Research Grants

Eastern Section AAPG Sponsored Student Research Grants

The Eastern Section AAPG has established, through the AAPG Foundation, two graduate student research grants.

Richard W. Beardsley Student Research Grant

The Richard W. Beardsley Grant was established through an endowment to the AAPG Foundation by the Eastern Section of AAPG in honor of Dick Beardsley, for his exemplary work as an explorationist in the sedimentary basins of eastern North America. This grant is awarded to a deserving student in support of geological studies that have application to petroleum exploration in the Eastern Section AAPG region, or secondly to a deserving student enrolled at a college or university (public or private) located in the Eastern Section AAPG region.

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AAPG Eastern Section Student Research Grant

Established in 1972, the Eastern Section of the AAPG is a non-profit, membership organization dedicated to promoting the utility of petroleum and energy geology. As of last year’s annual report, the Eastern Section boasted over 2,300 members, with more having joined since then. This grant is awarded to a deserving student in support of geological studies that have application to petroleum exploration in the Eastern Section AAPG region, or secondly to a deserving student enrolled at a college or university (public or private) located in the Eastern Section AAPG region.

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