Grants, fellowships, and awards

Major research fellowships and grants

• German Research Foundation (DFG) grant, Germany (2023)

• Postdoctoral Researchers International Mobility Experience (PRIME), Germany (2023)

• National Geographic Society grant (Level II), USA (2022)

• Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship, Germany (2018)

• Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship, Switzerland (2017)

Academic and student awards

• International Student and Scholar Services financial aid award, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA (2016)

• Graduate Student Research Award, Geological Society of America, Colorado, USA (2014)

• Graduate Student Research Award, Geological Society of America, Colorado, USA (2013)

• Ronald K. DeFord Field Scholarship, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA (2013)

• Ronald K. DeFord Field Scholarship, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA (2012)

• Iraq Scholars and Leaders Program scholarship for Ph.D., Institute of International Education, New York, USA (2011)

• Iraq Scholars and Leaders Program scholarship for M.S., Institute of International Education, New York, USA (2009)

• Erasmus Mundus (EM-7) scholarship reserve candidate, European Commission (2008)

• First-Rank Award (graduated first in class, Dept. of Geology), Presidency of Salahaddin University–Erbil, Erbil, Kurdistan region of Iraq (2006)