Jeanne E. Harris Chrysalis Scholarship

Scholarship Sponsored by Association for Women Geoscientists

Overview
The Jeanne E. Harris Chrysalis Scholarship offers financial support to women graduate students in the geosciences who have experienced a substantial interruption in their graduate studies. The award is meant to help candidates who are in the final phase of completing a thesis or dissertation but have been delayed in finishing their writing or defense because of life circumstances.

Purpose and Eligible Uses
Funds are intended to cover expenses that are typically not paid by primary research grants. Examples of eligible uses include costs associated with preparing a thesis/dissertation, travel to defend the thesis/dissertation, required tuition during the final stage of degree completion, and dependent care. The scholarship is not intended to fund primary research or conference attendance. (Applicants seeking research support or conference travel may consider other opportunities such as research grants from the Geological Society of America, the AWG Takken and Sand Research Presentation Travel Awards, or AGU Austin Student Travel Grants.)

Award
Up to $5,000, plus a complimentary one-year student membership in the Association for Women Geoscientists (AWG).

Who Is Eligible
Applicants must:
- Be a graduate student in the geosciences who has experienced an interruption to progress in her current degree program due to life circumstances.
- Be nearing the completion of her geoscience degree (final stages of thesis/dissertation).
- Demonstrate past and ongoing potential to contribute to the geosciences and to the broader global community through academic and personal strengths.

Application Requirements
Submit the following materials:
1. A letter of application that explains the applicant’s background and career goals; describes how the scholarship would be used; details the nature and duration of the interruption to the applicant’s education; and provides an estimated completion date for the degree.
2. Two letters of reference: one from the applicant’s thesis/dissertation advisor and one from another scientist chosen by the applicant. Both references should address the eligibility criteria and the topics covered in the applicant’s letter (background, goals, intended use of funds, and nature/length of interruption).

All application documents must be clearly labeled with the applicant’s name, mailing address, and phone number. Send application materials or questions about the Jeanne E. Harris Chrysalis Scholarship to chrysalis@awg.org. Please include "Jeanne E. Harris Chrysalis Scholarship" in the subject line of the email.

Sponsorship
The scholarship is sponsored by the AWG Foundation (a 501(c)(3) organization) and the Jeanne E. Harris Chrysalis Scholarship Committee.