Sponsor: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Foundation
AAPG Foundation Grants-in-Aid Program
P.O. Box 979
Tulsa, OK 74101
Eligibility: Applicants must be currently enrolled in a master's or Ph.D. program or equivalent with a thesis that applies to the search for and development of petroleum / energy mineral resources or related matters of environmental geology. The intention is to support those graduate students whose thesis research will apply to the search for and development of petroleum and energy-mineral resources and/or to related matters of environmental geology.
Amount: $500-$3,000
Deadline: January 16
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://foundation.aapg.org/
Sponsor: Parkersburg Area Community Foundation
P.O. Box 1762
1620 Park Avenue
Parkersburg, WV 26102
Eligibility: Applicants must be current college or university students who graduated from Doddridge County or Ritchie County high school. Students must be pursuing petroleum engineering, geology, geophysics or mining engineering. Preferences are given to those who graduated from Doddridge County high school.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://pacfwv.com
Sponsor: Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin
500 First Street
Suite 2600
Wausau, WI 54403
Eligibility: Applicants must be Wausau East High School graduating seniors who are dedicated to the environment, displaying a strong work ethic, a desire to do things right and to make things better. Students must plan to major in earth sciences.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://cfoncw.org/grants-scholarships/scholarships/
Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, Inc.
4455 West Lawrence Street
Appleton, WI 54914
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating high school seniors from New London High School who are planning to pursue a two-year or four-year degree in earth science, environment or construction-related studies.
Amount: $500
Deadline: February
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.cffoxvalley.org/
Sponsor: Lancaster County Community Foundation
24 W. King Street
Suite 201
Lancaster, PA 17603
Eligibility: Applicants must be Lancaster County students who are planning a course of study in geology, medicine, agriculture, mechanical engineering, or mechanical drafting.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: January 31
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.lancfound.org/grants/
Sponsor: Communities Foundation of Texas
5500 Caruth Haven Lane
Dallas, TX 75225
Eligibility: Applicants must be current undergraduate and graduate students who are U.S. Citizens or documented residents of the U.S. (student visas will not qualify) and reside in the Dallas area or whose parents reside in Dallas and are majoring in the study of geological sciences. Selections are limited to students with a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 Scale.
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: April 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.cftexas.org/cft-scholarships
Sponsor: Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation
229 East Martin Street, Suite 4
Martinsburg, WV 25401
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors from a Berkeley, Jefferson or Morgan County high school who plans to attend a West Virginia public college or university and pursue a degree in either agriculture, forestry, geology, archeology or environmental science. Students must have a 2.0 GPA and have need of financial aid.
Amount: $800
Deadline: March 3
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.ewvcf.org/scholarship-funds/
Sponsor: Landmans’ Association of North Dakota
P.O. Box 2703
Bismarck, ND 58502
Eligibility: Applicants must have graduated from a North Dakota high school. Students must be upper class or post-graduate men and women in a college or university level field of study relating to the oil and gas industry. Fields of study may include but are not limited to the following: petroleum land management, petroleum engineering, geology, geological engineering, chemical engineering, economics/finance, vocational training relating to the oil industry and law.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: April 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.ndlandman.org/scholarships/
Sponsor: Steuben County Community Foundation
1701 North Wayne Street
Angola, IN 46703
Eligibility: Applicants must be Steuben County residents graduating from any Steuben County high schools who are pursuing a 4-year degree in environmental education, biology, earth science or elementary education. Students must demonstrate financial need.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: January 31
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://steubenfoundation.org/scholarships/
Sponsor: Tau Kappa Epsilon Offices of the Grand Chapter
Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity
Attention: Awards of Excellence
7439 Woodland Drive, Suite 100
Indianapolis, IN 46278
Eligibility: Applicants must be active members of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity and have a minimum GPA of 2.75. Students must be sophomores or higher and must be pursuing a degree in engineering, computer science or any of the pure sciences such as chemistry, mathematics, physics or geology. Preference will first be given to a member of Beta-Eta chapter.
Amount: $400
Deadline: March 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.tke.org
Sponsor: Geological Society of America Graduate Student Research Grants
Matt Dawson
P.O. Box 9140
Boulder, CO 80301-9140
Eligibility: Applicants must currently be enrolled in a geological science graduate program at an institution in the United States, Canada, Mexico or Central America. Applicants must also be members of the Geological Society of America (GSA).
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: February 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.geosociety.org
Sponsor: South Carolina Space Grant Consortium
Department of Geology and Environmental Sciences
College of Charleston
66 George Street
Charleston, SC 29424
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens and be either full-time graduate students enrolled in an accredited consortium member institution or a successful applicant for full time admission to a Masters or Doctorate program in an accredited consortium member institution. Selection is based on recommendation letters, academic merit, faculty sponsorship and stated academic goals and interests in science, technology and engineering.
Amount: $16,000
Deadline: January 29
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, personal essay, two recommendation letters, a transcript and a resume are required.
Website: https://scspacegrant.cofc.edu/scholarshipsandfellowships
Sponsor: Virginia Lakes and Watersheds Association
VLWA Scholarship Committee
CH2M HILL
5701 Cleveland Street, Suite 200
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Eligibility: Applicants must be Virginia residents and students in good standing at an accredited college or university in the state. They must complete at least two semesters of undergraduate study by the award date. They must also be full-time undergraduate or full- or part-time graduate students enrolled in curriculum related to water resources.
Amount: $500-$3,000
Deadline: April 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.vlwa.org
Sponsor: Maineri Law Firm
29970 Technology Drive
Suite 101
Murrieta, CA 92563
Eligibility: Applicants must be 17 years of age or older and U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents of the United States. Students must be undergraduates with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicants must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate program and plan to pursue graduate degrees in one of the following fields: history, journalism, political science, communications, education, language, literature, psychology, geology, geography, degrees related to the legal field or environmentally related degrees. An essay on a provided prompt is required.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: October 12
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.mainerilaw.com/scholarship
Sponsor: Association of Engineering Geologists Foundation Marliave Fund
1954 Mountain Boulevard #13036
Oakland, CA 94611
Eligibility: Applicants must be seniors or graduate students in a college or university program directly applicable to geological engineering and be members of the Association of Engineering Geologists.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: January 15
How to apply: Applications are available online or by written request.
Website: https://aegfoundation.org/grant-scholarships/
Sponsor: Community Foundation of the Virginias
128 North Street
P.O. Box 4127
Bluefield, WV 24701
Eligibility: Applicants must be students enrolled in a college or university as full-time students majoring in engineering and/or geology with a minimum 3.0 or better GPA.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 31
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://cfvinc.org
Sponsor: Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation
Zeitgeist Arts Building
222 East Superior Street
Suite 302
Duluth, MN 55802
Eligibility: Applicants must be Minnesota residents planning to attend a Minnesota college or university and majoring in engineering or geology. Students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: January 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.dsacommunityfoundation.com
Sponsor: New York Water Environment Association Inc.
525 Plum Street
Suite 102
Syracuse, NY 13204
Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of the state of New York and must be high school seniors who plan to enroll full-time in an environment-related bachelor's degree program no later than the fall following graduation. The programs could include but are not limited to environmental engineering, civil engineering with an environmental minor, chemical engineering with an environmental minor, hydrogeology with an environmental emphasis or biology or microbiology with an environmental emphasis. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.
Amount: $12,000
Deadline: February 28
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, official transcript, two recommendation letters and two personal essays are required.
Website: https://www.nywea.org
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Central Georgia
577 Mulberry Street
Suite 1600
Macon, GA 31201
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school graduates seeking a bachelor of science degree in chemistry, biology, physics, or geology. Students must live in or be a graduate of an accredited public or private high school in the 21 counties in Central Georgia. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://cfcga.org/for-students/scholarships/
Sponsor: Community Foundation for Southwest Washington
610 Esther Street
Suite 201
Vancouver, WA 98660
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors from Washougal High School who plan to pursue a degree in life, earth or physical sciences.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: May 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.cfsww.org/how-we-grant/scholarships/high-school-seniors/
Sponsor: Society of Exploration Geophysicists
Scholarship Committee
SEG Foundation
P.O. Box 702740
Tulsa, OK 74170-2740
Eligibility: Applicants must intend to pursue a career in exploration geophysics. Applicants must also be one of the following: A high school student with above average grades planning to enter college the next fall term, an undergraduate whose grades are above average or a graduate student pursuing a career in exploration geophysics in operations, teaching or research.
Amount: $500-$10,000
Deadline: March 1
How to apply: Applications are available online or by written request.
Website: http://www.seg.org
Sponsor: American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) The Imaging and Geospatial Information Society
5410 Grosvenor Lane
Suite 210
Bethesda, MD 20814
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduate students studying remote sensing applications. Applicants must submit the following with the application and letters of recommendation: a 2-page statement detailing the plan for research-related travel and how it fits into applicants' research and educational objectives, transcript and description of extracurricular activities. Applications are evaluated with 40% of the decision based on scholastic record, 30% on the research travel plan, 20% on the letters of recommendation and 10% on the basis of community service activities. This grant is for field investigations, agency visits, participation in conferences or any travel that enhances or facilitates a graduate research program.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: November 11
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.asprs.org/education/asprs-awards-and-scholarships
Sponsor: Association of Engineering Geologists Foundation
Tilford Fund
4123 Broadway
Suite 817
Oakland, CA 94611
Eligibility: Applicants must be members of the Association of Engineering Geologists who are college or graduate students. Applicants are chosen on the basis of scholarship, ability, participation and potential for contributions to the profession.
Amount: Up to $1,500
Deadline: January 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.aegfoundation.org
Sponsor: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Attn.: Honors and Awards Program
1801 Alexander Bell Drive
Reston, VA 20191-4400
Eligibility: Applicants must be members of ASCE at the time of application submission. Prior fellowship recipients can apply for any additional fellowships provided they meet the current fellowship's eligibility requirements. Completed applications and all supporting material as outlined in the application process must be submitted.
Amount: $6,000
Deadline: February 10
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.asce.org
Sponsor: Geological Society of America South-Central Section
P.O. Box 9140
2801 S. University
Boulder, CO 80301-9140
Eligibility: Applicants must be members of GSA, attend school in the South-Central section and present research at a section meeting or the GSA annual meeting.
Amount: Up to $200
Deadline: April 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.geosociety.org/GSA/Education_Careers/Grants_Scholarships/Undergrad_Grants/GSA/grants/sectionResearch.aspx
Sponsor: Parkersburg Area Community Foundation
P.O. Box 1762
1620 Park Avenue
Parkersburg, WV 26102
Eligibility: Applicants must be Ritchie County High School graduating seniors with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Students must be enrolled as full-time students in an accredited four-year college or university. Preferences are given to students majoring in education administration, music, geology/petroleum engineering or education. Ability to overcome obstacles, work ethics, community service, leadership and financial need are considered.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://pacfwv.com
Sponsor: Worthy
551 5th Avenue
20th Floor
New York, NY 10176
Eligibility: Applicants must be a permanent resident of the U.S., identify as a female, be over the age of 30 and be enrolled in a continuing education professional studies program. A 300- to 500-word essay is required on one of three provided topics.
Amount: $1,000-$2,500
Deadline: December 4
How to apply: Applications are available online. A 300- to 500-word essay on one of three topics provided is required.
Website: https://blog.worthy.com/knowledge-center/insights/introducing-the-2023-worthy-womens-scholarship/
Sponsor: Community Foundation San Luis Obispo County
550 Dana Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors from Coast Union, Morro Bay or Paso Robles High Schools. Students must be pursuing a degree in physical science/technical areas such as chemistry, physics, geology, mathematics, engineering and computer science. Applicants must demonstrate financial need. Students must plan to attend a four-year college or university or begin study at a community college with plans to transfer within two years.
Amount: $23,000
Deadline: February 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.cfsloco.org/available-scholarships-2/
