Career Prep Workshop Grants
Forecasted
Career Prep Workshop Grants support graduate students’ workshop participation to strengthen job search, teaching, and research preparation for academic careers in the geosciences.
Funder: National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT)
Due Dates (Anticipated): April 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $300 stipends for a limited number of graduate student participants, disbursed after the workshop
Summary: Supports graduate students attending the Preparing for an Academic Career workshop to strengthen their academic job search, teaching, and research preparation in the geosciences.
Key Information: Recipients must register for and complete the entire workshop to receive the award.
Description
NAGT’s Career Prep Workshop Grants help graduate students participate in the Preparing for an Academic Career workshop. Supported by the Student Career Preparation Fund, established through donations from NAGT members and donors, the program prepares future geoscience educators for academic positions. Workshop leaders representing varied institution types and career paths help participants explore academic careers in different educational settings and plan their next career stage.
The workshop addresses job searches, applications, interviews, CVs, communication skills, and research and teaching statements. Participants also learn to design effective lessons, locate geoscience educational resources, and advance their research programs. The workshop takes place biennially at the Earth Educators’ Rendezvous and online in intervening years.
