Funding Amount

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Deadline

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Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • Funded students are expected to expend the funds as stated in the proposal; return any unexpended funds to the Section Secretary; and submit a one-page-maximum written report of the research and disposition of funds to the Section Secretary within three months of completion of the project.
  • Student members of the Geological Society of America

Other requirements

  • Students must meet the following criteria:The student must be enrolled at an institution within the South Central Section.
  • In the United States.
  • The states of Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas.
  • In Mexico.

Overview

The South-Central Section of the Geological Society of America provides competitive research grants for undergraduate students from institutions in Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, and parts of Mexico. Eligible students must be members of the Geological Society of America and are expected to manage funds responsibly, submitting a report after their research. This initiative supports the development of future geoscientists by fostering research opportunities in the region.

The South-Central Section was established by the Council of the Geological Society of America in 1966. The South-Central Section of the Geological Society of America offers competitive undergraduate research grants to students enrolled in institutions of higher education in the South-Central Section and who are student members of the Geological Society of America.

Eligibility

Students must meet the following criteria:The student must be enrolled at an institution within the South Central SectionIn the United StatesThe states of Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas.In MexicoThe states of Coahuila, Nuevo León, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, and Veracruz.The student must be a student member of the South Central Section of GSA. Funded students are expected to expend the funds as stated in the proposal; return any unexpended funds to the Section Secretary; and submit a one-page-maximum written report of the research and disposition of funds to the Section Secretary within three months of completion of the project.
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What Geological Society of America Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
1
Total given
$1.85M
Median grant
$1.85M
  • By dollars: Colorado 100%. Top recipient cities: Boulder, CO.

Example grants

  • Geological Society of America Inc · Boulder, CO

    To assist in funding research in the field of geology and dissemination of information

    $1.85M

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Science research
  • Earth science
  • Geology

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