NOAA Hollings Scholarship

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ernst F Hollings Scholarship provides undergraduate students up to $9500 per year for two years of full-time study and $700 per week (plus housing) for a 10-week, full-time summer internship at a NOAA facility. The scholarship also includes travel funds to the Scholarship Program orientation and the annual Science & Education symposium, as well as funds to present your research at conferences.

Website: https://www.noaa.gov/office-education/hollings-scholarship

timing

Applications open September 1 and are due January 31, 11:59pm EST. This includes all supporting documents, such as reference forms and transcripts.

Eligibility

The following are the eligibilty requirements set by NOAA:

Be a US citizen
A full-time 2nd year student in a four-year undergraduate program (or a 3rd year student in a five-year undergraduate program)
A 3.0 GPA
Have 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.

Required Components

A complete application consists of:

A completed application form (name, contact info, education info, awards/honors/activities, etc)
Essay Questions (demonstrating your interests in NOAA's mission, career goals, examples of leadership, etc)
Official college transcript(s)
Two references

Other notes

Over 120 undergraduate students are funded by this scholarship each year. 75% of alumni go to graduate school and 100% of Scholars surveyed would recommend this opportunity to other students.

NOAA's mission is quite broad and not limited to lab work. "Promoting environmental literacy" is a priority that cuts through all of its goals. Read more here.

The Hollings Scholarship page is full of information, including a very helpful FAQ's and blogs with tips for prospective scholars from former scholars. Take the time to read through everything and watch the videos.

Workshop Series

CSURF is hosting a workshop series to support students through the application process. We are honored to have three previous Scholars joining us to serve as mentors throughout the process.

*All workshops are 5-6pm and held in Dobo 1017 (with the exception of the second info session on zoom)*

September 19 - Info session - get an overview of the program and application process, meet the CSURF support team, meet the mentors, get questions answered
September 20 - Info session - similar to the Sept 19 session but on zoom
October 3 - Getting Started - we'll discuss how to navigate the application process and who your your strongest references will be
November 14 - Drafts and Revisions - you will bring drafts of your essay questions and we will do some peer reviews
January 16 - Drafts, Revisions, and Submitting - we will do one last round of peer reviews and discuss some final tips for submitting applications

If you have questions or would like to be added to the Hollings Scholarship Canvas page, email Dr. Katherine Liu (liuk@uncw.edu)