The On To the Future Program (OTF) is a grassroots initiative of the Geological Society of America (GSA) that addresses the organization’s overall strategic commitment to building a diverse geoscience community by engaging groups traditionally underrepresented in the geosciences. The OTF Program awards partial travel scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students, and recent graduates, studying in the geosciences to attend their first GSA Annual Meeting.
At the Annual Meeting, students are provided opportunities to better understand the array of geoscience research and career options and build personal networks within the scientific and professional community. For many OTF students, the Annual Meeting is the focal point in their professional development that helps them make informed decisions about a career in the geosciences.
Beyond the Annual Meeting, OTF students are a part of a growing network of diverse geoscience leaders, informed with career and leadership tools to build a robust, knowledgeable, and engaged scientific community. Read more about OTF’s history and facts here.
The 2014 OTF Cohort in Vancouver, BC, Canada
Watch the video below to hear what students had to say about the 2014 Annual Meeting
Tahlia Bear Career and Diversity Officer Geological Society of America 3300 Penrose Place Boulder, CO 80301 +1-303-357-1066 tbear@geosociety.org
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The 2019 application is now closed. Check back in March 2020 for the applications to the 2020 Annual Meeting.
MENTORS NEEDED. Mentor recruitment will begin 15 July. Complete an interest form and we will email you with more information.
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