CHRYSALIS SCHOLARSHIP FUND

The Chrysalis Scholarship provides degree-completion funding for women geoscience graduate students whose education has been significantly interrupted by life circumstances. The awards are intended to cover costs associated with completion of her thesis/dissertation, beyond what is traditionally covered by primary research funding.  Such costs can include drafting expenses, child-care, defense travel, late-stage research and analyses, or anything necessary to assist a degree candidate during those critical, final days.

Scholarship Sponsor: Association for Women Geoscientists Foundation.

General Information

Award Amount: Amount varies up to $2,000.

Application Deadline: March 31, 2010.

For the March 31, 2010 deadline, the applicant must be expected to complete her degree by December 31, 2011. The applicant must be a student who has contributed and will continue to contribute to both the geosciences and the larger world community through her academic and personal strengths. Applications from outside the United States will be considered on a case-by case basis.

Required Application Materials:
1. A letter of application, in which the applicant describes her background, career goals and objectives, how the scholarship will be used, and the nature and length of the interruption to her education.
2. Letters of reference from the applicant's thesis advisor and another scientist of her choice. Both letters should specifically address the criteria in #1 above.

All application materials should be clearly labeled with the applicant's name, address, and phone number and should be sent to chrysalis@awg.org. Please note: emailed application materials should have "Chrysalis Scholarship" in the subject line.