The AHS Foundation works in collaboration with several partner groups across Arizona to help support students in a variety of ways. From judging and awards at K-12 Science Fairs, offering University level scholarships, coordinating and paying for interns, promoting symposium attendance and awarding student posters, sending kids to science camp, to continuing education for teachers, the Foundation is invested in the futures of earth science students of all ages.
Programs
Academic Scholarships
Three $2,500 university academic scholarships are open to all undergraduate and graduate students in any of Arizona's three universities.
AHS Symposium Registration
In partnership with the Central Arizona Project, the AHS Foundation provides registration fees for several Arizona college students to attend the annual AHS Symposium. Attending the Symposium gives students an opportunity to hear professional presentations and meet scientists in a variety of hydrology-related fields. In addition, students can meet potential employers in the casual but professional atmosphere of the Symposium.
Student Poster Awards
The Society and Foundation encourage student research and participation by offering awards for outstanding scientific projects and award-winning poster presentations. Each year at the state-wide AHS Symposium, cash awards are offered for outstanding posters, as judged by professional hydrologists attending the meeting.
Intern Scholarships
Undergraduate students earn $3,000 in the Hydrology Intern Scholarship programs in Flagstaff, Phoenix, and Tucson
K-12 Science Fairs
Volunteers from AHS and AHSF join together to judge both the Phoenix Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AZSEF, http://azsef.org/) and the Tucson Southern Arizona Research, Science and Engineering Foundation (SARSEF, https://sarsef.org/) science fair. In partnership with AHS and the Central Arizona Project (CAP) the AHS Foundation provide as much as $1,000 in small awards to outstanding K-12 students showing thoughtful hydrology-related projects.
Project WET Teacher Workshops
Each year at the Annual AHS Symposium, working in conjunction with Arizona Project WET, the AHS Foundation co-supports a workshop for Arizona K-12 teachers. These day-long workshops offer professional development that evolves teachers’ instructional practice and water-related content mastery through real-world and relevant activities. In addition, teachers attend plenary presentations by scientists on current topics and share discussions with Symposium attendees over lunch.
UAZ Sky School
In partnership with the Central Arizona Project (CAP), the AHS Foundation supports Arizona K-12 students attending the University of Arizona Sky School. This one- or two-night camp provides place-based and inquiry-based science education programs to Arizona K-12 students. Using the unique sky island environment in the Catalina Mountains, Sky School strives to merge a wide variety of science and engineering disciplines to foster a deeper understanding of our earth, while building an appreciation for our sense of place. In addition to night viewing through the Mount Lemmon telescopes, Sky School provides immersive, inquiry-based science programs including sky island ecology, earth sciences and hydrology.
Programs are taught by a team of passionate graduate instructors and focus on core University of Arizona science areas such as sky island ecology, geology, hydrology, and astronomy, and meet Arizona State and Next Generation Science Standards.
In Partnership With
The AHS Foundation is the charitable arm of the Arizona Hydrological Society. We are a 501(c)(3) registered charity and are dedicated to supporting, encouraging, and awarding Arizona students in all age groups.
AHS Foundation
PO Box 66051
Tucson, AZ 85728-6051
Thanks to our Corporate Sponsors
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