Students

Overview

Students represent a core group of SEG members who play an integral role in advancing economic geology through research and innovation. Spread around the world, these students share an interest and the willingness to get more involved in this field through technical and social activities. Being a student member of SEG provides numerous benefits, and SEG welcomes their contributions to the growth and prosperity of the Society.

Support

SEG is committed to supporting the academic and professional development of undergraduate and graduate students around the globe by promoting and encouraging engagement in a variety of events. Workshops, conferences, short courses, and field trips all facilitate learning, networking, and sharing experiences between students and other members within SEG.

Funding is available to individual students through research grants, fellowships, field trip programs and mapping courses.

• Student Research Grants (SRG) are for one year of funding and typically range from US$1,000 to US$5,000.
• Graduate Student Fellowships (GSF) are for one year of funding and range from US$2,500 to US$10,000. Students must apply in their first year of graduate study.
• The Ronald E. Seavoy Student Field Trip Program (SFT) and Michael J. Fitzgerald Student Mapping Course (MJF) offers a chance to visit major mining districts worldwide. Costs to students are subsidized substantially.

The Society for Economic Geologists (SEG) is not permitted to award grants or scholarships to students or institutions located in U.S. Sanctioned countries. Students from U.S. Sanctioned countries are therefore ineligible to receive grants and scholarships from SEG. ofac.treasury.gov

Chapters

A great way to be involved with SEG as a student is through an SEG Student Chapter! Chapters provide excellent opportunities for student engagement, industry networking, and the promotion of mineral deposit science and its applications. SEG Student Chapters are essential to the Society as a whole, providing a diverse and vital base of students and connecting them with professionals.

SEG Student Chapters receive Society support through the Stewart R. Wallace Fund (SRW), by which active chapters may apply for funding for field-based educational activities.