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Research Grants

2022 GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH GRANTS GSA invites the full participation of individuals currently being
PROGRAM GOALS underserved in geoscience career fields. This includes, but is not
• Support graduate student research in the geosciences and ulti- limited to, individuals from racially and/or ethnically diverse com-
mately enhance the geoscience workforce. munities, individuals with disabilities, individuals from LGBTIQ+
• Provide career development opportunity for students by gaining communities, and individuals who experience intersectionality
experience with grants writing, project development and research. with one or more of these identities. This program is supported by
• Increase the diversity of the geosciences through opportunities the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1949901.
for students of underrepresented communities to achieve suc-
cess in research. OTHER RESEARCH GRANTS
GSA provides members with additional opportunities to apply for
SOME PROPOSALS FUNDED IN 2021 research funding. Applications for these programs will be accepted
• Microplastic debris partitioning in urban stream waters and sed- beginning 1 Dec. 2021 through 1 Feb. 2022 at 5 p.m. MST.
iments across space and time. • Farouk El-Baz Student Research Grant—Desert Studies
• Exploration and evaluation of dimension stone in the state of • Awards for Geochronology Student Research (AGeS) Program
Puebla. (supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.
• Inclusivity and Accessibility in Geoscience Education and 1759201.)
Culture as Perceived by Students with Disabilities.
• Cosmogenic nuclide dating of Mars-analog paleosols. Contact: researchgrants@geosociety.org, +1-303-357-1025
https://www.geosociety.org/grants
MORE INFORMATION
• ~300 recipients annually
• Average grant amount: US$1,500–US$2,000 per student
• Apply by 2 Feb. 2022
• Contact: researchgrants@geosociety.org, +1-303-357-1025
https://www.geosociety.org/gradgrants

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