Find out how GSA can help fund your research, studies, travel, and career.
Every year, GSA distributes hundreds of thousands of dollars in grants and scholarships to help further the future of the geosciences. Learn more about specific programs, eligibility, and how to apply.
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Application deadline: 1 Feb. 2024 (student proposals) & 8 Feb. 2024 (advisor appraisals)
Get more information on travel grants and financial assistance provided by GSA Sections, Divisions, GSA International, and other programs.
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~$703,684 was awarded to 297 graduate students in 2023, with 57 percent of applicants receiving funds. The average grant amount was $2,234.
Pound for pound, I doubt any group has a greater impact on the course of geological research than GSA’s Committee on Research Grants.” Bruce Simonson, Past Chair, Committee on Research Grants
AGeS3: Advancing Geochronology Science, Spaces, and Systems
A multi-year micro-funding program aimed at supporting access to geochronology data, training, and expertise.
On To the Future (OTF)
Partial travel scholarship awards to those traditionally underrepresented in the geosciences.
Expanding Representation in the Geosciences Scholarships
For undergraduates.
Undergraduate Student Research Grants
Offered by the GSA Sections for undergraduate and graduate students.
Post-Docs
Also known as the Cole Awards.
GSA Scientific Division Grants
Offered in Division fields of interest.
Specialized Research Grants
Graduate student research grant applicants are eligible for these specialized grants.
Farouk El-Baz Student Research Grant
This grant is to encourage and support desert studies by students either in their senior year of their undergraduate studies, or at the masters or Ph.D. level.
Current El-Baz Grant Awardees
We generally do not offer scholarships to be used for tuition, housing, etc., nor do we assist students in seeking acceptance into graduate school. Please contact individual universities for information on their financial aid programs.
For more information on any of the Research Grant Programs contact:
Graduate Student Research Grant recipient Raul Ochoa conducting field work for his project, "Sedimentary and Stratigraphic Characterization of the Cretaceous Agrio Formation as an Unconventional Target: Neuquén Basin Argentina."
Graduate Student Research Grant recipient Ogochukwu Ozotta, conducting lab work for her project, "Geomechanical analysis of the Bakken Formation behavior to CO2 sequestration and potential for fault reactivation."