Geophysical Society of Pittsburgh Scholarship

The Geophysical Society of Pittsburgh Scholarship Fund was established in 2013 by the Geophysical Society of Pittsburgh.

Scholarship Details

• Available to Adult Students
• Nonrenewable
• Approximately $1,450 available
• Applicant must:
  • Be a junior or senior undergraduate pursuing a BS degree with emphasis in geophysics and who is planning to attend graduate school where he/she will pursue a Masters or PHD degree with an emphasis in geophysics OR
  • Be a graduate student in geophysics or on a geoscience track emphasizing geophysics. 
  • Be attending an accredited college or university in the northeast US within the boundaries of the Appalachian basin.

All applicants must complete the online scholarship application, including his/her response to the following essay question.

Essay Question

You have most likely been asked to describe why you selected a geophysics or geology with emphasis on geophysics career path during your interviews with graduate school faculty or as part of your graduate school application.  Please provide a one page summary of your response to this career path.

Past Recipients

• 2014-15 Caitlin Ahrens & Hanna Brourman
• 2016-17 Shannon Fasola
• 2017-18 Mitchell Hastings, Shelley Gilliland & Shannon Fasola
• 2018-19 Shannon Fasola & Aaron Seidel
• 2019-20 Tobi Ore
• 2020-21 Tobi Ore
• 2021-22 Tobi Ore
• 2022-23 Tobi Ore