A $1,500 scholarship will be awarded to an undergraduate student, who has completed at least one year of college and who will be participating in an identified research or internship program with a focus in the marine sciences.
A $1,500 scholarship will be awarded to an undergraduate student, who has completed at least one year of college and who will be participating in an identified research or internship program with a focus in the marine sciences.
The internship may be at a university, research institute, non-profit organization, aquarium, or zoo. It is preferable that the student have at least beginning logistical details identified and provided with their application packet. If the applicant has not yet received confirmation of their internship/research program, they should provide details for their submitted or pending applications (with due dates listed). Applicants are to inform WDHOF when they are notified that they have received the research/internship. Funds will not be provided until this is received. It is preferable that the student have at least beginning logistical details identified and provided with their application packet.
The internship may be at a university, research institute, non-profit organization, aquarium, or zoo. It is preferable that the student have at least beginning logistical details identified and provided with their application packet. If the applicant has not yet received confirmation of their internship/research program, they should provide details for their submitted or pending applications (with due dates listed). Applicants are to inform WDHOF when they are notified that they have received the research/internship. Funds will not be provided until this is received. It is preferable that the student have at least beginning logistical details identified and provided with their application packet.
If the applicant has not yet received confirmation of their internship/research program, s/he/they should provide details for their submitted or pending applications (with due dates listed). Applicants are to inform WDHOF when they are notified that they have received the research/internship. Funds will not be provided until this is received. (Note that receipt of the UMRI award is preferential to an applicant with an internship/research program confirmed).
If the applicant has not yet received confirmation of their internship/research program, s/he/they should provide details for their submitted or pending applications (with due dates listed). Applicants are to inform WDHOF when they are notified that they have received the research/internship. Funds will not be provided until this is received. (Note that receipt of the UMRI award is preferential to an applicant with an internship/research program confirmed).
Applicants must provide documentation to verify that they have completed at least 30 credits with 12+ credits in the natural sciences; applicants must still be enrolled in an undergraduate academic program during participation in the internship/research program for which they are applying.
Applicants must provide documentation to verify that they have completed at least 30 credits with 12+ credits in the natural sciences; applicants must still be enrolled in an undergraduate academic program during participation in the internship/research program for which they are applying.
The internship can be used to offset expenses (e.g., travel, living expenses, research expenses) related to the internship or their research program. Funds cannot be used to support salary, tuition, student loan payments, prior incurred expenses, or the purchase of dive equipment or underwater cameras unless they are specific to the proposed research and are justified in the application. The budget should be specific.
The internship can be used to offset expenses (e.g., travel, living expenses, research expenses) related to the internship or their research program. Funds cannot be used to support salary, tuition, student loan payments, prior incurred expenses, or the purchase of dive equipment or underwater cameras unless they are specific to the proposed research and are justified in the application. The budget should be specific.
The internship/research program participation can be during the spring semester, summer, or fall semester, but must be completed by August 31, 2027.
The internship/research program participation can be during the spring semester, summer, or fall semester, but must be completed by August 31, 2027.