Lauren A. Wright & Bennie W. Troxel Student Research Award
Forecasted
This grant funds graduate student field-based geologic research in Death Valley National Park and the western and southern Basin and Range Tectonic Province.
Funder: Geological Society of America
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027: Graduate Student Research Grant — student proposal deadline | February 2027: Graduate Student Research Grant — advisor appraisal deadline
Funding Amounts: Typical award ~$2,688; total GSA Graduate Student Research Grant pool ~$900,000 annually; this is a named award within that framework.
Summary: Supports graduate students conducting field-based research in Death Valley National Park or the western and southern Basin and Range Tectonic Province.
Description
This award supports graduate students (M.S. or Ph.D. level) who are conducting field-based research focused on two key geologic regions: the area broadly centered on Death Valley National Park, and the western and southern Basin and Range Tectonic Province. The Lauren A. Wright & Bennie W. Troxel Student Research Award is a named award within the Geological Society of America (GSA) Graduate Student Research Grant program, intended to advance field research in these geologically significant areas.
