External Scholarships for Field Camp

• National Association of Geoscience Teachers Scholarships for Field Study:  $750 to offset summer field camp expenses.  Deadline is usually in mid-February.

• GSA/ExxonMobil Field Camp Scholar Award:  $2,000 to offset summer field camp expenses.  Opens in mid-February.  Various GSA internships and other monies are found here.

• Association for Women Geoscientists awards:  They have a variety of student awards, including the Maria Crawford Field Camp Scholarship (mid-February deadline).

• L. Austin Weeks Undergraduate Grant Program (AAPG Foundation):  Offers $500 for any hands-on field related expenses for sophomores, juniors, and seniors.  You can spend the money on rock hammers, tents, etc., as long as they help you get out in the field and do geology.  They also give $500 to student-led organizations.  Deadline is normally in mid-April.

• AEG Foundation (Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists):  Sponsor a number of scholarships for a number of purposes.  The Beardsley-Kuper Fund (application due January 15, 2024) supports geology field camps, but other funds seem to be general geology scholarships, or help student chapters put on field trips, or help support field studies in general.  See website for more opportunities!!

• AIPG National Scholarship Program Assists students with college education costs and to promote student participation in the American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG). Up to four scholarships will be awarded to declared undergraduate geological sciences majors who are at least sophomores. Scholarship awards in the amount of $1,000 each will be made to eligible students attending a college or university in the U.S. Scholarships are intended to be used to support tuition and/or room and board. Student applicants must be either a student member of AIPG or must have applied for student membership at the time the application for the scholarship is submitted. Applications are due early-February. Application instructions are posted online.

• GSA Society has a number of travel scholarships for students, check it out!

• OIED Scholarships are available at various times throughout the year. Check them out!

Departmental Scholarships 

Fred Webb, Jr. and Barbara Haynes Webb Endowed Scholarship for Geology Summer Field Course

This award goes to a junior or senior geology major who is attending a field geology course outside of North or South America. The student must have a GPA or 2.8 or higher, have significant academic potential, and demonstrated sustained dedication to the profession of geology. The awardee must submit a letter of application. The award amount varies in accordance with investment performance.

must be registered on the ASAP portal to be eligible, SO PLEASE REGISTER ON THE ASAP PORTAL