Geological Society of Australia
The GSA Endowment Fund Committee is seeking applicants for the GSA Endowment Fund awards described below. Application forms are available from GSA website http://bit.ly/2koGCf1
Endowment Fund
The Awards
The Awards are designed to support Australian students undertaking studies in the Earth Sciences at an approved Australian educational institution.
Honours or Masters Students: grants of up to $1000 are available for an Australian citizen in each state/territory undertaking either an Honours or a Masters course in year of application.
PhD Candidates:
a single national grant of up to $5000 is available for one Australian citizen undertaking a PhD in year of application.
The grants may only be used as financial assistance for:
Field costs
Laboratory associated costs including machine time
Sponsorship to attend conferences
Overseas study tours
Grant recipients are required to:
Acquit their expenditure by providing invoices and receipts and a description of how the funds were used
Write a report (accompanied by photographic images) for The Australian Geologist (TAG) on how the funds were used
Closing date for applications: Friday 10th April 2026
(Awards are not restricted to GSA members)
Endowment Fund APPLICATION FORM
Geological Society of Australia
Introduction
The GSA Endowment Fund Committee can award grants of up to $1000 for an Australian citizen in each state/territory undertaking either an Honours or Masters PhD in year of application. The Committee is also awarding a single national grant of up to $5000 to one Australian citizen undertaking a PhD in year of application.
Selection Process
Awards are not restricted to GSA members
The awards are designed to support Australian students undertaking studies in the Earth Sciences at an approved Australian educational institution.
The grants may only be used as financial assistance for:
Field costs
Laboratory associated costs including machine time Overseas study tours
Sponsorship to attend conferences
Applications will be considered by the GSA Endowment Fund Committee. The Committee may request applicants to provide further details of their application.
Grant recipients are required to:
Acquit their expenditure by providing invoices and receipts and a description of how the funds were used
Write a report (accompanied by photographic images) for The Australian Geologist (TAG) on how the funds were used.
Submission of Applications
Applications are to be made on the form below and must be emailed to the Endowment Fund Committee at GSAEndowmentFund@gmail.com
Deadline: See GSA website http://bit.ly/2koGCf1
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PART 1: APPLICANT’S DETAILS
Name:
Are you an Australian citizen: YES NO
Postal address for correspondence:
Telephone number(s):
Fixed:
Mobile:
Primary email address:
Educational Institution (include name of faculty or school):
Current/proposed degree course and expected completion date:
Supervisor’s name and contact details:
Previous degrees and diplomas (include name of granting institution and year awarded):
PART 2: PROJECT AND REFEREES
Project Title:
Project Summary (<300 words):
Sources of funding and amount received for current/proposed degree. Ensure scholarships, awards, stipends, etc are included:
Referees:
Provide the names and contact details of at least one referee knowledgeable about your project or previous studies. Do not include your supervisor for your present/proposed degree as he/she will always be contacted. 1. 2.
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PART 3: PROPOSAL (<500 words)
- Describe how the award would be spent (include a budget).
- Describe how the funding will impact the value of your research.
- Explain why the expenditure cannot be funded from other sources.
- If the grant is required to purchase equipment, indicate who will keep the equipment after you have finished with it and what future use may be made of it.
PART 4: PUBLICATION LIST
List of Refereed Papers – Provide full references of all published, accepted and submitted papers
List of Non-refereed Contributions – Provide references of all non-refereed publications, including consultancy reports, technical memoranda, popular articles, non-refereed conference abstracts and proceedings, etc.