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Acoustical Society of America

(Melville, NY)
Summer Undergraduate Research or Internship Experience in Acoustics (SURIEA)
SURIEA a 12-week PAID summer undergraduate research program for students interested in the area of Acoustics. This intensive summer program in acoustics is designed for under-represented undergraduate ... read more


American Museum of Natural History

(New York, NY)
Fully Funded Master of Arts in Teaching Earth Science Opportunity
 The Master of Arts in Teaching Earth Science Residency Program at the American Museum of Natural History is a full-time, fifteen-month fellowship program that takes place at the museum and in urban p ... read more

Richard Gilder Graduate School Postdoctoral Fellowships
The Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program at the American Museum of Natural History provides training to postdoctoral investigators to carry out a specific project within a limited time period. Pos ... read more
funds international students

Barnard College

(New York, NY)
LDEO Summer Internship Program for Undergraduates
There are two Internships avaialble at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory:

The Lamont Summer Intern Program: for undergraduates from U.S. colleges and universities provides a summer research exper ... read more



Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences

(West Boothbay Harbor, ME)
COBRA Early Career Fellowship and Deep-Sea Expedition Planning Master Class
The Crustal Ocean Biosphere Research Accelerator (COBRA) is pleased to announce a paid training opportunity that is open to international early career participants. The COBRA Early Career Leadership ' ... read more
funds international students
Gulf of Maine and the World Ocean REU
Undergraduates in Bigelow Laboratory's summer REU Program spend ten weeks at the Laboratory conducting independent research with guidance from a scientist mentor. Directed by Senior Research Scientist ... read more
an IBP member program
Keller BLOOM Program in Ocean Science
The Keller BLOOM (Bigelow Laboratory Orders Of Magnitude) Program was founded by Bigelow scientist Maureen Keller and Trustee Emeritus James McLoughlin to provide students a hands-on ocean science res ... read more
an IBP member program
Sea Change Semester
Experience life at the cutting edge of ocean science

Ocean science is in the middle of an incredible revolution. Climate change is rapidly reshaping life in the oceans, and new tools are being devel ... read more

an IBP member program

Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation

(Hampton, NH)
Whale Research and Marine Science Education Internships
We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated people to join us for our Summer Whale Research and Marine Science Education Internship Programs. This is a fun and exciting opportunity to experience the da ... read more


Boston Leadership Institute

(Boston, MA)
Full Scholarships for High School Summer Research Programs
We at the Boston Leadership Institute offer need-based, full scholarships to a limited number of highly qualified teenagers who wish to participate in the three-week STEM research programs that are of ... read more


Boston University

(Boston, MA)
Bioinformatics Diversity Travel Fellowship
BU Bioinformatics has funds available through the BU Bioinformatics Diversity Travel Fellowship for prospective PhD students to visit Boston, tour the campus and meet our students and faculty, before ... read more
opportunity
COBRA Early Career Fellowship and Deep-Sea Expedition Planning Master Class
The Crustal Ocean Biosphere Research Accelerator (COBRA) is pleased to announce a paid training opportunity that is open to international early career participants. The COBRA Early Career Leadership ' ... read more
funds international students

Clarkson University

(Potsdam, NY)
Aquatic Science, Engineering, and Technology (ASET) REU program
The 'Aquatic Sciences, Engineering, and Technology (ASET) Research Experiences for Undergraduates program at Clarkson University is a 10-week immersive research experience serving 8 undergraduates pe ... read more

REU in Environmental Science & Engineering
The objective of this summer program is to engage a diversified pool of undergraduate students in first-class research projects in Environmental Sciences and Engineering at Clarkson University.

... read more



Columbia University

(New York, NY)
LDEO Summer Internship Program for Undergraduates
There are two Internships avaialble at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory:

The Lamont Summer Intern Program: for undergraduates from U.S. colleges and universities provides a summer research exper ... read more


Postdoctoral Research Scientist in Climate Science
The Columbia Climate School at Columbia University in New York, NY, seeks applications from innovative, graduating doctoral candidates or recent Ph.D., M.D., J.D., or Sc.D. recipients (within 5 years ... read more
funds international students

Cornell University

(Ithaca, NY)
Undergrad Internships at Shoals Marine Laboratory
Shoals Marine Laboratory (SML) located on Appledore Island, Isles of Shoals, Maine offers summer research internships for undergraduate college students. Interns work directly with mentors and SML sci ... read more


Earthwatch Institute

(Boston, MA)
Ocean STEAM Powered Women (O-STEAM) Fellowship
WHOI Sea Grant and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution are excited to collaborate with Sea Education Association on the Ocean STEAM Powered Women (O-STEAM) Fellowship, a competitive, week-long, n ... read more
an IBP member program

Gulf of Maine Research Institute

(Portland, ME)
Research Experience for Undergraduates in Ecosystem, Oceanographic and Economic studies.
One of the foremost challenges of our times is to understand the impacts of climate change on our coupled natural and human systems. This includes documenting and monitoring change, as well as predict ... read more


Harvard University

(Cambridge, MA)
Accessible Sharks Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunity
Accessible Sharks is an NSF-Funded summer internship program that supports disabled undergraduate students to participate in interdisciplinary summer research on sharks. Students will have the opportu ... read more
an IBP member program
Global Sustainability Scholars (GSS) Summer Fellowship
Global Sustain+Ability Scholars program trains and supports rising young professionals from diverse backgrounds, disciplines, and worldviews. We are a professional community, working on global sustain ... read more
study abroad program

Maine Sea Grant

(Orono, ME)
Maine Sea Grant – NOAA Fisheries Undergraduate Internships in Sea-run Fish Research
Maine Sea Grant is partnering with NOAA's Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) to provide opportunities for undergraduates to gain experience in the field of fisheries. We are currently recruiti ... read more
an IBP member programfunds international students
Marine Education Outreach-Internships and Fellowships
The Maine Sea Grant education program seeks to improve marine-related K-16 educational opportunities in the state, as well as continued learning programs for educators. The program offers in-service t ... read more
an IBP member program

Maria Mitchell Association

(Nantucket, MA)
Aquarium Internship
The Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) is offering four internships at its Aquarium during the summer season. The Maria Mitchell Aquarium houses roughly 65-75 different marine species each yea ... read more

Natural Science Museum Internship
The Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) is offering two internship positions at its Natural Science Museum during the summer. The Natural Science Museum is divided into an Aquatics Room housing ... read more


Marine Biological Laboratory

(Woods Hole, MA)
Woods Hole Partnership Education Program (PEP) Internship
The Woods Hole Partnership Education Program (PEP) is a multi-institutional program between the 6 Woods Hole scientific institutions and the academic partner, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. ... read more
an IBP member programfunds international students

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

(Buzzards Bay, MA)
Postdoctoral Diversity Teaching Fellowships
The program was developed to promote diversity at Massachusetts Maritime Academy in our faculty population by creating a potential pipeline as access for underrepresented individuals to gain teaching ... read more


Metcalf Institute

(Kingston, RI)
SciComm Identities Project Fellowship
Hungry to level up your science communication skills, access greater career opportunities, and connect with an amazing community of interdisciplinary scholars in your research area?

The world needs ... read more



Mystic Aquarium

(Mystic, CT)
Mystic Aquarium - Research Experiences for Undergraduates
The Mystic Aquarium Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) will recruit and support the training of students over 10 weeks during the summer. At least 50% of the students will be recruited from ... read more
an IBP member program

Northeastern University

(Boston, MA)
BEACHES Workshop: Explore Graduate School Applications and STEM Career Pathways
The BEACHES workshop explores the process of graduate school applications and STEM career pathways, and is especially geared towards students who identify with groups underrepresented in STEM fields, ... read more
opportunity
DHS Summer Research Team Program for Minority Serving Institutions
The purpose of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Summer Research Team (SRT) Program is to increase and enhance the scientific leadership at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) in researc ... read more

STEM Future Faculty Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Northeastern University invites nominations and applications from candidates in all disciplines represented at Northeastern University for the Future Faculty Fellowship Program.

Consistent with Nort ... read more



Ocean Exploration Trust

(Old Lyme, CT)
At-Sea Science & Engineering Internship Program
The Nautilus Science and Engineering Internship Program aims to train undergraduate and graduate students studying ocean science, engineering and video/film in the at-sea environment. Intern positions ... read more

Science Communication Fellowship
The Science Communication Fellowship is a professional development program which includes: participation in a spring science communication training workshop at the University of Rhode Island's Graduat ... read more


Sea Education Association

(Woods Hole, MA)
Woods Hole Partnership Education Program (PEP) Internship
The Woods Hole Partnership Education Program (PEP) is a multi-institutional program between the 6 Woods Hole scientific institutions and the academic partner, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. ... read more
an IBP member programfunds international students

Shoals Marine Laboratory

(Appledore Island, ME)
Undergrad Internships at Shoals Marine Laboratory
Shoals Marine Laboratory (SML) located on Appledore Island, Isles of Shoals, Maine offers summer research internships for undergraduate college students. Interns work directly with mentors and SML sci ... read more


University of Connecticut

(Storrs, CT)
Fully funded MS/PhD opportunity in Coastal Biogeochemical Dynamics at Avery Point
The Coastal Biogeochemical Dynamics Lab in the Department of Marine Sciences at the University of Connecticut (UConn) seeks applicants for two fully funded MS or PhD positions in regional biogeochemic ... read more
funds international students
Mystic Aquarium - Research Experiences for Undergraduates
The Mystic Aquarium Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) will recruit and support the training of students over 10 weeks during the summer. At least 50% of the students will be recruited from ... read more
an IBP member program

University of Maine

(Orono, ME)
Graduate Research Assistantship studying Interactions Between Floating Offshore Wind and Marine Ecosystems
Are you passionate about protecting the environment while driving sustainable energy solutions? We invite you to study the interactions of floating offshore wind energy with marine ecosystems and fish ... read more

Maine Sea Grant – NOAA Fisheries Undergraduate Internships in Sea-run Fish Research
Maine Sea Grant is partnering with NOAA's Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) to provide opportunities for undergraduates to gain experience in the field of fisheries. We are currently recruiti ... read more
an IBP member programfunds international students
NSF NRT Graduate Training Program in Systems Approaches to Understanding & Navigating the New Arctic (SAUNNA)
The University of Maine is seeking outstanding applicants for a new graduate training program focused on fostering systems perspectives to address the challenges of complex socio-environmental changes ... read more

NSF-NRT: Graduate Fellowships in Convergence of Social and Biophysical Sciences to Optimize Training in One Health and the Environment
The University of Maine is launching a new interdisciplinary graduate training program in One Health and the Environment designed to create graduates who:

Become experts in their disciplinary field, ... read more


NSF-NRT: Transdisciplinary Graduate Program in Conservation Science and Practice
The University of Maine seeks outstanding applicants for a transdisciplinary Conservation Science and Practice, NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) program that will prepare the next generation of conserva ... read more

UMaine Darling Marine Center Summer Research Internships
Each summer the Darling Marine Center hosts about 25 undergraduate interns. Internships are typically 10 to 12 weeks in length, running from mid-May to mid-August, and many are suitable for undergrad ... read more
funds international students

University of New Hampshire

(Durham, NH)
Research Experience for Undergraduates: Sensors in Earth, Oceans, and Space Science – How We Observe Our Planet
An REU is a Research Experience for Undergraduates, and is a program sponsored by the National Science Foundation. The goal of all REU programs is to provide authentic research experiences for undergr ... read more

Undergrad Internships at Shoals Marine Laboratory
Shoals Marine Laboratory (SML) located on Appledore Island, Isles of Shoals, Maine offers summer research internships for undergraduate college students. Interns work directly with mentors and SML sci ... read more


University of Rhode Island

(Kingston, RI)
SciComm Identities Project Fellowship
Hungry to level up your science communication skills, access greater career opportunities, and connect with an amazing community of interdisciplinary scholars in your research area?

The world needs ... read more


Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships in Oceanography (SURFO)
The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships in Oceanography (SURFO) program is a 10-week research experience designed primarily for science, math and engineering students who will have just complete ... read more


Woods Hole Diversity Advisory Committee

(Woods Hole, MA)
Woods Hole Partnership Education Program (PEP) Internship
The Woods Hole Partnership Education Program (PEP) is a multi-institutional program between the 6 Woods Hole scientific institutions and the academic partner, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. ... read more
an IBP member programfunds international students

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

(Woods Hole, MA)
Accessible Sharks Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunity
Accessible Sharks is an NSF-Funded summer internship program that supports disabled undergraduate students to participate in interdisciplinary summer research on sharks. Students will have the opportu ... read more
an IBP member program
COBRA Early Career Fellowship and Deep-Sea Expedition Planning Master Class
The Crustal Ocean Biosphere Research Accelerator (COBRA) is pleased to announce a paid training opportunity that is open to international early career participants. The COBRA Early Career Leadership ' ... read more
funds international students
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Program
Graduate students and researchers from a variety of fields who share a common interest in the nonlinear dynamics of rotating, stratified fluids share an intense ten-week research experience, and vigor ... read more
an IBP member programfunds international students
NOSAMS Graduate Student Internship Program
Two internships are awarded each year to U.S. based graduate students for research at the NOSAMS radiocarbon facility at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. The internships should involve applic ... read more
an IBP member program
Ocean STEAM Powered Women (O-STEAM) Fellowship
WHOI Sea Grant and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution are excited to collaborate with Sea Education Association on the Ocean STEAM Powered Women (O-STEAM) Fellowship, a competitive, week-long, n ... read more
an IBP member program
Postdoctoral Scholarship Program
Scholarships designed to extend the education and training of the applicants and to advance their research careers are available to new or recent doctoral graduates in diverse areas of research.

A ... read more

an IBP member programfunds international students
Summer Student Fellowship Program
A research project is at the heart of the Summer Student Fellowship at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI). Fellows have the opportunity to conduct research with access to more than two hu ... read more
an IBP member programfunds international students
Woods Hole Partnership Education Program (PEP) Internship
The Woods Hole Partnership Education Program (PEP) is a multi-institutional program between the 6 Woods Hole scientific institutions and the academic partner, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. ... read more
an IBP member programfunds international students

Woodwell Climate Research Center

(Falmouth, MA)
Woods Hole Partnership Education Program (PEP) Internship
The Woods Hole Partnership Education Program (PEP) is a multi-institutional program between the 6 Woods Hole scientific institutions and the academic partner, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. ... read more
an IBP member programfunds international students

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