E&B Scholarship

Application:  Applications for this year’s conference closed February 14. All applications that were received by the deadline are eligible for consideration.

Criteria: Scholarship awards are based on the financial need of the applicant. Geographical location and order of receipt of the completed applications are not considered in the decision to award scholarships.

Eligibility: The Equity & Belonging Scholarship is a financial need based scholarship open to individuals who have not previously been a member of the national organization (current or previous chapter membership is allowed) and identify as racial and ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ people, people with disabilities, people of low socioeconomic status, and/or other underrepresented groups at all levels of marine science education. Applicants must be over the age of 18.

APPLICANT INFORMATION

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Name*

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Email Address*


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Summer Email Address (if different from above)


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Street Address*

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City, State, Zip Code*

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Daytime Phone Number*

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Evening Phone Number*

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Occupation*

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Institution/organization (if retired or student - please list former employee or current school/university)*

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Are you currently a member of a regional chapter?*

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How many years have you been a regional chapter member?*






Short Answer Questions

Please write a paragraph or two for each of the following questions.

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Briefly reflect on how your life and professional experiences uniquely relate to diversity inclusion and equity within the marine and aquatic education field.*

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Briefly describe how you are involved in marine and aquatic education. Include your involvement in your regional chapter, if applicable,*

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Briefly describe what specific information skills or contacts you will be seeking at the NMEA Annual Conference and how they will be used in programs on which you currently work or those you hope to create.*

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What financial circumstances require you to seek a scholarship to attend the NMEA Annual Conference? Please clearly describe why you need a scholarship at this time, including an estimate of travel costs not supported by your employer or other sources.*

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Briefly describe any nonfinancial circumstances you would like the committee to consider in their decision.*

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Terms of Agreement*

I understand that:

  • I must meet the eligibility requirement to be considered for a scholarship;
  • I am expected to attend the full conference, taking maximum advantage of conference sessions and field experiences offered;
  • I am expected to use information and skills gained at the conference to improve my education efforts;
  • If awarded a scholarship, I am responsible for making and prepaying all conferences expenses; and
  • If I decline to attend, the award is forfeited and can not be applied to other conferences.

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Signature (By entering your name in the box below, you certify that all statements made above are true and correct)*

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Date*
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