Outstanding Young Professional Award
Rocky Mountain Section American Assoc of Petroleum Geologists Foundation
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Other requirements
- Less than five years of professional experience
- AAPG or RMS-AAPG member or member of affiliated society
Overview
Presented to a person with less than five years of experience who has made significant contributions to the industry through volunteering to AAPG, RMS-AAPG or RMS-AAPG affiliated society or by scientific achievement including publication, presentation, or other contributions to geology.
Award Type: Young professional recognition award
First Awarded: 2015
Geographic Scope: Rocky Mountain Section
Eligibility:
- Less than five years of professional experience
- AAPG or RMS-AAPG member or member of affiliated society
Focus Areas:
- Volunteer contributions to AAPG, RMS-AAPG, or affiliated societies
- Scientific achievement (publications, presentations)
- Contributions to geology
- Leadership in student chapters
- Professional development involvement
- Mentorship and community engagement
Selection: Members can nominate candidates; awards committee determines recipients
How to Apply
Nomination Process
- RMS members can nominate candidates with less than 5 years of experience
- Submit nomination form: RMS_Awards_Nomination_Form-2024 (available on website)
- Nominations evaluated by awards committee
- Winners announced at annual Section Meeting
Required Materials: Nomination form with candidate information and justification of contributions and achievements
What Rocky Mountain Section American Assoc of Petroleum Geologists Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2023 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
Rocky Mountain Section American Assoc of Petroleum Geologists Foundation reported $15K in grants for 2025 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2023, its most recent itemized filing.
- Grants in 2023
- 1
- Total given
- $5,250
- Median grant
- $5,250
- By dollars: Utah 100%. Top recipient cities: Salt Lake City, UT.
Example grants
Utah Geological Association · Salt Lake City, UT
Field conferences and publications
$5,250
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