Summary of Grant

The objective of the PhD Student Research Grant program is to assist PhD students registered in a recognized program at a PhD-degree granting institution who is undertaking research in an area of geochemistry to acquire geochemical analyses in support of the student’s dissertation research. Beginning in 2011, student research grants are generously supported by Elsevier.

A PhD Student Research Grant shall consist of a grant of up to $3000 (US), the specific amount decided by the Committee, to support the analytical needs of geochemistry PhD student. The award also includes a certificate and an article profiling the recipient in the IAGC Newsletter and the IAGC website. Each recipient of a PhD Student Research Grant also receives a complementary 1-year membership to IAGC for the year following receipt of the award if the recipient is not already an Association member. Up to three PhD Student Research Grants may be awarded annually, based upon receipt of one or more deserving proposals received, as determined by the Committee.

Authorized uses of Research Student Grant funds include:

1. the cost of preparing PhD dissertation research samples for geochemical analysis
2. travel to an analytical facility to undertake geochemical sample analysis
3. the cost of geochemical analyses of PhD dissertation research samples
   
   

Application Procedure

Applications for Student Research Grant Awards for are accepted through 1 December each year. Funds are dispersed to winning applicants on or before 1 May of the following year. The recipients of each Student Research Grant will be profiled on the Association website and in the mid-year edition of the IAGC Newsletter.

Download the application form below to apply (available in two formats):

• MS Word Application Form (.doc) for electronic submittal
• PDF Application Form (.pdf) for submittal via fax or post

Previous Winners