Geological Society of America (GSA)
Grants & Scholarships
Travel Grants
See travel grant page for more information on …
- GSA International grants
- GSA Geographic Section grants
- International Geological Congress Travel Grants
Graduate Student Research Grants
APPLICATION DEADLINE HAS PASSED
Results of the 2019 Research Grant Program:
$812,000 was awarded to 392 graduate students (~52% of the 748 who applied for 2019), with an average grant of $2,071.
Sarah Crump, while a Ph.D. student at the University of Colorado, Boulder, received a GSA Research Grant for her proposal: “Arctic ecosystems in a warmer world: Reconstructing past vegetation and climate using ancient DNA and paleothermometry on Baffin Island, Arctic Canada."
Other Research Grants, Awards & Scholarships
•ZEISS-GSA Research Grant
A research grant for innovative microscopy in geoscience projects.
•Awards for Geochronology Student Research2 (AGeS2) Program
A multi-year educational initiative aimed at supporting access to geochronology data and the scientific expertise of lab personnel.
•On To the Future (OTF)
Partial travel scholarship awards to those traditionally underrepresented in the geosciences.
•Expanding Representation in the Geosciences Scholarships
For undergraduates.
•Post-Docs
Also known as the Cole Awards.
•Undergraduate Student Research Grants
Offered by the GSA Sections for undergraduate and graduate students.
•GSA Scientific Division Grants
Offered in Division fields of interest.
•Specialized Research Grants
Graduate student research grant applicants are eligible for these specialized grants.
•Farouk El-Baz Student Research Grant
This grant is to encourage and support desert studies by students either in their senior year of their undergraduate studies, or at the masters or Ph.D. level.
"Pound for pound, I doubt any group has a greater impact on the course of geological research than GSA’s Committee on Research Grants.”
Bruce Simonson, Past Chair, Committee on Research Grants
Financial Aid
We generally do not offer scholarships to be used for tuition, housing, etc., nor do we assist students in seeking acceptance into graduate school. Please contact individual universities for information on their financial aid programs.
For more information on any of the Research Grant Programs contact:
Geological Society of America
P.O. Box 9140
Boulder, CO 80301-9140, USA
+1-303-357-1025
researchgrants@geosociety.org
Source: https://www.geosociety.org/GSA/Education_Careers/Grants_Scholarships/GSA/grants/home.aspx?hkey=e4133995-e8fd-43a7-b169-7323b0d72ee9
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GSA Science Communication Fellowship
This position is intended for writers aspiring to increase their knowledge and skill for communicating geoscience and its value to society.
Science Policy Fellowship
GSA is seeking an early-career geoscience graduate to spend a year in Washington, D.C. as the 2021-2022 GSA Science Policy Fellow.