Spilhaus Ambassador Award Grant
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Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
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Other requirements
- Be an AGU member
- Have previously been awarded the AGU Ambassador Award
- Candidates who are not selected are encouraged to reapply the following year
- _You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - [become a member](https://www.agu.org/membership)._
Overview
Overview
Spilhaus Ambassador Award Grant
The grant was established in memory of AGU’s former longtime CEO, Fred Spilhaus Jr. It supports work that addresses one or more of the following areas:
Societal impact
In the arenas of advocacy, communication, outreach, policy, and/or public service, these experts have advanced the role, understanding, and recognition of science to the world.
Service to the Earth and space community
These experts have immeasurably aided the work of science organizations, government agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and/or world policy making bodies.
Scientific leadership
By effectively fostering team-based scientific collaboration, these experts have facilitated new work that could not be accomplished in isolation.
Promotion of talent/career pool
These experts have enriched Earth and space science through their excellence in mentoring, increasing diversity, transforming curriculum, and/or creating or fostering collaborative or innovative programs for formal or informal science education.
A $2,500 grant to be used on projects that support the spirit and intent of the Ambassador Award
Eligibility
_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._
* be an AGU member
* have previously been awarded the AGU Ambassador Award
* Candidates who are not selected are encouraged to reapply the following year.
_You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member._
What American Geophysical Union actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990 filing, 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…
$21K
Organized Uplifting Resources & Strategies · Mount Carmel, SC
Support individual project expenses under the gorden and betty moore foundation grant…
$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
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