Laurel Clark Sea to Space Physiology Research Grants
Laurel Clark Sea to Space Physiology Research Grants support graduate researchers studying human physiology in diving, altitude, and space, with findings shared through academic conferences or journals.
Funder: Women Divers Hall of Fame
Due Dates: October 1, 2026 (Applications open) | November 30, 2026, 5:00 p.m. New York time (Applications and recommendations due)
Funding Amounts: Two $5,000 grants for 18 months, each paid in two $2,500 installments
Summary: Supports graduate research on human physiology in extreme environments, including diving, altitude, and space.
Key Information: Applicants must have current or pending enrollment in a degree-granting graduate program.
Description
The Women Divers Hall of Fame (WDHOF) offers these grants to support graduate research in extreme-environment human physiology, including diving, altitude, and space. The focus is specifically on humans, not on the effects of extreme environments on marine organisms. Funding helps meet direct research costs over an 18-month project period.
Jonathan Clark sponsors the grants in memory of his wife, Dr. Laurel Clark, a WDHOF member, medical doctor, U.S. Navy Captain, accomplished diver, and NASA astronaut. Sharing findings is a central expectation: recipients are expected to submit results to a national or international academic conference, a peer-reviewed journal, or both within six months of completing the project.
