Northeast Utilities Predoctoral Scholarship in Marine Sciences for Women and Minorities

The Department of Marine Sciences at the University of Connecticut will offer a new graduate scholarship for women and minority students seeking the Ph.D. in Oceanography. The Northeast Utilities Predoctoral Scholarship in Marine Sciences will provide a Graduate Research Assistantship (20 hrs/week) for the 2007/2008 calendar year. This assistantship will carry an annual stipend of about $27,000 with a full tuition waiver worth approximately $20,722 and subsidized medical insurance.

This scholarship is for a one year period and may be renewed for up to two additional years. Continued financial support throughout the recipient’s graduate degree program, beyond the first three years, will be in the form of research and/or teaching assistantships. Renewal of financial support is contingent upon satisfactory progress.

Funding for the scholarship is from the Northeast Utilities Marine Science Program Fund, a private endowment to the Department of Marine Sciences, which provides support for development of programs to encourage participation and retention of women and minorities in environmental marine sciences.

To apply for the scholarship, an application for graduate studies in the Department of Marine Sciences at the University of Connecticut must be submitted by January 15th, 2007. Applicants must state their intention to earn the Ph.D. degree in Oceanography and follow application instructions on the Department of Marine Sciences website, www.marinesciences.uconn.edu. Prospective students are strongly encouraged to directly contact potential faculty advisors whose research interests are consistent with their own.

For more information, see www.marinesciences.uconn.edu or contact:

Ann Bucklin
Professor and Head, Department of Marine Sciences
Director, Marine Sciences and Technology Center
University of Connecticut
1080 Shennecossett Road
Groton, CT 06340
Tel. 860-405-9208; Fax 860-405-9153
Email: ann.bucklin@uconn.edu