OCEANOGRAPHY SCHOLARSHIPS

The School of Oceanography offers numerous need-based and merit-based undergraduate scholarships including:

Awards monetarily equivalent to three quarters of undergraduate in-state tuition
Awards of up to half of a student’s estimated financial need
Book awards of $750

Scholarships for incoming Freshmen
Applications for freshmen scholarships for the 2009-2010 academic year are accepted and funds are awarded on a rolling basis. Interested students are encouraged to apply as soon as they have been admitted to the University of Washington. Scholarship recipients must enroll in the School of Oceanography and make satisfactory progress towards a degree in Oceanography.
Application for Freshman (in pdf format)

Scholarships for currently enrolled students
Scholarship applications for current students were due April 17, 2009. Eligible undergraduates are limited to matriculating Oceanography majors in good academic standing who will be enrolled for at least two quarters during the 2009-2010 academic year (summer, autumn, winter, or spring). Students receiving financial aid should contact the UW Financial Aid Office regarding how winning a scholarship might affect their award. Scholarship winners will be announced by the end of Spring Quarter.

Application for currently enrolled students (in pdf format)

Past recipients of the Lowell K. and Alice M. Barger Scholarship are eligible for continued funding, but should have applied by April 17, 2009 to document evidence of outstanding academic progress and financial need.

Application for Barger Renewal (in pdf format)

How to Apply

Please submit one packet containing the following:

completed page 2 of the appropriate Scholarship Application (see above)
a personal statement from one to two pages in length
a copy of your unofficial UW undergraduate transcript (available on MyUW)
copies of other college-level transcripts (if appropriate)

Materials may be turned in either to the Oceanography Student Services Coordinator, faxed to the phone number listed below, or mailed to:

Scholarship Committee, c/o Student Services Coordinator
School of Oceanography, 108 Ocean Teaching Bldg
University of Washington, Box 357940
Seattle, WA 98195-7940

Questions? Email to student@ocean.washington.edu

Phone: (206) 543-5039

FAX: (206) 543-6073

Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

Scholarship Information Sessions

Sessions provide students with essential information needed to determine interest, eligibility and suitability for these competitive scholarship programs. Sessions will also contain information about the campus application process and the assistance that students will receive if selected as the campus nominee.

Boren Scholarships & Critical Language Scholarships for Intensive Summer Institutes (CLS)
Boren Campus Application Deadline: Thursday, January 14, 2010

2:30 – 3:20 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, 120 Mary Gates Hall (Boren scholarship only)
3:30 – 4:20p.m., Monday, Dec. 7, 2009, 120 Mary Gates Hall (Boren scholarship only)

Boren awards scholarships to American students for study of world regions critical to U.S. interests (including Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin American & the Caribbean, and the Middle East). The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded. The scholarship provides up to $20,000 for a full academic year, $10,000 per semester or $8,000 for summer. All proposed programs must include formal study of an appropriate foreign language.

The CLS Program provides fully-funded seven to ten week group-based intensive language instruction and extensive cultural enrichment experiences held overseas at the beginning, intermediate and advanced levels of Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla/Bengali, Chinese, Hindi, Korean, Persian, Punjabi, Russian, Turkish, Urdu.

Beinecke Scholarship
Campus Application Deadline: January 12, 2010
Information Sessions:

1:30 – 2:20 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, 120 Mary Gates Hall
2:30 – 3:20 p.m., Monday, Nov. 30, 2009, 120 Mary Gates Hall

Through the Beinecke Scholarship Program, 20 to 22 college juniors of exceptional ability and achievement will be chosen this year to receive up to $34,000 for the first two years of graduate school. The UW is able to nominate one student per year for this award. Applicants will be considered for superior strength of character, intellectual ability, and sense of purpose. They must give evidence of creativity and leadership, and are expected to have well-formulated, although not necessarily immutable, ideas about the direction of future studies and subsequent careers. There should be evidence that a nominee's financial circumstances warrant assistance and that a Beinecke Scholarship will encourage pursuit of a program of graduate education most likely to fulfill the individual's potential.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Mary Gates Leadership and Research Scholarships

There will be only one opportunity for students to apply this year. The deadlines are in autumn quarter so students must start preparing their applications when they return to school in order to submit strong applications for very competitive processes. With reduced funding available we expect that competition for Leadership Scholarships and Research Scholarships will be extremely high. Both types of scholarships are two-quarter awards totaling $4,000 and paid out quarterly beginning winter or spring quarter.

Updated information regarding Mary Gates Leadership Scholarships and Research Scholarships has been posted on our website www.washington.edu/uaa/mge.

The SMART Scholarship for Service

SMART is a nationwide, competitive scholarship-for-service program designed to provide students in the sciences, Technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines with the opportunity to pursue their degrees free of cost while simultaneously guaranteeing themselves civilian RD&E positions with the United States Department of Defense following graduation. Funding is available for students at all university levels, from associate's degrees to PhDs, and can be provided for as little as one academic term or as much as five academic years.

The 2010 SMART Scholarship application will be open August 15, 2009 through December 15, 2009. For more information please visit the SMART website: http://www.asee.org/smart

Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Undergraduate Fellowship

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) program, is offering Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) undergraduate fellowships for bachelor level students in environmental fields of study.

Deadline for receipt of paper applications: December 10, 2009 at 4:00 PM

Deadline for electronic application submittal: December 10, 2009 at 11:59:59 PM ET.

Eligible students will receive support for their junior and senior years of undergraduate study and for an internship at an EPA facility during the summer between their junior and senior years. The fellowship provides up to $19,250 per year of academic support and up to $8,000 of internship support for a three-month summer period. More information is available online at epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2010/2010_gro_undergrad.html.

DAAD Study Scholarships

If you are interested in studying or doing research in Germany in 2010-2011, you can apply for the German Academic Exchange Service's (DAAD - Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst) Study Scholarships or Research Grants.

DAAD Study Scholarships provide highly qualified individuals with an opportunity to do independent study in Germany or to complete a full Master's degree program at a German university. Information on the Study Scholarships is here:
http://www.daad.org/?p=gradstudy. Deadline for application is November 15, 2009.

Knowles Science Teaching Foundation 2010 Teaching Fellowships

Deadline: January 13, 2010 5:00 p.m. EST, 2:00 p.m. PST

Applicants should have:

At least a bachelor’s degree in science, engineering or mathematics
Received their most recent content degree within the past five years (Individuals currently enrolled in a secondary math or science teaching credential program are eligible if they are within five years of their most recent content degree and have not completed their teaching credential before December 2009.)

For additional information, please contact the Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards.

WORKSHOPS

Information on workshops is available at: http://www.washington.edu/students/ugrad/scholar/workshops.

GRANTS

UW Undergraduate Research Program

Participating in undergraduate research can provide opportunities for you to:

Work one-on-one with faculty, graduate students, and post-doctoral researchers;
Contribute to the creation of new knowledge;
Sharpen your critical and analytical thinking skills;
Complement and extend your classroom learning;
Enhance your confidence in your abilities;
Prepare for graduate-level study; and,
Explore your interests and clarify your career goals.

Scholarships and Grants