External Grants & Scholarships
Note: When possible, the link leads directly to the online applications. Otherwise, the link will be to the organization’s home page.
- American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
- Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowships
- Ford Foundation Fellowship Program
- Four Corners Geological Society (FCGS)
- Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad
- Geological Society of America (GSA)
- Geothermal Resources Council
- Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies (GCAGS)
- Houston Geological Society (HGS)
- Hispanic Scholarship Fund
- L’Oréal USA Fellowships for Women in Science Program (AAAS)
- Mineralogical Society of America (MSA)
- National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship (NDSEG)
- National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Fellowships
- Sigma Xi
- Smithsonian Fellowships and Internships
- Society of Economic Geologists (SEG)
- Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG)
- Society of Independent Professional Geologists (SIPES)
Online Grant Applications
The following links will take you directly to the guidelines for filling out grant applications on-line. Please read the directions carefully, as the requirements vary from donor to donor.
- Sigma Xi
- Society of Economic Geologists (SEG)
- Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG)
- Mineralogical Society of America (MSA)
Outside Support Deadlines
(See Graduate Program Coordinators for application forms)
Note: Where possible, the following links go directly to the grant proposal information pages of each organization. Otherwise, links go to their home pages.
American Assoc. of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Research Grants | January 31 |
Austin Geological Society (AGS) Scholarships | December 31 |
Four Corners Geological Society (FCGS) | March 15 |
Geological Society of America (GSA) Research Grants | February 1 |
Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies (GCAGS) | March 1 |
Houston Geological Society (HGS) | June 15 |
Mineralogical Society of America (MSA) | June 1 |
National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Fellowships | November 5 |
Sigma Xi Research Grants | October 15, March 15 |
Society of Economic Geologists (SEG) (Click on “Forms” link to go to Grant Proposals) |
February 1 |
Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) | March 1 |
Society of Independent Professional Geologists (SIPES) | May 10 |