This scholarship supports students who have been accepted and enrolled for summer field courses at the Geologic Field Station. Recipients are not required to be full-time IU students. Preference is given to students who best exhibit the potential to perform exceptionally well in a rigorous field geology course.

The IUGFS Class of 2013 and Compton family established an endowment in memory of Katharine E. Compton, an enthusiastic young woman with a profound interest in field geology.