Scholarship & Grant Recipients

2025

Max Benjamin Memorial Graduate Marine Conservation Scholarship, Sponsored by WDHOF Member Cecilie Benjamin
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Ponchanok Weeriyanun

2025

Rachel Morrison Memorial Graduate Marine Conservation Scholarship, Sponsored by John and Jeanne Morrison
The member does not have a photo uploaded

Deva Holliman

2025

Sherry Reed Memorial Undergraduate Marine Conservation Scholarship, Sponsored by family and friends of WDHOF Member Sherry Reed
The member does not have a photo uploaded

Melanie Gomez

2025

Undergraduate Marine Conservation Scholarship, Sponsored by Oceanic Research Group (WDHOF Member Christine Bird)
The member does not have a photo uploaded

Maria Pla Prahl

2024

Advanced Dive Training Grant - Photography, Sponsored by donations to the WDHOF Scholarship fund
The member does not have a photo uploaded

Emily Bews

2024

Advanced Dive Training Grant - Photography, Sponsored by donations to the WDHOF Scholarship fund
The member does not have a photo uploaded

Mai Bonomo

2024

Advanced Dive Training Grant - Professional Diving, Sponsored by donations to the WDHOF Scholarship fund
The member does not have a photo uploaded

Carina Burroughs

2024

Advanced Dive Training Grant - Professional Diving, Sponsored by donations to the WDHOF Scholarship fund
The member does not have a photo uploaded

Pin-Wen Chen

2024

Advanced Dive Training Grant - Professional Diving, Sponsored by donations to the WDHOF Scholarship fund
The member does not have a photo uploaded

Sydney Bell

2024

Advanced Dive Training Grant - Professional Diving, Sponsored by donations to the WDHOF Scholarship fund
The member does not have a photo uploaded

Tyler Christian

2024

Advanced Dive Training Grant - Professional Diving, Sponsored by donations to the WDHOF Scholarship fund
The member does not have a photo uploaded

Yuen Azu

2024

Advanced Dive Training Grant - Recreational Diving, Sponsored by Bonnie Toth Advertising and Design (WDHOF Member Bonnie Toth)
The member does not have a photo uploaded

Michelle Halpin

2024

Advanced Dive Training Grant - Recreational Diving, Sponsored by donations to the WDHOF Scholarship fund
The member does not have a photo uploaded

Pasindu Ukwatta, Eshadi Mendis, Bharathi Ukwatta, Tharushi Dissanayakee

2024

Advanced Dive Training Grant - Recreational Diving, Sponsored by Ocean Wishes Foundation (WDHOF Member Margo Peyton) & donations to the WDHOF Scholarship fund
The member does not have a photo uploaded

Francín Varela Murcia

2024

Advanced Dive Training Grant - Scientific Diving, Sponsored by Blue Green Expeditions (WDHOF Member Faith Ortins)
The member does not have a photo uploaded

Mikayla Carrier

2024

Advanced Dive Training Grant - Scientific Diving, Sponsored by donations to the WDHOF Scholarship fund
The member does not have a photo uploaded

Morgan Rossiter

2024

Advanced Dive Training Grant - Technical Diving, Sponsored by donations to the WDHOF Scholarship fund
The member does not have a photo uploaded

Jocelyn Alcantara-Garcia

2024

Basic Dive Training Grant, Sponsored by donations to the WDHOF Scholarship fund
The member does not have a photo uploaded

Kylie Hollis

2024

Basic Dive Training Grant, Sponsored by donations to the WDHOF Scholarship fund
The member does not have a photo uploaded

Merlyn Antony

2024

Basic Dive Training Grant, Sponsored by donations to the WDHOF Scholarship fund
The member does not have a photo uploaded

Raquel Ibarra

2024

Basic Dive Training Grant, Sponsored by donations to the WDHOF Scholarship fund
The member does not have a photo uploaded

Shachini Dharmalal, Charani Paduwawala, Nimanka Dharmasiri, Samadi Premadasa

2024

Basic Dive Training Grant, Sponsored by donations to the WDHOF Scholarship fund
The member does not have a photo uploaded

Sithara Jayawardhana, Piyumini Pradeehansi Rathnayake, Sajani Gunathilaka, Madhushika Nethmini Wijekoon

2024

Basic Dive Training Grant, Sponsored by donations to the WDHOF Scholarship fund
The member does not have a photo uploaded

Thilini Mallawaarachchi and Heshan Sanjana

2024

Basic Dive Training Grant, Sponsored by donations to the WDHOF Scholarship fund
The member does not have a photo uploaded

Victoria Cheung

2024

Basic Dive Training Grant, Sponsored by Oceanic Research Group (WDHOF Member Christine Bird)
The member does not have a photo uploaded

Julia Mayer

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.

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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.

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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.

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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