Departmental Scholarships (for field studies and books)
We have two scholarships to support field studies...
- The Norman K. Flint Memorial Field Geology Scholarship is specifically for geology and hydrogeology summer field camps. Unfortunately, we cannot use it to support undergraduate field research.
- The Environmental Studies Field Studies Scholarship is to support non- geology field studies for especially Environmental Studies and Environmental Science majors.
...and other scholarships for books and educational resources:
- The Samuel B. Frazier Book Scholarship provides grants to help purchase necessary textbooks. This scholarship is open to all three of our majors.
- The Student Resource Fund for environmental studies students provides support for textbooks, lab materials, and other classroom supplies and is based in part on financial need. Students of color are especially encouraged to apply.
Fliers for all four scholarships will go up in early-mid November, with the deadline being sometime around the third week of January. Awardees will be notified in mid-late March. Checks are issued before the end of April. Note: We do not normally award both the Flint and Environmental Studies field scholarships to the same person. Apply for one or the other!
Grants and Scholarships for Undergraduate Education, Research, and Teaching
- American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG) National Undergraduate Scholarship awards $1000 for tuition and room & board expenses (deadline in February). This one is for future professional geologists; it requires a 'creative' essay, among other things.
- Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) Scholarships: For undergraduates and graduates (deadline around March 1).
- Scholarships and Resources for Minority Students: This list of scholarships is put out by an organization called Steps, which has an overall mission of guiding all students toward careers in public service. These careers include such things as teaching and homeland security.
- Research and Teaching Grants
- General Undergraduate Grants
External Scholarships for Geology Summer Field Camps
A number of organizations offer scholarships for summer field camps. In addition to those listed below, individual institutions that offer geology field camps may also offer scholarships to help offset expenses.
- National Association of Geoscience Teachers Scholarships for Field Study: $750 to offset summer field camp expenses. Deadline is usually in mid-February.
- GSA Field Camp Scholarships: $2,000 to offset summer field camp expenses. Application deadlines change, but applications generally open by mid-February.
- Association for Women Geoscientists awards: They have a variety of student awards, including the Maria Crawford Field Camp Scholarship (mid-February deadline). The Brunton Award supports any sort of field work and has a December 15th deadline.
- L. Austin Weeks Undergraduate Grant Program (AAPG Foundation): This one offers a $3000 grant to help pay for a geoscience field camp. Applications open December through February.
- AEG Foundation (Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists): They sponsor a number of scholarships for a number of purposes. The Beardsley-Kuper Fund supports geology field camps (February 1 deadline), but other funds seem to be general geology scholarships, or help student chapters put on field trips, or help support field studies in general. This is a good page to study!
- Some field camps offer scholarships to support students attending their field camp. For example, Indiana University's field camp offers several scholarships. To find more, just google "geology field camp scholarship" and click on the ".edu" links.