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Program

Harriet Evelyn Wallace Scholarship
Organization

American Geosciences Institute
Opportunity Type

Scholarship
About the Program

The Harriet Evelyn Wallace Scholarship was established from a bequest given to AGI by Harriet Evelyn Wallace, who was one of the founding members of the Geoscience Information Society (GSIS).  This scholarship is for the support of female graduate students in the United States studying the geosciences.  A new scholar is named each year, and every scholar is eligible for up to two years of support.  The current annual award is $5,000.
Application Deadline

January 04, 2019
Application Website

www.americangeosciences.org/workforce/harriet-evelyn-wallace-scholarship

Program Benefits

Scholarship Amount
 $5,000
Renewable?

Yes
Additional Details

Applicants may either be entering graduate school or already enrolled in a graduate program in the geosciences. In addition, she must have at least 1 year remaining in the graduate program. The successful applicant will be awarded $5,000 for her first scholarship year. She will be eligible for a second year scholarship of $5,000 upon successful completion of her first year. However, if the successful scholar graduates within the first year of the award, she will not be eligible to apply for a second year. Renewals are contingent upon request by the Harriet Evelyn Wallace Scholar and by meeting the appropriate continuation qualifications.

Requirements

Description

Applicants must submit unofficial GRE scores, all post-secondary unofficial academic transcripts, unofficial graduate academic transcripts (if applicable), CV or Resume and write a 500-word abstract about their research interests. If the applicant is intending on pursuing graduate school, she will need to send proof of acceptance in the program before the award is funded. The successful applicant will have an undergraduate GPA of 3.25 or higher and a graduate GPA of 3.0 or higher. In addition, all applicants must be active members of at least one of AGI’s professional member societies
Open to residents of:
 National - All 50 States
Open to students attending school in:
 National - All 50 States
Limited To Gender
 Female Only
Degree Programs
  • Master’s Degree (M.A./M.S./M.B.A.)
  • Doctorate Degree (Ph.D./M.D./D.D.S.)
Eligible Majors
  • Environmental Science
  • Geology
    		•
    Minimum GPA
    		 3.25
    Year in School
    • Master's Student (M.A., M.S., M.B.A.)
    • Doctoral Student (Ph.D./M.D.)
    Enrollment Status
    • Full time
    Citizenship
    • U.S. Citizens
    • Legal Permanent Residents
    Other Details
    • Merit-based
    Keywords
    		 Geosciences, Doctoral, Scholarship, Research
    Contact

    wallacescholarship@agiweb.org.
    Last Modified Date
    		 April 27, 2015