Oregon Sea Grant is now accepting applications from undergraduates
for the Summer Scholars program.
The program prepares undergraduate students for graduate school and
careers in marine science, policy, management, and outreach. This ten
week program places high caliber junior and senior undergraduate
students from around the country with federal, state, and local
public agencies to provide students with hands-on experience under
the mentorship of a career professional.
The goal of the program is to provide students with professional
skills, agency workplace experience and real life practice in marine
resource science, policy, management, and outreach and support agency
programs and initiatives.
Ultimately, the Summer Scholars program will increase the number of
graduates who are work ready, trained in public agency marine program
areas and able to apply marine science, policy, management and
outreach skills to the most pressing coastal and ocean issues facing
Oregon and the Nation.
The 2011 cohort of students will be placed in Oregon in Lincoln,
Coos, and Benton Counties. Student scholars will assist host agencies
with field work, lab work, analysis, natural resource policy
research, public education, outreach and community engagement efforts.
Any undergraduate student who will have completed two years of study
and is currently enrolled in any U.S. college or university may
apply. Students of color, from first nations, non-traditional
students, and those from other diverse backgrounds are encouraged to
apply. This opportunity seeks students with a variety of interests
including marine science, biology, ecology, zoology, environmental
science, journalism, education, political science, or economics.
Selected students will be awarded a stipend during the ten week
fellowship and housing will be provided to those students who need it.
The application deadline is April 1. For more information, see:
<http://seagrant.oregonstate.edu/funding/fellowships/undergrad_fellows.html>http://seagrant.oregonstate.edu/funding/fellowships/undergrad_fellows.html
Contact
Eric Dickey
Oregon Sea Grant
(541) 737 2715
<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]
