Jeanne E. Harris Chrysalis Scholarship

The Jeanne E. Harris Chrysalis Scholarship provides degree-completion funding for women geoscience graduate students whose education has been significantly interrupted by life circumstances. Awarded funds are intended for a graduate student who is in the final stages of completing her thesis/dissertation but due to a significant interruption has not yet been able to complete her writing or defense.

Scholarship funds are intended to assist students in areas not covered by primary research dollars, for example: preparation costs of thesis/dissertation; travel for defense; required tuition in the final stage of preparation; dependent care. Scholarship funds are not appropriate for primary research nor conference attendance. (Research grants are available from, for example, the Geological Society of America. Conference travel expenses can be requested from the AWG Takken and Sand Research Presentation Travel Awards; AGU Austin Student Travel Grants.)

Eligibility

A qualified applicant must be:

• A graduate student who has had an interruption in academic progress of her current degree program due to life circumstances.
• Approaching the completion phase of her geoscience degree.
• Someone who has contributed to, and will continue to contribute to, both the geosciences and the larger global community through her academic and personal strengths.

Required Application Materials

1. A letter of application in which the applicant describes her background, career goals and objectives, how the scholarship will be used, and the nature and length of the interruption to her education. An estimated date of completion must be provided.
2. Letters of reference from the applicant's thesis/dissertation advisor and another scientist of her choice. Both letters should specifically address the eligibility criteria and the topics in #1 above. All application materials should be clearly labeled with the applicant's name, physical mailing address, and phone number.