Tuesday, October 23, 2012

FY13 Nancy Foster Scholarship Program

FY13 Nancy Foster Scholarship Program

Department of Commerce


 
Synopsis
      


The synopsis for this grant opportunity is detailed below, following this paragraph. This synopsis contains all of the updates to this document that have been posted as of 10/22/2012 . If updates have been made to the opportunity synopsis, update information is provided below the synopsis.
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Document Type:Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:NOAA-NOS-NMS-2013-2003503
Opportunity Category:Discretionary
Posted Date:Oct 22, 2012
Creation Date:Oct 22, 2012
Original Closing Date for Applications:Dec 06, 2012   
Current Closing Date for Applications:Dec 06, 2012   
Archive Date:Jan 05, 2013
Funding Instrument Type:Grant 
Category of Funding Activity:Environment
Science and Technology and other Research and Development 
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:4
Estimated Total Program Funding:$500,000
Award Ceiling:$42,000
Award Floor:$0
CFDA Number(s):11.429  --  Marine Sanctuary Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:No

Eligible Applicants

Individuals
 

Additional Information on Eligibility:

Only individuals who are U.S. citizens and are applying to or have been accepted to a U.S. accredited graduate institution to pursue a Master's or Doctoral level degree in oceanography, marine biology, or maritime archaeology, (including all science, engineering, social science and resource management of ocean and coastal areas) are eligible for an award under this scholarship program. 

Agency Name

Department of Commerce

Description

The Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program provides support for independent graduate-level studies in oceanography, marine biology, or maritime archaeology (including all science, engineering, social science and resource management of ocean and coastal areas), particularly to women and minorities. Individuals who are U.S. citizens and are applying to or have been accepted to a graduate program at a U.S. accredited institution may apply. Prospective scholars do not need to be enrolled in a graduate program at the time of application, but must be admitted to a graduate level program in order to be awarded this scholarship. Scholarship selections are based on academic excellence, letters of recommendations, research and career goals, and financial need. Applicants must have and maintain a minimum cumulative and term grade point average of 3.5 and maintain full-time student status for every term, and for the duration of their award. Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarships may provide, subject to appropriations, yearly support of up to $42,000 per student (a 12-month stipend of $30,000 in addition to an education allowance of up to $12,000), and up to $10,000 of support for a four to six week program collaboration at a NOAA facility. Completion of one (1) program collaboration is required for every Doctoral scholarship award, with a second recommended, but not required. For Master's degree level scholars, completion of program collaboration is strongly recommended, but is not required. A maximum of $94,000 may be provided to Master degree students (up to 2 years of support and one program collaboration opportunity) and up to $188,000 may be provided to Doctoral students (up to 4 years of support and two program collaboration opportunities). Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program recipients will be required to participate in a NOAA Orientation Training to meet with Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) staff at a date and location to be determined during the month of either July or August, 2013. If scholarships have not been awarded before this mandatory training, recipients may be required to incur pre-award costs that will be reimbursed after award funds have been issued. The program collaboration opportunity is designed to allow scholars to participate in research activities for four to six weeks at a field office of the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, or other NOAA program offices. Federal support for the program collaboration may be used toward allowable costs such as: travel to and from the NOAA facility, housing, per diem, laboratory costs, research vessel support, and consumables while conducting research at the NOAA facility. Scholars are required to provide their own health insurance coverage during the program collaboration. Master's degree level scholars must identify their program collaboration in the first year, and Doctoral scholars must identify their program collaboration within the first two years. Approval from NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries is required prior to embarking on the program collaboration. Additional information about the scholarship can be obtained in the full announcement text of the Federal Funding Opportunity. 

Link to Additional Information

If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program, NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, Attention Seaberry Nachbar 99 Pacific Street, Bldg 455, Monterey, CA 93940. Or contact Seaberry Nachbar telephone at (831) 647-4204. work email

Synopsis Modification History

There are currently no modifications for this opportunity.

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