The following scholarships for majors are available through the Department of Geography:
Elizabeth J. Schwantes
Richard E. Dahlberg Memorial
William Morris Davis Graduate Research Award
Geography Deans Award
Other Scholarships
Applications for these scholarships may be obtained from the Department of Geography, Davis Hall, Room 118, and are available at the beginning of the spring semester. Completed forms must be returned to the Department of Geography by early- to mid-February
Elizabeth J. Schwantes Scholarship
In January 2005, Elizabeth J. Schwantes established an endowment through the NIU Foundation to fund an annual scholarship award in Geography. The purpose of the award is to reward students that excel in academics, by providing financial assistance. Awards for each academic year will be announced in early May of that prospective year; award payments will be processed after the start of the fall semester in September.
Award Criteria
The Elizabeth J. Schwantes Scholarship is awarded on the basis of merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation or disability.
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Richard E. Dahlberg Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is established to provide recognition for outstanding students in the area of cartography / geographic information systems (GIS) and to honor the memory of Dr. Richard E. Dahlberg, a former faculty member at Northern Illinois University. The purpose of the scholarship is to provide financial assistance to a student enrolled at Northern Illinois University. Awards for each academic year will be announced in early May of that prospective year; award payments will be processed after the start of the fall semester in September.
Award Criteria
The Richard E. Dahlberg Scholarship is awarded on the basis of need and merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation or disability.
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William Morris Davis Graduate Research Award
This award was established to provide graduate research support to students pursuing a graduate degree in Geography at Northern Illinois University. William Morris Davis, for whom Davis Hall is named, is recognized as one of the fathers of North American geography. A geographer, earth scientist, and meteorologist, Davis initiated some of this country’s first graduate programs in Geography and was a major proponent of the field research method. This award provides graduate students in Geography with support for the acquisition of specialty data, equipment, supplies, or services related to their thesis, non-thesis or dissertation research. Awards are made twice each academic year.
Award Criteria
The William Morris Davis Graduate Research Award is granted on the basis of need and merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation or disability.
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Geography Deans Award:
Established in 1970 by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences to give recognition to senior students who have made outstanding contributions to their major departments.
Award Criteria
http://www.niu.edu/scholarships/index.shtml
Other scholarships, grants, and awards are available to geography students through the following organizations:
American Congress on Surveying & Mapping http://www.acsm.net/scholar.html
American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing http://www.asprs.org/membership/scholar.html
American Society of Agronomy https://www.agronomy.org/awards/
Association of American Geographers http://www.aag.org/Grantsawards/index.cfm
http://www.aag.org/Grantsawards/hess.html
http://www.aag.org/Grantsawards/marble_boyle.htmCrop Science Society of America https://www.crops.org/awards/
Geological Society of America http://www.geosociety.org/grants/
National Science Foundation http://www.nsf.gov/
Soil Science Society of America https://www.soils.org/awards