St John's Island intertidal, just opposite the Central Business District. |
Applications for the Explore - Young Marine Scientist Award has just been opened. This will be the last call for applications for the year.
Applications open: 13 April 2020
Deadline for submission of applications: 15 May 2020
From the St John’s Island National Marine Laboratory website:
Marine Science R&D Program (MSRDP) in partnership with the St John’s Island National Marine Laboratory (SJINML) is pleased to announce EXPLORE - Young Marine Scientist Research Award, a research program for young marine scientists. The objectives of this student program are:
- Encourage exploratory research relevant to the 3+1 themes of MSRDP
- Nurture multi-disciplinary problem-solving skills and interest in marine science
- Encourage interest in marine science and maritime careers
- Explore will provide funding support for undergraduate/diploma/JC level students (17-25 years old) to undertake exploratory marine science research at SJINML. Through the research experience, Explore aims to motivate students to develop technical skills and scientific literacy through active research interactions, moving from being passive learners to active scientists.
Application Opens: 13 April 2020
Deadline for submission of applications: 15 May 2020
Interviews: last week of May 2020
Award: Early June 2020
Complete work by: 1 February 2021
Complete report and presentation: 15 March 2021