Dr. J. Alex Speer

‘tis the season for award nominations and student research grant proposals…… Descriptions and nomination procedures for MSA’s and other Society’s’ (GSA-MGPV, AGI, CMS, MAC, MinSoc, SFMC) awards and grants with deadlines in the next few months: Mineralogical Society of America Awards & Recognitions June 1 is the deadline for nominations for 2021 MSA awards and honors: * Roebling Medal<http://www.minsocam.org/msa/Awards/Roebling.html> * Dana Medal<http://www.minsocam.org/msa/Awards/Dana.html> * MSA Award<http://www.minsocam.org/msa/Awards/MSA_Award.html> * Distinguished Public Service Medal<http://www.minsocam.org/msa/Awards/Public_Service.html> * Fellowship<http://www.minsocam.org/msa/Awards/Fellowship.html> Mineralogical Society of America grants March 1 is the proposal deadline for 2020 grants. * Kraus Grant<http://www.minsocam.org/msa/Awards/Crystallography_Award.html> (Crystallography) * Mineralogy and Petrology<http://www.minsocam.org/msa/Awards/Min_Pet_Award.html> (The age restriction on applicants for the Kraus Grant has been removed, opening it up to beginning graduate students. MSA membership is now required of applicants for both grants.) Mineralogical Society of America Undergraduate Prize Nominations<http://www.minsocam.org/msa/Awards/UnderGrad_Award.html> accepted anytime. GSA's Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, & Volcanology Division March 31 is the deadline for nominations for 2021 MGPV awards: * Distinguished Geologic Career Award<https://community.geosociety.org/mgpvdivision/awards/dgca> * Early Career Award<https://community.geosociety.org/mgpvdivision/awards/earlycareer> February 3 is the proposal deadline for 2020 MGPV-related GSA Graduate Student Research Grants<https://www.geosociety.org/GSA/Education_Careers/Grants_Scholarships/Research_Grants/GSA/grants/gradgrants.aspx?hkey=8e52cbf5-83cd-4c05-b77b-c31143bbeec8>, including the Specialized Awards: Lipman Research Fund<https://community.geosociety.org/mgpvdivision/awards/studentlipmanresearchgrants>, the GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, & Volcanology Division research grants<https://community.geosociety.org/mgpvdivision/awards/studentmgpvresearchgrants>, and the Ian S.E. Carmichael Research Award<https://community.geosociety.org/mgpvdivision/awards/studentcarmichaelresearchgrants>. Application<https://www.geosociety.org/GSA/Education_Careers/Grants_Scholarships/Research_Grants/GSA/grants/gradgrants.aspx?hkey=8e52cbf5-83cd-4c05-b77b-c31143bbeec8> GSA geographic Sections<https://www.geosociety.org/GSA/Education_Careers/Grants_Scholarships/Undergrad_Grants/GSA/grants/sectionResearch.aspx?hkey=430d417d-36f3-43ec-b676-0646f51a9060.> have undergraduate student grants with various March and April deadlines. American GeoSciences Institute March 31 is the deadline for nominations for the Ian Campbell Medal<https://www.americangeosciences.org/awards/iancampbell>. Ian Campbell was the 1962 MSA President. Awardees have included MSA Past Presidents Gordon E. Brown Jr. (2012) and Rodney C. Ewing (2015). Clay Minerals Society March 1 is the deadline for nominations for 2021 CMS awards: * Marilyn and Sturges W. Bailey Award<http://www.clays.org/awards_bailey_award.html> * G. W. Brindley Clay Science Lecture<http://www.clays.org/awards_brindley_lecture.html> * Jackson Mid-Career Clay Scientist Award<http://www.clays.org/awards_Jackson_award.html> February 24 is the proposal deadline for CMS Student Research Grants<http://www.clays.org/awards_student_research_grants.html>. Mineralogical Association of Canada January 31 is the deadline for the MAC Undergraduate Student Award<https://www.mineralogicalassociation.ca/awards/undergraduate-student-award/>. Mineralogical Society of Great Britain & Ireland April 17 is the deadline for nominations for 2021 MinSoc awards and honors. * Schlumberger Award<https://www.minersoc.org/schlumberger-award.html> * Collins Medal<https://www.minersoc.org/collins-medal.html> * Max Hey Medal<https://www.minersoc.org/hey-medal.html> * Barrow Award<https://www.minersoc.org/barrow-award.html> "Bursaries" * Hazel Prichard Student Bursary<https://www.minersoc.org/hazel-prichard-student-bursary.html>, February 15 * Senior Bursary<https://www.minersoc.org/senior-bursary.html>, January 15 * Postgraduate student bursary<https://www.minersoc.org/postgraduate-bursaries.html>, May 1 French Society of Mineralogy and Crystallography (SFMC) March 1 is the deadline for nominations for the 2020 SFMC Merit Award<https://sfmc-fr.org/?page_id=2387&lang=en> ********************************* Dr. J. Alex Speer Mineralogical Society of America 3635 Concorde Pkwy Ste 500, Chantilly VA 20151-1110 USA United States of America Tel: +1 (703) 652-9950 Fax: +1 (703) 652-9951 E-mail: jaspeer@minsocam.org website: www.minsocam.org [A picture containing rug Description automatically generated] ================ end of message =================