The purpose of this fund is to provide financial support to authors of articles accepted for publication in the GSA open access journals that require publication fees. As of January 2018, Geosphere is 100% open access.
Congressional Science Fellow
The Congressional Science Fellowship Fund supports the GSA-U.S. Geological Survey Congressional Science Fellow program. Congressional Science Fellows spend a year working as a staff member for a Member of Congress or congressional committee. The purpose of the program is threefold: contribute to more effective use of scientific and technical knowledge in government; provide a unique public […]
Diversity and Inclusion Fund
The Diversity and Inclusion Fund provides sponsorship for activities in support of building a more inclusive and diverse society.
Peter T. Flawn Fund
The Peter T. Flawn Fund is used for the benefit of the Congressional Science Fellow.
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. […]
GeoTeachers Program Fund
The GeoTeachers Program provides curriculum-linked geoscience teaching resources and field activities for school teachers across the U.S.
Greatest Needs of GSA
We reached our matching goal! Thanks to the generous support of many GSAF donors we made the original challenge of $10,000 to support GSA’s Greatest Needs with almost two weeks left in June. But, we are not done: one donor’s generosity has inspired another. A second donor has offered an additional $5,000 match to surpass […]
J. David Lowell Field Camp Scholarship Program
Since its inception, GSA has dedicated itself to enriching the geosciences by cultivating and supporting aspiring scientists. One of the most important ways GSA does this is through fieldwork opportunities, which the Foundation proudly supports through its J. David Lowell Field Camp Scholarship fund. This umbrella under which field camp scholarship programs reside was established […]
Robert L. Maby Fund
The Robert L. Maby Fund supports the Geological Society of America’s Greatest Needs.