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.
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.