WVU Scholarships and Resources
- Eberly College of Arts and Sciences Scholarships
- University-Wide Scholarships
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ASPIRE Office
The WVU ASPIRE Office assists students to win nationally competitive scholarships and fellowships and/or gain admission to graduate school. Assistant Director Cate Johnson graduated with a Master of Arts in Geography and graduate certificates in both women's and gender studies and nonprofit management.
Yearly External Scholarships
A number of organizations offer specialized scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students. Relevant scholarships are listed by the month they are typically due.
Scholarship Lists or Groups
- Gateway to Federal Opportunities for Undergraduate Students
- A database of all Federal Scholarships for Science and Technology Students
- Association for Women Geoscientists
- Various student awards for field camp, research, travel, etc.
January
- AIPG National Undergraduate Scholarship
- Assists students with college education costs and to promote student participation in the American Institute of Professional Geologists
- The National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) has a field camp scholarship. The group makes eighteen $750 awards to undergraduate students to facilitate their study of field geoscience.
February
- J. David Lowell Field Camp Scholarships
- Geophysical Society of Pittsburgh Scholarship
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AGI Harriet Evelyn Wallace Scholarship
Supports female PhD and MS geoscience students with $5000 scholarships. Successful applicants will be thesis-based, full-time students and must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. -
AGI Scholarship for Advancing Diversity in the Geoscience Profession
The scholarship is a one-time $5000 award paid upon confirmation of active enrollment in a geoscience graduate program. The scholarship is open to geoscience students who self-identify as Black, Indigenous, or Person of Color and are within 2 semesters of completing their bachelor’s degree in a geoscience. Student must be US Citizen or permanent resident. The scholarship will be awarded to a qualified applicant based on merit for potential of applicant to succeed in a geosciences graduate program and go on to a career in the profession. - The International Association for Geoscience Diversity (IAGD) has a Student Pathways Scholarship . This is a one-time award of $500 – $1,000, depending upon the number of applicants, for students with disabilities pursuing fields of study within the geosciences. This scholarship is open to both full-time and part-time students.
- Stu Shea USGIF Endowed Scholarship
- -$15,000 for a Ph.D. studying cartography, geography, imaging science, and similar disciplines.
March
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American Association of Petroleum Geologists AAPG L. Austin Weeks Undergraduate
Grant
These grants may be used toward educational expenses such as tuition, geoscience field equipment, field trips, conferences and other geoscience academic ventures.
April
- Desk and Derrick Educational Trust
- Seeks to build the future of the petroleum, energy and allied industries through scholarship
May
- American Association of Petroleum Geologists AAPG Military Vets Scholarship Program
- Promotes education and career opportunities to veterans, aid in the transition of veterans to civilian technical professions and promote geoscience programs in higher education institutions
- U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation USGIF Endowed Scholarship
June
- The Geoscience Inclusion, Diversity, Equality, and Accessibility (IDEA) Scholarship
- Encourages women from under-served communities to pursue an education in the Geosciences, or Earth Sciences.
- The scholarship provides up to $5000 (USD) in awards, annually, typically split between two or more undergraduate students, and matches them with AWG mentors to enhance their careers.
- Applicants must be a female, or female-identifying person, a high school senior or undergraduate-level student who: identifies as Black, Indigenous, LatinX, or another traditionally marginalized ethnic group and has declared Geoscience or Earth Science as a major of study.
- Questions about the Scholarship may be sent to IDEAscholarship@awg.org . June 30 application deadline.
July
- The
David S. Miller Young Scientist Scholarship is for undergraduate and graduate
students in geo-environmental sciences or engineering. This $1,500 scholarship
is for students who exhibit an interest and academic potential in fields related
to Earth science. The scholarship is awarded to students who demonstrate an ability
to leverage their scientific education to benefit society.
- One winner is selected each year. Recipients of this scholarship do not automatically receive a student travel grant for AGU’s Fall Meeting but are encouraged to apply directly for a travel grant.
October
- The International Association for Geoscience Diversity (IAGD) has a Student Pathways Scholarship. This is a one-time award of $500 – $1,000, depending upon the number of applicants, for students with disabilities pursuing fields of study within the geosciences. This scholarship is open to both full-time and part-time students.