CSS Student Grants Program from our Memorial Funds

CSS Student Grants Program from our Memorial Funds

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Colorado Scientific Society
Amount: US $600 - US $1,000
Last Updated: January 18, 2026

Summary

The CSS Student Grants Program invites undergraduate and graduate students in geology-related fields to apply for research grants, with awards ranging from $600 to $1000 each. Established by the Colorado Scientific Society, this program supports field-oriented research in the Rocky Mountain region. With a history dating back to 1984, it honors the contributions of past members and promotes the advancement of geological studies. Applications are due in late April 2025, encouraging diverse research topics.

Overview

CSS Student Grants Program from our Memorial Funds The Colorado Scientific Society invites junior and senior undergraduates and graduate students in Master’s and Ph.D. programs at accredited colleges and universities to apply for research grants to be awarded in late April 2025. Approximately a dozen to fifteen grants ranging from $600 to $1000 each will be awarded for field-oriented research on geology, engineering geology, geochemistry, and geophysics on the Rocky Mountain region. History Since 1984, the Colorado Scientific Society has established six funds that are supported by the gifts in memory of past members Ogden Tweto, Steven Oriel, Edwin Eckel, Bill Pierce, George Snyder and Bruce Bryant. The income from these funds is used to support undergraduate and graduate student research in the Rocky Mountain west. The Ogden Tweto Fund was established to support field investigations of regional geologic and stratigraphic problems with emphasis on the geology of Colorado.The Steven Oriel Fund focuses on regional geologic and stratigraphic problems with emphasis on the geology of the Rocky Mountain Region and the Overthrust Belt.The Edwin Eckel Fund primarily supports research in engineering geology.The Bill Pierce Fund supports studies of the Heart Mountain fault, northwest Wyoming, and of Quaternary geology.The George Snyder Fund supports field studies in the Rocky Mountains, focusing on Precambrian igneous and metamorphic geology and basement tectonics.The Bruce Bryant Fund supports the studies of a young and upcoming geologist in his or her field-oriented student research, honoring our 1985 CSS President’s lifelong study of the geology of Colorado and other states. Note: CSS Student Research Grants are not limited to only the subjects listed above.

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