You could qualify for financial assistance to fund your graduate research if your thesis research applies to petroleum, energy-mineral resources or related environmental geology issues. Take a few minutes to learn more about the Grants-in-Aid program. There may be one (or more) that fits your studies.

There are 92 grants available, ranging from $500 to $3,000 each, totaling $260,000 in research funds to be awarded in 2016.

Here are a few helpful hints to follow:

• Firm deadline for the application and transcript submission is 11:59 pm PST on Monday, February 15, 2016
• Be original and imaginative.
• Use a realistic scope of work and timetables.
• Avoid typos and other mechanical errors.
• Avoid fancy formatting or bullets.
• Ask a friend to edit your proposal.
• Compose your text offline in a text editor that has a spell check function.
• Be sure to frame your proposal within the broader topic under study.
• Focus only on proposal items that require funding.

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Questions? Contact Program Coordinator, , or call 1 (855) 302-2743.