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Scholarships

A variety of scholarships are available for Geology majors. The following is a partial list of scholarships. Additional scholarships are pending and will be added as they are available.

H. V. Anderson Endowment (1 undergraduate student, awarded alternate years; $1000) - student studying paleontology; based on academic ability; awarded by the Dept. of Geology and Geophysics
Harriet Cameron Belchic Scholarship (1 female undergraduate) - full scholarship to the senior LSU field camp; GPA must be >3.0; awarded by the Dept. of Geology and Geophysics.
General Geology Scholarship Fund (multiple awards to undergraduate and/or graduate students; generally $1000) - funding sources include BP and Texaco; geology majors with >3.0 GPA; awarded by the Dept. of Geology and Geophysics
Geology Summer Minority Program for freshman Field Camp and fall semester freshman year; awards include full scholarship with tuition, fees, etc.; no GPA requirements, but must have passing grades
Leo W. Hough Geology School Fund (1 undergraduate at $1000) - full-time student with >2.5 GPA and with financial need, multi-year is possible; awarded by the Dept. of Geology and Geophysics
George May Endowment (2 awards at $1000) - Freshman geology majors with > 3.0 GPA; awarded by the Dept. of Geology and Geophysics
John Metayer Memorial Fund (1 award at $500) - junior or senior geology major with > 2.5 GPA, can be used for Geology Field Camp; based on financial need and academic record; awarded by the Dept. of Geology and Geophysics
New Orleans Geological Society (NOGS) Jules and Olga Braunstein Memorial for outstanding sophomore ($1500), junior ($1500) and senior ($2000) - nominated by the Department; candidates submitted to and awarded by the New Orleans Geological Society at an awards luncheon

More Information

For further information please write:

Student Coordinator
Department of Geology and Geophysics
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803-4101

Additional Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities

American Geological Institute (AGI)
Minority Participation Program
       Deadline: March 1, 2003
       Ranging from $250 - $1000
       Internship Opportunities
       Deadline: March 15, 2003
       Guide to Geoscience Careers and Employers
      http://guide.agiweb.org

American Geophysical Union (AGU)
       Congressional Science Fellowship
       Deadline: February 1, 2003
       Stipend of $49,000

American Society of Agronomy
       2004 Congressional Science Fellowship Program
       Deadline: March 1, 2003
       Stipend of $52,067

Baton Rouge Geological Auxiliary
for attending the GCAGS meeting
Deadline: October 11, 2002

Ford Foundation
        Fellowships for Minorities
        Deadline: November 20, 2002 / Pre-doctoral Fellowship
        Deadline: December 4, 2002 / Dissertation Fellowship
        Deadline: January 8, 2002 / Post-doctoral Fellowship

Geological Society of America (GSA)
        GSA/USGS 2003-2004 Congressional Science Fellowship
        Deadline: January 24, 2003
        Stipend of $49,000

Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies
        for research in Gulf Coast Region
        Deadline: February 28, 2003
        Maximum $1500

Marshall Sherfield Fellows
for post-doctoral research in the Sciences and Engineering
Deadline: October 11, 2002

National Science Foundation
        Graduate Research Fellowships
        Deadline: November 7, 2002
        Stipends of $33000

National Physical Science Consortium (NPSC)
Graduate Fellowships in the Physical Sciences
Deadline: November 15, 2002

Spencer Foundation
        Dissertation Fellowships for research related to Education
        Deadline: October 7, 2002
        $20000