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Get into the Field with These GSA Awards

GSA Field Camp Scholar Award My field camp experience
was a very rewarding and
Who should apply? Undergraduate students empowering one. I’m very
Deadline to apply: 5 April grateful for the opportunity
This year’s field award will provide US$2,000 to undergradu- I had to be there and be part
ate students so they can attend the summer field camp of their of such a great course and
choice. These scholarships are based on diversity, economic/ team. I’m even more thank-
financial need, and merit. ful for all the generous sup-
Supported by port from GSA, which surely
contributed to the amazing
and successful experience I
had over the summer.
—Dalila A. de Jesus, 2018
GSA Field Camp Scholar
GSA, in cooperation with ExxonMobil, offers two programs Dalila A. de Jesus Award Winner
to support and encourage field geology. This collaboration has
proven very successful; in 2018, hundreds of geology students
and professors applied for these awards. The Bighorn Basin Field Award was a great opportunity to
learn about both basic oil and gas exploration concepts and
GSA/ExxonMobil Bighorn what companies value in terms of student field knowledge and
Basin Field Award experiences. The course has resulted in me redesigning/focusing
my own courses to the types of concepts/approaches that were
Who should apply? Undergraduate and graduate students covered and provided a great networking opportunity for
and faculty students/faculty and industry professionals.
Deadline to apply: 5 April —Brian Currie, 2011 GSA/ExxonMobil Bighorn Basin Field
Camp dates: 5–12 August 2019 Faculty Award Winner
This award is a one-week field seminar that offers 20 under-
graduate and graduate students and five faculty members a
high-quality educational experience in the spectacular Bighorn
Basin of north-central Wyoming. The course is free to accepted
participants, and all transportation, meals, and living expenses
are covered.

GSA/ExxonMobil Field Camp
Excellence Award

Who should apply? Anyone, but the award must be used toward
field camp operations
Deadline to apply: 5 April
One field camp instructor/director will receive an award
of US$10,000 to assist with his or her summer field season. The Bighorn Basin Field Course has played a big part in my
This award will be based on safety awareness, diversity, and career development to this point. It provided valuable exposure
technical excellence. to geoscience in the oil and gas industry and to geoscience field
Supported by work, exploratory basin analysis, well log interpretation, strati-
graphic principles, and petroleum systems, all of which have
been valuable skills I have relied on in both technical work and
interview settings.
—Hamilton Goodner, 2015 GSA/ExxonMobil Bighorn Basin
Field Award Winner

To apply for these awards, go to https://bit.ly/2AL9fKI.
Students and recent graduates must submit an online applica-
tion form, two letters of recommendation, and a cover letter.
Questions? Contact Jennifer Nocerino, jnocerino@
geosociety.org, +1-303-357-1036.

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