The application deadline is early November. Applications are due mid-March. American Meteorological Society AMS awards one-year fellowships to students planning careers in oceanography. Since employment opportunities in the geosciences increase significantly for those who hold graduate degrees, the program targets the increased matriculation of minority students in advanced-degree programs. This program is supported by funding from AGI Corporate Associates and Member Society support.
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Shipboard research is related to future ODP legs on which the students sail as scientists. Shorebased research may be based on any DSDP or ODP leg - past, present, or future. The applicant's proposed research may be directed toward the objectives of a specific leg or toward broader themes. SE Paleoceanography, Leg 203 Costa Rica, Leg 204 Gas Hydrates, and Leg 205 Equatorial Pacific Ion. The Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program provides support for outstanding scholarship and encourages independent graduate-level research in oceanography, marine biology, or maritime archaeology, particularly by women and members of minority groups.