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NOAA-NOS-ONMS-2024-2008244: FY24 Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program

Closed Closed December 20, 2023 Opportunity NOAA-NOS-ONMS-2024-2008244 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$50,000
• Award floor$40,000
• Total funding$500,000
• Expected awards5
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to individuals.

• Individuals

1) Must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident, or citizen of the U.S. territories.2) Must be applying to or have been accepted to a U.S. accredited graduate institution topursue a master's or doctoral level degree in oceanography, marine biology, or maritimearchaeology.3) Must have a cumulative 3.30 GPA.

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Marine Sanctuary Program awards averaged $780,002; this notice allows up to $50,000 per award.
• Most of the program's money (80% over five years) went to nonprofits.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program is authorized at 16 U.S.C. 1445c-1 and 16 U.S.C. 1445c to recognize outstanding achievement in master’s and doctoral degrees in oceanography, marine biology, maritime archaeology—these may include but are not limited to ocean and/or coastal: engineering, social science, marine education, marine stewardship, cultural anthropology, and resource management disciplines—and particularly encourages women and members of minority groups to apply. The scholarship supports independent graduate level research through financial support of graduate degrees in such fields. Gender and minority status are not considered when selecting award recipients. However, special outreach efforts are employed to solicit applications from women and members of minority groups. Scholarships are distributed by disciplines, institutions, and geography, and by degree sought, with selections within distributions based on financial need, the potential for success in a graduate level studies program (academic achievement), and the potential for achieving research and career goals. The program is administered through the NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries and is funded annually with 1% of the amount appropriated each fiscal year to carry out the National Marine Sanctuaries Act.

Category: Environment, Natural Resources.

Applying now

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