01/03/08
NOAA Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship Program
Posted by Nigel Marriner on January 3, 2008 in Scholarship Opportunities
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ernest F. Hollings scholarship program is designed to:
1) increase undergraduate training in oceanic and atmospheric science, research, technology, and education and foster multidisciplinary training opportunities;
2) increase public understanding and support for stewardship of the ocean and atmosphere and improve environmental literacy;
3) recruit and prepare students for public service careers with NOAA and other natural resource and science agencies at the federal, state and local levels of government; and
4) recruit and prepare students for careers as teachers and educators in oceanic and atmospheric science and to improve scientific and environmental education in the United States.
Eligible undergraduates studying oceanic, environmental, biological, and atmospheric sciences, mathematics, engineering, remote sensing technology, physical and social sciences including geography, physics, hydrology, geomatics, or teacher education that support NOAA’s programs and mission are encouraged to apply. The scholarship provides: Up to $8,000 of academic assistance per academic year for full-time study during the junior and senior years. A required, 10-week, paid internship during the summer between the junior and senior years at NOAA or a NOAA approved facility. A housing subsidy is provided if the summer internship location is greater than 60 miles from their home location.
Travel expenses to the Hollings scholarship program orientation and conference at the completion of the internship.
For more information visit: http://www.oesd.noaa.gov/hollings_uspa/index.html
