NWGS Scholarship Program

The NWGS will be awarding two scholarships in the Fall of 2024 with a goal to support undergraduate or graduate students at 2-year or 4-year institutions. We will award $1500 in funds that will be awarded directly to the awardee’s school for fall 2024 tuition.

Applications will be accepted from April 1 until June 1.  We will announce and honor the awardees at our first Fall meeting on the second Tuesday in October.

Requirements

To apply, you must be:

  • A current member of the NWGS
  • Enrolled in a 2 or 4 year college, as an undergraduate or graduate student
  • Enrolled for at least half-time
  • Have a major in the Earth Sciences or be taking courses towards an Earth Science career

Schedule

  • Submissions open April 1, 2024
  • The deadline for applications is June 1, 2024 at 11:59pm
  • Winners will be chosen and notified by July 15, 2024
  • Students will be honored at our October dinner meeting

Application

  • Submit our application form (below)
  • Attach a resume or CV
  • Attach an unofficial transcript
  • Solicit a letter of recommendation from a faculty member of your school. They can send it to the NWGS Secretary electronically or on paper.

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. What sort of résumé/CV are we looking for? Do I really need to supply one even if there is no geological relevance?
    We are looking for general purpose document in order to know a little about your background. If you have a document ready to go, use what you have; you do not need to customize it for us. If you do not yet have a résumé, please use this as a motivation to put together a basic document. Include contact information, school history, jobs you’ve worked, technical or other skills, and any certificates. None of this needs to be relevant to geology. Supplying a document is a requirement for this application.
  2. How long should my written statement be about the impact of NWGS?
    A well written paragraph or two. We’d like to know how attending/watching NWGS talks has influenced your thinking about geology. We are not looking for a long piece. If in doubt, pick one talk that was interesting to you and reflect on that.
  3. I’m not sure I’m a great candidate, should I still apply?
    Absolutely! We are looking for 2-year and 4-year candidates, students who are taking their time getting their degrees, those who are graduate students, anyone who is studying towards a geo-science related career. Please apply. We can’t give you money if you don’t.
  4. I’m not sure who to list as my departmental contact.
    Please give us the name of someone we can contact to verify your enrollment and also talk to if you are selected so that we can disburse the money. This is likely the department Secretary or Office staff for your department. They may have to refer us to other people, that is ok.
  5. Should I wait to turn in the application until my professor has sent the reference letter?
    No. Please submit your form as soon as you can so that it is in before the deadline. We will accept reference letters for a short time after the deadline (to give leeway for mail delivery), but your application must be submitted on time.

This form is now closed. Applications were due by June 1st. If you have questions, please contact the secretary at nwgs.secretary@gmail.com.

There will be a new round of Scholarships for 2025.