(McLean, VA) March 2025 – GeoScienceWorld (GSW) is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for its Graduate Studies Award, an annual scholarship designed to support graduate students who bring fresh perspectives and ideas to advance the geosciences. The recipient will receive $5,000 and have their winning essay published in GSW’s open-access journal, Lithosphere.
Science thrives when students are unencumbered in contributing their unique experiences, ideas, and perspectives to drive discovery and innovation. By fostering an inclusive and welcoming geoscience community, we create space for new ways of thinking, interdisciplinary collaboration, and groundbreaking research that benefits the entire field. The GSW Graduate Studies Award seeks to support graduate students who contribute to this vision, ensuring that the next generation of geoscientists can pursue their ambitions freely without the limitation of societal and socioeconomic barriers.
Guiding Principles:
- To foster an inclusive and dynamic geoscience community by supporting students whose perspectives may be impacted because of adversity.
- To reduce financial barriers that can limit participation in academic and professional opportunities.
- To highlight new ideas, fresh thinking, and diverse viewpoints that contribute to the future of the geosciences.
Award Terms
Funds are intended to help awardees pay for expenses related to their education and future careers and awardees are expected to use award funds consistent with the educational purposes of the award. Awardees will be required to submit two follow up forms documenting use of the funds consistent with the intended purposes of the scholarship. Any published work resulting from the award must acknowledge the award and GSW. Awardees will be provided with an award agreement to be signed by both parties specifying the terms and conditions of the scholarship, including:
- limitation of use of the grant for educational purposes
- the amount/term of grant
- how the grant will be paid
- any conditions which would require repayment of the grant
- recipient’s reporting and tax obligations
- any published work resulting from the award acknowledge the award and GSW
Eligibility
The Award is open to graduate students at accredited American institutions within the United States enrolled in an earth sciences, planetary, or earth science-adjacent degree program.
- Are at least 18 years of age at the time of their submission
- Have faced or navigated barriers in their personal, academic and professional journey.
- Agree that if selected to receive a grant, and have a U.S. Social Security Number (SSN) or U.S. Tax Identification Number (TIN), will provide it to GSW to facilitate payment of the funds.
Employees of GeoScienceWorld and the Award Selection Panel, including companies involved in the implementation and execution of the Award, and the immediate families and those living in the same household of the foregoing, are not eligible to enter. Government officials are also not eligible to enter. Entrants may be subject to rules imposed by their institutions or employers relative to their participation in trade promotions and should check with their institutions or employers for any relevant policies.
Deadlines
- 2025 application deadline: May 1, 2025 11:59 p.m. (EDT).
- Results reported to applicants via email in late May.
- Grant checks will be mailed by June 30, 2024.