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GSA Graduate Student Research Grants

Program Goals:
• Support graduate student research in the geosciences and
ultimately enhance the geoscience workforce.
• Provide career development opportunities for students by gaining
experience with grants writing, project development, and research.
• Increase the diversity of the geosciences through opportunities
for students of underrepresented communities to achieve success
in research.

2020 By the Numbers:
• US$1,820 avg. grant
• US$2,500 max. grant More Research Grants for Graduate Students and Others
• US$651,645 awarded GSA provides members with additional opportunities to apply
• 358 students funded for research funding. Applications for these programs will be
• 55% success rate accepted between now and 1 Feb. 2021, at 5 p.m. MST.
• Farouk El-Baz Student Research Grant (desert studies)
More Information: • Awards for Geochronology Student Research2 (AGeS2) Program
• Apply by 2 Feb. 2021 (geochronology). Supported by the National Science Foundation
• https://www.geosociety.org/gradgrants under Grant No. 1759201.
• researchgrants@geosociety.org
• +1-303-357-1025 More Information:
• Apply by 1 Feb. 2021
GSA strongly encourages women, minorities, persons with disabili- • https://www.geosociety.org/grants
ties, and other groups that are underrepresented in the geosciences to • researchgrants@geosociety.org
participate fully in this program. This program is supported by the • +1-303-357-1025
National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1949901.

Awards for Students to Attend J. David Lowell Field Camp
GSA’s Northeastern Section Meeting Scholarships
Students nationwide who work full-time, care for dependents, GSA and the GSA Foundation are proud to announce that
or are considered non-traditional are eligible to apply for an award J. David Lowell Field Camp Scholarships will be available to
to attend the 2021 Northeastern Section Meeting, 14–16 March. undergraduate geology students for the summer of 2021. These
Funding will cover meeting registration, educational costs, and scholarships will provide students with US$2,000 each to attend
dependent care. Deadline to apply: 1 Feb. 2021. Contact Tahlia the field camp of their choice. Applications are reviewed based
Bear, tbear@geosociety.org, with questions. on diversity, economic/financial need, and merit.
Application deadline: 19 Mar. 2021. Learn more at
https://www.geosociety.org/GSA/Education_Careers/Field_
Experiences/GSA/fieldexp/home.aspx. Questions? Contact
Jennifer Nocerino, jnocerino@geosociety.org.

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