Geoscience IDEA Scholarship
Geoscience IDEA Scholarship supports undergraduate women from underserved or marginalized communities, funding Earth Science and Geoscience education to increase diversity in the future workforce.
Funder: Association for Women Geoscientists
Due Dates: June 30, 2027 (Annual application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Three $2,500 upper-division awards and one $500 lower-division award; one-year AWG student membership
Summary: Supports undergraduate women from underserved or marginalized communities pursuing education and careers in Earth Sciences or Geosciences.
Key Information: Applicants must attend an accredited U.S. college or university and pursue an Earth Science or Geoscience major.
Description
The Association for Women Geoscientists (AWG) administers the Geoscience Inclusion, Diversity, Equality, and Accessibility (IDEA) Scholarship to encourage women from underserved or marginalized communities to pursue education and careers in the Earth Sciences and Geosciences. The program aims to increase diversity in the future geoscience workforce through undergraduate educational support.
The scholarship combines financial awards with a one-year sponsored AWG student membership and optional matching with an AWG mentor to support recipients’ chosen career paths. It offers awards for both upper-division and lower-division undergraduates. Applicants who do not receive a financial award may still be selected for a sponsored student membership and may request an AWG mentor.
