Scholarship & Grant Recipients

2026

J. Berman Memorial Grant for Sea Turtle Conservation, sponsored by the J. Berman Memorial Foundation
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Kirsty Magson

2026

Jim Leffard Memorial Training Grant for Underwater Photography, sponsored by Rosemary Kurtii
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Imogen Parker

2026

Laurel Clark Sea to Space Extreme Environment Physiology Research Grant, sponsored by Jonathan Clark
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Abel Vargas

2026

Laurel Clark Sea to Space Extreme Environment Physiology Research Grant, sponsored by Jonathan Clark
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Sarah Crawford

2026

Max Benjamin Memorial Graduate Marine Conservation Scholarship, sponsored by WDHOF Member Cecilie Benjamin
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Miranda Manross

2026

Ocean and Human Health Graduate Scholarship, sponsored by Michael Gower
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Paige Powell

2026

Ocean and Human Health Graduate Scholarship, sponsored by Michael Gower
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S. Carter Oleckna

2026

Rachel Morrison Memorial Graduate Marine Conservation Scholarship, sponsored by John and Jeanne Morrison
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Haley Poppinga

2026

Rachel Morrison Memorial Graduate Marine Conservation Scholarship, sponsored by John and Jeanne Morrison
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Isabelle Stapley

2026

Richard Laurence Parish Foundation Graduate Scholarship in Marine Science, sponsored by the Richard Laurence Parish Foundation/WDHOF Member Robin Parish
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Alexandra Zelaya

2026

Sherry Reed Memorial Undergraduate Marine Conservation Scholarship, sponsored by family and friends of WDHOF Member Sherry Reed
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Branae Craveiro

2026

Undergraduate Marine Conservation Scholarship, sponsored by Oceanic Research Group/WDHOF Member Dr. Christine Bird and WDHOF
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Marian Meléndez López

2026

Undergraduate Marine Research Internship, sponsored by WDHOF Members Drs. Sue Shoemaker & Kathleen Dudzinski
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Isabelle Jane Froerer

2025

Advanced Dive Training Grant - Dive Instructor, Sponsored by WDHOF Member Erin O’Neill
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Dharkshen Selva

2025

Advanced Dive Training Grant - Dive Instructor, Sponsored by Women Divers Hall of Fame “25 for 25”
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Farah Hamdan

2025

Advanced Dive Training Grant - Dive Instructor, Sponsored by Women Divers Hall of Fame “25 for 25”
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Kendra Lang

2025

Advanced Dive Training Grant - Divemaster, Sponsored by Girls that Scuba
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Mia D’Orazio

2025

Advanced Dive Training Grant - Divemaster, Sponsored by Women Divers Hall of Fame “25 for 25”
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Amber Cumpstone

2025

Advanced Dive Training Grant - Divemaster, Sponsored by Women Divers Hall of Fame “25 for 25”
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Janis Argeswara

2025

Advanced Dive Training Grant - Divemaster, Sponsored by Women Divers Hall of Fame “25 for 25”
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Rosanne Teniente

2025

Advanced Dive Training Grant - Divemaster, Sponsored by Women Divers Hall of Fame “25 for 25”
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Sarani Ranaweera

2025

Advanced Dive Training Grant for Sea Scouts, Sea Cadets, ROTC, JROTC, and Military Academy Students, Sponsored by WDHOF Founder and Member Jennifer King
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Sandra Malinowski

2025

Advanced Dive Training Grant - Professional Diving, Sponsored by Ocean Wishes (WDHOF Member Margo Peyton) and WDHOF
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Shannon Dixon

2025

Advanced Dive Training Grant - Professional Diving, Sponsored by Women Divers Hall of Fame “25 for 25”
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Cat Hauser

2025

Advanced Dive Training Grant - Professional Diving, Sponsored by Women Divers Hall of Fame “25 for 25”
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Elvina Menezes

Oceans and Human Health Graduate Scholarship

One $2,500 scholarship.

Recipients
No Recipients Found

Captain Wayne Hasson Memorial Fellowship for Climate Change Research

One $10,000 scholarship.

Recipients
No Recipients Found

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.

Recipients
No Recipients Found

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.

Recipients
No Recipients Found

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.

Recipients
No Recipients Found

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. 

Recipients
No Recipients Found

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.

Recipients
No Recipients Found

Undergraduate Marine Conservation Scholarships

Scholarships for qualified divers of any age who are enrolled in accredited undergraduate academic or research programs in the field of marine conservation.

Recipients
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.

Recipients
No Recipients Found

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.

Recipients
No Recipients Found

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.

Recipients
No Recipients Found

Graduate Marine Conservation Scholarships

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

Recipients
No Recipients Found

Basic Dive Training Grants (learn to dive)

Six basic dive training grants $1000 each.

Recipients
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.

Recipients
No Recipients Found

Cecelia Connelly Memorial Graduate Scholarship in Underwater Archaeology

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

Recipients
No Recipients Found

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.

Recipients
No Recipients Found

Bonnie Cardone Memorial Scholarship for Ocean-Minded Content Creators

One $1,500 scholarship.

Recipients
No Recipients Found

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.

Recipients
No Recipients Found

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.

Recipients
No Recipients Found