Hazel Prichard student bursary
Hazel Prichard student bursary supports undergraduate and taught MSc geoscience students in applied fieldwork or mining company placements to study mineral resources and extraction impacts.
Funder: Mineralogical Society of the UK and Ireland
Due Dates: February 15, 2027 (Annual application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to £3,000 for an individual; £4,000 for two students; £5,000 for more than two students on a group project at one location
Summary: Supports undergraduate and taught MSc geoscience students undertaking applied geological fieldwork or research placements with mineral exploration or mining companies.
Key Information: Applicants must study at a university in the UK or Ireland; research postgraduate students are not eligible.
Description
The Hazel Prichard student bursary is awarded jointly by the Mineralogical Society of the UK and Ireland and the Geological Society of London, with their Applied Mineralogy Group and Mineral Deposits Studies Group. Funded by Professor Prichard’s family, it honours her achievements in the mineral sciences and supports undergraduate and taught MSc students undertaking applied geological fieldwork or short-term placements as geologists with mineral exploration or mining companies.
Projects may or may not contribute to a degree course. They should address mineral genesis and concentration processes, mineral exploration, resource development, or the environmental impacts of extracting metalliferous and other minerals, excluding oil and gas. Funding supports travel and living costs during fieldwork or placements rather than analyses or laboratory work.
