The Philip M. Smith Graduate Research Grant for Cave and Karst Research
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The Philip M. Smith Graduate Research Grant for Cave and Karst Research supports graduate students' field and laboratory research in earth, natural, and social sciences to advance cave and karst studies.
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Funder: Cave Research Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Typically $1,000–$3,000 per award for one year; four to six awards annually
Summary: Supports graduate research in the earth, natural, and social sciences that advances cave and karst studies.
Key Information: Applicants must be enrolled in a degree-granting institution and pursuing master's or doctoral research.
Description
The Cave Research Foundation (CRF) supports graduate research addressing caves and karst in any field of the earth, natural, or social sciences. The program funds research leading to a master's or doctoral degree, with preference for projects directly related to a student's thesis or dissertation. Reflecting CRF's longstanding emphasis on multidisciplinary, integrated research, proposals with broad significance to cave and karst studies are favored.
The grant supports field and laboratory work, including project-related travel, field subsistence, expendable supplies, specialized analyses, and justified specialized equipment. Named in 2015 for CRF's founding president, Philip M. Smith, the program honors his lifelong support for science and his role in organizing sustained cave exploration and study.
