Next deadline: Friday, January 31, 2025, at 11:59 PM EST (application now open!)
The Hollings Scholarship provides successful undergraduate applicants with awards that include academic assistance (up to $9,500 per year) for two years of full-time study and a 10-week, full-time paid ($700/week) internship at a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) facility during the summer. The internship between the first and second years of the award provides scholars with hands-on, practical experience in NOAA-related science, research, technology, policy, management, and education activities. Awards also include 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.
Prospective applicants should make an advising appointment with Keila Diehl, the campus representative for the Hollings Scholarship.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must:
• be a U.S. citizen.
• be currently enrolled or accepted at an accredited college or university within the U.S. or U.S. territories as either a full-time 2nd year student in a four-year undergraduate program or a full-time 3rd year student in a five-year undergraduate program*
• earn and maintain a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA throughout the period of undergraduate studies: 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, computer and information science, physical and social sciences including geography, physics, hydrology, geomatics, or teacher education that support NOAA’s programs and mission.
*The full-time enrollment requirement applies throughout the period of undergraduate studies: prior to and at the time of application for the scholarship, for the period between application and award notification, and after award distribution.
Selection Criteria
• Relevant coursework (15%)
• Education plan and statement of career interest essay questions (60%)
• References (20%)
• Activities: Awards, honors, and activities — Academic and non-academic (5%)*
* Activities list may include honor and/or technical societies, scholarships/fellowships, service organizations, campus activities, including offices held, paid or unpaid volunteer and entrepreneurship activities, involvement in community-based organizations, and other recognition.
Application Requirements
• Scholarship application form (opens external site)
• Essays
• Official college transcript(s) for all secondary institutions attended
• Two references (at least one academic)
For more information about this opportunity, visit the Hollings Scholarship website (opens external site).