Program Description:

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ernest F. Hollings (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.



Eligible undergraduates studying biological, life, and agricultural sciences; physical sciences; mathematics; engineering; computer and information sciences; social and behavioral science; and teacher education are encouraged to apply.



The scholarship provides:

*Up to $8,000 of academic assistance per school 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.
*A housing subsidy during the internship and limited reimbursement for round-trip travel to the internship site for scholars who do not reside at home during the summer internship.
*Travel expenses to the Hollings scholarship program conference at the completion of the internship.


Eligibility Requirements:

U.S. citizenship.
Full-time junior academic status in Fall 2005 in an accredited college or university within the United States or U.S. territories.
Cumulative GPA of 3.0 (based on a 4.0 scale) in all completed undergraduate courses and major field of study.
Majoring in a discipline area related to oceanic and atmospheric science, research, technology, and education, and supportive of the purposes of NOAA’s programs and mission, e.g., biological, life, and agricultural sciences; physical sciences; mathematics; engineering; computer and information sciences; social and behavioral sciences; and teacher education.



Contact:

To receive further information or hardcopies of program materials, application forms, and reference forms (e.g., if an applicant does not have Internet access), contact:

ORISE at hollingsscholarship@orau.gov or (865) 576-3424

NOAA/OESD at noaa.education@noaa.gov or (202) 482-3384

For more information, please visit: http://www.orau.gov/noaa/HollingsScholarship/