Ralph W. Stone Graduate Fellowship
Ralph W. Stone Graduate Fellowship supports graduate students’ cave-related thesis research that builds on previous work and expands understanding of their field through the study of caves.
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Funder: National Speleological Society
Due Dates: March 15, 2027 (Annual proposal deadline)
Funding Amounts: Two fellowships of $2,000 each awarded annually
Summary: Supports graduate students conducting cave-related thesis research that builds on previous work and expands understanding of their field.
Key Information: Applicants must be NSS members currently pursuing graduate studies anywhere in the world.
Description
The National Speleological Society (NSS) awards the Ralph W. Stone Graduate Fellowship annually to support cave-related thesis research. The fellowship is open to NSS members pursuing graduate studies anywhere in the world and connects graduate research with the Society’s broader support for cave science.
Proposed research should build on previous work in the field and explain how the project could expand understanding. The proposal must describe the data to be acquired, how those data will be collected, and the study’s possible results and implications. Applicants must also explain the resources needed to carry out the research through a detailed budget and justification showing how fellowship funding would be spent.
