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USUCGER launches Testing Innovation Fellowship Program
October 15th, 2021
Photograph courtesy Tensar Corp. The United States Universities Council on Geotechnical Education and Research (USUCGER) launched a new student Testing Innovation Fellowship Program aimed at transitioning geosynthetics-related research to American Society for Testing and Materials International (ASTM) standards and increasing student engagement in our professional organizations. The fellowship program will be jointly supported by the […]
Geosynthetic Institute awards 2021–22 fellowships
October 11th, 2021
The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI), along with the GSI Board of Advisors, has awarded twenty students the 2021–22 GSI Fellowship. The GSI Fellowship supports students working on research involving geosynthetics. Each fellowship award is for $5,000. This year, eleven recipients are currently attending universities in the U.S., and nine recipients are attending universities outside the U.S. […]
GSI issues graduate student fellowships request for proposals
March 10th, 2021
The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) has released a worldwide request for proposals (RFP) for 2021–22 focusing on innovative geosynthetic research and development projects. Recipients must be pursuing a masters or doctoral degree from an accredited college or university. There will be several awards given (between 8 and 16 awards), each for $5,000. Awards are merit-based, and […]
GSI announces GSI Fellowship awardees
September 29th, 2020
The 2020–21 Geosynthetics Institute (GSI) Fellowship proposals have been reviewed by Dr. George Koerner, Dr. Grace Hsuan and the GSI Board of Advisors (BOA). GSI is pleased to announce that the recipients of this year’s $5,000 awards have been chosen. As in previous years, the candidate must be either pursuing a master’s or doctoral degree […]
GSI issues request-for-proposals for graduate student fellowships
May 18th, 2020
The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) announces a worldwide request-for-proposals (RFP) focusing on innovative geosynthetics research and development projects. There will be several awards given, each for $5,000. Emphasis will be placed on relevant topics of interest and/or concern to the geosynthetics community. The proposals must be submitted in the following four-page format: Page 1 – Letter […]
GSI awards 2019–20 academic fellowships
September 27th, 2019
The Geosynthetic Institute’s (GSI’s) fellowship program for the 2019–20 academic year includes candidates pursuing a master’s degree, as well as a doctoral degree. With the help of the GSI board of advisors (BOA), the following eighteen winners of the GSI Fellowship awards were selected. The amount awarded to each fellow is $5,000, bringing the total […]
GSI releases RFP for graduate student fellowships
January 15th, 2018
On Jan. 12, 2018, the Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) announced a worldwide request for proposals (RFP) focusing on innovative geosynthetics research and development projects. In 2018 awards will be given in two categories: 1. Unsolicited geosynthetic topics at $5,000 each 2. Solicitated topics at a grant level to be decided (> $5,000) A list of topics […]
The Geosynthetic Institute announces 2017–18 fellowships
August 15th, 2017
The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI), with the guidance of the GSI board of directors, announced their fellowship awards for the 2017–18 academic year. The program recognizes and supports outstanding students from around the world studying geosynthetics. The GSI fellowship program includes candidates pursuing a master’s degree or a doctoral degree. The amount for each fellowship recipient […]