CEOAS Graduate Scholarships

CEOAS Graduate Scholarships is sponsored by College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences (CEOAS) at Oregon State University. Annual scholarships for graduate students in the CEOAS program, awarded based on academic merit and financial need.

CEOAS Graduate Scholarships | College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences | Oregon State University CEOAS Graduate Scholarships The College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences is pleased to offer our graduate students annual scholarship support thanks to generous funding from endowments and gifts to the College. The application is available through a link in the “How to Apply” section below.

Before you apply please be sure to read all about eligibility, and the application process below. Scholarship applications are reviewed holistically, though some are specific to financial need, program, or other criteria set by our donors, but please don’t hesitate to apply. The application for scholarships disbursed in the 2027-28 academic year opens on November 1, 2026 , and closes on February 15, 2027 .

Scholarship offer notifications are expected to be sent around mid-March 2027 and will be posted through the Scholar Dollars portal. Please be sure to check your OSU ONID email or Scholar Dollars for details. If you have questions, please contact Kira Hughes .

Thank you. The 2027-28 CEOAS graduate scholarship application will open on November 1, 2026, and is available through OSU's scholarship portal ScholarDollars . We strongly recommend that you draft your responses and ask your major professor to review them before you apply.

Graduate students must register for and maintain at least three (3) credits at OSU per term during the award period. Students should make reasonable and continued progress in their CEOAS graduate program. Maintain high academic standards (generally defined as earning a 3.

0 OSU Accumulative GPA each term for graduate students). Apply for scholarships each year for continued eligibility. CEOAS scholarships are awarded annually; continuing students should reapply each year for any scholarships for which they may be eligible.

Students who are graduating in the 2026-27 academic year are not eligible to apply. CEOAS scholarships are awarded annually; continuing students should reapply each year for any scholarships for which they may be eligible. Disbursements will be released in equal installments over the 2027-28 academic year at the beginning of Fall 2027, Winter 2028, and Spring 2028.

A Summer 2027 disbursement may be made upon request to Kira Hughes ; note that this will result in four equal installments rather than the typical three. Additionally, OSU offers a wide range of scholarships and financial aid to incoming and continuing students. OSU is committed to recruiting and retaining motivated, diverse, and driven students, and one of the ways we do so is with our scholarship opportunities.

Most university awards are based on a combination of academic merit and financial need. For additional information on scholarship opportunities available through the university, please visit the OSU Financial Aid & Scholarships page and OSU’s Scholar Dollars for opportunities to apply to external scholarship opportunities.

Scholarship disbursements are intended to support educational expenses, including but not limited to tuition, fees, textbooks, research activities, and materials. Funds may also be used to support participation in academic or research-related conferences.

In cases where tuition and fees are covered by Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) or Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) appointments, or other sources of funding, recipients are expected to apply the scholarship funds toward these eligible academic expenses.

Available CEOAS Scholarships and Awards This list of CEOAS Scholarship Details and Awards includes funding that is available to graduate students who are supervised by CEOAS faculty members. Some are specific to individual graduate programs. Note that the offer of scholarships and awards is subject to available balances, and each scholarship or award may not be awarded every year.

You may also go to the ScholarshipUniverse page and follow these steps: Scroll down the page until you see the “Filter” icon on the right side of the screen. You may search by scholarship name if you are seeking information about just one specific scholarship; just enter the name, or key word in the name, of the scholarship in the “Scholarship” field.

You may search for all CEOAS scholarships by selecting “College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences” in the “Organization” field. The “Donor” field is not searchable. To learn more about each scholarship that populates your filtered each click the orange “View” icon on the right side of each scholarship summary.

Please note that this site shows all CEOAS scholarships including those that are available to undergraduate students. If you have any questions about CEOAS scholarships, or how to search using the filter option please contact Kira Hughes , or 541-737-1238.