Awards and Funding
Discover recognitions for students at all stages that support your journey in the Earth and space sciences—from presenting your research to advancing your academic goals.
Featured Opportunities
Explore a few standout opportunities for recognition that can support and elevate your scientific journey.
JpGU-AGU Travel Grants
Apply for travel support for students who are planning to attend and present at the 2026 meeting.
David Miller Scholarship
One scholarship is awarded to a student who demonstrates an ability to leverage their education to benefit society.
AbSciCon 2026 Travel Grants
Apply for a travel grant for students to attend AbSciCon 2026.

Meet the Award Winners

Learn how AGU grant recipients are advancing scientific research, building new tools and deepening our understanding of Earth and space systems.

Expanding River Ice Research in Alaska

“This grant will allow me to expand my PhD research to include historic and future river ice modeling in Alaska. It’s a personally meaningful opportunity to contribute knowledge relevant to both Western science and Indigenous communities, helping shed light on the complex relationship between river ice and our changing climate. I am grateful and committed to making a meaningful impact.”

- Dylan Blaskey, 2023 Horton Research Grant Recipient

Building Tools to Monitor Natural Hazards

"This scholarship will give me the opportunity to design and construct a fleet of light weight, low cost seismoacoustic sensors that can improve how we monitor hazards like earthquakes, volcanoes, wildfires, lahars and avalanches. It will allow me to participate in all stages of the scientific workflow—from instrumentation design to field work and data analysis—and will play a key role in my development as a well-rounded scientist.”

- Madeline Hunt, 2024 Jerome Paros Award Recipient


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SCIENCE POLICY AND COMMUNICATION AWARDS
AGU Congressional Science Fellow
The AGU Congressional Science Fellowship program places highly qualified and accomplished scientists, engineers, and other professionals in the office of an individual member of Congress or on a committee for a one-year assignment. The program allows our federal government to more effectively use scientific knowledge and provides sci...
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SCIENCE POLICY AND COMMUNICATION AWARDS
AGU Mass Media Fellow
The Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellows program is a 10-week summer program that places science, engineering, and mathematics students at media organizations nationwide. Fellows use their academic training as they research, write, and report today’s headlines, sharpening their skills in communicating complex scientific issues ...
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Named for Michael H. Freilich, former Director of the NASA Earth Science Division, and the support he provided students in the Earth and space science community, this program provides an opportunity for students to demonstrate creative ways to visualize data and present complex problems in the Earth, space and related scientific disc...
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SCIENCE POLICY AND COMMUNICATION AWARDS
AGU Presidential Citation for Science and Society
From 2012 to 2020, the AGU Presidential Citation for Science and Society honored individuals or institutions who worked to connect science to the broader public. Past honorees include the founders of Google Earth, science journalists, US representatives and senators, university faculty, and more.
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TRAVEL GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
AGU Student Travel Grant
AGU Student Travel Grants provide funds to assist students with a combination of costs associated with attending the AGU Annual Meeting. AGU Student Travel Grants assist students in paying costs associated with attending the event, both in-person and virtually. Please consider donating now to help applicants, especially those from de...
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TRAVEL GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
AGU26 Post-Doctorate Travel Grant
AGU Postdoctoral Travel Grants provide funds to assist Postdoctoral researchers, fellows, and scholars with a combination of costs associated with attending the AGU Annual Meeting. AGU Postdoctoral Travel Grant assist in paying costs associated with attending the event in-person.
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The Africa Award for Research Excellence in Earth or Ocean Sciences is given annually to an early career scientist from the African continent in recognition of significant work that shows the focus and promise of making outstanding contributions to research in Earth or ocean sciences. Established in 2015 by the generosity of Sunanda ...
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The Africa Award for Research Excellence in Space Science is given annually to an early career scientist from the African continent in recognition of significant work that shows the focus and promise of making outstanding contributions to research in space science. Established in 2015 by the generosity of Sunanda Basu, this award sup...
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