Provides general support of the biogeochemistry program. Expenditures may include but are not limited to, lab supplies and expenses, equipment repair, wages for technicians, stipends for graduate students, support for graduate students to attend technical meetings, hospitality, and other expenses to best support the program.

This fund supports graduate research to increase the understanding of the genesis of the Tamarack Ni-Cu deposit located in Minnesota.

This gift supports undergraduate scholarships for students who have been accepted to attend a summer field geoscience course offered by the department at the Judson Mead Geologic Field Station.

Supports research being conducted by the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences to increase understanding of the mineralization in the Stillwater complex in Montana. Expenses may include, but not be limited to, graduate fellowships and laboratory and/or field expenses.

Supports an annual $2,000 scholarship for one student beginning his/her senior year in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences within the College of Arts and Sciences who is majoring in Geology and has the strongest research plan/proposal.

This fund supports advancement of the study of Geobiology. The income may be used for, but not be limited to, scholarships, fellowships, faculty support, research, library and equipment acquisitions.

Supports graduate fellowships in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.

This award supports a full-time Indiana University student (undergraduate or graduate) whose major interest is in the area Geology.

Supports student research in physical geology with special preference for projects involving geomorphology and glacial geology. Activities eligible for support will include field expenses and other unusual costs of student research in the fields listed.

Supports fellowships for graduate students majoring in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences with special interest in the field of clay mineralogy or clay mineral application. Expenditures are to be for the fellowship and related purposes which may include, but are not limited to, equipment purchases, supplies, travel, and other purposes connected with the fellowship.

Recognizes outstanding teaching assistants and/or associate instructors in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.

This fund supports and maintains a professorship: The Applied Clay Mineralogy Professorship. The expenditures may include, but not be limited to, a salary or salary supplement for the designated holder of the professorship, support for research, manuscript preparation, graduate research assistance, library and equipment acquisitions, and other requirements of an active scholar and teacher.

Supports the Robert R. Shrock Professorship in Surficial/Sedimentary Geology in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences within the College of Arts and Sciences.

Supports the Judson Mead Professorship in Geophysics in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences within the College of Arts and Sciences.

Supports fellowships in geophysics or a closely allied field. The Tudor Fellowship is used to attract outstanding graduate students, or for graduate students continuing in the department, or as a dissertation year fellowship.

Supports an annual lecture in applied geophysics. The lecture is given by a visiting scientist or scholar who engages with students and faculty in scholarly activities on campus.

This fund is used to expand the paleontological or paleontologically-related literature of the geological sciences library, through the acquisition of, or by obtaining access to materials.

Supports a grant-in-aid for student research on the geology and geophysics of western Montana and adjacent areas being conducted at the IU Judson Mead Geologic Field Station.

Supports scholarships to junior or senior students majoring in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences with a grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Supports graduate students majoring in hydrogeology, who are presenting research at national and international meetings.

Supports scholarships and fellowships for undergraduate and graduate students in need of financial assistance pursing a degree in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.

Supports undergraduate scholarships for field study at the Judson Mead Geologic Field Station.

Supports fellowships for graduate students in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences within the College of Arts and Sciences who are entering their final year of study.

Supports fellowships for Master's or Ph.D. students in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences who are conducting field studies in the area of soft-rock geology including stratigraphy, sedimentology, and paleontology.

Supports scholarships for undergraduate students in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences within the College of Arts and Sciences.

Supports scholarships for students who have been accepted and enrolled in summer geologic field courses at the IU Judson Mead Geologic Field Station.

Income from this gift be used to support an annual scholarship for an undergraduate or graduate student who has been accepted and enrolled in summer geologic field courses at the IU Judson Mead Geologic Field Station. The recipient is not required to be a full-time IU student so long as he/she meets the enrollment goals and admission standards for the field station. The recipient will be a student who best exhibits the potential to perform exceptionally well in a rigorous field geology course as determined by the field station leadership.

Supports scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences within the College of Arts and Sciences who are traveling for academic purposes, such as presenting at the professional meetings.

Supports scholarships for undergraduate and/or graduate students who are pursuing a major in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences within the College of Arts and Sciences or have been accepted and enrolled for summer field courses at the IU Judson Mead Geologic Field Station.

Supports undergraduate and graduate scholarships in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.

Establishes, supports, and maintains awards known as "The John Barratt Patton Awards."