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Evolving Earth Student Grant Program

Deadline: Early March
Class Eligibility: First Year, Sophomore, Junior, Senior
Disciplines: Biology, Geology
Location: United States
Duration: Full Year

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Purpose: The mission of the Evolving Earth Foundation is to support education and research in the earth sciences. This program provides grants to support college student research in the earth sciences. The emphasis will be on research topics that relate to the mission and priorities of the foundation.

Funding: A total of ten grants per year are available for amounts of up to $3000 per grant.

Eligibility: Undergraduate students, graduate students, and post-doctoral researchers at accredited U.S. colleges and universities or research institutions are eligible to apply for grants.

Application/Nomination Process: To apply for the grant you must submit the following to be found at Evolving Earth's grant website

  • Completed Grant Application Form
  • Proposal Description
  • Detailed Budget
  • Letter of Recommendation

The original grant application plus three copies should be mailed to:

Evolving Earth Foundation
P.O. Box 2090
Issaquah, WA 98027

Note that the final signature block on the Grant Application Form is to be signed by an authorized approver for your institution. Most universities have a grant or sponsored research office that is required to review and approve external grant requests. To avoid delays in the processing of your grant application, please check the policies at your institution to ensure that your application receives the proper internal approvals before it is submitted to the Evolving Earth Foundation.