Environmental & Engineering Geology Division (EEGD): Roy J. Shlemon Scholarship Award Grant

Environmental & Engineering Geology Division (EEGD): Roy J. Shlemon Scholarship Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Geological Society of America (GSA)
Last Updated: February 14, 2026

Summary

The Roy J. Shlemon Scholarship Award, offered by the Geological Society of America, supports graduate students pursuing research in environmental and engineering geology. Award amounts vary annually, with at least one scholarship for Master's and one for Doctoral research. The program encourages applications from women, minorities, and persons with disabilities, and requires evaluations from two faculty members. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed, emphasizing the competitive nature of the funding.

Overview

The Roy J. Shlemon Scholarship Award supports graduate students with the best research proposals within the broad field of environmental and engineering geology. Scholarship award amounts vary from year to year, and we attempt to award at least one scholarship for Master’s level research and one for Doctoral level research. The number of awards and scholarship amount is determined at the discretion of the Roy J. Shlemon Scholarship Awards Committee and is based on the budget presented. The primary role of this awards program is to provide partial support of master's and doctoral thesis research in environmental and engineering geology. The program is competitive and there is no guarantee of funding, The Scholarship Awards Committee strongly encourages women, minorities, and persons with disabilities to participate fully in this program. Confidential evaluations on the Appraisal of Applicant Forms are required from two faculty members for each student applicant. These forms are supplied with each application form and must accompany applications submitted. Advisers must use this form rather than send a letter of reference. It is the applicant's responsibility to follow up with those persons who have agreed to submit an appraisal form on their behalf, and to ensure that the forms are included with the application at the time of submittal. In the rare case that an adviser agrees to submit an appraisal form directly to the Scholarship Awards Committee, it is the applicant's responsibility to follow up with the adviser and the Committee. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Eligibility is restricted to student members of the Environmental and Engineering Geology Division.This award is to provide partial support of master's and doctoral thesis research in engineering geology. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.