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GSA Graduate Student Research Grants

The primary role of the GSA research grants program is to provide partial support of master's and doctoral thesis research in the geological sciences for graduate students enrolled in universities in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Central America. In 2023, $676,701 was awarded to 302 graduate students (~57% of the 527 who applied), with an average grant of $2,235.

AGeS-Grad Awards

The AGeS-Grad program is a collaborative strategy for supporting community access to geochronology data and expertise. This micro-funding opportunity enables graduate students to develop the scientific rationale for projects involving geochronology and then provides them with hands-on experience acquiring data in labs, all while being mentored by geochronologists. AGeS awardees visit an AGeS lab for a week or more, participate in sample preparation and analysis, and learn fundamental aspects of the methods, techniques, and theory used in modern analytical facilities. Awards can be used to fund analytical costs, sample preparation, travel to the host geochronology lab, lodging, and other expenses.

TRGS field scholarships

Attention students! Do you work in the western states? If so, check out the field scholarships from the Tobacco Root Geological Society. Visit the website for application procedures. Field Scholarships - applications due February 15 every year TRGS Field Scholarship(s) go to students working on field-based projects in the northern Rocky Mountains. Preference goes to mapping projects in Montana, Idaho, and northern Wyoming. The Harrison Scholarship(s) go to students working on a field-based project involving Precambrian rocks. The Michael Thompson Foster and Peter Kinnison Foster Scholarship(s) go to students, researchers, or explorationists who best exemplify the prospector ethic. Awarded to those with a demonstrated interest and ability in mineral exploration, field research, or economic pursuits that advance our knowledge of mineral commodities and public commitment to responsible mining. The M. Dean Kleinkopf Scholarship(s) go to students undertaking geophysical field projects in the northern Rocky Mountains. The Betty Skipp Research Award for Field Studies in the Rocky Mountains goes to women graduate students for research with a significant component of original geological fieldwork in Idaho, Montana, Utah, Colorado, or Wyoming. If funds are sufficient, men may also be supported. The Belt Association Scholarship(s) go to students working on a field-based project involving Belt Supergroup or correlative rocks. The Sibanye-Stillwater Scholarship(s) go to students working on a projects associated with mining or mineral exploration.