Jackson School of Geosciences - Jackson Scholars Program

• The Jackson Scholars Program at the Jackson School of Geosciences prepares future leaders in geosciences and beyond through research, study abroad, internships, leadership, and service. Your support empowers the next generation of geoscientists and strengthens the geoscience community. Make a lasting impact — donate today and help create life-changing opportunities!

Many of our students juggle heavy course loads and multiple jobs. Financial strain can limit their ability to pursue transformative experiences like fieldwork, research, or leadership training. Your support helps remove those barriers.

Often, particular students who benefit the most from professional development, outreach, and educational opportunities beyond the classroom like our program provides are also students who struggle financially... Jackson Scholars provides opportunities for students—to do independent research, to learn during world-class field trips we run (and pay for), to cover additional costs associated with study abroad programs, and more. — Joel Johnson, Co-director of Jackson Scholars Program

Your gift can support:

• Peer Mentorship Employment, allowing students to focus on the Jackson School, not outside jobs
• Travel and Study Abroad Stipends
• Leadership Training, such as Spark Leadership and Project Advance Austin

Jackson Scholars has transformed my educational career through its ability to provide meaningful mentorship, support in independent research, and an opportunity to see the world through a geological lens. — Jazmin Villeda Gomez (Class of 2025)

In Cocksburnpath, Scotland, visiting Siccar Point.

It all started when I was encouraged to do research by the program, which led me to field work in geoarchaeology in Mongolia… I would not have been able to go on the research trip if I had not received financial support from Jackson Scholars! — Nolan Chapman (Class of 2026)

Leaving the capital of Mongolia, Ulaanbatar, for our dig site at Ikh Nartin Nature Reserve.

By making your gift today you can help cover expenses such as:

• Pay It Forward - Supporting a peer mentor’s work
• Community Service - Fund a student’s service shift
• Work Experience - Help a Scholar participate in a summer internship
• Leadership Development - Cover fees for a student’s leadership program
• World Research - Send a Scholar on a life-changing international research trip

Your support for Jackson Scholars powers the real-world learning, leadership opportunities, and global research that set a Jackson School education apart—preparing our students to take on the planet’s most urgent challenges in natural resources, sustainability, climate, energy, and beyond.

Thank you!