About Grants-in-Aid

Graduate research grants supporting M.S. and Ph.D. students whose work advances petroleum geology, energy minerals, and environmental geoscience.

Making Research Possible

The AAPG Foundation Grants-in-Aid provides financial assistance to graduate students (currently enrolled in Masters or Ph.D. programs) whose thesis research has application to the search for and development of petroleum and energy-mineral resources, and/or to related environmental geology issues. Grants are based on merit and, in part, on the financial needs of the applicant.

Grants-in-Aid

The Foundation awards grants ranging from $500 to $3,000 to cover expenses directly related to the student's thesis work, such as field work, laboratory analyses, etc. Funds are not to be used for capital equipment, software, conferences, salaries, tuition, room and board during the school year. Applications are available online.

Requirements & Guidelines

Applications open 19 October - 14 December 2026 *
* The application period may close earlier once 150 applications have been received. Apply Now

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