How to Support ISU Geosciences
- Pick a fund from the list below.
- Go to the ISU Donation Page.
- Enter the name of the fund where it says: “Direct your gift to another area, fund or scholarship by typing it below.”
Field Camp Scholarship
The Shirley Sargent Scholarship Endowment (Fund 160) supports ISU Students attending Geology Field Camp.
Undergraduate Scholarships
Donations to the James D. Stephens Geology Scholarship (Fund 960) help offset the educational expenses of Undergraduate Geoscience majors.
Lost River Field Station
Donations to the David E. Fortsch Endowment Fund (Fund 657) help sustain the operations of the Lost River Field Station where we teach Geology Field Camp.
Graduate Research Support
Donations to the Brad Thompson Sedimentary Geology Fund (Fund 936) help offset costs of research on Sedimentary Rocks.
Donations to Jeff Geslin Geoscience Research Endowment Fund (Fund 917) support the cost of graduate research including field work, analytical expenses, and travel to present research.
Chair's Discretionary Funds
Donations to the Drs. James W. and Carol L Mahar Endowment (Fund 974) provide unrestricted support to the department at the discretion of the Department Chair.
Field-Based Learning
Donations to the Paul Link Field Trip Endowment (Fund 1159-31) help offset the cost of our field-based learning experiences such as Seminar and other courses.