Cordilleran Section

Student Travel Grants

The Cordilleran Section of the Geological Society of America is pleased to offer student travel support to the annual Section meeting (CDGSA) as well as GSA Connects for students who are presenting their research. Individual award amounts typically range from $300 to $700, depending on the number of students applying, funds available that year, and travel distance to the meeting.

Eligibility Requirements

1. Be a current student member of the GSA Cordilleran Section.
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2. Be both the first author and the presenter of the paper or poster.
3. Register for the meeting before submitting a travel grant application.
4. Submit an application through the online Travel Grant Application Form.
   The form is available on the Students & ECPs page of the Section Meeting website or Connects website during the early registration period only.

Application Guidelines

Applications require active GSA Section membership and the following information: your first and last name, email address, mailing address, phone number, abstract title and ID, primary and secondary authors, institution, and confirmation of whether you are presenting. Please note that students may receive only one Section travel grant per meeting.

• To update your Section affiliation, log into your GSA profile.
• To add an additional complimentary Section affiliation, please contact gsaservice@geosociety.org.

Application Status Notification

Student travel grant decisions will be communicated through email before the meeting registration cancellation deadline. If your attendance depends on receiving a travel grant and you are not selected, you will be eligible for a full registration refund. 

For further information, please contact:
Joshua Schwartz, Secretary, CDGSA
joshua.schwartz@csun.edu

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