National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships Program (NSF GRFP)

NSF GRFP examples Here is a list of application materials, including personal and research statements for a variety of research topics in the geosciences from 2008 to 2019.

Personal Statement advice

Graduate Admission in the Earth Sciences (CU Boulder) Check out this great resource by GATES that puts together advice from a graduate student panel on how to write a personal statement