Students Scholarships for marine science (USA)

The Marine Aquarium Societies of North America (MASNA) is proud to present the 2015 - 2016 MASNA Student Scholarships.

MASNA is a non-profit organization composed of marine aquarium societies and individual hobbyists from North America and abroad, totaling several thousand individuals.

The application for the 2015 - 2016 $4,000 MASNA Student Scholarships is now available.

This year there are two scholarships available; one $4,000 scholarship for a college undergraduate student and one $4,000 scholarship for a college graduate student.

The two $4,000 2015 - 2016 MASNA Student Scholarships are made possible by our generous sponsors Doctors Foster and Smith LiveAquaria.com, Ecotech Marine, and Seachem.

This is the 7th year for the MASNA Student Scholarship program. In total, the MASNA Student Scholarship program has contributed $32,000 to college students who have significantly impacted the marine aquarium hobby.

To be eligible for a $4,000 MASNA Student Scholarship, an applicant must be a current/entering undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited college or university.

The student must have declared a major/focus or have intent to declare a major/focus in one of the marine science disciplines.

Selection will be based upon the student's academic history and the student's contributions and demonstrated commitment to the marine aquarium hobby.

North American students, no matter where they are studying in the world, as well as students from abroad, who are studying in North America, are eligible, as long as they attend/plan to attend an accredited college or university.

The deadline for submission is June 19, 2015.

Additional information and the application form can be found here:
http://masna.org/masna-programs/scholarship-program/

Additional information about MASNA can be found here:
http://masna.org/aboutus/

Regards,
Kevin Erickson, M.Sc.
President of the Marine Aquarium Societies of North America (MASNA http://masna.org/aboutus/)