Outstanding Graduate Award
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Expected ~January
Based on past cycles
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Current deadline
- January 11, 2027
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines typically fall in: January
From the program guidelines: “Deadline: January 11 (annually)”
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Demonstrated leadership in academic, professional, and student organization contexts
Other requirements
- Graduates from AAPL accredited undergraduate or graduate programs
- Must be pursuing a career as a landman
- 11 AAPL-accredited undergraduate programs
- 5 AAPL-accredited graduate-level programs
Overview
Funder: Landman Scholarship Trust (LST), operated by AAPL (American Association of Professional Landmen)
Geographic Scope: United States (limited to graduates of AAPL accredited programs)
Purpose: The LST encourages all students to excel in their educational endeavors. This award recognizes an Outstanding Graduate each year from among the graduates of AAPL's accredited college or university programs.
Award Criteria
- Academic Focus: For graduates pursuing a career as a landman
- Selection Factors: Recognition based on:
- Educational excellence
- Great leadership in work
- Extracurricular activities
- Student landmen's association involvement
Eligibility
- Graduates from AAPL accredited undergraduate or graduate programs
- Must be pursuing a career as a landman
- Demonstrated leadership in academic, professional, and student organization contexts
Eligible Programs
- 11 AAPL-accredited undergraduate programs
- 5 AAPL-accredited graduate-level programs
- Programs across 13 prestigious institutions in the United States
Contact Information
AAPL (American Association of Professional Landmen)
- Address: 800 Fournier Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
- Phone: 817-847-7700
- Website: landman.org
How to Apply
Application Process
Deadline: January 11 (annually)
Next Deadline: January 11, 2027
Steps to Apply
- Access the application through AAPL website
- Complete the Outstanding Graduate Award application
- Submit by January 11 deadline
Note: Specific application requirements and evaluation criteria available through AAPL application portal.
What Landman Scholarship Trust actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 9
- Total given
- $232K
- Median grant
- $28K
- Range
- $7,500–$49K
- By dollars: Oklahoma 31%, Colorado 25%, Texas 19%. Top recipient cities: Norman, OK; Lubbock, TX; Morgantown, WV.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
University of Oklahoma · Norman, OK
Scholarships
$49K
Texas Tech University · Lubbock, TX
Scholarships
$36K
West Virginia University · Morgantown, WV
Scholarships
$34K
Western Colorado University · Gunnison, CO
Scholarships
$30K
Colorado Mesa University · Grand Junction, CO
Scholarships
$28K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Science research
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