Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Program

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration offers the Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship in order to support the study and teaching of oceanic and atmospheric sciences while increasing public awareness and preparing undergraduate students for related careers.

Successful applicants will receive up to $8,000 for full-time academic study during the school year and a 10 week, full-time internship ($650/week) at a NOAA facility during the summer. Students may be selected to receive funding for a second school year. Internships are designed to expose the student to practical training.

• Eligibility: Applicants must be US citizens who are full-time sophomores at an accredited US university with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0(in total courses completed as well as within major). Applicants must be majoring in a discipline related to oceanic and atmospheric science, technology, or education.
• Deadline: Applications and all supporting materials must be received by January 30, 2009.
• Website: http://www.oesd. noaa.gov/Hollings_info. html
• Contact: StudentScholarshipPrograms@noaa.gov

Global Change Education Program

Funded by the Department of Energy's Office of Biological and Environmental Research, the Global Change Education Program(GCEP) promotes undergraduate and graduate education which relates to global change research. GCEP has two different awards: The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience and the Graduate Research Environmental Fellowships.

The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience aims to introduce students at the end of their sophomore or junior years to research in Biological and Environmental Research. This research continues during subsequent undergraduate summers. Recipients of this award are encouraged to apply for the Graduate Research Environmental Fellowships.

The Graduate Research Environmental Fellowships support research which is designed and conducted by graduate students, faculty advisers, and Department of Energy researches in collaboration. Research should be related to global change.

• Eligibility: The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience program is open to college sophomores and juniors, while the Graduate Research Environmental Fellowships are only open to graduate students. All applicants must be US citizens.
• Deadline: February 2, 2009
• Website: http://www.atmos.anl.gov/GCEP/
• Contact: Jeffrey Gaffney at jsgaffney@ualr.edu, Nancy Marley atnamarley@ualr.edu, or Milton J. Constantin at milton.constantin@orau.org