The Geoscience Education Division Fund supports geoscience education awards, grants, scholarships, and other activities as determined by the Geoscience Education Division Management Board.
El-Baz Desert Research Award
The El-Baz Desert Research Award recognizes an outstanding body of work by a young scientist in warm desert research. 2022 Recipient Ronald Amundson, University of California, Berkeley
El-Baz Research Grant
The El-Baz grant is to encourage and support desert studies by students world-wide either in their senior year of their undergraduate studies, or at the Masters or Ph.D. level. 2021 Recipients Mohamed Elhebery, Western Michigan University; Project title: “Origin of mega-streamlined landforms in the Saharan-Arabian Desert” Julianne Scamardo, Colorado State University; Project title: “Watershed-scale connectivity […]
Peter T. Flawn Fund
The Peter T. Flawn Fund is used for the benefit of the Congressional Science Fellow.
John C. Frye Memorial Award in Environmental Geology
The John C. Frye Memorial Award in Environmental Geology is given In cooperation with the American Association of State Geologists for the best environmental geology paper published each year either by GSA or by one of the state geological surveys. 2022 Recipient David J Hart and Anna C. Fehling, Wisconsin Geological and Natural History; Project […]
Geoarchaeology Division Fund
The Geoarchaeology Division Fund supports student travel grants and the Richard Hay Student Paper/Poster Award.
GeoCorps America Fund
The GeoCorps™ America Fund places geoscientists in a wide variety of temporary geoscience roles with numerous public lands partners. This fund supports a modest stipend and housing allowance.
Florence Bascom Geologic Mapping Award
The Florence Bascom Award acknowledges contributions in published high-quality geologic mapping that led the recipient to publish significant new scientific or economic-resource discoveries, and to contribute greater understanding of fundamental geologic processes and concepts. The objective is to encourage training and support toward production of excellent, accurate, detailed, and purposeful geologic maps and cross sections. […]
36th International Geological Congress
Geophysics & Geodynamics Division Fund
The Geophysics & Geodynamics Division Fund supports division activities. 2022 Recipient Efemena Emmanuel, University of Toledo; Project title: “Predicting Wetland Soil Property Distribution Using Non-invasive Geophysical Techniques”