Geological Society of America
3300 Penrose Place
PO Box 9140
Boulder, CO 80301-9140
Ph: (303)357-1028
Fax: (303)357-1070
E-mail: dlorenz@geosociety.org
URL: http://www.geosociety.org
Gretchen L. Blechschmidt Award
John T. Dillon Alaska Research Award
S.E. Dwornik Student Paper Awards
Robert K. Fahnestock Memorial Award
Geological Society of America Student Research Grants
Arthur D. Howard Research Grants
Lipman Research Award
J. Hoover Mackin Research Grants
A.L. Medlin Scholarship
John Montagne Award
Bruce L. "Biff" Reed Award
Charles A. and June R. P. Ross Research Award
Alexander Sisson Award
Harold T. Stearns Fellowship Award
Alexander and Geraldine Wanek Award
Claude C. Albritton, Jr. Scholarships
(University/Scholarship)
Purpose: Awards for graduate students in the earth sciences and archaeology. Contact for application procedures and requirements. Must be a member of the Geological Society of America in order to apply. Focus: Earth Science; Archaeology Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 1. Maximum no. of awards: 2. Minimum award amount: $500. Maximum award amount: $1000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 2 scholarship(s), totalling $1,000. To Apply: Required: application form; reference(s). Deadline: 3/1. Contact: Diane Lorenz, Program Officer, Grants, Awards and Medals, 303-357-1028, dlorenz@geosociety.org.
Gretchen L. Blechschmidt Award
(University/Grant)
Purpose: One-time awards for women interested in achieving a PhD in the geological sciences and a career in academic research. Only members of the Geological Society of America are eligible. Please visit Web site (http://www.geosociety.org) for more information. Focus: Earth Science Qualif.: Applicant must be: female, full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 1. Minimum award amount: $1300. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 1 grant(s), totalling $1,300. To Apply: Required: application form; reference(s). Deadline: 2/1. Contact: Diane Lorenz, Program Officer, Grants, Awards and Medals, 303-357-1028, dlorenz@geosociety.org.
John T. Dillon Alaska Research Award
(University/Grant)
Purpose: One-time awards to support research which addresses earth science problems particular to Alaska. Graduate students may be studying at universities in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Central America. Only members of the Geological Society of America are eligible. Focus: Earth Science Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 1. Minimum award amount: $2900. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 1 grant(s), totalling $2,900. To Apply: Required: application form; reference(s). Deadline: 2/1. Contact: Diane Lorenz, Program Officer, Grants, Awards and Medals, 303-357-1028, dlorenz@geosociety.org.
S.E. Dwornik Student Paper Awards
(University/Prize)
Purpose: Two awards for graduate students studying planetary geology. Must be a member of the Geological Society of America. Contact the Planetary Division Secretary for further information. Focus: Earth Science Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 2. Minimum award amount: $500. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 2 prize(s), totalling $1,000. Deadline: 2/1. Contact: Diane Lorenz, Program Officer, Grants, Awards and Medals, 303-357-1028, dlorenz@geosociety.org.
Robert K. Fahnestock Memorial Award
(University/Grant)
Purpose: One-time award for graduate research in the field of sediment transport or related aspects of fluvial geomorphology. Applicants must be a member of the Geological Society of America. Please visit Web site (http://www.geosociety.org) for more information. Focus: Earth Science Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 1. Minimum award amount: $500. Maximum award amount: $2000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 1 grant(s), totalling $1,500. To Apply: Required: application form; reference(s). Deadline: 2/1. Contact: Diane Lorenz, Program Officer, Grants, Awards and Medals, 303-357-1028, dlorenz@geosociety.org.
Geological Society of America Student Research Grants
(University/Grant)
Purpose: Research grants in geology provide support for master's and doctoral research at universities in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Central America. Applications available through GSA campus representatives and geology department chairpersons and at Web site (http://www.geosociety.org). Must be a member of GSA in order to apply. Focus: Earth Science Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 200. Maximum no. of awards: 250. Minimum award amount: $500. Maximum award amount: $3000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 243 grant(s), totalling $450,000. To Apply: Required: application form; reference(s). Deadline: 2/1. Contact: Diane Lorenz, Program Officer, Grants, Awards and Medals, 303-357-1028, dlorenz@geosociety.org.
Arthur D. Howard Research Grants
(University/Grant)
Purpose: One-time award to support graduate student research in the field of Quaternary geology or geomorphology. Submit references and proposal. Must be a member of the Geological Society of America in order to apply. Focus: Earth Science; Physical Sciences and Math; Natural Resources Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 1. Maximum no. of awards: 2. Minimum award amount: $500. Maximum award amount: $2500. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 1 grant(s), totalling $2,500. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; reference(s). Deadline: 2/1. Contact: Diane Lorenz, Program Officer, Grants, Awards and Medals, 303-357-1028, dlorenz@geosociety.org.
Lipman Research Award
(University/Scholarship)
Purpose: One-time award to promote and support graduate research in volcanology and petrology. Only members of the Geological Society of America are eligible. Please visit Web site (http://www.geosociety.org) for more information. Focus: Earth Science Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 1. Minimum award amount: $3500. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 1 scholarship(s), totalling $3,500. To Apply: Required: application form; reference(s). Deadline: 2/1. Contact: Diane Lorenz, Program Officer, Grants, Awards and Medals, 303-357-1028, dlorenz@geosociety.org.
J. Hoover Mackin Research Grants
(University/Grant)
Purpose: One-time award to support graduate student research in the field of Quaternary geology or geomorphology. Submit references and proposal to division secretary. Must be a member of the Geological Society of America in order to apply. Focus: Earth Science; Physical Sciences and Math; Natural Resources Qualif.: High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 1. Maximum no. of awards: 2. Maximum award amount: $2500. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 1 grant(s), totalling $2,500. To Apply: Required: application form; transcript; reference(s). Deadline: 2/1. Contact: Diane Lorenz, Program Officer, Grants, Awards and Medals, 303-357-1028, dlorenz@geosociety.org.
A.L. Medlin Scholarship
(University/Scholarship)
Purpose: Awards for students who submit the best proposals for research projects in the field of coal geology. Contact the Coal Division Chair for application procedures and further information. Must be a member of the Geological Society of America in order to apply. Focus: Earth Science Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 2. Minimum award amount: $500. Maximum award amount: $2000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 2 scholarship(s), totalling $3,500. To Apply: Required: application form; reference(s). Deadline: 2/15. Contact: Diane Lorenz, Program Officer, Grants, Awards and Medals, 303-357-1028, dlorenz@geosociety.org.
John Montagne Award
(University/Grant)
Purpose: Award for graduate student's research in the field of quaternary/geomorphology. Must be a member of GSA to apply. Focus: Earth Science Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 1. Minimum award amount: $650. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 1 grant(s), totalling $650. To Apply: Required: application form; reference(s). Deadline: 2/1. Contact: Diane Lorenz, Program Officer, Grants, Awards and Medals, 303-357-1028, dlorenz@geosociety.org.
Bruce L. "Biff" Reed Award
(University/Grant)
Purpose: One-time award for graduate students pursuing studies in the tectonic and magmatic evolution of Alaska and its mineral deposits. Only members of the Geological Society of America are eligible. Write for more information. Focus: Earth Science Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 1. Minimum award amount: $500. Maximum award amount: $2000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 1 grant(s), totalling $2,000. To Apply: Required: application form; reference(s). Deadline: 2/1. Contact: Diane Lorenz, Program Officer, Grants, Awards and Medals, 303-357-1028, dlorenz@geosociety.org.
Charles A. and June R. P. Ross Research Award
(University/Grant)
Purpose: Awards for graduate students in a number of fields. For more details, please see http://www.geosociety.org. Must be a member of GSA to apply. Focus: Earth Science Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 1. Minimum award amount: $1300. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 1 grant(s), totalling $1,300. To Apply: Required: application form; reference(s). Deadline: 2/1. Contact: Diane Lorenz, Program Officer, Grants, Awards and Medals, 303-357-1028, dlorenz@geosociety.org.
Alexander Sisson Award
(University/Grant)
Purpose: One-time award for graduate students pursuing research in Alaska and the Caribbean. Only members of the Geological Society are eligible. Write for more information. Focus: Earth Science Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 1. Minimum award amount: $2400. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 1 grant(s), totalling $2,400. To Apply: Required: application form; reference(s). Deadline: 2/1. Contact: Diane Lorenz, Program Officer, Grants, Awards and Medals, 303-357-1028, dlorenz@geosociety.org.
Harold T. Stearns Fellowship Award
(University/Scholarship)
Purpose: One-time award to graduate students for research on one or more aspects of the geology of the Pacific Islands and of the circum-Pacific region. Only members of the Geological Society of America are eligible. Please visit Web site for more information (http://www.geosociety.org). Focus: Earth Science Qualif.: High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 1. Maximum no. of awards: 4. Minimum award amount: $500. Maximum award amount: $3000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 3 scholarship(s), totalling $3,000. To Apply: Required: application form; reference(s). Deadline: 2/1. Contact: Diane Lorenz, Program Officer, Grants, Awards and Medals, 303-357-1028, dlorenz@geosociety.org.
Alexander and Geraldine Wanek Award
(University/Grant)
Purpose: Grant for graduate research projects dealing with coal and petroleum resources, mapping and engineering geology, marine resources, petroleum economics, appraisal and evaluation, and the geology of phosphate resources. Focus: Earth Science Qualif.: Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.
Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 1. Maximum no. of awards: 2. Minimum award amount: $3300. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 2 grant(s), totalling $3,300. To Apply: Required: application form; reference(s). Deadline: 2/1. Contact: Diane Lorenz, Program Officer, Grants, Awards and Medals, 303-357-1028, dlorenz@geosociety.org.