Graduate Student Research Grants
Funding Amount
~$2,688 average (based on 2025 awards)
Deadline
Expected ~February
Based on past cycles
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Current deadline
- February 18, 2027
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines typically fall in: February
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Eligible organizations
- Graduate students
Overview
GSA's primary research grant program for graduate students to support geological research projects.
Key Statistics: In 2025, approximately $900,000 was awarded to 354 graduate students (~52.2% of the 678 applicants) with an average grant of ~$2,688.
Eligibility: Open to graduate students
Geographic Scope: Not specified; appears to be open to all eligible applicants
Contact Information:
- Geological Society of America
- P.O. Box 9140
- Boulder, CO 80301-9140, USA
- Phone: +1-303-357-1025
- Email: researchgrants@geosociety.org
How to Apply
Application Process
Deadlines:
- Student proposals: February 18, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. MST
- Advisor appraisals: February 25, 2026
Application Materials: Not detailed on this page
Submission: Online application portal available
Status Check: Applicants can check their application status online
What Geological Society of America Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
Geological Society of America Inc reported $156K in grants for 2025 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2024, its most recent itemized filing.
- Grants in 2024
- 1
- Total given
- $33K
- Median grant
- $33K
- By dollars: Colorado 100%. Top recipient cities: Boulder, CO.
Example grants
Geological Society of America Foundation · Boulder, CO
Program support
$33K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Science research
- Geology
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