Scholarship & Grant Recipients

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2025

Advanced Dive Training Grant - Technical Diving, Sponsored by Women Divers Hall of Fame “25 for 25”
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Mariana Piña Cetina

2025

Advanced Dive Training Grant - Underwater Photography, Sponsored by Women Divers Hall of Fame “25 for 25”
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Heather West

2025

Advanced Dive Training Grant - Underwater Photography, Sponsored by Women Divers Hall of Fame “25 for 25”
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Margaret (Karen) Martin

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

Basic Dive Training Grant, Sponsored by Ocean Wishes (WDHOF Member Margo Peyton) and WDHOF
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Emily Mailman

2025

Basic Dive Training Grant, Sponsored by Ocean Wishes (WDHOF Member Margo Peyton) and WDHOF
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Niamh Tooher

2025

Basic Dive Training Grant, Sponsored by SDI (WDHOF Member Stephanie Miele)
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Isabella Mora

2025

Basic Dive Training Grant, Sponsored by WDHOF Member Patti Gross
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Gabriela Calderon

2025

Basic Dive Training Grant, Sponsored by Women Divers Hall of Fame “25 for 25”
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Abigail Ocaña

2025

Basic Dive Training Grant, Sponsored by Women Divers Hall of Fame “25 for 25”
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Alexis Isherwood

2025

Basic Dive Training Grant, Sponsored by Women Divers Hall of Fame “25 for 25”
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Hailey Boehner

2025

Basic Dive Training Grant, Sponsored by Women Divers Hall of Fame “25 for 25”
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Kayla Aristizaba

2025

Basic Dive Training Grant, Sponsored by Women Divers Hall of Fame “25 for 25”
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Loma Jones

2025

Basic Dive Training Grant, Sponsored by Women Divers Hall of Fame “25 for 25”
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Priscah Agengo

2025

Basic Dive Training Grant, Sponsored by Women Divers Hall of Fame “25 for 25”
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Sherly Hernández Ramos

2025

Basic Dive Training Grant, Sponsored by friends of Suzie Dudas and WDHOF Member Evelyn Dudas
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Emma Sanchez

2025

Basic Dive Training Grant, Sponsored by the Richard Laurence Parish Foundation (WDHOF Member Robin Parish)
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Taslima Ahmed Hazarika

2025

Bonnie Cardone Memorial Scholarship in Journalism, Graphic Arts, Photography, or Videography, Sponsored by WDHOF Members Michele Hall, Karen Straus, and Andrea Stockert and Underwater Photography Equipment Award, sponsored by John and Donna Berschied
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Mar Nester

2025

Captain Wayne Hasson Memorial Applied Marine Conservation Scholarship, Sponsored by Sea of Change Foundation (WDHOF Member Anne Hasson)
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Morgan Hawkins

2025

Cecelia Connelly Memorial Graduate Scholarship in Underwater Archaeology, Sponsored by the Connelly family (WDHOF Member Mary Connelly)
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Grace Grodji

2025

Diver Medical Education Grant, Sponsored by The Diver Medic (WDHOF Member Chantelle Newman)
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Bigna Fischer

2025

Diver Medical Education Grant, Sponsored by The Diver Medic (WDHOF Member Chantelle Newman)
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Lucía Rodríguez Arias

2025

Diving Emergency Medical Responder, Sponsored by The Diver Medic (WDHOF Member Chantelle Newman)
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Chad Burtrum

2025

Diving Emergency Medical Responder, Sponsored by The Diver Medic (WDHOF Member Chantelle Newman)
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Cinnamon Smith

2025

Diving Emergency Medical Responder, Sponsored by The Diver Medic (WDHOF Member Chantelle Newman)
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Elizabeth Urban-Gedamke

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.

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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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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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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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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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