INSTAAR grad student scholarships
Special funding opportunities provide support for INSTAAR graduate students either annually or during summer research.
Sarah Crump Graduate FellowshipÂ
Thanks to the efforts of Sarah's family and 1200+ generous donors, we met our first funding goal in May 2023 and created an endowment that supports a Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder grad student every summer. Sarah's summer fellowship gives a boost to their study of Earth or environmental science in Arctic, Antarctic, or alpine regions. It also acts as a lever for equity and underserved communities. Our next goal is to extend summer support into the school year. Please consider contributing.
George Aiken Graduate Fellowship
Next application deadline: To be announced. The previous deadline was 15 June 2023
Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder graduate students can apply for up to $3,000 in funding in support of collaborative water-related research.
Funding can be applied to tuition, salary, and research expenses (not including equipment).
INSTAAR Summer Scholarships for grad students
2022 scholarship recipient Sáde Clemons studied tree response to the 2013 Front Range flood, including the use of carbon and oxygen isotopes.
Next application deadline: March 1, 2025.
INSTAAR graduate students are invited to apply for INSTAAR Summer Scholarships. These awards are intended to support the scientific research of INSTAAR graduate students who enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within INSTAAR. Each scholarship recipient will be awarded compensation in the form of a research stipend, equivalent to a 50% RA position for three summer months.
As INSTAAR is dedicated to broadening support in the Earth sciences, we particularly encourage applications from individuals who are members of communities that are historically marginalized in the Earth sciences; including students who are Black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Hispanic or Latinx. We also encourage applications from students who can show dedicated engagement with Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion principles. Preference will be given to applicants who plan to continue their research at INSTAAR for at least one academic year following the scholarship award.