We are hosting an information session for the NOAA Hollings Scholarship on Wednesday, November 30th at 4:30pm in FSH 207. Freshmen and Sophomores are encouraged to attend. Sophomores already intending to apply for the Hollings this round may benefit from this information session, though we will have a short series of more targeted workshops to help these students with applications starting December 7th.

Eligibility Requirements for this scholarship: 

• Be a U.S. citizen;
• Be currently enrolled or accepted as a full-time 2nd year student in a four-year academic program or as a full-time 3rd year student in a five-year undergraduate program (e.g. some engineering programs).
• Earn and maintain a 3.0 GPA in all courses each term and cumulative, as well as an overall GPA of 3.0 in your major field of study. The GPA requirement applies prior to and at the time of application for a scholarship, for the period between application and award notification, and after award distribution.
• Have and maintain a declared major in a discipline including, but not limited to, oceanic, environmental, biological, and atmospheric sciences, mathematics, engineering, remote sensing technology, physical and social sciences including geography, physics, hydrology, geomatics, or education – all fields that support NOAA’s programs and mission.

The Hollings Scholarship Program provides the following:

• a scholarship up to $9,500 per year for two years of full-time study
• a 10-week, full-time paid ($700/week) internship at a NOAA facility during the summer.
• travel funds to attend a mandatory NOAA Scholarship Program orientation and the annual Science & Education Symposium, scientific conferences where students present their research, and a housing subsidy for scholars who do not reside at home during the summer internship.

For more information, contact:

• Markus Min, SAFS Graduate Student and  ’17 Hollings Alum (mmin@uw.edu)
• Emily Bishop, SAFS Graduate Student and ’13 Hollings Alum (ebish@uw.edu)
• Joe Kobayashi, Marine Biology Academic Advisor (jkob@uw.edu)