Resources

FYI Chats: How-to guides from the GEMS team

Resources on preparing for and navigating the graduate school experience.

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Example Application Materials

Examples of the statements required for graduate programs and fellowships.



Mentorship Matters

Information on equity-minded mentoring.


Mentoring Tools

Learn more about how to be a mentor.


Funding Opportunities

A searchable spreadsheet of scholarships, fellowships, and research grant opportunities.

Additional resources for applying to graduate programs:

Listservs and crowd-sourced graduate school positions

Watch for potential graduate school position openings, funding opportunities, job postings, and other resources on these Listservs


NSF GRFP 2024 GEMS Workshop Materials

This document contains materials used for our 2024 NSF-GRFP workshop, with updated solicitation and application links for 2025.


NEW! Resources from the GEMS community


How to apply for grad school in geology

An overview on the application process by Callan Bentley