Scholarships and Grants
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AGU offers a variety of scholarships and grants for students and early-career scientists.

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The Dr. Edmond M. Dewan Young Scientist Scholarship for Atmospheric Sciences and Space Physics, made possible by the Edmond M. Dewan Young Scientist Scholarship Fund, encourages graduate students working on problems in the areas of atmospheric science and space physics. Recipients do not automatically receive a student travel grant f...
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SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS
GSSI Student Research Grant
This grant was established through the generosity of Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc. (GSSI) to support the Near-Surface Geophysics Section’s student-scientists conducting field geophysical research using ground-penetrating radar and electromagnetic methods.
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SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS
Horton Research Grant
The Horton Research Grant is awarded to up to three Ph.D. students studying hydrology, water resources, or a closely related field each year and is made possible through the generosity of the Robert E. Horton Fund for Hydrologic Research. The purpose of the award is to promote excellence by encouraging the next generation of professi...
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The Paros Scholarships in Geophysical Instrumentation were established through the generosity of Jerome M. Paros to support graduate students with a demonstrated interest in geophysical instrumentation and precise field measurements in seismology, atmospheric sciences, or ocean sciences. Three students are selected each year to help ...
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The June Bacon-Bercey Scholarship in Atmospheric Sciences for Women supports women students with a demonstrated interest in atmospheric sciences and intersections with meteorology. Originally offered between 1978 and 1990 and reestablished in 2021 through support from AGU’s community of donors, the family of June Bacon-Bercey, and Ac...
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Beginning in 2021, The Lawrence A. Taylor Research Fund in Petrology and Geochemistry, provided through the generosity of Dong-Hwa Shin (Dawn) Taylor, will provide grants for two PhD students pursuing studies in the fields of Petrology and/or Geochemistry and who demonstrate excellent research in their field. The grant will cover the...
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