The Warren L. and Florence W. Calvert Memorial Scholarship Fund was started in 1974 with a donation from the Calvert family and awarded its first scholarship in 1978. The stated purpose of the fund is “to assist worthy and needy geological students to pursue graduate studies in some branch of Economic Geology leading to a master’s or doctoral degree at any accredited university of their choice”.
The fund's growth comes from contributions by HGS members and interest earned on its investments. Several appreciative recipients of Calvert scholarships later donated amounts to the fund that matched or exceeded the awards they received.
"HGS and the Calvert Scholarship have helped me grow my network and shape my career in so many positive ways, so I wanted to say thank you for getting me involved and supporting me over the past few years! Looking forward to what lies ahead." - Allison Barbato, 2021 Calvert Scholarship Winner.
Selection of a recipient is based primarily on the candidate’s past academic record and their potential to complete graduate degree requirements, as attested to by professional Earth Scientists in academia, government, and industry. A recipient may pursue studies at any accredited college or university in the United States that awards graduate degrees in the Earth Sciences. Scholarship applicants must present evidence of their unconditional acceptance for graduate study at the school of their choice. Recipients are expected to carry at least 9 credit hours each semester or quarter, summer terms excepted. Second and third-year renewals may be granted, provided the scholar demonstrates satisfactory progress toward their degree.
Deadline for receipt of applications is June 15. The announcement of awards will be made in July.
Application forms can be downloaded here & submitted to:
Judy Schulenberg
17810 Forest Park Lane
Spring, TX 77379
To download the W.L. Calvert Memorial Fund Scholarship Application. Click here.
