GRC opens applications for 2017 GRC Geothermal Scholarship Awards

Ceremony for Scholarship Award 2013 (source: flickr/ GRC)

Alexander Richter 6 Feb 2017

The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) is pleased to announce the availability of the 2017 GRC Scholarship Awards.

To qualify for any of these awards a student must be a GRC member (student memberships are only $5 per year). Selection of recipients will be based upon a variety of factors, including the individual’s academic record, student activities, geothermal industry experience, and career goals.

The following awards are available:

• Two (2) GRC Undergraduate Scholarship Awards of $1,500 – to be eligible for one of these awards, the candidate must be a third or fourth year undergraduate majoring in engineering or geosciences at the time of the award (Fall 2017).
• Three (3) GRC Graduate Scholarship Awards of $2,500 – to be eligible for one of these awards, the candidate must be enrolled in a graduate-level program in engineering or geosciences at the time of the award (Fall 2017).
• One (1) Student Geothermal Project Award of $4,500 –  selection of recipient will be based primarily upon the creation and description of a geothermal-focused project, though other factors such as the individual’s academic record, student activities, geothermal industry experience, and career goals will factor into the determination as well. The project can represent a variety of academic subjects, including, but not limited to, geosciences, engineering, and economics. The primary requirement is that the project be focused on some aspect of geothermal power production, geothermal direct use applications or geothermal heat pumps.

Applications must be received by May 5, 2017 to be considered.

Applications must include:

1. Copies of all relevant college transcripts.
2. List of student activities, including offices held, as well as a list and brief description of all extracurricular and/or community activities.
3. List of geothermal-related classes and any relevant field or operational experience.
4. Two (2) letters of recommendation from academic and/or professional references.
5. A letter of application discussing the applicant’s background, career goals and objectives, with particular reference to applicant’s relationship to geothermal energy and the geo-sciences. The letter should also state how the applicant intends to use the scholarship money and what results (publications, thesis etc.) will be produced.
6. (Student Geothermal Project Award only): A short project description (5 or fewer pages) describing the purpose and methodology, as well as any anticipated results. A budget should be included with the project description and effort should be made to describe the benefits that the project offers to the geothermal community. The award recipients will be invited to present the results of their projects at the 2017 GRC Annual Meeting held in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Please state clearly in your application letter the award for which you are applying.

Applications should be addressed to:

Geothermal Resources Council, GRC Scholarship Award Committee, P.O. Box 1350, Davis, CA 95617

Please direct questions regarding the GRC Scholarship Awards to:

Brian Schmidt, bschmidt@geothermal.org, phone: +1 (530) 758-2360, ext 107

Source: GRC release