Financing for field work and research for students pursuing degrees in the geosciences. Scholarships are intended to directly support geology mapping / geological field based analysis, or geophysical fieldwork.
Geoscience
AISES and ExxonMobil have teamed up to establish the AISES ExxonMobil Geosciences Scholarships Program to assist students pursuing degrees in the geosciences in financing field work and research. The program will enable Native American/Alaskan Native/Native Hawaiian students to gain actual experience in the geosciences field.
This program will enable Native American/Alaskan Native/Native Hawaiian students to gain actual experience in the geosciences field. Selected scholars must utilize the funding for geosciences field camps (normally undergraduates) and/or field based research (typically occurs at the MS/PhD levels).
The United States Geological Survey agency (USGS) maintains a comprehensive list of geoscience field camps operated by colleges and universities throughout the United States http://education.usgs.gov/nagt/geofieldcamps.html.
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* Must provide official documentation demonstrating that they are an enrolled member of a federally- or state-recognized American Indian Tribe or Alaskan Native Village or are listed on the Native Hawaiian Rolls; or provide a copy of their Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood or Certificate of Degree of Alaska Native Blood (CDIB) card issued by the Bureau of Indian Affairs demonstrating at least 25% Native blood quantum. A CDIB card alone is not proof of tribal enrollment/membership, it merely provides proof of blood quantum. Applicants must be either an enrolled member (as defined by the Native community’s official government) OR have 25% blood quantum.
* Must also be a current member, in good standing, of AISES
* Must be enrolled in an accredited Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral program in a geosciences field
* Must have a cumulative G.P.A. of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale)
* Must provide a summary of their approved, plan for Summer or Fall 2016 field based research