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Working List of Grants/Scholarships available for graduate students
These are the ones that we know about--there are certainly plenty of others out there. Let us know if you come
across any more so that we can add them to the list.
Grant/Scholarship
Application Deadline and Amount
Geological Society of America (GSA) Graduate Research Grants
Sunday, 11:59 p.m. (MST), 1 February
2009.
http://www.aauw.org/learn/fellowships_grants/career_development.cfm
career development grant for women
(www.geosociety.org/profdev/grants/gradgrants.htm)
There are also GSA Specialized Awards and Division Awards
(go to www.geosociety.org and search under awards)
December 15, 2010
GSA Quaternary Geology Howard Award
Masters student in Quaternary Geology or Geomorphology
1 February 2009
Sigma Xi
2009: March 15 and October 15
annually
up to $1,000 to students from all
areas of the sciences and engineering
(http://www.sigmaxi.org/programs/giar/index.shtml)
Amer. Assoc. of Petrol Geol. (AAPG)
http://foundation.aapg.org/gia/howto.cfm
http://foundation.aapg.org/gia/
Specific Subdisciplines or regions
Rocky Mountain Nature Association
Field studies in Rocky Mountain National Park
Avg. amount in 2002 was $1850
Avg. amount in 2007 was $2152
January 31, 2009
range from $500 to $3,000 (transcripts
required)
2009: February 1, annually
Park housing and a stipend of $5,000
plus up to $3,000 for expenses related
to research and program fulfillment are
included in the program
www.rmna.org/fellowship.html
Jonathan O. Davis Scholarship
Quaternary geology of the Great Basin or surrounding areas
(http://www.dri.edu/GradPrograms/gradprogram_scholarships.php)
2009: February 2nd
$4,000 annual national scholarship
The Mazamas Research grants (Pacific NW)
A-M: January 30, 2009
N-Z: February 4, 2009.
maximum award for any proposal in
this category will be $1,500
(http://www.mazamas.org/your/adventure/starts-here/C193/)
Geochron Isotopic Analysis Labs
(www.geochronlabs.com/research.html)
May 1, 2009
Free analytical services (dating)
American Chemical Society—couldn’t find 2006 student grants
(http://www.acs.org/prf/)
No deadline; proposal reviews
are in Oct., Feb. & May
Jack Kleinman Grants for Volcano Research
(vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/News/Announcements/Kleinman_intern2006.html)
Feb. 28, 2006
$500-$2000
Association for Women Geoscientists Chrysalis Scholarship
(www.awg.org/eas/scholarships.html)
March 1 each year
Amount varies up to $2,000
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American Water Resources Association Washington Section
http://earth.golder.com/waawra/ASP/student.asp
CWU or Washington State Grants* (www.cwu.edu/~scholar/)
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Applications available in April-May
Deadline for 2009 was 30 Oct 08
$2000 plus one-year membership in
both the State and National AWRA, a
one-year subscription to the Journal of
the American Water Resources
Association, and admission to the
Washington State Section Annual
Conference.
Various deadlines
Anonymous Scholarship in Science and Literature
(http://www.cwu.edu/~scholar/inside/anonymous.html - this is an
undergraduate scholarship 25 January 2009)
Weber-Riemcke-Schreiner Scholarship
(www.cwu.edu/~scholar//outside/weber-riemcke-schreiner.htm) - not
found 25 January 2009
April 19, 2002 (not updated)
$2000-$3000 tuition only
Northwest Scientific Association 2008 Student Research Grant
Competition
(http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/org_nws/Award%20pages/Student%20Gra
nts%202008.pdf)
Yakima Rock and Mineral Club Scholarship
Residents of Yakima County only
(www.cwu.edu/~scholar//outside/yakRockMineral.htm) - not found 25
January 2009
2 February 2009
$1,200 to $1,500; must join NSA
CWU Thesis Research grants Competition
no deadline (typically reserved for Year
2, so Nov. 15)
I. Nelson Graduate Fellowship
(http://www.cwu.edu/~scholar/inside/inelsongraduatefellowship.html)
Contact Chemistry Dept.
Award varies
Fairway Properties Scholarship
(http://www.cwu.edu/~scholar/inside/fairwayproperties.html)
Feb. 1, 2009
Award varies
AAUW Selected Professions Fellowship
(http://www.aauw.org/education/fga//fellowships_grants/selected.cfm)
Jan 10, 2009
$5000-$12000 (selected fields only)
American Geological Institute Minority Participation Program
(http://www.agiweb.org/mpp/)
March 1, 2009
Award amount not specified
ESA Foundation
(http://esaintl.com/esaf/graduatestudy.html)
Feb 1, 2007 (not updated 2009)
2x $7500
GSA: NSF – tectonics
1 June
GSA: Desert Studies
1 Feb
White Mountain Research Institute
18 Feb
Jan. 15, 2002 (not updated)
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*Contact Scholarship Assistant, CWU Office of Financial Aid for other possibilities
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