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How can I help fund the GIA Program?

Foundation Grants-In-Aid Program

Graduate students studying geology are encouraged to apply. AAPG membership is NOT required.

The purpose of the AAPG Foundation’s Grants-in-Aid program is to foster research in the geosciences. Grants are made to provide financial assistance to graduate students (currently enrolled in Masters or Ph.D. programs) whose thesis research has application to the search for and development of petroleum and energy-mineral resources and/or to related environmental geology issues. Click here for project topics that qualify. Awards are divided into half Master's and half Ph.D. applicants. Awards are announced in the Spring.

Grants are based on merit, and in part, on the financial needs of the applicant. Although the focus of the program is the support of qualified candidates for Masters or equivalent degrees, qualified doctoral candidates are also encouraged to apply.

The Grants-In-Aid Committee scores each application at least three times. Scoring is based on the following five areas:

1. Student's academic and employment history (0-10 points)

2. Scientific merit of proposal (0-30 points)

3. Suitability to program objectives (0-30 points)

4. Financial merit of proposal (0-20 points)

5. Endorsement by faculty or department advisor (0-10 points)

The decision of the Grants-in-Aid Committee is final.

Grants range from $1,000 to $3,000 and are to be applied to expenses directly related to the student’s thesis work, such as field work, laboratory analyses, etc. Funds are NOT to be used for capital equipment, conferences, salaries, tuition, room and board during the school year. Further details will be included at the online submission site.

To apply for a grant, you will need:

Non-U.S. Applicants: Grants to successful applicants are made in U.S. dollars via bank wire transfer to students living outside the U.S. or Canada. Students selected to receive grants will be contacted by the AAPG Foundation concerning banking information. A grant will not be sent to a third party or a third party account.

Download Grants-in-Aid Program Brochure

If you require further details, contact us by e-mail, or write to:

AAPG Foundation

P.O. Box 979

Tulsa, OK 74101

USA

Applications are the property of the AAPG Foundation and will only be reviewed by the Grants-in-Aid Committee and the AAPG Foundation Staff.