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

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/.

We select students with a minimum GPA of 3.5, and students with research interest that aligns with TOSST’s transatlantic themes of ecosystem hotspots, seafloor structures, and 4D ocean-atmosphere dynamics.

* Please visit the TOSST website for a list of available projects. http://www.tosst.org/undergraduate-fellowship-opportunity/, under Announcements.

HOW TO APPLY

➢    1 page letter of motivation specifically as it relates to TOSST
➢ 1 page 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
** We strongly encourage candidates to contact a TOSST/HOSST PhD to inquire about their research and project details.

Please indicate in your application email which project you are interested in. This is an open-call until positions are filled. As applications are received, the undergraduate committee will review each application in detail, and will contact selected individuals for an interview.