J. Harold Courtright Scholarship
THE ARIZONA GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Announces the annual award of the
Announces the annual award of the
J. Harold Courtright Scholarship
Harold Courtright, former chief geologist with ASARCO, was a pre-eminent exploration geologist instrumental in the early development of well-known porphyry copper deposits such as Silver Bell, Arizona and Toquepala, Peru. The Courtright Scholarship was initiated upon his death in 1986 to encourage geologic field work in the North and South American Cordillera, which is where Courtright himself worked. Each year the Arizona Geological Society awards a scholarship to a deserving graduate student.
Recent Winners
2007 Courtright Scholarship recipient
Joshua Coyan
Department of Geological Sciences
Arizona State University
Structural Controls of Gold Mineralization around San Antonio, Baja California Sur
2006 Courtright Scholarship recipient
S. Lynn Peyton
Department of Geosciences
University of Arizona
Exhumation History of the Laramide Orogeny Using (U-Th)/He Thermochronology
Who is eligible to apply?
Graduate students working towards a degree in the geological sciences at Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, or University of Arizona are eligible to apply. Students should be working on a field-related project in the North or South American Cordillera. Preference will be given to proposals related to economic geology and the study of ore deposits, but proposals related to structural geology, petrology, geochemistry, geochronology, tectonics, and geophysics will be fully considered. Most important are the scientific significance of the proposed research, the tractability of the problem addressed, and the applicability of the research methodology to the problem at hand. United States citizenship is not a requirement.
What does the scholarship cover?
This scholarship grant is intended to assist students with thesis-related expenses, including travel, field equipment, mapping and sample collection supplies, petrographic-mineralogical slides, age determinations, data reduction, and other relevant expenses including report preparation. A maximum of $2,000 will be awarded based on project merit and financial requirements.
Application Process
Applications will be made available on this website each Fall. Submit the completed application form, a one-page description of your field project including a budget proposal, and a letter of support from your research advisor to the Arizona Geological Society.