Department of Geological Sciences
Science Building
Room 4.03.30 | (210) 458-4455
AMY SHELTON AND V.H. MCNUTT ENDOWED PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Award: Amounts vary. Renewable on a competitive basis.
- Must be enrolled full time (minimum of 12 hours for undergraduate students and minimum of 9 hours for graduate students) in the Department of Geological 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; contact the G
- Geological Sciences Departmental Office, SB 4.03.30
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; contact the Geological Sciences Departmental Office, SB 4.03.30.
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; contact the Geological Science Departmental office, SB 4.03.30.
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; contact the Geological Science Departmental office, SB 4.03.30
The following three scholarships are awarded by the South Texas Geological Society. Inquire at the STGS or the Geological Sciences 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.
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.
