$5,000 Student Environmental Research Gr…

About this opportunity

The Marjot Foundation is a small Massachusetts nonprofit that has paid for high school environmental research since 1998, with a science board chaired by a Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution scientist. You design your own field or lab project, write a short proposal and find a teacher or scientist to mentor you. If you are selected, the foundation pays for your supplies and sends money to you, your mentor and your school. You can apply alone or as a team.

What you get:

A grant totalling $5,000 for each funded project
$1,000 paid directly to the student or team, $500 at the start and $500 on completion
$2,500 to cover research supplies, equipment or sample analysis
$1,000 to your mentor and $500 to your school's science department
Help with writing the proposal if you have never written a grant before

What you'll do:

Design your own field or laboratory experiment on any environmental question
Write a proposal of about three pages covering your goal, hypothesis, methods, schedule, analysis and a budget of up to $2,500
If you reach the final round, take part in a 20 minute video interview with the foundation's science committee
Carry out the research over the school year, with a mentor supervising
Present your work at a state science fair or science meeting, and send in a mid year report and a final report

Key dates:

Applications for the 2026 to 2027 school year close October 15, 2026
The next round closes April 20 (the foundation takes applications twice a year); students accepted in April may also work over the summer
Funded projects run over the school year, with a mid year report and a final report

More information:

Email your application as one PDF to marjotfoundation@gmail.com with the subject "Marjot Application", and also mail a hard copy to The Marjot Foundation, PO Box 803, Falmouth, MA 02541
The foundation publishes two past funded proposals and a proposal template on its apply page
Questions go to marjotfoundation@gmail.com before October 15

Who can apply

Students in grades 9 to 12
Historically New England and New York; since Spring 2026 a portion of grants is open to students anywhere in the United States
Individuals or teams of students can apply
Preference goes to students at public high schools; private school students may apply and will be considered
You must find your own mentor, a teacher or a scientist in academia or industry, who supervises the project and writes a recommendation letter confirming they read and gave feedback on your proposal
Your principal or head of school (or, for homeschool students, a parent or guardian) must sign a liability statement accepting responsibility for the work, travel and safety
The project must be environmental, and designed by you
You must acknowledge any use of generative AI in your proposal
Funded students must present at a state science fair or science meeting and submit mid year and final reports

About this opportunity

What you get:

A grant totalling $5,000 for each funded project
$1,000 paid directly to the student or team, $500 at the start and $500 on completion
$2,500 to cover research supplies, equipment or sample analysis
$1,000 to your mentor and $500 to your school's science department
Help with writing the proposal if you have never written a grant before

What you'll do:

Design your own field or laboratory experiment on any environmental question
Write a proposal of about three pages covering your goal, hypothesis, methods, schedule, analysis and a budget of up to $2,500
If you reach the final round, take part in a 20 minute video interview with the foundation's science committee
Carry out the research over the school year, with a mentor supervising
Present your work at a state science fair or science meeting, and send in a mid year report and a final report

Key dates:

Applications for the 2026 to 2027 school year close October 15, 2026
The next round closes April 20 (the foundation takes applications twice a year); students accepted in April may also work over the summer
Funded projects run over the school year, with a mid year report and a final report

More information:

Email your application as one PDF to marjotfoundation@gmail.com with the subject "Marjot Application", and also mail a hard copy to The Marjot Foundation, PO Box 803, Falmouth, MA 02541
The foundation publishes two past funded proposals and a proposal template on its apply page
Questions go to marjotfoundation@gmail.com before October 15

Who can apply

Students in grades 9 to 12
Historically New England and New York; since Spring 2026 a portion of grants is open to students anywhere in the United States
Individuals or teams of students can apply
Preference goes to students at public high schools; private school students may apply and will be considered
You must find your own mentor, a teacher or a scientist in academia or industry, who supervises the project and writes a recommendation letter confirming they read and gave feedback on your proposal
Your principal or head of school (or, for homeschool students, a parent or guardian) must sign a liability statement accepting responsibility for the work, travel and safety
The project must be environmental, and designed by you
You must acknowledge any use of generative AI in your proposal
Funded students must present at a state science fair or science meeting and submit mid year and final reports

$5,000 Student Environmental Research Grant

About this opportunity

Who can apply

AI Verification

Good to know

Worth checking yourself

Sources checked

$5,000 Student Environmental Research Grant

About this opportunity

Who can apply

AI Verification

Good to know

Worth checking yourself

Sources checked