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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
success 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 beginning 1 Dec. 2021 through 1 Feb. 2022 at 5 p.m. MST.
sediments across space and time. • Farouk El-Baz Student Research Grant—Desert Studies
• Exploration and evaluation of dimension stone in the state • Awards for Geochronology Student Research (AGeS) Program
of 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

C ALL FOR APPLIC ATIONS
2022–2023 GSA-USGS APPLICATION

Congressional Science Fellowship 15 JAN. 2022
DEADLINE:

Bring your science and technology expertise future of the geoscience profession,
to Capitol Hill to work at the interface between GSA and the USGS invite your
geoscience and public policy. application. The fellowship is open to
GSA members who are U.S. citizens or permanent
The GSA-USGS Congressional Science Fellowship residents. A Ph.D. at the time of appointment or a
provides a rare opportunity for a geoscientist to master’s degree in engineering plus five years of
spend a year working for a member of Congress or professional experience is required.
congressional committee. If you are a geoscientist Learn more at https://www.geosociety.org/csf
with a broad scientific background, experience or by contacting Kasey White, +1-202-669-0466,
applying scientific knowledge to societal kwhite@geosociety.org.
challenges, and a passion for helping shape the

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