INTERNSHIPS & Scholarships
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Summer Scholars Program
URL: http://seagrant.oregonstate.edu/fellowships/summer-scholars
Affiliation: non-MATE
Company / Organization: Oregon Sea Grant
Type: College/University Internships
State or Country if outside US: Oregon
Application Deadline: 20-Feb-15
Duration: 10 weeks during the summer
Description:
Please see full announcement at: http://seagrant.oregonstate.edu/fellowships/summer-scholars Oregon Sea Grant is excited to announce our fifth Summer Scholars Program for eligible undergraduates. This ten-week program places high caliber undergraduate students from around the country with public agencies (federal, state, and local) to provide students with hands-on experience under the mentorship of a career professional. In addition to supporting agency programs and initiatives, the goal of the program is to offer students professional skills, agency workplace experience and real life practice in marine resource science, policy, management, and outreach. Ultimately, the Oregon Sea Grant Undergraduate Summer Scholars program aims to increase the number of graduates who are work ready, trained in public agency marine program areas, and able to apply marine science, policy, management, and outreach skills to the most pressing coastal and ocean issues facing Oregon and the nation. Summer Scholar Duties and Activities: Student Scholars will be placed with an academic, government, or non-governmental organization, and will assist host agencies with field work, lab work, analysis, research, policy development, and/or outreach and public engagement efforts. They will be assigned to a specific project under a mentor and will be expected to dedicate at least 40 hours a week to the program. The program will provide students with some specific training on subjects such as ecosystem-based management, professional and scientific communication, field- and lab-based scientific methods, natural resource policy development, public outreach, and roles of federal, state and local governments in natural resource management. The program will include field trips within Oregon and an opportunity for students to present their summer work. Scholars will be expected to participate in all program activities and complete a final project report during the last week of their experience. How to Apply: All application materials must arrive at the address below by February 20, 2015 by 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. See program website for full details on how to apply. Award: Selected students will be awarded a $4,000 stipend to offset living expenses during the ten-week fellowship. The stipend will be paid in two installments: upon arrival and one the final at the conclusion of the fellowship. Student housing will be provided to those students who need it. A small number of need-based assistance grants may be available to cover travel expenses; these will require a supplemental application once students are selected.
Requirements:
Any undergraduate student who will have completed the equivalent of two years of full time study by June 15, and who is currently enrolled in any U.S. college or university, or who will have graduated during the 2014-2015 academic year, may apply. Students from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Point of Contact: Sarah Heidmann