NPRB Graduate Student Research Award Grant

NPRB Graduate Student Research Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: North Pacific Research Board
Amount: US $26,000
Last Updated: December 28, 2025

Summary

The NPRB Graduate Student Research Award supports Master's and Doctoral students in the US with $26,000 each for research addressing critical marine resource management issues in the Gulf of Alaska and surrounding areas. Funded by the North Pacific Research Board, this award covers stipends, tuition, travel, and supplies, promoting sustainable use of marine resources. It aims to enhance understanding of ecosystem dynamics and fisheries management, encouraging innovative research that aligns with the NPRB's mission.

Overview

About the North Pacific Research Board Vision Building a clear understanding of the Gulf of Alaska, Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands, and Chukchi/Beaufort Seas that enables effective management and sustainable use of marine resources. Mission The mission of the North Pacific Research Board (NPRB) is to build a clear understanding of the Gulf of Alaska, Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands, and Chukchi/Beaufort Seas that enables effective management and sustainable use of marine resources. NPRB will award a minimum of six Graduate Student Research Awards (GSRAs) of $26,000 each to qualified applicants at US-based institutions whose research addresses scientific, technological, and socio-economic themes relating to this mission. Award funds may be used for stipend, tuition, university fees, research-related travel, supplies, or analyses. The award includes funds for travel to the Alaska Marine Science Symposium. Overview NPRB offers a competetive Graduate Student Research Award in the amount of $26,000 to qualified Master’s and Doctoral level students. Awards are granted to address scientific, technological, and socioeconomic issues relating to the research themes identified in the current Science Plan. Students are limited to one award per degree. To date, 68 students have been funded through this program since 2008.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Students must be accepted by, or enrolled in, a graduate degree program at an accredited university or college by the time of application. Applicants must have a graduate research topic relevant to the research themes and issues identified in the 2018 NPRB Science Plan.Funds may be used for graduate student stipend and standard benefits, tuition or required university fees, research-related travel, supplies, and laboratory analyses. Funds are directly distributed to the student and are considered taxable income.

Ineligibility

Recipients of previous GSRAs are not eligible to re-apply during the course of the same degree, but may apply in subsequent degrees.