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Applied Geochemists

Students and
Early-Career Researchers

Kick-start your career in applied geochemistry. AAG student membership gives you access to publications, research grants, travel bursaries, and a worldwide professional network — all for a reduced fee.

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Why join as a student

Student benefits

Student membership is designed to help you grow as a researcher and connect with the global applied geochemistry community — at a fraction of the standard cost.

What you receive

  • Build your professional network across industry, academia and government
  • Gain exposure through conferences — AAG provides travel grants and conference presentation prizes
  • Promote your research through free Open Access publication of papers in GEEA
  • Access student research grants to support your work
  • Access lectures, short course notes, and recorded presentations
Geoscience graduate students collecting rock and soil samples during field research
$10

Reduced student membership — just $10 USD

Includes access to the journal GEEA (Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis), the EXPLORE Newsletter, and lectures, short course notes and presentations.

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Application form

Ready to join? Complete the student membership application and review our Code of Ethics before you apply.

Membership application

The student membership application form will be available here soon.

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Code of Ethics

All members agree to uphold the AAG Code of Ethics. Please review it as part of your application.

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Travis Batch, winner of the AAG 2024 Student Oral Paper Prize, holding his certificate alongside IAGS speaker Ronguang Zan
Two geochemists collecting and filtering a stream water sample in an autumn forest, using a portable field filtration pump

Research support

The AAG offers research grants to help students pursue projects in applied geochemistry.

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Travel bursary

Travel bursaries help students attend and present at the biennial International Applied Geochemistry Symposia (IAGS) and other events.

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Questions about student grants or bursaries?

Get in touch with the AAG Business Office and we will provide you with more information.

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Join a global community of applied geochemists

Connect with professionals in industry, academia and government, access our publications, and help advance the application of geochemistry worldwide.