June Bacon-Bercey Scholarship In Atmospheric Sciences For Women Grant
Funding Amount
Up to US $1,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- Eligible applicants must identify as women and belong to underrepresented groups in STEM, including Black, Indigenous, and LGBTQ+ individuals, and must be graduate or undergraduate students in relevant programs.
- be a first year-year graduate student in a program leading to an advanced degree in the atmospheric sciences and/or intersections with meteorology or;
- be an undergraduate student in a bachelor's program leading to a degree in the atmospheric sciences who has already been accepted into a graduate program in the field of atmospheric sciences and/or intersections with meteorology or;
- be a student at a 2-year institution who has already been accepted into a bachelor's degree program in the atmospheric sciences
Other requirements
- The applicant must:
- identify as a woman
- identify as Black, Indigenous, or a person of color (BIPOC), or LGBTQ+, or as a person with disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act
- have intentions of pursuing a career in meteorology and atmospheric sciences
Overview
The June Bacon-Bercey Scholarship in Atmospheric Sciences for Women supports women pursuing careers in atmospheric sciences and meteorology. Established in 1978 and reintroduced in 2021, it offers a $1,000 scholarship, mentorship opportunities, and networking through AccuWeather. Eligible applicants must identify as women and belong to underrepresented groups in STEM, including Black, Indigenous, and LGBTQ+ individuals, and must be graduate or undergraduate students in relevant programs.
The June Bacon-Bercey Scholarship in Atmospheric Sciences for Women supports women students with a demonstrated interest in atmospheric sciences and intersections with meteorology. Originally offered between 1978 and 1990 and reestablished in 2021 through support from AGU’s community of donors, the family of June Bacon-Bercey, and AccuWeather, the scholarship recognizes outstanding accomplishments for a scientist at their career-stage.
Recipients will collect a $1,000 scholarship, an award certificate, and equipment (such as a laptop computer) provided by AccuWeather. Winners will also have the opportunity to network with and receive mentorship under an AccuWeather employee appropriate for their field and career direction administered via AGU's mentoring platform Mentoring365.
Eligibility
The applicant must:
- identify as a woman
- identify as Black, Indigenous, or a person of color (BIPOC), or LGBTQ+, or as a person with disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act
- have intentions of pursuing a career in meteorology and atmospheric sciences
- be a first year-year graduate student in a program leading to an advanced degree in the atmospheric sciences and/or intersections with meteorology or;
be an undergraduate student in a bachelor's program leading to a degree in the atmospheric sciences who has already been accepted into a graduate program in the field of atmospheric sciences and/or intersections with meteorology or;
be a student at a 2-year institution who has already been accepted into a bachelor's degree program in the atmospheric sciences
What American Geophysical Union actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 4
- Total given
- $41K
- Median grant
- $7,208
- Range
- $5,500–$21K
- By dollars: Texas 51%, South Carolina 20%, District of Columbia 16%. Top recipient cities: Houston, TX; Mount Carmel, SC; Washington, DC.
Example grants
Nabg · Houston, TX
Collaboration with the national asociation of black geosciences to carry out the…
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Organized Uplifting Resources & Strategies · Mount Carmel, SC
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$8,000
American Association for the Advancement of Science · Washington, DC
Planning and management of placement services and support for congressional fellows
$6,415
Hollygrove Dixon Neighborhood Association · New Orleans, LA
Understanding the impact of the urban heat island effect in the hollygrove dixon…
$5,500
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Women
- STEM education
- Science research
- BIPOC
- LGBTQ
- Disabled
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