Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Education
Open now · due January 31, 2027Renews each year
Up to $9,500 a year for two years, plus a paid 10-week NOAA summer internship ($700 a week)
- How much
- up to $9,500 per academic year for two years + paid 10-week summer internship ($700/week)
- Who qualifies
- Full-time 2nd-year student in a 4-year program (or 3rd-year in a 5-year program), or a community college/transfer student applying to a 4-year school; keep a 3.0 cumulative GPA.
- For undergrads, transfer students
- For NOAA mission fields: oceanic, environmental, biological, and atmospheric sciences; math; engineering; remote sensing; computer and information science; physical and social sciences incl. geography, physics, hydrology, geomatics; teacher education students
- U.S. citizen
- When to apply
- Open now · due January 31, 2027 Annual; open September through January 31, 11:59 p.m. ET; recipients notified in April
- How to apply
- Apply online by Jan 31 with the application form, essay answers, college transcript(s), a document listing your expected graduation date, and two references
- What you'll need
- essay + recommendation + transcript
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (noaa.gov), page 2 and page 3
The details
Two-year award: up to $9,500 per academic year for junior and senior years, plus a 10-week, full-time paid summer internship at a NOAA facility ($700 a week), travel to the mandatory orientation and the Science & Education Symposium, conference travel to present research, and a housing subsidy during the internship if you don't live at home. 120+ students a year.
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