Student Research Grant Awards (2011)
The Society of Economic Geologists Foundation (SEGF) and the SEG Canada Foundation (SEGCF) are pleased to announce the Student Research Grant awards for 2011. An all time record high of 115 applications were received. The SEGF awarded 48 grants for a total US$117,000. The SEGCF awarded 20 additional grants for a total of CAN$49,500.
These grants will assist students with field and laboratory expenses for thesis research on mineral deposits as required for graduate degrees at accredited universities. Grants are awarded on a competitive basis and are available to students worldwide.
This year's successful candidates attend 48 different universities in 11 countries and distributed as follows: Canada (22), United States (19), UK (7), Argentina (5), Australia (5) , Bulgaria (2), Germany (2), Spain (2), Switzerland (2), Indonesia (1), and South Africa (1).
Hugh E. McKinstry Student Research Award (2011 Recipients)
Granted to students whose projects involve studies of mines or ore districts; topical studies toward improved understanding of ore genesis; and experimental research in field applications. This year there were 36 recipients.
| Name |
Award Amount |
University |
Degree |
Project Area |
| Gregory Aaron |
US$2,225 |
Kent State University (USA) |
M.Sc. |
Acid Mine Drainage in Glaciated and Unglaciated Eastern Ohio, USA |
| Jasmi Hafiz Abdul-Aziz |
US$2,000 |
Technical University of Clausthal (Germany) |
Ph.D. |
Gold metallogeny (Peninsular, Malaysia) |
| Sufriadin As |
US$2,500 |
Gadjah Mada University (Indonesia) |
Ph.D. |
Weathering profiles in the Soroako Ni deposit (Sulawesi, Indonesia) |
| Luisa Ashworth-Broccardo |
US$2,000 |
University of Witwatersrand (South Africa) |
Ph.D. |
Rare metal and abyssal pegmatites (Damara Belt, Namibia) |
| Lindsey Clark |
US$2,500 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (USA) |
M.Sc. |
Cortez Hills Carlin-type Au deposit (Nevada, USA> |
| Isaac Corral-Calleja |
US$2,000 |
Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona (Spain) |
Ph.D. |
Cerro Quema high sulphidation Au-Cu deposit (Panama) |
| Mareike Decker |
US$2,500 |
University of Wuerzburg (Germany) |
M.Sc. |
Detrital rutile in the Au-bearing Moeda Formation (Minas Gerais, Brazil) |
| Natalie Gentry |
US$2,500 |
Oklahoma State University (USA) |
M.Sc. |
Southwest Davis Zinc Field (Oklahoma, USA) |
| Stefano Gialli |
US$2,000 |
University of Geneva (Switzerland) |
M.Sc. |
Madneuli deposit (Bolnisi, Georgia) |
| Andreas Hahn |
US$2500 |
Kingston University (UK) |
Ph.D. |
Cu-Au and Pb-Zn mineralisation, Kassandra Mine district (Greece) |
| Wesley Hall |
US$2,500 |
Colorado School of Mines (USA) |
M.Sc. |
Boseto stratiform copper deposit (Botswana) |
| Harold Hanneman |
US$1,445 |
Colorado School of Mines (USA) |
M.Sc. |
Laguna Norte high sulphidation Au deposit (Peru) |
| Pierre Hemon |
US$2,500 |
University of Geneva (Switzerland) |
M.Sc. |
The Gedabek-Gosah-Karadagh ore deposit belt (Western Azerbaijan) |
| Ana-Sophie Hensler |
US$2,500 |
University of Western Australia (Australia) |
Ph.D. |
Hypogene iron ore (Iron Quadrangle, Brazil) |
| Nicholas Kerr |
US$2,500 |
Colorado School of Mines (USA) |
M.Sc. |
Stonepark Zn-Pb Prospect (Ireland) |
| David Mole |
US$3,000 |
University of Western Australia (Australia) |
Ph.D. |
Komatiite-hosted Ni sulphide deposits (Yilgarn Craton, Australia) |
| Maureen Moore-Roth |
US$1,300 |
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (USA) |
M.Sc. |
Supergene enrichment (Copper Basin, Nevada, USA) |
| Claude Morissette |
US$2,500 |
University of Nevada, Reno (USA) |
M.Sc. |
Influence of the Li on the structure and chemistry of Hectorite |
| Kamelia Nedkova-Petrova |
US$2,000 |
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (Bulgaria) |
Ph.D. |
Golema Rakovitza ore field (Bulgaria) |
| Phillip Nickerson |
US$2,500 |
University of Arizona (USA) |
Ph.D. |
Eagle Pass Dike Swarm (Pinaleno Mountains, Arizona) |
| Joshua O'Brien |
US$2,500 |
Iowa State University (USA) |
M.Sc. |
Gahnite in the Broken Hill domain (Curnamona Province, Australia) |
| Sean O'Hare |
US$2,500 |
Laurentian University (Canada) |
M.Sc. |
Metalliferous black shale (Mackenzie Mountains, NWT, Canada> |
| Daniel Parvaz |
US$2,000 |
University of Exeter (UK) |
Ph.D. |
Secondary copper deposits (Troodos Massif, Cyprus) |
| Michael Pelch |
US$1,230 |
University of Missouri (USA) |
M.Sc. |
Fluorite deposits in the Illinois-Kentucky fluorite district (USA) |
| Ana Rainoldi |
US$2,500 |
South University (Argentina) |
Ph.D. |
Cu mineralisation and the presence of hydrocarbon (Neuquen, Argentina) |
| Mandi Reinshagen |
US$2,500 |
Colorado School of Mines (USA) |
M.Sc. |
REE mineralisation (Bear Lodge, Wyoming, USA) |
| Maria Eugenia Rodriguez |
US$2,000 |
Universidad Nacional de La Plata (Argentina) |
Ph.D. |
San Jose District, Deseado Massif (Patagonia, Argentina) |
| Dawn Ruth |
US$2,500 |
State University of New York at Buffalo (USA) |
Ph.D. |
Vapor-phase Mo transport in a mafic melt |
| Natalia Salado Paz |
US$2,000 |
University of Salta (Argentina) |
Ph.D. |
Epithermal mineralisation in Cerro Aguas Calientes (Puna, Argentina) |
| Mariel Schottenfeld |
US$2,000 |
University of Arizona (USA) |
M.Sc. |
Pumpkin Hollow IOCG deposit (Yerington, USA) |
| Roland Seubert |
US$3,000 |
Monash University (Australia) |
Ph.D. |
Ni-Cu-PGE potential of the Giles Complex (Central Australia) |
| Benjamin Snook |
US$2,500 |
Camborne School of Mines (UK) |
Ph.D. |
High purity Qz and rare metals, Bamble-Evje pegmatite belt (Norway) |
| Amy Stephen |
US$2,000 |
University of Leicester (UK) |
Ph.D. |
CO2 sequestration and geothermal systems in Tethyan ophiolites |
| Francisco Testa |
US$3,000 |
Universidad Nacional del Sur (Argentina) |
Ph.D. |
The San Francisco de los Andes Bi-Au-Cu breccia pipe (San Juan, Argentina) |
| Erik Tharalson |
US$2,300 |
Colorado School of Mines (USA) |
M.Sc. |
Serpentine Cu-Ni deposit (Duluth Complex, USA) |
| Heather Veasey |
US$2,000 |
University of Georgia (USA) |
M.Sc. |
Haile gold mine (South Carolina, USA) |
Newmont Student Research Grant (2011 Recipients)
Awarded to facilitate economic geology research, with a primary interest in gold. This year there were five recipients.
| Name |
Award Amount |
University |
Degree |
Project Area |
| Magdalena Karakusheva |
US$2,000 |
University of Mining and Geology (St. Ivan Rilski, Bulgaria) |
M.Sc. |
Chelopech Au-Cu deposit (Bulgaria) |
| Christopher Lawley |
US$2,500 |
Durham University (UK) |
Ph.D. |
Lupa goldfield (Tanzania) |
| Robert Lowther |
US$3,000 |
University of Leeds (UK) |
Ph.D. |
Modelling the evolution of giant gold placers |
| Facundo Martinez |
US$3,500 |
University of Tucumán (Argentina) |
Ph.D. |
Culampaja gold district (Catamarca, Argentina) |
| Yunxing Xue |
US$4,000 |
Australian National University (Australia) |
Ph.D. |
St Ives gold deposit (WA, Australia) |
*University where student is either attending (first year) or plans to attend graduate school, and degree being sought.
Alberto Terrones L. Fund (2011 Recipients)
Awards are to provide financial support to students from Latin American countries that are pursuing graduate studies for a M.Sc. or Ph.D. degree in the United States or Canada. This year there was one recipient.
| Name |
Award Amount |
University* |
Degree* |
Project Area |
| Alfonso Rodriguez-Madrid |
US$4,000 |
University of British Columbia (Canada) |
M.Sc. |
La Bodega and La Mascota prospects (Santander, Colombia) |
The Hugo Dummett Mineral Discovery Fund (2011 Recipients)
Supports applied economic geology research, including the development of new exploration technology and techniques, and the dissemination of related results. This year there were four recipients.
| Name |
Award Amount |
University |
Degree |
Project Area |
| Jonathan Boswell |
US$2,500 |
University of Utah (USA) |
M.Sc. |
Volatiles in porphyry Cu deposits (Central Chile) |
| Amy Cockerton |
US$2,000 |
Monash University (Australia) |
M.Sc. |
Liquid Bi as a scavenger of Au (Stormont (TAS) and Kingsgate (NSW), Australia) |
| Ms. Rhian Jones |
US$1,550 |
Cardiff University (UK) |
Ph.D. |
Fe-Ni-Cu inclusions (Platreef, Northern Bushveld, South Africa) |
| Maria de las Nieves Gomez Miguelez |
US$4,950 |
Universidad Internacional de Andalucia (Spain) |
Ph.D. |
Supergene alteration of Las Cruces massive sulphide (Spain) |
The Hickok-Radford Grant (2011 Recipients)
Awarded to support field-based research as applied to exploration for metallic mineral deposits, for projects located in Alaska, northern Canada and other regions north of Latitude 60 North, or projects at very high elevations elsewhere. This year there were two recipients.
| Name |
Award Amount |
University |
Degree |
Project Area |
| Owen Nicholls |
US$1,775 |
Colorado School of Mines (USA) |
M.Sc. |
Money Knob intrusion-related Au deposit (Livengood, Alaska) |
| Anne Westhues |
US$3,225 |
Memorial University of Newfoundland (Canada) |
Ph.D. |
IOCG ores and related rocks (Norbotten Region, Sweden) |
SEGF Canada Foundation Award (2011 Recipients)
Supports study of Canadian mineral deposits or mineralized regions, research at Canadian universities, or Canadian students studying at foreign universities. This year there were 20 recipients.
| Name |
Award Amount |
University |
Degree |
Project Area |
| Farhang Aliyari |
CAN$3,500 |
University of New Brunswick (Canada) |
Ph.D. |
Zartoroscht, deposit, Sanandaj-Sirjan metamorphic belt (Iran) |
| Melissa Anderson |
CAN$2,500 |
University of New Brunswick (Canada) |
M.Sc. |
Moose II Pegmatite (NWT, Canada) |
| Natalie Aubet |
CAN$2,500 |
University of Alberta (Canada) |
Ph.D. |
Banded iron formation (Rio de la Plata Craton, Uruguay) |
| Esther Bordet |
CAN$4,000 |
University of British Columbia (Canada) |
Ph.D. |
Metallogeny of the Nechako region (BC, Canada) |
| Stefanie Brueckner |
CAN$2,000 |
Memorial University of Newfoundland (Canada) |
Ph.D. |
Au-Ag-rich VMS deposits (Newfoundland Appalachians, Canada) |
| Francois Goulet |
CAN$2,500 |
Université du Québec à (Montréal, Canada) |
M.Sc. |
Epithermal Au deposits, central Cordillera thrust belt (Hispaniola) |
| Meghan Hewton |
CAN$2,000 |
Simon Fraser University (Canada) |
M.Sc. |
Mountain River Beryl showing (McKenzie Mountains, NWT, Canada) |
| Russel Hiebert |
CAN$2,000 |
University of Manitoba (Canada) |
Ph.D. |
Komatiite-hosted Ni-Cu-PGE mineralisation (Abitibi Belt, Ontario, Canada) |
| Nicole Hurtig |
CAN$4,500 |
McGill University (Canada) |
Ph.D. |
Metal transport during decompression and cooling |
| Jordan Laarman |
CAN$2,500 |
University of Western Ontario (Canada) |
Ph.D. |
McFauld’s Lake chromite deposits (Ontario, Canada) |
| Tea Laurila |
CAN$2,000 |
University of Ottawa (Canada) |
Ph.D. |
Metal precipitation in the Atlantis II deep (Red Sea) |
| Yanan Liu |
CAN$1,500 |
University of Toronto (Canada) |
Ph.D. |
Metal partitioning during magmatic sulphide precipitation |
| Tom Meuzelaar |
CAN$2,000 |
Colorado School of Mines (USA) |
Ph.D. |
CO2 & H20 in vent fluids (Eskay Creek, BC, Canada) |
| Abdul Razique |
CAN$3,000 |
University of British Columbia (Canada) |
Ph.D. |
Reko Diq porphyry Cu-Au deposit (Chagai District, Pakistan) |
| Jim Renaud |
CAN$2,000 |
University of Western Ontario (Canada) |
Ph.D. |
Aricheng uranium deposit (Roraima Basin, British Guyana) |
| Evan Smith |
CAN$3,500 |
University of British Columbia (Canada) |
Ph.D. |
Fluid inclusions in gem-quality and industrial-grade diamonds |
| Eric Thiessen |
CAN$2,000 |
University of Alberta (Canada) |
M.Sc. |
Tiger Zone, Rau carbonate-replacement Au deposit (Yukon, Canada) |
| Rui Wang |
CAN$1,500 |
University of Alberta (Canada) |
Ph.D. |
Porphyry Cu deposits in the Gandese Belt (Tibet, China) |
| Osbaldo Zamora Vega |
CAN$2,000 |
University of Alberta (Canada) |
Ph.D. |
Mineralisation and volcano-tectonic evolution (Zacatecas District, Mexico) |
| Wei Zhang |
CAN$2,000 |
University of New Brunswick (Canada) |
Ph.D. |
Sisson Brook W-Mo-Cu deposit (New Brunswick, Canada) |
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