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Scott Meek AAPG GIA 2018 Field Picture

These funds are granted annually thanks to our Named Grants, most of which bear the names of many generous supporters of the AAPG Foundation. These grants are given to provide financial assistance to graduate students (currently enrolled in master's and doctorate 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.

2019 Recipients

In 2019, the Grants-in-Aid program awarded 114 graduate students across the world a total of $285,500 in geoscience research funds.

Name University Named Grant
Md. Sharif Mustaque Auburn University Merrill W. Haas Memorial Grant
Jasmin Naher Auburn University SEAPEX (Southeast Asia Petroleum Exploration Society) Grant
Jacob Thompson Auburn University Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Adeline Evans Ball State University Ohio Geological Society Named Grant
Jiajun Jiang Baylor University Martin D. Hewitt Named Grant
Joshua Novello Binghamton University Mruk Family Named Grant
Chelsie Souto Binghamton University Bernold M. “Bruno” Hanson Memorial Environmental Grant
Tyler Rust Binghamton University Gustavus E. Archie Memorial Grant
Fuyun Cong China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) John W. Robinson Named Grant
Zhiwei Zeng China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) L. Austin Weeks Memorial Grant
Cong Guan China University of Petroleum (Beijing) Grants-in-Aid Committee Named Grant
Hui Li China University of Petroleum (Beijing) J. Elmer Thomas (Past-Presidents) Memorial Grant
Guoping Liu China University of Petroleum (Beijing) Duncan A. McNaughton Memorial Grant
Nian Liu China University of Petroleum (Beijing) Edward C. and Carolin Beaumont Named Grant
Xinhe Shao China University of Petroleum (Beijing) Norman H. Foster Memorial Grant
Ling Tang China University of Petroleum (Beijing) Horst and Jessie von Bandat Memorial Grant
Ke Wang China University of Petroleum (Beijing) Kenneth H. Crandall Memorial Grant
Xiaoyao Wang China University of Petroleum (Beijing) Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Weiwei Zhang China University of Petroleum (Beijing) Donald A. & Mary O’Nesky Named Grant
Tianyu Zheng China University of Petroleum (Beijing) Gustavus E. Archie Memorial International Grant
Moath Alqaod Colorado School of Mines John and Erika Lockridge Named Grant
Daan Beelen Colorado School of Mines Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Hehe Chen Colorado School of Mines Donald F. Towse Memorial Grant
Clark Gilbert Colorado School of Mines John and Erika Lockridge Named Grant
Kaci Kus Colorado School of Mines John and Erika Lockridge Named Grant
Forrest McFarlin Colorado School of Mines Fred Tietz Named Grant
Luke Pettinga Colorado School of Mines Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Dessy Sapardina Colorado School of Mines John and Erika Lockridge Named Grant
Victoria Mosqueira CONICET (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas) - CADIC Fred A. & Jean Dix Named Grant
Darren Cheah Curtin University Horst and Jessie von Bandat Memorial Grant
Sian Evans Imperial College London Suzanne Takken Memorial Grant
Timothy Wigan Imperial College London Garth W. Caylor Memorial Grant
Bei Liu Indiana University Bloomington AAPG Eastern Section Named Grant
Luke Rijfkogel Kansas State University Barrett Family Named Grant
Jennifer Cebers-Korkmaz Keele University R. E. McAdams Memorial Grant
Jonathan Bilton Keele University James E. and Elloie B. Wilson Memorial Grant 
Septriandi Chan King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Allen & Eleanor Martini Named Grant
Sage Muttel Missouri State University Grants-in-Aid General Funds
Elijah Olusola Adeniyi Montana State University Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Lillian Lueck Northern Illinois University Edward B. Picou, Jr. Named Grant
Christopher Conwell Ohio State University Michael S. Johnson Named Grant
Oyeleye Adeboye Oklahoma State University Jay M. McMurray Memorial Grant
Michelle Lutiker Oklahoma State University John Teagle Memorial Grant
Maria Reistroffer Oklahoma State University Charles B. and Marilyn C. Fritz Memorial Grant
Seyi Sholanke Oklahoma State University Wallace E. Pratt Memorial Grant
Chase Watkins Oklahoma State University Alexander and Geraldine Wanek Memorial Grant
Wakil Bunu Balumi Oklahoma State University Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Mckensie Mitsdarffer Oklahoma State University Robert K. Goldhammer Memorial Grant 
Conn Wethington Oklahoma State University Paul Danheim Nelson Named Grant
Kellie Wall Oregon State University Harry and Joy Jamison Named Grant
Arnold Eatmon Pennsylvania State University Raymond D. Woods Memorial Grant
Sara Pieczonka Queen's University Roger W. Stoneburner Memorial Grant
Eric Barefoot Rice University David Worthington Named Grant
Brandee Carlson Rice University David Worthington Named Grant
Chenliang Wu Rice University David Worthington Named Grant
Richard Stockey Stanford University Lawrence W. Funkhouser Named Grant
Chayawan Jaikla Stanford University Arthur A. Meyerhoff Memorial Grant
Christine Griffith Texas A&M University James E. Hooks Memorial Grant
Issac Jayachandran Texas A&M University Michel T. Halbouty Memorial Grant
James Martell Texas A&M University Michel T. Halbouty Memorial Grant
Kieron Prince Texas A&M University James E. Hooks Memorial Grant
Eileah Sims Texas A&M University David Worthington Family Named Grant
Hunter Green Texas Tech University Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Abdul Wahab Tulane University Don R. Boyd Memorial Grant
Ekundayo Adepehin Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Gustavus E. Archie Memorial International Grant
Chen Yu University of Adelaide Nancy Setzer Murray Memorial Grant
Jian Chen University of Alabama J. Ben Carsey, Sr. Memorial Grant
Cole McCormick University of Alberta Harold J. Funkhouser Memorial Grant
Kalli Dubois University of Arkansas Grants-in-Aid General Fund
David Gates University of Arkansas Hugh D. Miser Memorial Grant
Chimezie Emeka University of Calabar Kenneth H. Crandall Memorial Grant
Elizabeth Erickson University of California, Santa Barbara Arthur A. Meyerhoff Memorial Grant
Tumpa Saha University of Dhaka Raymond C. Moore Memorial Grant
Manuel Paez University of Houston Frederick A. Sutton Memorial Grant
Isaac Allred University of Kansas Thomas A. Hendricks Memorial Grant
Arwin Dobber University of Kansas Gordon I. Atwater Memorial Grant
Cristopher Alvarez University of Kentucky Pittsburgh Association of Petroleum Geologists Named Grant
Yu-Chun Chang University of Manchester Kenneth O. Stanley Memorial Grant
Edoardo Fiordalisi University of Manchester John H. and Colleen Silcox Named Grant
Rhys Hamlyn University of Manchester Classen Family Named Grant
Elizabeth Mahon University of Melbourne Chandler and Laura Wilhelm Named Grant
Brennan OConnell University of Melbourne Jean G. Funkhouser Memorial Grant
Laura Rueda Sanchez University of Miami Robert and Lynn Maby Memorial Grant
Eli Turner University of Nevada, Las Vegas Rodney A. Bernasek Memorial Grant
Chioma Onwumelu University of North Dakota Gustavus E. Archie Memorial Grant
Marta Anson Sanchez University of Oklahoma Jon R. Withrow Named Grant
Son Dang University of Oklahoma Jon R. Withrow Named Grant
David Duarte Coronado University of Oklahoma Jon R. Withrow Named Grant
Kathryn Garrett University of Oklahoma Richard W. Beardsley Named Grant
Dalila Jesus University of Oklahoma Jon R. Withrow Named Grant
Jagabir Ningthoujam University of Ottawa R. Dana Russell Memorial Grant
Mayra Zuniga University of Saskatchewan W. David Wiman Memorial Grant
Libby Robinson University of Southampton Marta S. Weeks Named Grant
Hepeng Tian University of Texas at Arlington Alexander and Geraldine Wanek Memorial Grant
Qiming Wang University of Texas at Arlington R. E. McAdams Memorial Grant
Kristina Butler University of Texas at Austin Richard C. Hasson Memorial Grant
Zachary Foster-Baril University of Texas at Austin William E. Gipson Named Grant
Kiara Gomez University of Texas at Austin William Dow Hamm Memorial Grant
Cullen Kortyna University of Texas at Austin William E. Gipson Named Grant
Buddy Price University of Texas at Austin John E. Kilkenny Memorial Grant
Cole Speed University of Texas at Austin The Institut Français du Pétrole Grant 
Kathleen Wilson University of Texas at Austin Meckel Family Named Grant
Jonathan Stine University of Texas at Dallas Sherman A. Wengerd Memorial Grant
Alondra Soltero University of Texas at El Paso Eddie David Named Grant
Robin Fults University of Utah Peter W. Gester Memorial Grant
Raul Ochoa University of Utah Fred A. & Jean Dix Named Grant
Catherine Valery University of Utah B. Glenn Galloway Memorial Grant
France Champenois University of Western Australia Frank E. Kottlowski Memorial Grant
Mayukh Talukdar University of Wisconsin Madison Robert and Lynn Maby Memorial Grant
Falyn Strey University of Wisconsin Milwaukee M. Ray Thomasson Named Grants
Taylor Sullivan University of Wyoming Weimer Family Grant
Heather Upin Utah State University Bernold M. “Bruno” Hanson Memorial Environmental Grant
Selva Marroquin Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Marilyn Atware Memorial Grant
Jarrett Smith West Virginia University James W. Milliken Memorial Grant

To see a complete list of 2019 abstracts, click here.

2018 Recipients

In 2018, the Grants-in-Aid program awarded 124 graduate students across the world a total of $283,500 in geoscience research funds.

Name University Named Grant
Shifat Monami Auburn University Norman H. Foster Memorial Grant and the David Worthington Family Grant
Bulbul Ahmmed Baylor University Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Mebrahtu Weldeghebriel Binghamton University R. Dana Russell Memorial Grant
Elizabeth Klonowski Binghamton University R. E. McAdams Memorial Grant
Kristian Olson Binghamton University - State University of New York (SUNY) Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Roberto Loza Espejel Cardiff University Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Tao Hu China University of Petroleum - Beijing Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Guoping Liu China University of Petroleum - Beijing Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Hui Li China University of Petroleum-Beijing John Teagle Memorial Grant
Zhengfu Zhao China University of Petroleum - Beijing Robert & Carolyn Maby Memorial Grant
Xue Zhang China University of Petroleum-Beijing; Exploration & Production Research Institute, SINOPEC John W. Robinson Named Grant
Mark Hansford Colorado School of Mines J. Elmer Thomas (Past-Presidents) Memorial Grant
Robert Pearigen Colorado School of Mines John and Erika Lockridge Named Grant
Leiaka Welcome Colorado School of Mines John and Erika Lockridge Named Grant
Wylie Walker Colorado School of Mines Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Matt Steidtmann Colorado School of Mines Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Aleksandra Novak Colorado State University Fred Tietz Named Grant
Feng Cheng ConocoPhillips School of Geology and Geophysics, University of Oklahoma Jon R. Withrow Named Grant
James Busch Dartmouth College Richard W. Beardsley Named Grant
Miles Wilson Durham University James E. Hooks Memorial Grant
Ashutosh Tripathy Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Chanse Rinderknecht Iowa State University Garth W. Caylor Memorial Grant
Christopher Yule James Cook University Gustavus E. Archie Memorial International Grants
Spencer Brower Kansas State University Barrett Family Named Grant
Samuel Andrade Abdala Loma Linda University J. Ben Carsey, Sr. Memorial Grant
Vann Smith Louisiana State University Edward B. Picou Named Grant
Edward Duarte Missouri University of Science and Technology Grants-in-Aid Committee Named Grant
Xin Zhan Missouri University of Science and Technology SEAPEX Named Grant
William Chandonia Missouri University of Science and Technology Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Adriana Traviati Monash University Gustavus E. Archie Memorial International Grants
Jim Karsten Oklahoma State University David Worthington Named Grant
Ibukunoluwa Bode-Omoleye Oklahoma State University Horst and Jessie von Bandat Memorial Grant
Chase Watkins Oklahoma State University Hugh D. Miser Memorial Grant
Alejandra Santiago Torres Oklahoma State University Kenneth O. Stanley Memorial Grant
Regina Dunseith Oklahoma State University Ohio Geological Society Named Grant
Georgina Lukoczki Oklahoma State University Richard C. Hasson Memorial Grant
Jingyao Meng Oklahoma State University Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Mercy Achang Oklahoma State University, Stillwater Oklahoma Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Chenliang Wu Rice University Meckel Family Named Grant
Eric Barefoot Rice University David Worthington Named Grant
Rahul Sudhakar Rice University Sherman A. Wengerd Memorial Grant
Tian Dong Rice University Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Joyeeta Bhattacharya Rice University Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Emma Vierra San Diego State University Marilyn Atwater Memorial Grant
Joshua Kelly San Diego State University Raymond D. Woods Memorial Grant
Mark Korte-Nahabedian San Diego State Universtiy John E. Kilkenny Memorial Grant
Yuval Levy San Diego State University and University of California, San Diego Harold J. Funkhouser Memorial Grant
Sarah Schultz Simon Fraser University Gordon I. Atwater Memorial Grant
Zachary Burton Stanford University Lawrence W. Funkhouser Named Grant
Nicolas Perez Syracuse University Charles B. and Marilyn C. Fritz Memorial Grant
Ben Richards Texas A&M University James W. Milliken Memorial Grant
Szu-Ting Kuo Texas A&M University Michel T. Halbouty Named Grants
Sajjad Abdullajintakam Texas A&M University Corpus Christi Michel T. Halbouty Named Grants
Giovanni Zanoni Texas Tech University Eddie David Named Grant
Hugo Burgin The Australian School of Petroleum at The University of Adelaide Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Fengyang Xiong The Ohio State University Michael S. Johnson Named Grant
Ekundayo Adepehin Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Arif Hussain University College Dublin Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Martin Schwangler University of Alberta Jean G. Funkhouser Memorial Grant
Scott Meek University of Arizona Alexander and Geraldine Wanek Memorial Grant
Walter Afonso University of Arizona Kenneth H. Crandall Memorial Grant
Joshua Blackstock University of Arkansas Thomas A. Hendricks Memorial Grant
Stephen Brennan University of Auckland W. David Wiman Memorial Grant
Rodolfo Uranga Moran University of Barcelona Chandler and Laura Wilhelm Named Grant
Oghenekioja Abele University of Benin Merrill W. Haas Memorial Grant
Marco Venieri University of Calgary Duncan A. McNaughton Memorial Grant
Simon Poirier University of Calgary Robert K. Goldhammer Memorial Grant
Samantha Super University of Calgary Suzanne Takken Memorial Grant
Queenie Chang University of Connecticut John H. and Colleen Silcox Named Grant
Rebecca VanderLeest University of Connecticut Paul Danheim Nelson Grant
Jonathan Smolen University of Connecticut R. E. McAdams Memorial Grant
Shelby Johnston University of Houston Fred A. & Jean Dix Named Grant
Lucien Nana Yobo University of Houston Gustavus E. Archie Memorial Grants
Carolina Ramon Duenas University of Houston James E. and Elloie B. Wilson Memorial Grant
Manuel Paez University of Houston L. Austin Weeks Memorial Grant
Justin Rosenblume University of Iowa Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Thomas Neal University of Kansas Nancy Setzer Murray Memorial Grant
Craig Bennett University of Kansas Raymond C. Moore Memorial Grant
Ian Thompson University of Kansas Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Ling Peng University of Kansas Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Meredith Swallom University of Kentucky Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Tim Cullen University of Leeds Arthur A. Meyerhoff Memorial Grants
Euan Soutter University of Manchester Donald A. & Mary O'Nesky Named Grant
Ardiansyah Koeshidayatullah University of Manchester Fred A. & Jean Dix Named Grant
Zoe Cumberpatch University of Manchester Gustavus E. Archie Memorial Grants
Timothy Ohiara University of Manchester Peter W. Gester Memorial Grant
Kevin Boulesteix University of Manchester The Institut Francais du Petrole Grant
Gustavo Pereira University of Manchester Wallace E. Pratt Memorial Grant
Jack Stacey University of Manchester Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Emma Giddens University of Miami Gustavus E. Archie Memorial Grants
Tristan Childress University of Michigan Roger W. Stoneburner Memorial Grant
Justin Ahern University of Nebraska-Lincoln Rodney A. Bernasek Memorial Grant
Chunxiao Li University of North Dakota Allen & Eleanor Martini Named Grant
Adedoyin Adeyilola University of North Dakota James E. Hooks Memorial Grant
Andreina Liborius University of Oklahoma Jon R. Withrow Named Grant
Carlos Molinares-Blanco University of Oklahoma Jon R. Withrow Named Grant
Joshua Miller University of Oklahoma Jon R. Withrow Named Grant
Emilio Torres Parada University of Oklahoma Kenneth H. Crandall Memorial Grant
Tyler Billington University of Ottawa Martin D. Hewitt Named Grant
Mayra Zuniga University of Saskatchewan Donald F. Towse Memorial Grant
Fernando Valencia University of Saskatchewan Frank E. Kottlowski Memorial Grant
Ekaterina Larina University of Southern California Edward C. and Caroline Beaumont Named Grant
Ohood Alsalem University of Texas at Arlington Arthur A. Meyerhoff Memorial Grants
Yuxiang Zhang University of Texas at Arlington Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Logan West University of Texas at Austin Classen Family Named Grant
Peter Schemper University of Texas at Austin Donald R. Boyd Memorial Grant
Cody Draper University of Texas at Austin William Dow Hamm Memorial Grant
Kristina Butler University of Texas at Austin Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Kate Grisi University of Texas at El Paso Horst and Jessie von Bandat Memorial Grant
Piper Poe University of Texas at El Paso Grants-in-Aid General Fund
David Lankford-Bravo University of Texas El Paso Alexander and Geraldine Wanek Memorial Grant
Amando Lasabuda University of Tromso, Research Centre for Arctic Petroleum Exploration (ARCEx) Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Jesse Vitacca University of Western Australia David Worthington Named Grant
Joseph Scibiorski University of Western Australia David Worthington Named Grant
Ethan Parrish University of Wisconsin - Madison Robert & Carolyn Maby Memorial Grant
Brittany Hupp University of Wisconsin-Madison M. Ray Thomasson Named Grant
Matt Edgin University of Wyoming Weimer Family Named Grant
Alexandra Nagurney Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Mruk Family Named Grant
Andrew Parent Virginia Tech Harry and Joy Jamison Named Grant 
Oluwasegun Abatan West Virginia University AAPG Eastern Section Named Grant and Pittsburgh Association of Petroleum Geologists Named Grant
Rawlings Akondi West Virginia University Bernold M. "Bruno" Hanson Memorial Environmental Grant
Luke Fritz West Virginia University Frederick A. Sutton Memorial Grant
Lynnette Eichenlaub West Virginia University Marta S. Weeks Named Grant
Sonnet Gomes West Virginia University Grants-in-Aid General Fund

To see a complete list of 2018 abstracts, click here.

2017 Recipients

In 2017, the Grants-in-Aid program awarded 126 graduate students across the world a total of $274,750 in geoscience research funds.

Student University Grant
Jared Hanson Baylor University Don R. Boyd Memorial Grant
Bethany Royce Binghamton University Grants-in-Aid Fund
Kuwanna Dyer-Pietras Binghamton University Horst and Jessie von Bandat Memorial Grant
Zachary Cotter Bowling Green State University Fred A. & Jean Dix Named Grant
Marissa Loustale California State University, Sacramento Roger W. Stoneburner Memorial Grant
Xiao Feng China University of Petroleum, Beijing Gustavus E. Archie Memorial Grants
Wenyang Wang China University of Petroleum, Beijing Allen & Eleanor Martini Named Grant
Tao Hu China University of Petroleum, Beijing David Worthington Named Grant
Ashley Long Coastal Carolina University Grants-in-Aid Fund
Rosemarie Fryer Colorado School of Mines Grants-in-Aid Fund
Daniel Halford Colorado School of Mines John and Erika Lockridge Named Grant
Matthew Steidtmann Colorado School of Mines John and Erika Lockridge Named Grant
Jianqiao Wang Colorado School of Mines John and Erika Lockridge Named Grant
Kristine Zellman Colorado School of Mines John and Erika Lockridge Named Grant
Hang Deng Colorado School of Mines Paul Danheim Nelson Grant
Mimi Do Colorado School of Mines Suzanne Takken Memorial Grant
Jonathan Casey Root Cornell University Kenneth O. Stanley Memorial Grant
Kristian Hardman Durham University The Institut Francais du Petrole Grant
Polina Kupchikhina Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas Marilyn Atwater Memorial Grant
Christian Onwunyili Heriot-Watt University Grants-in-Aid Fund
Anastasia Polymeni Heriot-Watt University Grants-in-Aid Fund
Graham Johnston Indiana University Alexander and Geraldine Wanek Memorial Grant
Zhiyang Li Indiana University Donald A. & Mary O'Nesky Named Grant
Kale Janssen Kansas State University Barrett Family Named Grant
Adam Lane Kansas State University John W. Robinson Named Grant
Ross Pettigrew Keele University Gustavus E. Archie Memorial Grants
Courtney Smith Kent State University Ohio Geological Society Named Grant
Rickey Bartlett Louisiana State University Edward B. Picou Named Grant
Adam Gostic Louisiana State University Garth W. Caylor Memorial Grant
Edwin Bomer Louisiana State University Raymond C. Moore Memorial Grant
Elizabeth Levy Louisiana State University W. David Wiman Memorial Grant
Wen Lin McMaster University Martin D. Hewitt Named Grant
Patrick Cullen Miami University AAPG Eastern Section Named Grant
Anh Nguyen Mississippi State University Grants-in-Aid Fund
William Chandonia Missouri University of Science and Technology Harold J. Funkhouser Memorial Grant
Jonathan Ingram New Mexico State University Gordon I. Atwater Memorial Grant
Daniel Conrad Northern Arizona University Grants-in-Aid Fund
Mercy Achang Oklahom State University Grants-in-Aid Fund
Yulun Wang Oklahoma State University Duncan A. McNaughton Memorial Grant
Georgina Lukoczki Oklahoma State University Frederick A. Sutton Memorial Grant
John Gray Oklahoma State University Grants in Aid Fund
Justin Allen Oklahoma State University Grants-in-Aid Committee Named Grant
Liang Xue Oklahoma State University Grants-in-Aid Fund
Phillip Bailey Oklahoma State University James E. and Elloie B. Wilson Memorial Grant
Ibukunoluwa Bode-Omoleye Oklahoma State University John H. and Colleen Silcox Named Grant
Oyeleye Adeboye Oklahoma State University R. E. McAdams Memorial Grant
Carolyn Gombert Oregon State University Kenneth H. Crandall Memorial Grant
Grant Cole Plymouth University Horst and Jessie von Bandat Memorial Grant
David Blank Rice University Classen Family Named Grant
Bari Hanafi Rutgers University Grants-in-Aid Fund
Nakari Diaz Simon Fraser University Grants-in-Aid Fund
Lucian Rinke-Hardekopf Simon Fraser University Grants-in-Aid Fund
Cheryl Hodgson Simon Fraser University J. Elmer Thomas (Past-Presidents) Memorial Grant
Kate Andrzejewski Southern Methodist University William E. Gipson Named Grant
Xiaowei Li Stanford University John E. Kilkenny Memorial Grant
Samantha Ritzer Stanford University Lawrence W. Funkhouser Named Grant
Amanda Schulz Syracuse University Pittsburgh Association of Petroleum Geologists Named Grant
Roy Conte Texas A&M University James E. Hooks Memorial Grant
Zihui Gao Texas A&M University James E. Hooks Memorial Grant
Telemachos Manos Texas A&M University James W. Milliken Memorial Grant
Clyde Findlay Texas A&M University Michel T. Halbouty Named Grants
Tanner Mills Texas A&M University Michel T. Halbouty Named Grants
Giovanni Zanoni Texas Tech University Grants-in-Aid Fund
Travis Sparks Texas Tech University Jean G. Funkhouser Memorial Grant
Fengyang Xiong The Ohio State University Michael S. Johnson Named Grant
Stephen Brennan The University of Auckland Gustavus E. Archie Memorial International Grants
Keelan Umbarger The University of Kansas Sherman A. Wengerd Memorial Grant
Jerson Tellez The University of Oklahoma Jon R. Withrow Named Grant
Emily Beckham The University of Texas at Austin Meckel Family Named Grant
Kelly Thomson The University of Texas at Austin William Dow Hamm Memorial Grant
Andre Llanos The University of Texas at El Paso Grants-in-Aid Fund
Kate Grisi The University of Texas at El Paso Thomas A. Hendricks Memorial Grant
Tayler Schweigel University at Buffalo Richard W. Beardsley Named Grant
Tayallen Velayatham University of Adelaide SEAPEX Named Grant
Scott Botterill University of Alberta Grants-in-Aid Fund
Yunfeng Chen University of Alberta L. Austin Weeks Memorial Grant
Susana Henriquez University of Arizona Raymond D. Woods Memorial Grant
Julie Cains University of Arkansas Marta S. Weeks Named Grant
Sean Murphy University of Calgary Harry and Joy Jamison Named Grant
Emma Percy University of Calgary R. E. McAdams Memorial Grant
Shelly Wernette University of California, Riverside David Worthington Named Grant
Saeid Asadzadeh University of Campinas Grants-in-Aid Fund
Christopher Smith University of Georgia Bernold M. "Bruno" Hanson Memorial Environmental Grant
Carolina Ramon Duenas University of Houston Grants-in-Aid Fund
Lucien Nana Yobo University of Houston Kenneth H. Crandall Memorial Grant
Isaac Allred University of Kansas Grants-in-Aid Fund
Kathleen Graham University of Kansas Grants-in-Aid Fund
James Colgin University of Kansas Richard C. Hasson Memorial Grant
Elson Core University of Kansas Wallace E. Pratt Memorial Grant
Stephanie Sparks University of Kentucky Arthur A. Meyerhoff Memorial Grants
Alex Reis University of Kentucky Grants-in-Aid Fund
Tolulope Abosede Fadehan University of Lagos Jay M. McMurray Memorial Grant
Arne Fuhrmann University of Manchester Merrill W. Haas Memorial Grant
Euan Soutter University of Manchester R. Dana Russell Memorial Grant
Laura Rueda Sanchez University of Miami Grants-in-Aid Fund
Viviana Diaz University of Miami Norman H. Foster Memorial Grant
Anna Ling University of Miami Robert K. Goldhammer Memorial Grant
Brian Konecke University of Michigan Alexander and Geraldine Wanek Memorial Grant
David Nymberg University of Missouri-Columbia M. Ray Thomasson Named Grant
Ryan Mustacato University of Nebraska - Lincoln Rodney A. Bernasek Memorial Grant
Shamar Chin University of Nebraska-Lincoln David Worthington Named Grant
Jason Craig University of Nevada, Reno Grants-in-Aid Fund
Sarah Turner University of New Hampshire Fred A. & Jean Dix Named Grant
Jacob Thacker University of New Mexico Edward C. and Caroline Beaumont Named Grant
Lingyun Kong University of North Dakota J. Ben Carsey, Sr. Memorial Grant
Son Dang University of Oklahoma Jon R. Withrow Named Grant
Kelsey Lewis University of Oklahoma Jon R. Withrow Named Grant
Emilio Torres Parada University of Oklahoma Jon R. Withrow Named Grant
Matthew Braun University of Ottawa Mruk Family Named Grant
Israa Abu-Mahfouz University of Oxford Donald F. Towse Memorial Grant
James King University of Oxford Gustavus E. Archie Memorial International Grants
Patrick Duff University of South Carolina Frank E. Kottlowski Memorial Grant
Md Golam Kibria University of Texas at Arlington Hugh D. Miser Memorial Grant
Keri Belcher University of Texas at Austin Grants-in-Aid Fund
Tomas Capaldi University of Texas at Austin Grants-in-Aid Fund
Ellen Reat Arthur A. Meyerhoff Memorial Grants
Kate Schwehr University of Utah David Worthington Family Grant
Gabriela St. Pierre University of Utah Nancy Setzer Murray Memorial Grant
Peter Steele University of Utah Robert & Carolyn Maby Memorial Grant
Rosine Louise Riera University of Western Australia Grants-in-Aid Fund
Andrew Walters University of Wisconsin-Madison Robert & Carolyn Maby Memorial Grant
Sarah Wigginton Utah State University Grants-in-Aid Fund
Krishna Borhara Utah State University Ike J. Crumbly Minorities in Energy Grant
Skyler Sorsby Utah State University Peter W. Gester Memorial Grant
Vikas Agrawal West Virginia University Grants-in-Aid Fund
Rawlings Akondi West Virginia University John Teagle Memorial Grant

To see a complete list of 2017 abstracts, click here.

2016 Recipients

In 2016, the Grants-in-Aid program awarded 116 graduate students across the world a total of $260,000 in geoscience research funds.

Student University Grant
Karena Gill Auburn Don R. Boyd Memorial Grant
Jason Fisher Auburn University J. Ben Carsey, Sr. Memorial Grant
Michael Gray Australian School of Petroleum Gustavus E. Archie Memorial International Grants
Emma McNulty Binghamton University Mruk Family Named Grant
Michael Stephens California State University Sacramento Frederick A. Sutton Memorial Grant
Di Chen China University of Petroleum-Beijing Gustavus E. Archie Memorial International Grants
Alexander Cheney Colorado School of Mines John and Erika Lockridge Named Grant
Hang Deng Colorado School of Mines Grants-in-Aid Fund
Mimi Do Colorado School of Mines Peter W. Gester Memorial Grant
Shawn Lopez Colorado School of Mines John and Erika Lockridge Named Grant
Bryan McDowell Colorado School of Mines John and Erika Lockridge Named Grant
Andrew Reisdorf Colorado School of Mines John and Erika Lockridge Named Grant
Elizabet Wilson Colorado School of Mines Duncan A. McNaughton Memorial Grant
Jingqi Xu Colorado School of Mines Jon R. Withrow Named Grant
Jonathan Casey Root Cornell University Raymond C. Moore Memorial Grant
Natasha Morrison Dalhousie University Grants-in-Aid Fund
Anastasia Polymeni Heriot-Watt University Grants-in-Aid Fund
Ashutosh Tripathy Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Horst and Jessie von Bandat Memorial Grant
Cameron Stewart Indiana University Grants-in-Aid Fund
Zalmai Yawar Indiana University Grants-in-Aid Fund
Ciara Mills Indiana University - Bloomington Harold J. Funkhouser Memorial Grant
Hannah Warrener Keele University Grants-in-Aid Fund
Melanie Bouchard Laurentian University Roger W. Stoneburner Memorial Grant
Patrick Jordan Mississippi State University Michel T. Halbouty Memorial Grant
Wesley Weichert Missouri State University Grants-in-Aid Fund
Xin Zhan Missouri University of Sciences and Technology M. Ray Thomasson Named Grant
Anindita Samsu Monash University Alexander and Geraldine Wanek Memorial Grant
Ryan Creitz New Mexico State University William E. & Jean Crain Named Grant
Daniel Foley Northern Arizona University Thomas A. Hendricks Memorial Grant
Rachel Krueger Northern Arizona University Paul Danheim Nelson Memorial Grant
David Canova Northern Illinois University Grants-in-Aid Fund
Nicholas Williams Northern Illinois University Grants-in-Aid Fund
Ashley Dupont Oklahoma State University Allan & Eleanor Martini Named Grant
Aaron Prock Oklahoma State University Fred A. & Jean C. Dix Named Grant
Yulun Wang Oklahoma State University Grants-in-Aid Fund
Justin Drummond Queen's University Jay M. McMurray Memorial Grant
Matthew Dorsey San Diego State University John Teagle Memorial Grant
Chloe Chateau Simon Fraser University Donald A. & Mary O’Nesky Named Grant
Lucian Rinke-Hardekopf Simon Fraser University David Worthington Named Grant
Sarah Schultz Simon Fraser University Merrill W. Haas Memorial Grant
Nora Nieminski Stanford University Lawrence W. Funkhouser Named Grant
Alireza Bahadori Stony Brook Universtiy Michel T. Halbouty Memorial Grant
Philipp Tesch Texas A&M University James E. Hooks Memorial Grant
Jonathon Weiss Texas Christian University William E. Gipson Named Grant
Eric Friedman Texas Tech University Grants-in-Aid Fund
Selina Cole The Ohio State University Michael S. Johnson Named Grant
Lee Drago The University of Alabama Grants-in-Aid Fund
Bridget Pettit The University of Kansas Barrett Family Named Grant
Nick Ettinger The University of Texas at Austin Kenneth H. Crandall Memorial Grant
John Li The University of Texas at Austin Edward C. and Caroline Beaumont Named Grant
Michael OConnor The University of Texas at Austin Grants-in-Aid Fund
Nicolas Quante The University of Texas at San Antonio John W. Robinson Named Grant
Brian Diehl The University of Tulsa James E. and Elloie B. Wilson Memorial Grant
Kienan Marion The University of Western Ontario Martin D. Hewitt Named Grant
Frank Boudinot Univeristy of Colorado - Boulder Gustavus E. Archie Memorial International Grants
Shuqing Yao University of Aberdeen R. E. McAdams Memorial Grant
Alexander Corrick University of Adelaide Bernold M. “Bruno” Hanson Memorial Environmental Grant
Kenneth Craig University of Adelaide James E. Hooks Memorial Grant
Ruijia Wang University of Alberta SEAPEX Named Grant
Andrea Stevens University of Arizona Arthur A. Meyerhoff Memorial Grant
Bram Komaromi University of Calgary Wallace E. Pratt Memorial Grant
Alex Zumberge University of California Riverside John E. Kilkenny Memorial Grant
Julie Zurbuchen University of California Santa Barbara Marta S. Weeks Named Grant
Anastasia Fries University of Cincinnati Ohio Geological Society Named Grant
Rebekah Simon University of Colorado at Boulder Ike Crumbly Minorities in Energy Named Grant
Sarah Wright University of Georgia Horst and Jessie von Bandat Memorial Grant
Pin Lin University of Houston M. Ray Thomasson Named Grant
Yiduo Liu University of Houston J. Elmer Thomas Past Presidents Named Grant
Crystal Saadeh University of Houston Arthur A. Meyerhoff Memorial Grant
Tyson Smith University of Houston Hugh D. Miser Memorial Grant
Andrew Canada University of Idaho Kenneth H. Crandall Memorial Grant
Erich deZoeten University of Kansas Frank E. Kottlowski Memorial Grant
Deserae Jennings University of Kansas David Worthington Family Grant
Katherine Kuklewicz University of Kansas Weimer Family Named Grant
Fan Zhang University of Kansas Gustavus E. Archie Memorial International Grants
Oscar Javier Arevalo Baez University of Leeds Sherman A. Wengerd Memorial Grant
Joseph Emmings University of Leicester Donald F. Towse Memorial Grant
Scott Hamilton University of Louisiana at Lafayette Edward B. Picou, Jr. Named Grant
Daniel Bell University of Manchester R. Dana Russell Memorial Grant
Sarah Newport University of Manchester John H. and Colleen Silcox Named Grant
Anna Ling University of Miami Jean G. Funkhouser Memorial Grant
Leticia Rodriguez Blanco University of Miami Nancy Setzer Murray Memorial Grant
Edward Matheson University of Nebraska-Lincoln Rodney A. Bernasek Memorial Grant
Gerhard Heij University of Oklahoma Jon R. Withrow Named Grant
Niles Wethington University of Oklahoma Norman H. Foster Memorial Grant
Andrei Ichaso University of Saskatchewan William E. & Jean Crain Named Grant
Maximiliano Paz University of Saskatchewan The Institut Francais du Petrole Named Grant
Yu-Chen Zheng University of Saskatchewan David Worthington Named Grant
Erica Rubino University of South Carolina Suzanne Takken Memorial Grant
Yuxiang Zhang University of Texas at Arlington Jon R. Withrow Named Grant
Yaser Alzayer University of Texas at Austin Meckel Family Named Grant
Sarah George University of Texas at Austin Gordon I. Atwater Memorial Grant
Ashlyn Murphy University of Texas at Austin R. E. McAdams Memorial Grant 
Margaret Odlum University of Texas at Austin Alexander and Geraldine Wanek Memorial Grant
Benjamin Smith University of Texas at Austin Classen Family Named Grant
Katie Taladay University of Texas at Austin William Dow Hamm Memorial Grant
Eric Bergersen University of Texas at El Paso Marilyn Atwater Memorial Grant
Rachelle Kernen University of Texas El Paso W. David Wiman Memorial Grant
Anna Weiss University of Texas, Austin David Worthington Named Grant
Aubry DeReuil University of Utah Raymond D. Woods Memorial Grant
Ryan Gall University of Utah Robert K. Goldhammer Memorial Grant
Joao Luna Gonzalez University of Utah Kenneth O. Stanley Memorial Grant
Shawn Moore University of Utah Harry and Joy Jamison Named Grant
Nicholas Fedorchuk University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Robert & Carolyn Maby Memorial Grant
Benjamin Barnes University of Wisconsin-Madison Robert & Carolyn Maby Memorial Grant
Weston Martin Utah State University Garth W. Caylor Memorial Grant
Amy Moser Utah State University L. Austin Weeks Memorial Grant
Liaosha Song West Virginia Univerisity Jon R. Withrow Named Grant
Oluwasegun Abatan West Virginia University Grants-in-Aid Fund
Anna Sofia Andeskie West Virginia University Grants-in-Aid Fund
Jeremiah Bernau West Virginia University James W. Milliken Memorial Grant
Haibin Di West Virginia University AAPG Eastern Section Named Grant
William Frier West Virginia University Pittsburg Association of Petroleum Geologists Named Grant
Brittany Hupp West Virginia University Grants-in-Aid Fund
Mohammad Kazemi West Virginia University Richard C. Hasson Memorial Grant
Matthew Rine Western Michigan University Richard W. Beardsley Named Grant

2015 Recipients

In 2015, the Grants-in-Aid program awarded 121 graduate students across the world a total of $239,000 in geoscience research funds.

Student University Grant
Shakura Jahan Auburn University Don R. Boyd Memorial Grant
Brandon Rasaka Baylor University Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Ethan Spiegel Binghamton University Eastern Section Named Grant
Maia Davis California State University, Long Beach Wallace E. Pratt Memorial Grant
Yannick Wirtz California State University, Long Beach Arthur A. Meyerhoff Memorial Grant
Yuan Yuan China University of Petroleum Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Guanghui Yuan China University of Petroleum Kenneth O. Stanley Memorial Grant
Youwei Wang China University of Petroleum (Beijing) W. David Wiman Memorial Grant
Wenyang Wang China University of Petroleum-Beijing James E. and Elloie B. Wilson Memorial Grant
Elizabeth Horne Colorado School of Mines John and Erika Lockridge Named Grant
Evan Jones Colorado School of Mines John and Erika Lockridge Named Grant
Jianqiao Wang Colorado School of Mines John and Erika Lockridge Named Grant
Kurt Livo Colorado School of Mines John and Erika Lockridge Named Grant
Marisa Connors Colorado State University Ike Crumbly Minorities in Energy Named Grant
Kathryn Schuller Colorado State University Alexander and Geraldine Wanek Memorial Grant
John Mason Cornell University David Worthington Family Grant
Alexander Petrov Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas Gustavus E. Archie Memorial International Grants 
Ellen Reat Indiana University James W. Milliken Memorial Grant
Sergey Ishutov Iowa State University Gustavus E. Archie Memorial International Grants 
Tomas Capaldi Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin Weimer Family Named Grant
Michael Tummons Kansas State University Barrett Family Named Grant
Martial Morrison Louisiana State University Edward B. Picou, Jr. Named Grant
Kyle Brennan Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich Robert & Carolyn Maby Memorial Grant
Jaimeson Fredericks Missouri University of Science & Technology Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Ryan Hillier Montana State University Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Lauren Thomas Montana State University Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Cody Stopka New Mexico State University Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Matthew Jones Northwestern University Alexander and Geraldine Wanek Memorial Grant 
Bohyun Hwang Ohio State University Michael S. Johnson Named Grant
Alexander Conti Ohio University Pittsburgh Association of Petroleum Geologists Named Grant
Regina Callaway Oklahoma State University Duncan A. McNaughton Memorial Grant
Taylor Ewald Oklahoma State University Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Britney Temple Oklahoma State University Hugh D. Miser Memorial Grant
Beth Vanden Berg Oklahoma State University Gustavus E. Archie Memorial Grants
Garett Brown Pennsylvania State University Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Ellen Chamberlin Pennsylvania State University Edward C. and Caroline Beaumont Named Grant
Madeleine Vickers Plymouth University William E. Gipson Named Grant
Justin Drummond Queen's University Jay M. McMurray Memorial Grant
E. Judith Elliott Queen's University Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Brandee Carlson Rice University David Worthington Named Grant
Trevor Swindell San Diego State University Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Oliver Friesen Simon Fraser University Harry and Joy Jamison Named Grant
Ethan Melville South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Grants-in-Aid General Fund
John Ejembi Southern Illinois University Carbondale Classen Family Named Grant
Kimberly Lau Stanford David Worthington Named Grant 
Chris Castillo Stanford University Lawrence W. Funkhouser Named Grant
Cody Trigg Stanford University R. Dana Russell Memorial Grant
Ryan C. Samuels Texas A&M- College Station James E. Hooks Memorial Grant
Liqin Sang Texas A&M Univerisity James E. Hooks Memorial Grant
Drew Davis Texas A&M University Michel T. Halbouty Memorial Grant
Jenna Hessert Texas Tech University Thomas A. Hendricks Memorial Grant
Alex Ohara University at Buffalo Richard W. Beardsley Named Grant
David Kulikowski University of Adelaide Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Carmine Wainman University of Adelaide Grants-in-Aid General Fund
April Knox University of Alaska Fairbanks Kenneth H. Crandall Memorial Grant
Carolyn Marie Furlong University of Alberta David Worthington Named Grant 
Marisa Earll University of Arizona Jean G. Funkhouser Memorial Grant
Shana Wolff University of Arizona Suzanne Takken Memorial Grant
Julie Griffin University of California - Davis R. E. McAdams Memorial Grant 
Leanne Hancock University of California Riverside John E. Kilkenny Memorial Grant
Emily Orzechowski University of California, Berkeley Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Neil Griffis University of California, Davis Marilyn Atwater Memorial Grant
Charles Trexler University of California, Davis Frederick A. Sutton Memorial Grant
Trevor Waldien University of California, Davis Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Jeanette Arkle University of Cincinnati Ohio Geological Society Named Grant
Yiduo Liu University of Houston SEAPEX Named Grant
Tyson Smith University of Houston John H. and Colleen Silcox Named Grant
Jingjing Zong University of Houston Sherman A. Wengerd Memorial Grant
Andrew Canada University of Idaho Paul Danheim Nelson Memorial Grant
Adam Jackson University of Kansas Raymond C. Moore Memorial Grant
Oscar Javier Arevalo-Baez University of Leeds Harold J. Funkhouser Memorial Grant
Ian Winkelstern University of Michigan Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Todd Kremmin University of Minnesota Duluth William E. & Jean Crain Named Grant
Bobbi Brace University of Nebraska-Lincoln Rodney A. Bernasek Memorial Grant
Sarah Evans University of Nevada, Las Vegas Richard C. Hasson Memorial Grant
Andrew Sadowski University of Nevada, Reno Arthur A. Meyerhoff Memorial Grant
Katherine Lindzey University of Oklahoma Jon R. Withrow Named Grant
Fnu Suriamin University of Oklahoma Jon R. Withrow Named Grant
Alyssa Wickard University of Oklahoma Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Bryan Turner University of Oklahoma-Geology & Geophysics Jon R. Withrow Named Grant
Simon Alder University of Otago Martin D. Hewitt Named Grant
Rebecca Hardie University of Ottawa Peter W. Gester Memorial Grant
John Chesley University of South Carolina Gordon I. Atwater Memorial Grant
Dylan Wilmeth University of Southern California Kenneth H. Crandall Memorial Grant
Rene St. Julien University of Texas at Arlington Fred A. & Jean C. Dix Named Grant
Douglas Barber University of Texas at Austin L. Austin Weeks Memorial Grant
Owen Callahan University of Texas at Austin Bernold M. “Bruno” Hanson Memorial Environmental Grant
Amanda Calle University of Texas at Austin Marta S. Weeks Named Grant
Christopher Hendrix University of Texas at Austin William Dow Hamm Memorial Grant
Gregory Hurd University of Texas at Austin Horst and Jessie von Bandat Memorial Grant
Michael Nieto University of Texas at Austin Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Casey Obrien University of Texas at Austin Grants-in-Aid Committee Named Grant
Timothy Prather University of Texas at Austin R. E. McAdams Memorial Grant 
Nathan Williams University of Texas at Austin Donald F. Towse Memorial Grant
Erick Wright University of Texas at Austin Raymond D. Woods Memorial Grant
Khushboo Arora University of Texas at Austin Meckel Family Named Grant
Sebastian Cardona University of Texas at Austin Norman H. Foster Memorial Grant
Sarah George University of Texas at Austin Garth W. Caylor Memorial Grant
Chelsea Mackaman-Lofland University of Texas at Austin Donald A. & Mary O’Nesky Named Grant
Andrea Nolting University of Texas at Austin Horst and Jessie von Bandat Memorial Grant
Margaret Odlum University of Texas at Austin Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Benjamin Smith University of Texas at Austin Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Nathan Tinker University of Texas at Austin Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Cora Gannaway University of Texas at El Paso Mruk Family Named Grant
Collin Gray University of Texas at El Paso Robert K. Goldhammer Memorial Grant
Allison Mast University of Texas at El Paso Allan & Eleanor Martini Named Grant
Nick Danger University of Texas, Austin Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Bharat Banjade University of Tulsa Roger W. Stoneburner Memorial Grant
Casey Duncan University of Utah Nancy Setzer Murray Memorial Grant
Scott Hill University of Utah Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Victorien Paumard University of Western Australia The Institut Francais du Petrole Named Grant
Muhammad Mudasar Saqab University of Western Australia J. Elmer Thomas Past Presidents Named Grant
Adam Denny University of Wisconsin - Madison M. Ray Thomasson Named Grant
Richard Becker University of Wisconsin-Madison Robert & Carolyn Maby Memorial Grant
Theodore Them Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University John Teagle Memorial Grant
Brady Ziegler Virginia Tech Frank E. Kottlowski Memorial Grant
Shuvajit Bhattacharya West Virginia University Gustavus E. Archie Memorial Grants
Fei Shang WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Kory Wiley West Virginia University Merrill W. Haas Memorial Grant
Matthew Rine Western Michigan University Grants-in-Aid General Fund
Dirk Rasmussen Western Washington University J. Ben Carsey, Sr. Memorial Grant

To see a complete list of 2015 abstracts, click here.

2014 Recipients

In 2014, the Grants-in-Aid program awarded 91 graduate students across the world a total of $207,750 in geoscience research funds.

Student University Grant

Ziaul Haque

Auburn University

Weimer Family Named Grant

Cong Jin

Baylor University

Allen & Eleanor Martini Named Grant

Russell Hunter Harlow

Baylor University

James E. Hooks Memorial Grant

Kathleen Randall

California State University, Bakersfield

Wallace E. Pratt Memorial Grant

Julie Bloxson

Case Western Reserve University

Ohio Geological Society Named Grant

Guosheng Qin

China University of Petroleum, Beijing

Gustavus E. Archie Memorial International Grant

Dongna Zhao

China University of Petroleum, Beijing

SEAPEX Named Grant

Matthew Andresen

Colorado School of Mines

Horst and Jessie von Bandat Memorial Grant

Kazumi Nakamura

Colorado School of Mines

John and Erika Lockridge Named Grant

Kimber O'Brien

Colorado School of Mines

John and Erika Lockridge Named Grant

Jenna Shelton

Colorado School of Mines

John and Erika Lockridge Named Grant

Long Wu

Colorado School of Mines

John and Erika Lockridge Named Grant

Alexander Hamilton

Colorado State University

John Teagle Memorial Grant

Kathleen Masterson

Colorado State University

Richard C. Hasson Memorial Grant

Debanjan Guha Roy

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Duncan A. McNaughton Memorial Grant

Rebecca Caldwell

Indiana University

Richard W. Beardsley Named Grant

Kellie Donoghue

Indiana University

W. David Wiman Memorial Grant

Sergey Ishutov

Iowa State University of Technology and Science

Mruk Family Named Grant

Hannah Hilbert-Wolf

James Cook University

Suzanne Takken Memorial Grant

Brent Campbell

Kansas State University

Barrett Family Named Grant

Jasper Hobbs

Kansas State University

Grants-in-Aid Committee Named Grant

James Carrigan

Lehigh University

L. Austin Weeks Memorial Grant

Ken Coulson

Loma Linda University

John H. and Colleen Silcox Named Grant

An Li

Louisiana State University

Edward B. Picou, Jr. Named Grant

Shawn Edward Kovacs

McMaster University

Martin D. Hewitt Named Grant

Ersin Kaya

Miami University

Frank E. Kottlowski Memorial Grant

Julian Stahl

Montana State University

Donald F. Towse Memorial Grant

Lori Babcock

Montana State University

Frederick A. Sutton Memorial Grant

Abigail Foust

Montana State University

James E. Hooks Memorial Grant

Geno Castillo

New Mexico Highlands University

Kenneth H. Crandall Memorial Grant

Chinazo Ejeke

Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nigeria

The Institut Francais du Petrole Grant

Jessica Jordan

Northern Arizona University

Horst and Jessie von Bandat Memorial Grant

Matthew Fleming

Northern Illinois University

Arthur A. Meyerhoff Memorial Grant

Beth Vanden Berg

Oklahoma State University

Gustavus E. Archie Memorial Grant

Buddy Price

Oklahoma State University

Hugh D. Miser Memorial Grant

Nicholas Bill

Oregon State University

Harry and Joy Jamison Named Grant

Sheila Trampush

Pennsylvania State University

Harold J. Funkhouser Memorial Grant

Xin Gu

Pennsylvania State University

Pittsburgh Association of Petroleum Geologists Named Grant

Megan Masterson

Portland State University

James W. Milliken Memorial Grant

Clint Miller

Rice University

Meckel Family Named Grant

Chelsea Pederson

Rosentiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science

Gustavus E. Archie Memorial Grant

Patrick Luetkemeyer

Saint Louis University

Classen Family Named Grant

Zachary Frone

Southern Methodist University

William E. Gipson Named Grant

Chilisa Shorten

Syracuse University

Sherman A. Wengerd Memorial Grant

Milton Sasser

Texas A&M University

Michel T. Halbouty Memorial Grant

John Counts

University of Adelaide

Nancy Setzer Murray Memorial Grant

Md. Samrat Alam

University of Alberta

Bernold M. “Bruno” Hanson Memorial Environmental Grant

Julia McMillan

University of Alberta

Gustavus E. Archie Memorial International Grant

Devon Orme

University of Arizona

Marta S. Weeks Named Grant

James Chapman

University of Arizona

R. E. McAdams Memorial Grant

Linn-Elisabeth Steel

University of California at Santa Barbara

John E. Kilkenny Memorial Grant

Trevor Waldien

University of California Davis

Raymond D. Woods Memorial Grant

Peter Tierney

University of Chicago

David Worthington Family Named Grant

Madeline Marshall

University of Chicago

Donald A. & Mary O’Nesky Named Grant

Christopher Aucoin

University of Cincinnati

Merrill W. Haas Memorial Grant

Kivanc Biber

University of Houston

Don R. Boyd Memorial Grant

Maria Mejia Hernandez

University of Houston

Robert and Lynn Maby Memorial Grant

Erin Murphy

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Edward C. and Caroline Beaumont Named Grant

Michelle Mary

University of Kansas

Ike Crumbly Minorities in Energy Grant

Alexa Goers

University of Kansas

Lawrence W. Funkhouser Named Grant

Thomas Neal

University of Kansas

R. Dana Russell Memorial Grant

Tony Pugliano

University of Kansas

Robert K. Goldhammer Memorial Grant

Sean Fischer

University of Kansas

Roger W. Stoneburner Memorial Grant

Huan Cui

University of Maryland, College Park

Marilyn Atwater Memorial Grant

Ian Winkelstern

University of Michigan

Alexander and Geraldine Wanek Memorial Grant

Timothy Gallagher

University of Michigan

Thomas A. Hendricks Memorial Grant

Devin Thomas

University of Mississippi

J. Ben Carsey, Sr. Memorial Grant

Matthew Peppers

University of Nebraska Lincoln

J. Elmer Thomas Past-Presidents Memorial Grant

Jason Nolan

University of Nebraska Lincoln

Jay M. McMurray Memorial Grant

Zachary Kita

University of Nebraska Lincoln

Rodney A. Bernasek Memorial Grant

Chad Carlson

University of Nevada Reno

Gordon I. Atwater Memorial Grant

Ryan Anderson

University of Nevada Reno

Kenneth H. Crandall Memorial Grant

Shaimaa Abdelhaleem

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Arthur A. Meyerhoff Memorial Grant

David Tilghman

University of Oklahoma

Jon R. Withrow Named Grant

Ting Wang

UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA

Jon R. Withrow Named Grant

Kai Zhou

University of Saskatchewan

Raymond C. Moore Memorial Grant

Patrick Duff

University of South Carolina

Paul Danheim Nelson Named Grant

Christian Haller

University of South Florida

David Worthington Named Grant

Jeffrey Thompson

University of Southern California

David Worthington Named Grant

Diego Vasquez

University of Southern California

James E. and Elloie B. Wilson Memorial Grant

Meredith Bush

University of Texas at Austin

Alexander and Geraldine Wanek Memorial Grant

Nicholas Perez

University of Texas at Austin

Norman H. Foster Memorial Grant

Woong Mo Koo

University of Texas at Austin

William Dow Hamm Memorial Grant

Jayeeta Chakraborty

University of Texas-Dallas

Jean G. Funkhouser Named Grant

Randolph Williams

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Garth W. Caylor Memorial Grant

Christine Barszewski

University of Wisconsin-Madison

M. Ray Thomasson Named Grants

Sharon McMullen

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Robert and Lynn Maby Memorial Grant

Kyle Cox

Western Michigan University

AAPG Eastern Section Named Grant

Kirk Wagenvelt

Western Michigan University

Fred A. & Jean Dix Named Grant

Robin Canavan

Yale University

Peter W. Gester Memorial Grant

David Auerbach

Yale University

R. E. McAdams Memorial Grant

To see a complete list of 2014 abstracts, click here.

2013 Recipients

In 2013, the Grants-in-Aid program awarded 89 graduate students across the world a total of $191,500 in geoscience research funds.

Student

University

Grant

Nur Uddin Chowdhury

Auburn University

SEAPEX Named Grant

John Murphy

Binghamton University

Fred A. & Jean C. Dix Named Grant

Brittany Trivisonno Muncy

Bowling Green State University

Wallace E. Pratt Memorial Grant

George Jennings

Brigham Young University

Raymond D. Woods Memorial Grant

David Wheatley

Brigham Young University

Allan & Eleanor Martini Named Grant

John Michael Wilson

California State University, Bakersfield

J. Ben Carsey, Sr. Memorial Grant

Christopher Bowie

California State University, Fresno

John E. Kilkenny Memorial Grant

Wenya Lv

China University of Petroleum, Beijing

R.E. McAdams Memorial Grant

Olusanmi Emmanuel

Colorado School of Mines

John and Erika Lockridge Named Grant

Bryan McDowell

Colorado School of Mines

John and Erika Lockridge Named Grant

Timothy Otoole

Colorado School of Mines

John and Erika Lockridge Named Grant

Ivan Deshenenkov

Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas

Gustavus E. Archie Memorial International Grant

Thilo Wrona

Imperial College London

Gustavus E. Archie Memorial Grant

David Riese

Indiana University

Raymond C. Moore Memorial Grant

Agnieszka Furmann

Indiana University, Bloomington

Thomas A. Hendricks Memorial Grant

Mykhaylo Nakapelyukh

Institute of Geophysics National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine

Alexander & Geraldine Wanek Memorial Grant

Puspa Adhikari

Louisiana State University

R. Dana Russell Memorial Grant

Ashley Howell

Louisiana State University

Edward B. Picou, Jr. Named Grant

Jie Shen

Louisiana State University

Donald F. Towse Memorial Grant

Alexander Sharples

Manchester University

Rodger W. Stoneburner Memorial Grant

Jonathan Obrist

Missouri University of Science and Technology

M. Ray Thomasson Named Grant

Casey Reid

Montana State University

Sherman A. Wengerd Memorial Grant

Lauren Kay

Montana State University, Bozeman

Duncan A. McNaughton Memorial Grant

Erin Donaghy

Northern Arizona University

Nancy Setzer Murray Memorial Grant

Tawnya Hildabrand

Northern Arizona University

Grants-in-Aid Committee Named Grant

Matthew Jones

Northwestern University

The Institut Français du Pètrole Grant

Joel Main

Ohio State University

Michael S. Johnson Named Grant

Audrey Blakeman

Ohio University

Ohio Geological Society Named Grant

Nathaniel Wysocki

Pennsylvania State University

L. Austin Weeks Memorial Grant

David Oakley

Pennsylvania State University

Arthur A. Meyerhoff Memorial Grant

Clint Miller

Rice University

Horst & Jessie von Bandat Memorial Grant

Benjamin Slotnick

Rice University

Meckel Family Named Grant

Maria Emilia Bertoni

Royal Holloway University of London

Gordon I. Atwater Memorial Grant

Catherine Beck

Rutgers University

David Worthington Named Grant

Patrick Luetkemeyer

Saint Louis University

Classen Family Named Grant

Emily Fay

Stanford University

Jean G. Funkhouser Memorial Grant

Nora Nieminski

Stanford University

Mruk Family Chairman's Choice for Excellence

Melodie French

Texas A&M University

Michel T. Halbouty Memorial Grant

Jonathan Fry

Texas A&M University

James E. Hooks Memorial Grant

Guangjian Xu

Texas A&M University

Michel T. Halbouty Memorial Grant

Robert Schelstrate

Texas A&M University

James W. Milliken Memorial Grant

Brock Shenton

Texas A&M University

James E. Hooks Memorial Grant

Peter Hawke

The University of Adelaide

Jean G. Funkhouser Memorial Grant,
Frederick A. Sutton Memorial Grant

Alex O'Hara

University at Buffalo

William E. Gipson Named Grant*

Tian Dong

University of Alberta

Gustavus E. Archie Memorial Grant

Alina Shchepetkina

University of Alberta

John Teagle Memorial Grant

Greg Buratowski

University of Arkansas

Hugh D. Miser Memorial Grant

Leanne Hancock

University of California, Riverside

Marilyn Atwater Memorial Grant

Emily Haddad

University of California, Riverside

David Worthington Named Grant

Rachel Landman

University of Colorado-Boulder

Richard C. Hasson Memorial Grant

Chelsea Fenn

University of Colorado-Boulder

Donald A. & Mary O’Nesky Named Grant

Aaron Rodriguez

University of Idaho

David Worthington Named Grant

Diana Ortega-Ariza

University of Kansas

Robert K. Goldhammer Memorial Grant

Erica Dalman

University of Kansas

Peter W. Gester Memorial Grant

Jennifer Lowery

University of Kansas

Kenneth H. Crandall Memorial Grant

Mohammed Musa Aliyu

University of Leeds

Bernold M. "Bruno" Hanson Memorial Environmental Grant

Thomas Seers

University of Manchester (UoM)

William Dow Hamm Memorial Grant,
Gustavus E. Archie Memorial International Grant

Palma Botterell

University of Maryland

Pittsburgh Association of Petroleum Geologists Named Grant

Viviana Diaz

University of Miami

Don R. Boyd Memorial Grant

Allyson Tessin

University of Michigan

Suzanne Takken Memorial Grant

Sebastien Blanchard

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Rodney A. Bernasek Memorial Grant

Jesse Korus

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

R.E. McAdams Memorial Grant

Alexandra Priewisch

University of New Mexico

Horst & Jessie von Bandat Memorial Grant

Emilio Jose Torres Parada

University of Oklahoma

Jon R. Withrow Named Grant

David Brink-Roby

University of Rochester

W. David Wiman Memorial Grant

Sudipta Das Gupta

University of Saskatchewan

Merrill W. Haas Memorial Grant

Balázs Törő

University of Saskatchewan

Paul Danheim Nelson Memorial Grant

Liya Zhang

University of Saskatchewan

J. Elmer Thomas Past-Presidents Memorial Grant

Johnathan Pratt

University of South Carolina

AAPG Eastern Section Named Grant

Stewart Beattie

University of Strathclyde

Martin D. Hewitt Named Grant*

Rosmalia Dita Nugraheni

University of Technology Petronas

Alexander & Geraldine Wanek Memorial Grant

Khushboo Arora

University of Texas at Austin

Ike Crumbly Minorities in Energy Named Grant

Amanda Calle

University of Texas at Austin

Marta Sutton Weeks Named Grant

Nicole Hart

University of Texas at Austin

Arthur A. Meyerhoff Memorial Grant

Maren Mathisen

University of Texas at Austin

James E. and Elloie B. Wilson Memorial Grant

Edgardo Pujols

University of Texas at Austin

Jay M. McMurray Memorial Grant

Lichun Wang

University of Texas at Austin

Frank E. Kottlowski Memorial Grant

John Warden

University of Texas at Austin

John and Colleen Silcox Named Grant

Logan West

University of Texas at Austin

Kenneth H. Crandall Memorial Grant

Stephanie Wood

University of Texas at Austin

William Dow Hamm Memorial Grant

Eric Stautberg

University of Texas at El Paso

Barrett Family Named Grant*

Xiaowei Li

University of Texas at El Paso

Harold J. Funkhouser Memorial Grant

Anita Thapalia

University of Texas at El Paso

Norman H. Foster Memorial Grant

Renjie Zhou

University of Toronto

Garth W. Caylor Memorial Grant

Randolph Williams

University of Wisconsin-Madison

M. Ray Thomasson Named Grant

Ashley Dineen

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Robert and Lynn Maby Memorial Grant

Justin LaForge

University of Wyoming

Weimer Family Named Grant

Matthew McKay

West Virginia University

Richard W. Beardsley Named Grant

Filip Bielicki

 

Harry and Joy Jamison Named Grant*

* Restrictions waived for 2013.

To see a complete list of 2013 abstracts, click here.

2012 Recipients

In 2012, the Grants-in-Aid program awarded 89 graduate students geoscience research funds.

To see a complete list of 2012 abstracts, click here.

2011 Recipients

In 2011, the Grants-in-Aid program awarded 37 graduate students geoscience research funds.

Student

University

Grant

Maryam Peyravi

Azad University of Research and Science Branch, Tehran

Alexander and Geraldine Wanek Named Grant

Alex Kasprak

Brown University

David Worthington

Muhammad Awais

College of Earth and Environmental

J. Ben Carsey, Sr. Memorial Grant

Nicholas Daniele

Colorado School of Mines

Wallace E. Pratt

Kevin Duvernay

Colorado School of Mines

Classen Family

Erich Heydweiller

Colorado School of Mines

R. E. McAdams

Jeremiah Moody

Colorado School of Mines

Merrill W Hass

Jane Stammer

Colorado School of Mines

Marilyn Atwater

Robert Madden

Curtin University

Sherman A. Wengerd Memorial Grant

Benjamin Franklin

Durham University

INSTITUT FRANCAIS du PEROLE Named Grant

Yuanjia Han

Faculty of Earth Resources, China University of Geosciences

SEAPEX Named Grant

Aisha Agbali

Florida State University

J.E. Hooks

Nicholas Holgate

Imperial College London

Allan and Eleanor Martini Named Grant

Mehrdad Madani kivi

J. W. Goethe Frankfurt University, Frankfurt, Germany

Gordon I. Atwater Memorial Grant

Casey Bulen

Kansas State University

William J. Barrett Family Named Grant

Michael Kelly

Keele University

Raymond D. Woods Memorial Grant

Julie Gouin

Kent State University

Donald A. and Mary O'Nesky

Kellen Gunderson

Lehigh University

Arthur A. Meyerhoff

Clint Edrington

Louisiana State University

R. Dana Russell

Brendan Headd

Louisiana State University

Edward B. Picou, Jr.

Scott Tipple

Louisiana State University

Paul Danheim Nelson

Hongjiao Yu

Louisiana State University

Arthur A Meyerhoff

Helen Lynn

Montana State University

Duncan A McNaughton

Daniel Ross

Montana State University

L Austin Weeks

Ahamefula Utom

Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Alexander and Geraldine Wanek Named Grant

Philip Kenroy

Northern Illinois University

Horst and Jessie von Bandat

Heather Weismiller

Ohio University

Ohio Geological Society

Michael Bacon

Oklahoma State University

Herbert G. and Shirely A.  Davis

Michael Bagley

Oklahoma State University

Herbert G. and Shirley A. Davis

Craig Millard

Penn State University

PAPG

Brandon Harper

Rice University

David Worthington

Karem Lopez

Rice University

David Worthington

Catherine Beck

Rutgers University

Marta S. Weeks

Patrick Luetkemeyer

Saint Louis University

John Teagle

Vanja Stevanovic-Walls

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

John H and Collen Silcox

Joseph Batir

Southern Methodist University

Donald F. Towes

Andrés Alfonso Ruzo

Southern Methodist University

William E Gipson

Tess Menotti

Stanford University

Lawrence W Funkhouser

Michael Pickell

Texas A & M University

James W Milliken

Harold Johnson

Texas A&M University

Thomas A Hendrick

Courtney "Page" Jones

Texas A&M University

Michel T Halabouty

Rachel Wells

Texas A&M University

Michel T Halabouty

Olena Prykhodchenko

Ukrainian State Geological Research Institute

Robert Goldhammer Memorial Grant

Lauren Fortson

University at Buffalo

Bruno Hanson

Kyle Jones

University at Buffalo

AAPG Easter

Greg Baniak

University of Alberta

Gustavus E. Archie

Ryan Leary

University of Arizona

Garth W Calylor

Stefan Knopp

University of Calgary

Gustavus E Archie

Lidya Tarhan

University of California, Riverside

John E Kilkenny

Kimberly Hlava

University of Colorado at Boulder

James E. and Elloie B. Wilson

Katrina Ostrowicki

University of Georgia

Gustavus E Archie

Rachael Ellen

University of Glasgow

J. Elmer Thomas Past Presidents Memorial Grant

Austin Luker

University of Houston-Main

Don R Boyd

Eric Prokocki

University of Illinois (Champaign-Urbana)

Jean G Funkhouser

Breanna Huff

University of Kansas

Frederick A. Sutton

Karen Lechtenberg

University of Kansas

Nancy Setzer Murray

Camille Partin

University of Manitoba

Horst and Jessie von Bandat

Erica Parke

University of Miami/RSMAS

Norman H Foster

Jennifer Cotton

University of Michigan

Suzanne Takken

Benjamin Chorn

University of Minnesota, Duluth

William and Jean Crain

Neal Auchter

University of Montana

Peter W. Gester

Matthew Corbett

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Rodney A. Bernasek

Andrew Ranson

University of New Orleans

Richard C Hasson

Malleswara Yenugu

University of Oklahom

John R Withrow

Sarah Farzaneh

University of Oklahoma

Hugh D. Miser

Nabanita Gupta

University of Oklahoma

Gustavus E. Archie

Carlie Pietsch

University of Southern California

Raymond C Moore

Lindsay Olinde

University of Texas

Rodger W Stoneburner

Eric Anderson

University of Texas at Austin

Wiiliam Dow Hamm

Joshua Dixon

University of Texas at Austin

Fred A. and Jean Dix

Anjali Fernandes

University of Texas at Austin

Ike Crumbly

Dolores A. van der Kolk

University of Texas at Austin

Kenneth H Crandall

Kurtus Woolf

University of Texas at Austin

Harold J Funkhouser

Natalie Rush

University of Tulsa

Frank E Kottlowski

Piotr Angiel

University of Western Ontario

W. David Wiman

Kevin Greff

University of Western Ontario

Mruk Family Chairmans Choice

Meriem Grifi

University of Western Ontario

R. E. McAdams

Tao Cui

University of Windsor

Jay M. McMurray

Michael Kennedy

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Robert and Lynn Maby

Lynsey Spaeth

University of Wyoming

Weimer Family

Oluwaseun Fadipe

Universiy of the Western Cape

Kenneth H. Crandall Memorial Grant

Peter Feutz

Western Michigan University

Richard W. Beardsley

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