Susan Ekdale Memorial Scholarship
The Association for Women Geoscientists, Salt Lake Chapter is pleased to accept applications for the 2012 Susan Ekdale Memorial Scholarship*
A single $2,000** scholarship will be awarded to a female student in the geosciences to help defray field camp expenses.
TO APPLY: email only to Janae Wallace as a pdf file or Word document.
- A one- to two-page (MAXIMUM) typed essay, double spaced, that includes:
- A description of personal and academic highlights. A description of how you plan to apply your geoscience education to your future work or education.
- A brief explanation of why you are applying for the scholarship.
- A brief statement of what you as a woman can contribute to the geosciences.
- A letter of recommendation from a professor or instructor in any field or discipline.
- A letter of eligibility from your department verifying your field of study.
- Address(es) and phone number(s) and email where we can reach you.
ELIGIBILITY:
- Open to women attending mandatory geoscience field camp in 2012.
- Applicant must be attending a Utah institution of higher learning, or be a Utah resident attending college elsewhere.
- Scholarships must be applied to the cost of attending field camp, and may include equipment, tuition, books, or child care.
- Applications must be received by March 12, 2012; applicants are strongly encouraged to join AWG members and guests at the annual silent auction benefit to be held on March 31st 2012, Salt Lake City at the Zion’s Bank Building (18th floor). The 2012 Ekdale Scholar will be announced and honored at this function. Attendance is not required for eligibility. In addition to the scholarship award, the selected candidate will also receive a one-year AWG student membership ($20) as part of the award.
* Applications will be judged by the Ekdale Scholarship Committee based
upon merit and need. Academic performance will be considered to a lesser degree.
**The scholarship committee reserves the right to split the award two recipients.
