Please include a personal statement describing your background, experiences, and future goals (max: 500 words). Briefly discuss how the Total Immersion Scholarship will support you towards those goals. *
Please keep in mind that scholarship funds are intended primarily for American citizens and permanent residents who belong to groups chronically underrepresented in marine sciences and we will prioritize applicants for whom cost might otherwise prohibit participation in this course. (Underrepresented groups include: Alaska Native (Aleut, Eskimo, or other Indigenous People of Alaska); Black/African American; Hispanic/Latino/Latina; Native American Indian; Native Pacific Islander (Hawaiian/Polynesian/Micronesian)