Applications due: October 31, 2008
Oregon Sea Grant is pleased to announce Undergraduate Marine Research Fellowships for 2009. These fellowships are intended to support four undergraduate student research projects in the areas of marine and coastal science, resources, policy, history, economics, or education.
Click here for a list of past Fellowship Projects
Who May Apply
Any currently enrolled undergraduate student interested in researching a topic related to the coasts and ocean may apply. These fellowships are intended to support students in conducting their own original research in close collaboration with OSU faculty members. Applicants are encouraged to seek guidance from their intended supervising professor in developing their research proposal. Women and underrepresented minorities are encouraged to apply. There is no interview for this fellowship.
Fellowship Award
Each Oregon Sea Grant Undergraduate Research Fellowship will include a resident* tuition waiver, a stipend of $1500 per term for winter and spring terms 2008 and $2500 for summer term 2008, and up to $200 for travel and supply costs. Total awards are not to exceed $9000 each including tuition. Fellowship students will be expected to work 10 hours/week on their research projects during winter and spring terms and 20 hours/week during the summer. The faculty members supervising the research will be responsible for overseeing each of the students’ progress during their fellowship. Fellows will be expected to provide periodic progress updates and a final report to Sea Grant at the culmination of their fellowship.
*If any of the fellowship awardees are not Oregon residents, Sea Grant will pay the equivalent of resident tuition and the student will be responsible for the remainder of their tuition.
How To Apply
Please submit the materials listed below to Oregon Sea Grant by the announced deadline.
- An original undergraduate transcript (no copies, please)
- A current resume
- A 2-3 page research proposal outlining your research plan for the fellowship period. Please include some background on the project, your work plan for the duration of the fellowship, the expected outcomes of your research, and a budget for any additional funds you may need for travel and supplies for field work (up to $200)
- A letter from your supervising professor indicating that they support your application and are willing to oversee your research
- Contact information for two references (other than supervising professor)
Mail completed applications to:
Eric Dickey
Oregon State University
322 Kerr Admin Building
Corvallis OR 97331
Phone: 541-737-2714
Fax: 541-737-7958
eric.dickey@oregonstate.edu