Department of Interior Wildland Fire Service BLM-National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP)Fire Leaders And Managers, Emerging Scientists (FLAMES)
Department of the Interior
The U.S. Wildland Fire Service Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) is seeking proposals from current master and doctoral students enrolled at colleges or universities within the US in the field of wildland fire and related physical, biological, and social sciences to apply for a Fire Leaders And Managers, Emerging Scientists (FLAMES) award. The purpose of a FLAMES award is to enhance student exposure to the management and policy relevance of their research, to provide opportunities for experiential learning and exposure to fire management practices, and to foster peer-learning, mentorship and career development. Successful applicants will be expected to meet the following program requirements
Funding
Award size
Under $100K
Award ceiling
40000
Type
Cooperative Agreement
Dates
Deadline
Next 90 days
Posted
07/07/2026
Closes
2026-09-17
Eligibility
Eligibility
Private institutions of higher educationNative American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)City or township governmentsPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationIndependent school districtsNonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationCounty governmentsNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)State governmentsNonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationPublic housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Program
Funding area
Environment - ENV
Opportunity #
FA-NOFO0027-001
Source
Status
Open
Market
Government
Level
Federal
Source
Grants.gov