Department of Geology and Geophysics
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071-2000
Phone: 307-766-3386
Fax: 307-766-6679
Email: geol-geophys@uwyo.edu
Tom A. Thorson Summer Field Camp Scholarship for UW Students: Deadline 03/15/2025
To receive financial aid from the University of Wyoming, students must be enrolled as degree-seeking students at UW. All students are encouraged to START EARLY (January) in their search for financial aid. UW students should apply for Thorson Summer Field Camp Scholarship/Financial Assistance please complete the Geology and Geophysics Summer Application at uwyo.academicworks.com.
Field Camp Scholarships from organizations outside of UW:
There are several camp scholarship and award opportunities outside of UW to support your studies associated with UW Geology 4717. Be sure to review each website for application information and deadlines. Note that to apply for some of the scholarships opportunities listed below, membership in the association or society is required.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) L. Austin Weeks Undergraduate Grant – Due Date: February 28, 2025 The AAPG Foundation Field Camp Scholarship program will provide eligible and deserving undergraduate level geoscience students with a one-time $3,000 grant. Thanks to generous contributors, including L. Austin Weeks and Marta Weeks-Wulf, the Foundation will proudly grant over $85,000 in funds to geoscience students and student associations annually. https://foundation.aapg.org/field-camp-scholarship-program
American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG) Due Date: February 1, 2025 “To assist students with college education costs and to promote student participation in the American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG). Up to ten scholarships will be awarded to declared undergraduate geological sciences majors who are at least sophomores. Scholarship awards in the amount of $1,000.00 - $3,000 each will be made to eligible students attending a college or university in the U.S. Scholarships are intended to be used to support tuition and/or room and board.” Although this award is broad in scope in can be used to help with field camp.
https://aipg.org/page/UndergraduateScholarship
Association for Women Geoscientists (AWG): Search Laramide Chapter Scholarship: The goal is to provide one undergraduate or graduate student who demonstrates financial need and is focusing on any spectrum of the geoscience disciplines with a scholarship to assist her/them with research costs associated with lab work, field work and/or presentation of work at professional conferences. https://www.awg.org/page/ScholarshipsandAwards
National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT): Due Date: 02/14/2025 Scholarships for Field Study: Each year, NAGT makes eighteen $750 awards to undergraduate students to facilitate their study of field geoscience. https://nagt.org/nagt/students/field_scholarships.html
American Association of Professional Geologists (AAPG): Application open November 30 – February 28, 2025 The AAPG Foundation Field Camp Scholarship program will provide eligible and deserving undergraduate level geoscience students with a one-time $3,000 grant.
Department of Geology and Geophysics
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071-2000
Phone: 307-766-3386
Fax: 307-766-6679
Email: geol-geophys@uwyo.edu