Travel Grants
Forecasted
Travel Grants from the American Geophysical Union support students, early-career scientists, volcano researchers, and geoscience faculty in attending scientific meetings to present work and build networks.
Funder: American Geophysical Union
Due Dates (Anticipated): August 2027 (Student, Postdoctoral, Berkner, Basu Innovation) | September 2027 (Faculty)
Funding Amounts: Student and Postdoctoral: $1,000; Basu: up to $2,000; Faculty: up to $1,700; Berkner virtual: $2,500
Summary: AGU travel grants help students, early-career scientists, and faculty participate in scientific meetings and share their work.
Key Information: Eligibility and meeting requirements differ substantially among the six opportunities.
Description
The American Geophysical Union (AGU) offers six travel-grant opportunities that help researchers participate in meetings, present research, and build professional networks. Student and postdoctoral grants support attendance at AGU’s Annual Meeting. The Basu Innovation Scholar Grant supports an early-career scientist working in space physics and aeronomy, while the Lloyd V. Berkner Travel Fellowship helps students and early-career Earth and space scientists from eligible countries present at AGU-sponsored meetings.
The Bruno Martinelli Travel Fellowship supports Latin American and Caribbean volcano researchers presenting at an eligible international meeting. An NSF-funded faculty grant helps geoscience faculty at under-resourced institutions attend AGU’s Annual Meeting and take part in professional-development activities.
