Geological Society of America

Open programs9

1. Graduate Student Research Grants

   The Geological Society of America (GSA) Graduate Student Research Grants provide partial support for master’s and doctoral thesis research in the geological sciences, while developing students’ grant-writing and research skills.

   Research ProjectGeological sciences

   Deadline

   Feb 18, 2027

   Amount

   $5,000

2. Jack Kleinman Memorial Award for Volcano Research

   The Geological Society of America and U.S. Geological Survey offer the Jack Kleinman Memorial Award, providing up to $5,000 for high-impact, field-focused volcanology research.

   FellowshipVolcanology

   Deadline

   Feb 18, 2027

   Amount

   $5,000

3. Arthur D. Howard Research Award

   The Arthur D. Howard Research Award, administered by the Geological Society of America's Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division, recognizes and supports an outstanding M.S. student by funding an exemplary research proposal submitted to the GSA Student Research Grant program.

   FellowshipGeology

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   Not listed

4. Ben van der Pluijm Graduate Student Research Grant Award

   The Ben van der Pluijm Graduate Student Research Fund, administered by the GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division, awards annual research grants to support graduate student work in structural geology and tectonics.

   FellowshipStructural geology and tectonics

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   Not listed

5. Career Contribution Award — GSA Structural Geology & Tectonics Division

   The Geological Society of America’s Structural Geology & Tectonics Division awards the Career Contribution Award to individuals whose sustained, distinguished work has clearly advanced the science of structural geology or tectonics over their careers.

   OtherGeology

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   Not listed

6. GSA Graduate Student Research Grants

   The Geological Society of America (GSA) offers Graduate Student Research Grants to provide partial support for master’s and doctoral thesis research across the geological sciences, with specialized recognition awards (e.g., the Jack Kleinman Memorial Award) and typical grants averaging ~$2,688; in 2025 GSA awarded about $900,000 to 354 students.

   FellowshipGeosciences

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   $5,000

7. Michele Aldrich History and Philosophy of Geology Student Research Award

   The Michele Aldrich History and Philosophy of Geology Student Research Award Fund, administered by the History and Philosophy of Geology Division of the Geological Society of America, provides grants to support historical research within the geosciences.

   FellowshipGeosciences

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   Not listed

8. Richard & Annette Wohl Award for Graduate Student Research Fund

   The Richard & Annette Wohl Award for Graduate Student Research Fund provides research support to a graduate student whose proposal demonstrates a clear connection to environmental sustainability and was established in honor of Ellen Wohl’s parents, Richard and Annette Wohl.

   FellowshipEnvironmental Science

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   Not listed

9. W. Storrs Cole Memorial Research Award (invertebrate micropaleontology)

   The Geological Society of America offers the W. Storrs Cole Memorial Research Award to support research in invertebrate micropaleontology.

   Research ProjectInvertebrate micropaleontology

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   $7,000

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