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High School Students

Project SMART

University of New Hampshire
Project SMART (Science and Mathematics Achievement through Research Training) is a Summer Institute at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) that chal...

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Undergraduate Students

American Society for Limnology and Oceanography Multicultural Program (ASLOMP)

Hampton University
ASLOMP provides full support for diverse undergraduate and graduate students to attend annual meetings. Activities include a student symposium, work w...

... read morefunded by National Science Foundation (NSF)

Aquatic Chemical Ecology (ACE) Summer Undergraduate Research

Georgia Institute of Technology
ACE at Georgia Tech gives you the opportunity to perform exciting research with our faculty in the schools of Biology, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, C...

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Bridge to Research in Marine Sciences

Savannah State University
The program provides three weeks of classroom, field, and laboratory work to build technical, scientific, communications and ethics skills with guest ...

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Bridge to Research in Marine Sciences

Skidaway Institute of Oceanography
The program provides three weeks of classroom, field, and laboratory work to build technical, scientific, communications and ethics skills with guest ...

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Educational Partnership Program (EPP) Undergraduate Scholarship Program

NOAA
The goal of the Undergraduate Scholars Program is to increase the number of students who undertake course work and graduate with degrees in targeted a...

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Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Program

NOAA
The Hollings Scholarship Program provides successful undergraduate applicants with awards that include academic assistance (up to a maximum of $8,000 ...

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Estuarine and Coastal Barrier Ecology Processes REU

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
A US Department of Defense-sponsored research program (Defense Coastal / Estuarine Research Program = DCERP) serves as the foundation for our REU Site...

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Global Change Ecology REU

University of Minnesota
This REU site is designed to introduce undergraduate students to research into global change ecology and teach them how to deal with large and/or mult...

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Gulf of Maine and the World Ocean REU

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
Undergraduates in Bigelow Laboratory's summer REU Program spend ten weeks at the Laboratory conducting independent research with guidance from a scien...

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Interdisciplinary Scientific Computation

Ohio Wesleyan University
Each participant will work on a research project under the guidance of an experienced Ohio Wesleyan University faculty member in either the Department...

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LDEO Summer Internship Program for Undergraduates

Columbia University
A summer research experience in Earth and ocean sciences. The program features a hands-on research project under the supervision of an LDEO-affiliated...

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Marine and Estuarine Science REU

University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore is situated in Princess Anne on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, near both the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlant...

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Marine Science REU: From Estuaries to the Deep Sea

Oregon State University
If you are considering graduate study or a professional career in the marine sciences, developing research skills through hands-on experience is one ...

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Marine Sciences Summer Internship

University of Delaware

This REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) program awards ten science, engineering, and mathematics undergraduates summer internships to con...

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Maryland Sea Grant REU in Estuarine Processes

University of Maryland, College Park

Each summer, the Maryland Sea Grant Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program offers fourteen students the opportunity to conduct marin...

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Mentoring Physical Oceanography Women to Increase Retention Internships (MPOWIR)

Duke University
The goal of the NOAA MPOWIR internship program is to familiarize junior women in the field of physical oceanography with the research conducted at the...

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Mentoring Physical Oceanography Women to Increase Retention Internships (MPOWIR)

NOAA
The goal of the NOAA MPOWIR internship program is to familiarize junior women in the field of physical oceanography with the research conducted at the...

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Minorities in Marine and Environmental Sciences (MIMES) Internship Program

South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
MIMES offers undergraduate minority science students internship positions at the Marine Resources Center on James Island (near Charleston), South Caro...

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Minority Fellowships in Oceanography for Undergraduates

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Minority Fellowships are awarded to minority undergraduates who are enrolled in U.S. colleges or universities and have completed at least one year of ...

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Mote REU Program

Mote Marine Laboratory
The Mote REU Program offers paid research training experiences in estuarine science to 10 undergraduate students during a 10-week period between late ...

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Multicultural Initiative in the Marine Sciences: Undergraduate Participation

Western Washington University
The National Science Foundation-funded MIMSUP program is designed to increase diversity within the next generation of marine scientists. Participants ...

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Northern Ecosystems Research for Undergraduates (NERU)

Abisko Scientific Research Station (ANS)
This program focuses on the impacts of climate change on ecosystems in Northern Sweden. NERU is a collaboration between the University of New Hampshir...

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Northern Ecosystems Research for Undergraduates (NERU)

University of New Hampshire
This program focuses on the impacts of climate change on ecosystems in Northern Sweden. NERU is a collaboration between the University of New Hampshir...

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Research Experience for Undergraduates in Molecular Physiology and Environmental Stress

Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory (MDIBL)
The Research Experience: Each summer, over 40 undergraduates from around the United States participate in a research fellowship at MDIBL. Undergraduat...

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Research Experience for Undergraduates Program in Estuarine and Coastal Marine Sciences

Duke University
A 10 week semi-independent research program located on Pivers Island in coastal Carteret County of North Carolina. Coastal and estuarine invertebrate ...

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Research Internships in Ocean Sciences (RIOS)

Rutgers University
RIOS provides paid, 10-week summer internships to participate in a range of projects offered by the Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences at Rutger...

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REU in Marine Biology and Coastal Ecology in Alaska

University of Alaska Southeast
The Biology Program at the University of Alaska Southeast offers summer research experience to undergraduate students interested in the physiology, ec...

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REU in Marine Science and Marine Biology in the Gulf of Mexico

Texas A&M University, Galveston
Internships are available in many areas of marine science including marine biology, marine and coastal geology, biological, physical, and chemical oce...

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Shannon Point Marine Center REU

Western Washington University
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program provides support for undergraduate students to conduct ind...

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Stony Brook REU at the School of Marine and Atmospheric Science

State University of New York (SUNY), Stony Brook
A program for academically talented and motivated undergraduates through funding by the National Science Foundation to actively participate in researc...

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Subtropical Marine Ecosystems Research Experience for Undergraduates

University of Texas, Austin
ight research fellowships will be available for the summer of 2012, for undergraduate students to conduct independent research projects on topics such...

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Summer Intern Program (SIP)

Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Internships are available in many areas of marine science, including biological, geological, chemical, and physical oceanography; environmental scienc...

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Summer Internships in Aquatic Sciences

University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
This program is structured as an immersion-level bench research opportunity which has been provided for more than 240 undergraduates nationwide during...

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Summer Student Fellowship Program

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
A research project is at the heart of the Summer Student and Minority Fellowship programs. All fellows are expected to work on a project selected in c...

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Summer Undergraduate Research Experience in Oceanography

University of Rhode Island
The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships in Oceanography (SURFO) program is a 10-week program designed primarily for science, math and engineerin...

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The Diversity Project: An International Integrative Undergraduate Research Program for Under-represented Students

University of California, Los Angeles
Join us for an exiting summer research in the Coral Triangle. You'll experience a new part of the world, see the amazing biodiversity of coral reefs, ...

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The Diversity Project: An International Integrative Undergraduate Research Program for Under-represented Students

Old Dominion University
Join us for an exiting summer research in the Coral Triangle. You'll experience a new part of the world, see the amazing biodiversity of coral reefs, ...

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Two Fellowships in Marine Science for Fall Semester Study

Duke University
The Duke University Marine Laboratory expects to offer two undergraduate fellowships covering tuition & fees, room & board, books, travel to Beaufort,...

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Undergraduate Fellowships in Marine Science, Oceanography and Global Climate Change

Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS)
The Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences has received National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) funding to support 4-8 ...

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Post-Baccalaureate

American Society for Limnology and Oceanography Multicultural Program (ASLOMP)

Hampton University
ASLOMP provides full support for diverse undergraduate and graduate students to attend annual meetings. Activities include a student symposium, work w...

... read morefunded by National Science Foundation (NSF)


Graduate Students

American Society for Limnology and Oceanography Multicultural Program (ASLOMP)

Hampton University
ASLOMP provides full support for diverse undergraduate and graduate students to attend annual meetings. Activities include a student symposium, work w...

... read morefunded by National Science Foundation (NSF)

Dalhousie University Graduate Programs in Ocean Science

Dalhousie University
We continue to look to the oceans for answers to some of the world's most challenging problems.Together with the Bedford Institute of Oceanography and...

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Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program

NOAA
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program recognizes outstanding scholarship and encourages independe...

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Graduate Sciences Program (GSP)

NOAA
The Graduate Sciences Program (GSP) is aimed primarily at increasing opportunities for students in NOAA-related fields to pursue research and educatio...

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Hall-Bonner Program for Minority Doctoral Scholars in Ocean Sciences

Hampton University
Hampton University, Old Dominion University (ODU), and The College of William and Mary, Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS/SMS), invite applic...

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Hall-Bonner Program for Minority Doctoral Scholars in Ocean Sciences

Old Dominion University
Hampton University, Old Dominion University (ODU), and The College of William and Mary, Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS/SMS), invite applic...

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Hall-Bonner Program for Minority Doctoral Scholars in Ocean Sciences

Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Hampton University, Old Dominion University (ODU), and The College of William and Mary, Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS/SMS), invite applic...

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Marine Ecosystem Sustainability in the Arctic and Subarctic (MESAS) IGERT

University of Alaska, Fairbanks
MESAS is an interdisciplinary NSF-funded Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) program that incorporates social and natural ...

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Opportunies to Support “Effects of the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on Coastal Ecosystems of the Northern Gulf of Mexico" project

Louisiana Universities and Marine Consortium
The Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON) seeks a cadre of Postdoctoral Associates (2), Graduate Student (1), Research Associate/Assista...

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Postdoc & Early Career

(NSF OCE-PRF) Ocean Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships - Broadening Participation

National Science Foundation (NSF)
OCE supports research, infrastructure and education to advance understanding of all aspects of the global oceans and ocean basins, including their int...

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Ocean Sciences Research Initiation Grants - Broadening Participation

National Science Foundation (NSF)
The Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE) of the National Science Foundation (NSF) is sponsoring the Ocean Sciences Research Initiation Grants (OCE-RIG): B...

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Opportunies to Support “Effects of the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on Coastal Ecosystems of the Northern Gulf of Mexico" project

Louisiana Universities and Marine Consortium
The Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON) seeks a cadre of Postdoctoral Associates (2), Graduate Student (1), Research Associate/Assista...

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Research Associate, Postdoc, in ocean circulation and carbon-oxygen cycling on the Oregon coastal margin

Oregon State University
This position will conduct independent research under the guidance of Principal Investigators (PIs) and in collaboration with University of Washington...

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The Physical Oceanography Department is searching for a Postdoctoral Investigator

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
The Postdoctoral Investigator will play a key role in the planning, execution, and scientific interpretation of a major field investigation of upper-o...

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