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Scholarships

Department of Geological Sciences

Science Building
Room 4.03.30 | (210) 458-4455

Amy Shelton and V.H. McNutt Endowed Presidential Scholarship
Mrs. Parvathammal Endowed Scholarship
Southwest Gem and Mineral Society Endowed Scholarship
The Dr. James O. Jones Endowed Scholarship
Jones-Amsbury Research Grant
Summer Field Camp Scholarship
Chairman's Award

AMY SHELTON AND V.H. MCNUTT ENDOWED PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Award: Amounts vary

  • Must be enrolled full time (minimum of 12 hours for undergraduate students and minimum of 9 hours for graduate students) in the Department of Earth and Environmental Science
  • Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
  • Recipients will be selected primarily on academic merit as determined by the department scholarship committee
    • Deadline: Varies

MRS. PARVATHAMMAL ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
Award: Amounts vary

  • Recipients must be enrolled full time as an undergraduate actively pursuing a degree in geology
  • The award goes to a female student as long as females constitute a minority of the geology majors
  • The scholarship will be given to the student with the best academic performance during the past year as determined by the department scholarship committee
    • Deadline: Varies

SOUTHWEST GEM AND MINERAL SOCIETY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
Award: Amounts vary

  • Must be a geology major or graduate student who has applied to attend summer field camp
  • Must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
  • The scholarship is awarded based on academic excellence and need as determined by the department scholarship committee
    • Deadline: Varies

THE DR. JAMES O. JONES ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
Award: Amounts vary

  • Must be a geology major or graduate student planning to attend field instruction (e.g. summer field camp) or to incur expenses related to field-based research
  • Application can be made at any time
  • The scholarship is awarded based on academic excellence, need, and excellence of the proposal as determined by the department scholarship committee
    • Deadline: Varies
The following three scholarships are awarded by the South Texas Geological Society. Inquire at the STGS or the EES departmental office, SB 4.03.30:

JONES-AMSBURY RESEARCH GRANT
Award: Up to $1,000 to support student (undergraduate or graduate) research directly related to the geology of South Texas.

  • Deadline: March 31. Awards are made by May 31. Application is made to the STGS.

SUMMER FIELD CAMP SCHOLARSHIP
Award: $1,500 for summer field camp expenses

  • Deadline: March 31. Application is made to the STGS

CHAIRMAN'S AWARD
Award: $500

  • The award goes to a "meritorious, needy or otherwise qualified student" as recommended to the chairman by the departmental scholarship committee. The recipient's name is submitted to the STGS before the end of April.
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