Written Application: UMass Offshore Wind Career Access Scholarship, Spring Semester 2026
Thank you for your interest in the UMass Offshore Wind Career Access Scholarship!

The University of Massachusetts Amherst Clean Energy Extension (CEE) – with support from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center – is offering several full-tuition scholarships for CEE’s Offshore Wind Professional Certificate program (more information available here: https://www.umass.edu/offshore-wind).

The scholarship value is approximately $6,000, and it covers the full tuition cost of the Certificate. This scholarship will enable students from diverse backgrounds to successfully prepare for and join the offshore wind industry. (More scholarship information here: https://www.umass.edu/offshore-wind/scholarships)

In addition to the tuition scholarship, recipients will receive (1) professional development support; (2) one-on-one mentoring on networking and job seeking, including personal introductions to companies hiring in offshore wind; and (3) a non-curriculum stipend to help address specific personal and professional barriers on an as-needed basis.

The application period is open and will close November 19, 2025.

If you have any questions, please contact oswcertificate@umass.edu.

We look forward to learning more about you and your interest in offshore wind and this scholarship!
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1) Contact Information
First & last name *
Email address *
Phone number *
Residential address (including town & state) *
Mailing address (if different than residential address)
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How did you hear about the Scholarship?
2) Educational Information
Please provide the following information related to your educational background:
Do you have a bachelor's degree or are you near completion of a bachelor’s degree? If so, please list the school and your graduation year or expected year of graduation. *
What is your highest level of education if more than a bachelor's degree? Please list the school, the field of the degree, and your graduation year or expected year of graduation. *
List any science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) classes you have taken. *
3) Diversity of Background
This scholarship program for the Offshore Wind Professional Certificate is intended to enable individuals from diverse backgrounds to access and successfully participate in careers in offshore wind. For that purpose, please check all that apply or self-describe below:
This scholarship program for the Offshore Wind Professional Certificate is intended to enable individuals from diverse backgrounds to access and successfully participate in careers in offshore wind. For that purpose, please check all that apply or self-describe below: *
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4)  Interest in Renewable Energy and the Offshore Wind Industry:
Please provide written answers (1-2 paragraphs) for each of the following questions:
Why do you want to work in the renewable energy sector? *
What are your professional goals? *
Do you have any prior education, credentials, training or experience related to renewable energy? *
5) Scholarship Impact
Please describe (1-2 paragraphs) how earning the Certificate and receiving professional development support would help you succeed in the offshore wind workforce. 
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6) Statement of Financial Need
Please provide a brief statement of financial need. You may describe what difficulties you would face in paying for this Certificate without the scholarship, your household’s current financial situation, and/or any particular financial hardships you are experiencing.
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7) Availability to complete program
Please describe your availability to complete the Certificate program, participate in the associated mentoring program, and engage in an industry internship – based on the following schedules:
Classes take place virtually 1-2 hours per week on weeknight evenings, and they are available as recordings as well. *
Professional development sessions will take place virtually for 1 hour on a weeknight evening one or two times a semester. We will schedule these based on students' availability, and students should attend these live to participate in the discussion. *
The Certificate consists of a total of 3 classes, one per semester (Fall, Spring, and Summer). Recipients of this round of the scholarship will begin in the Spring 2025 semester.  *
Work eligibility: Do you expect to be eligible to work in the US upon completion of the Certificate in 1 year?  *
8) Resume (optional)
Please email a current resume, if you have one, to oswcertificate@umass.edu. *
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