Scholarship & Grant Recipients

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2023

Rachel Morrison Memorial Graduate Scholarship in Marine Conservation, Sponsored by John & Jeanne Morrison in memory of their daughter Rachel
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Riley Jones

2023

Susan L. Williams Memorial Fellowships in Coral Rehabilitation, Sponsored by family & friends of WDHOF Member Susan L. Williams
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Hillary Smith

2023

Susan L. Williams Memorial Fellowships in Coral Rehabilitation, Sponsored by family & friends of WDHOF Member Susan L. Williams
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Sarani Ranaweera

2023

Susan L. Williams Memorial Fellowships in Seagrass Rehabilitation, Sponsored by family & friends of WDHOF Member Susan L. Williams
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Amanda Ho

2023

Susan L. Williams Memorial Fellowships in Seagrass Rehabilitation, Sponsored by family & friends of WDHOF Member Susan L. Williams
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Gema Hernan

2023

Undergraduate Marine Research Internship in Marine Biology, Sponsored by WDHOF Members Dr. Devonna Shoemaker & Dr. Kathleen Dudzinski
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Makenna Middleton

2023

Zale & Saxon Memorial Advanced Dive Training Grant – Recreational, Sponsored by friends of Suzie Dudas and WDHOF Member Evelyn Dudas
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Pamela Chapman, Ph.D.

2023

Zale & Saxon Memorial Basic Dive Training Grant, Sponsored by friends of Suzie Dudas & WDHOF Member Evelyn Dudas
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Zara Fatima

2023

Zig and JoAnn Zigahn Memorial Basic Dive Training Grant, Sponsored by donations to WDHOF in memory of WDHOF Founder Zig Zigahn and WDHOF Member JoAnn Zigahn
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Amila Chinthani Kaluthanthrige

2022

Advanced Dive Training Grant - Professional, Sponsored by Blue Green Expeditions (WDHOF Member Faith Ortins)
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Madhuli Karmalkar

2022

Advanced Dive Training Grant - Professional, Sponsored by the Women Divers Hall of Fame
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Charlamain Beduhn

2022

Advanced Dive Training Grant - Professional, Sponsored by the Women Divers Hall of Fame
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Hailey Shchepanik

2022

Advanced Dive Training Grant - Professional, Sponsored by the Women Divers Hall of Fame
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Juntong Hu

2022

Advanced Dive Training Grant - Recreational, Sponsored by WDHOF Member Bonnie Toth Advertising & Design
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Raven Ritman

2022

Advanced Dive Training Grant - Recreational, Sponsored by the Women Divers Hall of Fame
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Ami Vice

2022

Advanced Dive Training Grant - Recreational, Sponsored by the Women Divers Hall of Fame
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Nina Hiukkanen

2022

Advanced Dive Training Grant - Recreational, Sponsored by the Women Divers Hall of Fame
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Rosa María Lorena Cañedo Apolaya

2022

Advanced Dive Training Grant - Technical, Sponsored by the Women Divers Hall of Fame
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Alyssa Pietraszek

2022

Amelia Behrens-Furniss Memorial Hardhat Dive Training Grant, Sponsored by the family & friends of WDHOF Member Amelia Behrens-Furniss
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Audrey (Felicity) Crook

2022

Basic Dive Training Grant in memory of WDHOF Co-founder Zig Zigahn and WDHOF Member Joanne Zigahn, Sponsored by the Women Divers Hall of Fame
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Jemma Pigott

2022

Basic Dive Training Grant, Sponsored by WDHOF Member Bonnie Toth Advertising and Design and WDHOF Member Shirley Pomponi
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Kate Lawrence

2022

Basic Dive Training Grant, Sponsored by WDHOF Member Patti Gross
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Sofia Sadogurska

2022

Basic Dive Training Grant, Sponsored by WDHOF Member Patti Gross
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Sumedha Korgaonkar

2022

Basic Dive Training Grant, Sponsored by WDHOF members to honor WDHOF Co-founder Carol Rose
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Hailey Arango

2022

Basic Dive Training Grant, Sponsored by the Women Divers Hall of Fame
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Bhagya Jayasundara, Hansini Silva, Pathumini Jayamanne, Sajani Jeewanthi

Oceans and Human Health Graduate Scholarship --NEW THIS YEAR

One $2,500 scholarship.

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Captain Wayne Hasson Memorial Fellowship for Climate Change Research --NEW THIS YEAR

One $10,000 scholarship.

Recipients
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Advanced Dive Training Grants (for Certified Divers): Dive Instructor

Grants are available to certified divers of any age and background to develop their diving skills to become certified as a dive instructor.

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Advanced Dive Training Grants (for Certified Divers): Photography

Grant is available to women of any age who are living in the U.S. and who are interested in learning underwater photography.

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Advanced Dive Training Grants (for Certified Divers): Technical Diving

Grant for the advanced dive training beyond open water diver level (or equivalent) for technical diving applications for women of any age.

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Advanced Dive Training Grants (for Certified Divers): Scientific Diving

Grant for the advanced dive training beyond open water diver level (or equivalent) for scientific diving applications. 

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Advanced Dive Training Grants (for Certified Divers): Professional Diving

2 advanced dive training grants -- for women -- divers of any age (unless specified) and background who wish to further their dive education through approved scuba diving programs beyond the open water diver level.

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Undergraduate Marine Conservation Scholarships

Scholarships for qualified divers (one for women only and one for any background) of any age who are enrolled in accredited undergraduate academic or research programs in the field of marine conservation.

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No Recipients Found

Advanced Dive Training Grants (for Certified Divers): Recreational Diving

2 advanced dive training grants in recreation -- for women-- divers of any age (unless specified) and background who wish to further their dive education through approved scuba diving programs beyond the open water diver level.

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Diver Medical Education Grant - UK and Europe areas

Two training grants (valued at £1000 each) for Diver Medical Training - UK and Europe areas - qualified women or men.

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Diver Medical Education Grants - USA or Canada

Three training grants (valued at $500) for qualified women or men. For Diver Medical Training including full Diver Medical Theory and Practical Training - USA or Canada

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Instructor Advanced Education Training Grant

One $2,000 grant to encourage instructors to expand their underwater-related skills by taking additional training leading to certification. For women only.

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Undergraduate Marine Research Internship

One $1,000 Internship program with a focus in marine biology. For women or men, must be a still-matriculated undergraduate student.

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Graduate Marine Conservation Scholarships

Scholarships ($2,000 each) for women who are in accredited graduate academic or research programs in marine conservation.

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Basic Dive Training Grants (learn to dive)

Six basic dive training grants $1000 each.

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No Recipients Found

Amelia Behrens-Furniss Memorial Hardhat or Commercial Dive Training Grant

One $1,000 grant to a women diver of any age and background who wishes to begin or further her training in hardhat diving through an approved hardhat dive training program.

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Graduate Scholarships in Underwater Archaeology

Scholarships ($2,500) for graduate level course of study leading to a career in the field of underwater archaeology.

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Laurel Clark Sea to Space Physiology Research Grants

Two $5,000 grants to support graduate research in extreme environment physiology (diving, altitude, and/or space). For women or men.

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No Recipients Found

Bonnie Cardone Memorial Scholarship for Ocean-Minded Content Creators

One $1,500 scholarship.

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Jennifer King Memorial Dive Training Grants for ROTC or military academy students.

Two training grants (one basic and one advanced) for a person in the ROTC or a military academy.

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J. Berman Memorial Grant for Sea Turtle Conservation

One $2,000 grant for a qualified woman of any age to advance the conservation of sea turtles.

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