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International Geothermal Association Launches Research Grants

The International Geothermal Association (IGA) is offering financial support for exceptional PhD research in geothermal energy topics. The submission deadline is 5 March 2014.

The purpose of the IGA PhD Student Research Grant program is to assist PhD students registered in a recognized program at a PhD-degree granting institution who is undertaking research in a subject area of geothermal energy in support of the student’s dissertation research work. The award mainly focuses on enhancing the student’s general research experience. The research independence of the applicant as well as the novelty and implications of research performed as a graduate student will be used for evaluation purposes.

A PhD Student Research Grant consists of a grant of up to $3000 (US). The actual amount will be decided by the IGA based on the request of the applicant and justifications. The funds may be used for direct research expenses (e.g. software license, computational time, analytical cost and incentives). It may not be used for tuition or personal expenses. IGA secretariat reimburses the expenditures based on evidence (original receipts) of eligible spending. Tuition fees are not  included in the expenditures of the grant. In 2014, three research grants are to be issued.

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