Awards for graduate students
The following are competitive awards based on academic achievement and a strong commitment to school and graduate affairs. Decisions for these awards will be made by vote by the School of Earth, Environment, and Sustainability faculty and graduate student body.
A.C. Trowbridge Award
This award is given to an outstanding Geoscience Masters candidate.
Samuel Calvin Award
This award is given to an outstanding Geoscience PhD candidate.
Funding available to support graduate student research or travel
Financial support for graduate research and research-related travel is available. Funding for these awards comes from the following:
- Sullivan-Smith Graduate Fund
- Aaron and Joyce Liesch Geoscience Fund
- Max and Lorraine Littlefield Fund
- Gary Wilkins Scholarship Fund
- Harold H. McCarty Memorial Fund
- Joan and Oscar Lara Memorial Fund
- Martha L. Corry Fund for Geography
- Professor Gerry Rushton Academic Excellence Fund
- Andrea Hauer and David Perret Student Success Fund
The Graduate College
The Graduate College offers a wealth of information about funding for graduate students through additional methods. You can learn more about funding your education on their site: