FY15 Nancy Foster Scholarship Program

Funding Opportunity Number: NOAA-NOS-NMS-2015-2004240 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: EnvironmentNatural ResourcesScience and Technology and other Research and DevelopmentCFDA Number: 11.429Eligible Applicants IndividualsAgency Name: DOCClosing Date: Dec 10, 2014Award Ceiling: $196,000Expected Number of Awards: 4Creation Date: Oct 07, 2014Funding Opportunity Description: The Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program provides support for independent graduate-level studies in oceanography, marine biology, or maritime archaeology (including all science, engineering, social science and resource management of ocean and coastal areas), and particularly encourages women and minorities to apply. Individuals who are U.S. citizens and are applying to or have been accepted to a graduate program at a U.S. accredited institution may apply. Prospective scholars do not need to be enrolled in a graduate program at the time of application, but must be admitted to a graduate level program in order to be awarded this scholarship. Scholarship selections are based on academic excellence, letters of recommendations, research and career goals, and financial need. Applicants must have a cumulative 3.3 grade point average to be eligible to apply and maintain a minimum cumulative and term grade point average of 3.3 for every term and for the duration of their award. Dr. Nancy Foster Scho...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Environment Natural Resources Science and Technology and other Research and Development Source Type: funding