Best Geology Grants in Kansas

Currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate geoscience students in Kansas, Missouri, or southeast Nebraska can apply for Association for Women Geoscientists Osage Chapter service scholarships; awards US $500 for academic expenses like research, tuition, or books. Applicants must be AWG members and engaged in outreach promoting women and underrepresented groups in the geosciences.

The AEG K-14 Education Fund Grant supports geological education across K-14 levels, including elementary, middle, high schools, and community colleges. Established by the AEG Foundation, its purpose is to encourage innovative teaching methods in geology through hands-on activities and professional demonstrations. Grants are available to accredited educators and institutions in the U.S. While AEG membership is encouraged, it is not mandatory. The fund excludes support for political activities and overhead costs.

Kansas geology and related STEM students can access funding through Graduate Fellowships for STEM Diversity to pursue graduate degrees at participating U.S. universities. Qualified U.S. citizens in astronomy, geology, materials science, physics, and related engineering fields receive US $27,000 annually, including an expense allowance and required paid summer internships with sponsoring employers.

Kansas geology and environmental organizations or agencies working in waste management can access funding recognition through the Air & Waste Management Association’s Richard I. Stessel Waste Management Award. This annual award honors outstanding achievements in waste management science, regulation, prevention, or education, and may be given to individuals, organizations, or agencies, including nonmembers.

Graduate students in geological sciences at universities in Kansas and across North and Central America can receive approximately US $2,500 to support master’s or doctoral thesis research. Geological Society of America grants fund a wide range of geoscience topics and aim to build the geoscience workforce and diversify the field; GSA membership is required.

Kansas geology and environmental health organizations can access funding through the Burroughs Wellcome Fund for projects connecting climate change and human health, with awards of US $2,500 - US $50,000. Eligible efforts may link biomedical and earth sciences, address extreme weather health impacts, or advance climate-health communication, education, and community-focused initiatives in Canada and the U.S.

Doctoral candidates who are Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship alumni in eligible fields, including geology and related earth sciences, can receive up to US $30,000 to spend a year finishing their dissertations. Grants from Institute for Citizens & Scholars support graduate students in the U.S., including Kansas, at this critical completion stage.