Travel Grants

GSA Student Travel Fund

GSA's meeting attendees can contribute to this fund via their Annual Meeting registration form. The number and amount of awards are be based solely on contributions received.

100% of the contributions received will go to help fund student travel to the GSA Annual Meeting. If there is an excess of funds left over, the remaining money will go back into the Student Travel Fund for next year's annual meeting.

On To the Future (OTF) Travel Awards

GSA offers partial travel awards to students from underrepresented groups to attend their first GSA Annual Meeting. Check the On To the Future web page for guidelines and application deadlines.

Division Travel Grants

Check the "Students" section in the online meeting announcement to see if a division grant is being offered for a given year.

Northeastern Urban Award for Non-Traditional Students

Northeastern Section Meeting

Students nationwide who work full-time, care for dependents, or are considered non-traditional are eligible to apply for an award that will cover educational costs, dependent care, abstract fees, and/or meeting registration for the next Northeastern Section meeting. Send questions to Tahlia Bear, Diversity and Career Officer, tbear@geosociety.org.

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International Travel Grants to GSA Meetings

Please visit the GSA International Web page for more information on travel grants to the GSA Annual Meeting.

The Society does not have programs that provide financial assistance for travel to the USA for education.