AWG Winifred Goldring Award
The Association for Women Geoscientists is pleased to announce the Winifred Goldring Award competition. The award, which consists of a $2000 cash prize and membership in the Paleontological Society and AWG for tenure of the awardee’s schooling, will be presented to an outstanding female student pursuing a career in paleontology. The award is named for Winifred Goldring, a pioneering woman paleontologist, who became State Paleontologist of New York State in 1939 and the first female president of the Paleontological Society in 1949. This award was made possible by the generous donations of David Watkins and MaryAnne Holmes.
All application materials must be received by April 15th. The winner will be notified in May and the award will be distributed in early summer.
QUALIFICATIONS
A. Applicants must be women pursuing education as a graduate student in the paleontological – and affiliated – sciences at a degree-granting institution.
B. Applicant must be enrolled as a student during the period of the award.
C. Proof of student status in the form of transcripts (official or unofficial) must be provided.
D. Successful applicants will exhibit exceptional motivation, professional potential, outreach, and long-term commitment to goals.
E. Students may receive the Winifred Goldring Award only once during the tenure of their graduate school careers.
F. No prior AWG or PS membership is required.
G. National or international students are allowed to apply, with the exception of sanctioned countries.
For more information about application requirements, visit the AWG Awards and Scholarships web page at www.awg.org/awards and click on the AWG Winifred Goldring Award.
Introducing the AWG Undergraduate Excellence in Paleontology Award
The Association for Women Geoscientists is pleased to announce the AWG Undergraduate Paleontology Award. The award, which consists of a $1000 cash prize and membership in the Paleontological Society and AWG for the tenure of the awardee’s schooling, will be presented to an outstanding female undergraduate student pursuing a career in paleontology. This award was made possible by the generous donations of David Watkins and Mary Anne Holmes.
All application materials must be received by April 15. The winner will be notified in May and the award will be distributed in early summer.
QUALIFICATIONS
A. Applicants must be women pursuing education as an undergraduate student in the paleontological – and affiliated – sciences at a degree-granting institution.
B. Applicant must be enrolled as a student during the period of the award.
C. Proof of student status in the form of transcripts (official or unofficial) must be provided.
D. Successful applicants will exhibit exceptional motivation, professional potential, outreach, and long-term commitment to goals.
E. Students may receive the Undergraduate Paleontology Award only once during the tenure of their undergraduate careers.
F. No prior AWG or PS membership is required.
G. National or international students are allowed to apply, with the exception of sanctioned countries.
For more information about application requirements, visit the AWG Awards and Scholarships web page at www.awg.org/awards and click on the AWG Undergraduate Excellence in Paleontology Award.
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