Scholarships

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AGU offers a variety of scholarships for students and early-career scientists.

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SCIENCE POLICY AND COMMUNICATION AWARDS
AGU Congressional Science Fellow
The AGU Congressional Science Fellowship program places highly qualified and accomplished scientists, engineers, and other professionals in the office of an individual member of Congress or on a committee for a one-year assignment. The program allows our federal government to more effectively use scientific knowledge and provides sci...
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SCIENCE POLICY AND COMMUNICATION AWARDS
AGU Mass Media Fellow
The Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellows program is a 10-week summer program that places science, engineering, and mathematics students at media organizations nationwide. Fellows use their academic training as they research, write, and report today’s headlines, sharpening their skills in communicating complex scientific issues ...
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Named for Michael H. Freilich, former Director of the NASA Earth Science Division, and the support he provided students in the Earth and space science community, this program provides an opportunity for students to demonstrate creative ways to visualize data and present complex problems in the Earth, space and related scientific disc...
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SCIENCE POLICY AND COMMUNICATION AWARDS
AGU Presidential Citation for Science and Society
From 2012 to 2020, the AGU Presidential Citation for Science and Society honored individuals or institutions who worked to connect science to the broader public. Past honorees include the founders of Google Earth, science journalists, US representatives and senators, university faculty, and more.
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TRAVEL GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
AGU Student Travel Grant
AGU Student Travel Grants provide funds to assist students with a combination of costs associated with attending the AGU Annual Meeting. AGU Student Travel Grants assist students in paying costs associated with attending the event, both in-person and virtually. Please consider donating now to help applicants, especially those from de...
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The Africa Award for Research Excellence in Earth or Ocean Sciences is given annually to an early career scientist from the African continent in recognition of significant work that shows the focus and promise of making outstanding contributions to research in Earth or ocean sciences. Established in 2015 by the generosity of Sunanda ...
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The Africa Award for Research Excellence in Space Science is given annually to an early career scientist from the African continent in recognition of significant work that shows the focus and promise of making outstanding contributions to research in space science. Established in 2015 by the generosity of Sunanda Basu, this award sup...
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UNION MEDALS, AWARDS AND PRIZES
Ambassador Award
The Ambassador Award is given annually to between one and five honorees in recognition of their outstanding contributions to one or more of the following areas: societal impact, service to the Earth and space community, scientific leadership, and promotion of talent/career pool. The Ambassador Award honors individuals whose achieveme...
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