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NOAA Ernest Hollings Scholarship - 2007/10/18 12:37
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ernest F. Hollings scholarship program is designed to: (1) increase undergraduate training in oceanic and atmospheric science, research, technology, and education and foster multidisciplinary training opportunities; (2) increase public understanding and support for stewardship of the ocean and atmosphere and improve environmental literacy; (3) recruit and prepare students for public service careers with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and other natural resource and science agencies at the federal, state and local levels of government; and (4) recruit and prepare students for careers as teachers and educators in oceanic and atmospheric science and to improve scientific and environmental education in the United States.
The scholarship includes up to $8,000 of academic assistance per academic year for full-time study during the junior and senior years, a required, 10-week, paid ($650/week) internship during the summer between the junior and senior years at NOAA or a NOAA approved facility, and a housing subsidy ($137.50/week) is provided if the summer internship location is greater than 60 miles from their home location. For more information, visit http://www.orau.gov/noaa/HollingsScholarship/
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