The application requires submission of a complete budget for the study, indication of what specific funds the applicant seeks, and a letter from the faculty supervisor endorsing the research and justifying the requested budget. Geology Foundation funds serve only as supplementary support for research projects. Grant submission to the NSF, PRF, etc. Students who have not applied to external sources for research funding will not be highly ranked for Geology Foundation support. Students who have received research support from external sources will be given high priority for complementary Geology Foundation research support.
Students traditionally can expect support to attend at least one national meeting per degree.
Applications from students who are not making a research presentation will be considered, particularly if the purpose of attendance is job seeking. Additional professional development requests will be considered on their merit if sufficient funds exist. Students must be registered during the period of the loan.