For full consideration, applications should be received by August 25, 2023. Letters of recommendation must also be received by August 25, 2023. The awardee is usually announced at the Planetary Geology Division business meeting during the annual GSA conference.

The award committee would prefer that you use this online form. If you cannot do so, please contact or send a hard copy of your application to

• David Kring
  Lunar and Planetary Institute
  3600 Bay Area Blvd. Blvd.
  Houston, Texas 77058 USA
  [email protected] or (281) 486-2119

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Information About You

Your Address

Your Phone & E-Mail

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Application Documents

Proposal: Please provide a proposal that indicates how you would use the grant to study impact craters. Your proposal should be from 3 to 5 pages long.

The file that you upload must be a text (*.txt) or pdf (*.pdf) file. Please separate paragraphs with a blank line.

CV: Please provide a curriculum vitae, including a list of any publications that you may have. Because this award is for students, the award committee realizes that many applicants may not have a bibliography. Do not worry if you have not yet published any of your own work.

The file that you upload must be a text (*.txt) or pdf (*.pdf) file. Please separate paragraphs with a blank line.

Research Budget/Timeframe: Please provide a detailed budget and timeframe for your proposal so the award committee can evaluate the feasibility of your proposal within the budgetary and time constraints of the fund.

The file that you upload must be a text (*.txt) or pdf (*.pdf) file. Please separate paragraphs with a blank line.

NOTE: Application documents must total less than 10MB combined.

Letter(s) of Recommendation

Please have two of your professors or other professional colleagues send letter(s) of recommendation, one of which must verify your student status. LETTERS MUST BE DELIVERED BY THE SAME AUGUST 25 DEADLINE AS THE PROPOSAL. Please have them send the letters to:

• David Kring
  Lunar and Planetary Institute
  3600 Bay Area Blvd. Blvd.
  Houston, Texas 77058 USA
  [email protected] or (281) 486-2119

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Thank you for your interest in the Eugene and Carolyn Shoemaker Impact Cratering Award.