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Joseph A. Cushman Student Research Grant

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$3,000

Due: March 1, 2027

No essay

No min. GPA required

No transcripts required

Eligibility

Joseph A. Cushman Student Research Grant, with an application deadline in March, offers numerous awards of $3000 each.

Description

The Cushman Foundation established its first Student Research Award in 1985 to honor the memory of Joseph A. Cushman. The award supports worthy Master's and Doctoral student research projects dealing with the systematics, biostratigraphy, paleoecology, and ecology of fossil or living foraminifera. Research on geochemistry using microfossils only as geochemical indicators is not funded; however, geochemistry that relates to any aspect of living or fossil foraminifera is fundable and should be explained. Current students with developed research projects in these areas are encouraged to apply for support. Applicants must be Cushman Foundation members at the time of application. Applicants must submit a letter of support from their faculty advisor. Previous awardees must include a short summary of research completed with the award. Please visit the scholarship's website and contact the Cushman Foundation for Foraminiferal Research for more information.

Level of Study

Graduate Student

Scholarship Type

Merit-based