These awards will go to support accredited graduate academic or research program in the field of marine conservation.

Up to four scholarships ($2000 each) will be awarded to qualified women of any age who are enrolled in an accredited graduate academic or research program in the field of marine conservation. One scholarship ($2,000) will be awarded to a woman or man to support a graduate project in applied marine conservation biology. (Women or men with current enrollment in a marine science or marine policy degree-granting graduate program are eligible to apply.)

These scholarships are intended to support independent research and/or fieldwork at an accredited university; they will not support tuition, living expenses or student loan payments. The applicant should clearly state how the intended use of the scholarship will advance marine conservation. A research proposal detailing the conservation objectives, methods, and anticipated results is required.

There are a number of sponsors and different eligibility criteria. The WDHOF Scholarship Committee will select the award based on applicant eligibility criteria and reviewer recommendations.

Sponsored by WDHOF Member Cecilie Benjamin in memory of her husband Max (women only)

Sponsored by WDHOF Member Meg Donat (women only)

Sponsored by John and Jeanne Morrison in memory of their daughter Rachel Morrison (women only)

Sponsored by donations to the Women Divers Hall of Fame Scholarship Fund (women only)

Sponsored by the Sea of Change Foundation/ WDHOF Member Anne Hasson, in loving memory of Captain Wayne Hasson (women or men)