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Marine Science Fellowship Opportunity (TOSST)

Posted by Department of Oceanography on August 12, 2014 in General Announcements

The Transatlantic Ocean System Science & Technology Research School (TOSST) is looking for highly qualified and motivated undergraduate students to join our unique program!

Application Deadline: August 26th, 2014

WHAT WE PROVIDE

We offer several scholarships to highly qualified and motivated students in ocean sciences or related fields, to study in Kiel, Germany or in Halifax, Canada, for 4-6 months. Successful candidates will receive scholarships of up to $7,000, based on the student’s travel, research and accommodation needs.

Candidates will be mentored by a current TOSST/HOSST PhD student. For more information on TOSST students, please visit: http://www.tosst.org/about/people/students/. For more information on HOSST students, please visit: http://www.geomar.de/studieren/phd/hosst/

WHO WE SELECT

Students with:

-A minimum GPA of 3.7

-Research that aligns with TOSST’s transatlantic themes of ecosystem hotspots; seafloor structures; or ocean dynamics

HOW TO APPLY

-1 page letter of motivation

-1 letter of recommendation from an academic referee

-Unofficial transcripts

-Resume or Curriculum Vitae

*Send all materials in one pdf with a subject line ‘undergraduate_fellow’ to tosst@dal.ca

*Please visit the TOSST website for a list of projects available: http://www.tosst.org/summer-school/