, or graduate students who answer the prompt: The most important reason to care about e-waste is…
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: April 30, 2022
Summary of Scholarships
- R$500 Reputation Rhino Protection and Preservation of Wildlife and Nature Scholarship
- RTK Scholars Program
- Ted Rollins Eco Scholarship
- Annie’s Sustainable Agriculture Scholarships
- Calaveras Big Trees Association Scholarships
- Digital Responsibility E-Waste Scholarship
These scholarships are closed, but will open soon!
$1,000 Great Outdoors Wilderness Education Scholarship
- Eligibility: Students who have worked as wilderness trip leaders, organized or participated in outdoor education, spend significant time in nature, and/or have career aspirations in environmentalism
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: April 1, 2021
4-H Youth In Action Scholarship
- Eligibility: 4-H members or alumni whose focus of study fall into one of 4-H’s 4 pillars, including agriculture or STEM
- Amount: $4,000
- Deadline: March 29, 2021
Action for Nature Young Eco-Hero Award
- Eligibility: Students ages 8-16 who have or are working on a self-guided project which concerns environmental health, advocacy, research, or protection of the natural world
- Amount: Up to $500
- Deadline: February 28, 2021 (Opens in November 2021)
Allegheny Mountain Section Air & Waste Management Assn. Scholarship
- Eligibility: Students pursuing a degree in environmental science, engineering, or law at one of these schools
- Amount: $5,000
- Deadline: March 31, 2021
Amplify Green Innovation Scholarship
- Eligibility: Any student who is dedicated to preserving our planet through green innovation and science
- Amount: $2,650
- Deadline: March 1, 2021
Colorado Garden Foundation Full-Ride Scholarship
- Eligibility: Incoming Colorado residents at a public Colorado school who are residents of Colorado, majoring in one of these fields
- Amount: Full ride, including fees, books, housing, and more
- Deadline: March 15, 2021
Eckenfelder Scholarship
- Eligibility: Students entering their junior, senior, or graduate level studies who are majoring in environmental science, environmental engineering, or related fields
- Amount: $5,000
- Deadline: April 5, 2021
Illinois Water Environment Association Clean Water Scholarship
- Eligibility: Illinois residents or students attending a school in Illinois who have completed at least 2 years of undergraduate or are in a graduate program and are studying a water related field
- Amount: Up to $1,000
- Deadline: Expected to be January 31, 2022
New York Water Environment Association Scholarship for High School Seniors
- Eligibility: New York State high school seniors looking to pursue a B.E. or B.S. related to the environment
- Amount: $12,000
- Deadline: February 26, 2021
New York Water Environment Association Scholarship for College Students
- Eligibility: New York State college students pursuing a B.E. or B.S. related to the environment
- Amount: $12,000
- Deadline: February 26, 2021
Nicholas J. Bartilucci Environmental Scholarship
- Eligibility: New York State college students pursuing a B.E. or B.S. related to the environment
- Amount: $6,000
- Deadline: February 26, 2021
Ohio EPA Scholarship
- Eligibility: Ohio undergraduates entering their junior or senior year with a demonstrated knowledge and commitment to careers in environmental sciences or environmental engineering
- Amount: $5,000
- Deadline: April 15, 2021
Peters Foundation Scholarship
- Eligibility: High school seniors who plan to attend a Christian college in Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Arizona or Colorado. Priority given to students who plan to pursue a degree in environmental-related fields
- Amount: $10,000 to $20,000
- Deadline: April 1, 2021
Society of Exploration Geophysicists Scholarship
- Eligibility: High school seniors or current college or graduate students with above average grades who plan to study applied geophysics
- Amount: $500 to $10,000 per year
- Deadline: March 1, 2021 (Opens November 1, 2021)
Wallace F. Pate Scholarship
- Eligibility: South Carolina residents planning to attend a South Carolina college/university with an environmental science-related major
- Amount: $2,500
- Deadline: February 26, 2021
