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APPLICATIONS CLOSED
Deadlines are March 31, 2026
WENDELL J. STEWART FUND

Wendell J. Stewart, a World War II US Amy veteran and PBS-SEPM Honorary Life Member, was considered by many of his peers as "one of the world's foremost fusulinid and carbonate stratigraphic experts" of his time. He "left a legacy of geologists trained or influenced by his professional and personal examples" (UTPB, 2005). PBS-SEPM renamed its scholarship in his honor of Mr. Stewart in 1983, several months after Wendell passed away. The scholarship was initially funded by the family, and then later through PBS-SEPM members who have contributed over the years.

 

In the past, the scholarship was established to award high school students intending to pursue a college education in the geoscience field (declared major), and had evolved to include college students actively pursuing a geology degree when there were no other qualified candidates. Funding for this scholarship has waxed and waned over the years with the changes of the petroleum industry and because this scholarship is set up in such a manner that only the interest can be used to distribute funds, most scholarships in the last 30 years have been awarded through the PBS-SEPM main budget and not the scholarship fund. In 2021, a resolution was passed by the Executive Board that allows funds to be distributed from the scholarship fund.

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Qualifications:

  • Males and Females

  • High school senior entering an Earth Science program at a college/university

  • College student actively pursuing a degree in Earth Sciences

  • Past recipients of the WJS Scholarship may apply for the scholarship annually, so long as they meet the criteria above.

Download the Wendell J. Stewart Scholarship Application

Application Deadline: March 31, 2026

sue tomlinson reid fund

Sue Ann Tomlinson Reid (10/11/1944 – 3/17/2019) was a well-respected geologist, paleontologist, member of Mensa, pioneer of women in geoscience, and staunch advocate of geoscience education.

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PBS-SEPM established the Sue Tomlinson Reid Scholarship to promote and encourage female participation in geoscience careers, excellence in education, and strong work ethic. The scholarship is supported by donations of PBS-SEPM members who have contributed over the years. Special consideration may be given to applicants who reflect Sue’s interests in sedimentology, paleontology, stratigraphy, carbonate geology, advanced research, the Permian Basin, energy supplies, geosciences and/or public community involvement.

Qualifications:

  • Females Only

  • High school senior entering an Earth Science program at a college/university

  • College student actively pursuing a degree in Earth Sciences

  • Past recipients of the STR Scholarship may apply for the scholarship annually, so long as they meet the criteria above.

Download the Sue T. Reid Scholarship Application

Application Deadline: March 31, 2026

submission guidelines - all scholarships

To be eligible, applicants should be attending (or transferring to) an accredited college or university. Applicant must have declared (or plans to declare) a degree in Earth Sciences. Ordinarily, the applicant should be (or have plans to be) taking one or more Earth Science classes each semester.
 

  • Email applications and supporting documents to admin@pbs-sepm.org.

  • To submit by mail, send application and supporting documents to:

PBS-SEPM

Scholarship Committee

2900 W. Front. St.

Midland, TX 79701

  • Letters of recommendation should be mailed or emailed directly from the reference to the Scholarship Committee. At least one reference should be familiar with the student's academic work, and neither reference should be related to the applicant.

  • If applying for both scholarships, you may use the same recommenders, but the letter must be submitted for each scholarship separately. The text within the recommendation letter may remain the same, with only minor adjustments to the name of the scholarship you are applying for and the date (if applicable). The name of the scholarship may be placed within the recommendation letter itself, or in the subject line of the email.

  • Applications, supporting documents, and letters of recommendation must be submitted or postmarked by the deadlines indicated for each scholarship.

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Year
Recipient
University Affiliation
Hometown
2025
Magnolia McLaughlin
Oklahoma State University
Ellijay, GA
2025
Madigan Blake
UT Dallas
Flower Mound, TX
2024
Madigan Blake
UT Dallas
Flower Mound, TX
2023
Emily Moore
Kingwood High School / UT Austin
Grand Blanc, MI
Sue T. Reid Recipients
WENDELL J. STEWART Recipients 
Year
Recipient
University Affiliation
Hometown
2024
Natalya Alvarez
Midland College
Midland, TX
2024
Maximiliano Miguez
Colorado School of Mines
Buenos Aires, Argentina
2024
Frank Muniz
UT Permian Basin
Midland, TX
2024
Madigan Blake
UT Dallas
Flower Mound, TX
2023
Madison Woelfel
UT El Paso
Espanola, NM
2023
Rosendo Saldana
UT Permian Basin
Galveston, TX
2023
Emily Moore
Kingwood High School / UT Austin
Grand Blanc, MI
2022
Madison Woelfel
UT El Paso
Espanola, NM
2022
Silas A. Samuel
Oklahoma State University
Jos, Nigeria
2022
Oghalomeno E. Ononeme
Oklahoma State University
Nigeria
2022
Isabelle Ley
Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma City, OK
2021
Anya Marquez
UT Permian Basin
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