Opportunities
The Arkansas Water Resources Center provides a variety of funding and job opportunities available to the students and staff.
Please refer to the appropriate section for more information.
USGS 104(g) National Competitive Grants Request for Proposals
104(g) Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
104(g) Aquatic Invasive Species (limited to Upper Mississippi River Basin projects)
Award: Up to $309,000 - $346,875 over 3 years
Eligibility: Any investigator at an accredited institution of higher learning in Arkansas (must apply through the AWRC)
Deadline to Apply: September 30, 2025
Applications due to AWRC at least 2 wks prior to deadline.
Notify the AWRC immediately of intent to apply.
Access a recording of the informational webinar and the presentation slides here.
Questions? Contact the Program Manager at egrantz@uark.edu or 479-575-7192.
Arkansas Related Sites
- Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ)
- Arkansas Department of Health
- Arkansas Environmental Federation
- Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (Stream Team Info)
- Arkansas Government Directory
- Arkansas Natural Resources Commission (ANRC)
- Arkansas State Plant Board
- Arkansas Watershed Advisory Group
- Beaver Water District
- Beaver Watershed Alliance
- Central Arkansas Water
- Illinois River Watershed Partnership
- University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Grand Prairie Demonstration
- U.S. Geological Survey - Water Resources of Arkansas
Regional and National Sites
- National Drinking Water Clearinghouse (National Environmental Services Center)
- National Institutes for Water Resources (NIWR)
- Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region 6
- USDA CSREES
- U.S. Geological Survey
Other Water Related Professional Organizations
- American Ecological Engineering Society (AEES)
- American Fisheries Society
- American Society of Agronomy (ASA)
- American Society of Biological and Agricultural Engineering (ASABE)
- American Water Resources Association (AWRA)
- American Water Works Association (AWWA)
- National Audubon Society
- The Nature Conservancy
- SERA-17
- Society for Freshwater Science
- Angie's List - Outdoor Water Conservation