Mineralogical Society Of America

Meetings, symposia and special sessions: The Society sponsors or co-sponsors a variety of international and national meetings as well as symposia, special, and theme sessions at meetings.

Grants - Grants for research in crystallography from the E.H. Kraus Crystallographic Research Fund and grants for student research in mineralogy and petrology are given each year based on the quality, innovativeness, and scientific significance of the research proposed by students and young researchers. Committees of the Society members evaluate the written proposals and recommend one Kraus and two mineralogy and petrology awards to be made to the Society's council, who finally approve the selection.

Short Courses: 1-2 day, in-depth instructional courses, usually given in conjunction with major meetings, they are taught by several invited speakers who also write the accompanying reviews in mineralogy and geochemistry volume. In 2024, the short course was virtual.