Scholarships in Earth And Planetary Sciences

Leadership and Community Service Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: January 30

Applicant must have demonstrated leadership and community service experience.

 

Bruce Dixson Scholar and Mentor Award

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be enrolled full time and demonstrate financial need, academic performance, and potential to contribute to chosen profession. Award provides a work/training experience between the recipient and his or her faculty mentor.

 

David M. Gardner Memorial Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: February 21

Applicant must be a graduate of a Mesa County, Colo., high school, be enrolled full time, and have a minimum 3.5 GPA.

 

Goodwin Foundation Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a full-time student with a minimum 3.5 GPA and demonstrate financial need.

 

Johnetta Haley Scholarship

Award: $2,200, Deadline: January 1 (priority)

Applicant must be African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic-American, or Native American.

 

Ronald E. McNair Scientific Achievement Award

Award: $50, Deadline: June 30

Applicant must have a minimum 3.5 GPA, be a member in good financial standing of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, and submit an official transcript.

 

Dibner Library Resident Scholars

Award: -, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must be working on a topic relating to the history of science and technology and who can make substantial use of collections in the Dibner Library. Historians, librarians, doctoral students, and post-doctoral scholars are welcome to apply. Scholars must be in residence at the Dibner Library during the award period.

 

Honors Challenge Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must be a traditionally underrepresented student (minority and/or economically or educationally disadvantaged), enrolled in the School of Arts and Sciences. Selection based upon academic achievement in high school and SAT or ACT results.

 

William Eli and Wanda Wray Putnam Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a full-time student with a minimum 3.0 GPA.

 

Wal-Mart Scholarship (Pharmacy)

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen and a full-time student. Selection is based upon academic achievement, leadership, and interest in community pharmacy.

 

Robert C. Thomas/Tenneco Gas Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: May 15

Selection is based upon academic merit and the interests of the Sarkeys Energy Ctr and the U of Oklahoma.

 

ACSM Fellows Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be a member of ACSM and be enrolled in any of the ACSM disciplines.

 

Summer Naturalist Internship

Award: -, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must have an educational background in the natural sciences, environmental education, or related field, who is interested and enthusiastic about environmental education. First Aid and CPR certification required.

 

Hainlen Las Animas Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a graduate of Las Animas County, (CO) high schools with financial need.

 

Horton Hydrology Research Grant

Award: $10,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a graduate student studying hydrology, water resources, or a closely-related field.

 

Rector's Scholarship

Award: $7,500, Deadline: March 14

Applicant must be a bilingual Canadian citizen or permanent resident, with a minimum 92 admission average including six OACs or equivalent, and must meet extracurricular or community excellence criteria. Award is in Canadian dollars.

 

Knights of Pythias Scholarship

Award: $1,880, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be an Arizona resident, demonstrate financial need by filing FAFSA, and have declared a major.

 

VSGC Undergraduate Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen and Vermont resident and a graduating senior in a Vermont high school or a current undergraduate with a minimum 3.0 GPA enrolled in a degree program in a Vermont institution of higher education. Applicant must plan to attend a Vermont institution of higher education full time for the following academic year and plan to pursue a professional career which has direct relevance to the U.S. aerospace industry and the goals of NASA. Three awards will be given to Burlington Technical College-Aviation Technology Program.

 

Baird Society Resident Scholar

Award: -, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must be in residence at the Smithsonian during the award period. The focus of the applicant's project must center around Special Collections, which are located in Washington, D.C., and New York City.

 

NALE Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: April 15 (fall); September 15 (spring); March 15 (summer)

Applicant must be at least one-quarter Native American and be an enrolled member of a U. S. tribe that is federally recognized, or terminated, with high GPA and test scores, and be enrolled in an accredited college or university.

 

Mathematics and Science Scholarship Program for Alabama Teachers

Award: $4,000, Deadline: September 16

 

Dewey H. Amos Geology and Earth Science Award

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must demonstrate leadership and participation in the geology and earth science programs and be nominated. Minimum 2.8 GPA required.

 

Patricia Collins Amaral Memorial Fund

Award: $600, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be a senior who has a minimum 3.0 GPA and who has demonstrated the finest qualities of leadership through participation in campus organizations and has rendered service of significant benefit to the campus community.

 

Alumni Association Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must demonstrate community leadership and have met the award criteria established by the Alumni Association's Scholarship Committee. Applicant must have completed 12 credits last semester and 24 credits at Bridgewater State College as of December 31. Applicants who have transferred from Massachusetts Community Colleges, Dean College, or Quincy College are eligible to apply.

 

Jacob Oberly Earth Science Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must have a minimum 3.5 GPA and major in earth and space science education.

 

Ed Ryan Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must major in earth science.

 

Josephine Beam Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: February 14

Applicant must be matriculated in the College of Engineering or the College of Mines and Earth Sciences.