International Scholarship

Application: The International Scholarship application for the 2025 annual conference is February 1. All applications received by the deadline will be eligible for consideration.

Criteria: Scholarship awards are based on the merit of the applicants and geographical distribution.

Eligibility: This is open to any non-US based person interested in joining the NMEA conference, regardless if they are a NMEA member or not. 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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Country of Residence*

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

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Occupation*

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Are you a current member of NMEA?*

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How many NMEA Annual Conferences have you attended in the last five years?*

 

Short Answer Questions

Please write a maximum of 200 words for each of the following questions.

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Briefly describe how you are involved in marine education in your country. Include your involvement in NMEA, 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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Briefly describe what you anticipate as your future goals within the ocean education community (locally, regionally, nationally, and/or internationally)?*

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I understand that: *

 

  • I must not be a US resident at the time of the application to be eligible for this 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 will not be eligible for a scholarship for two subsequent NMEA annual conferences; and
  • If I decline to attend, the award is forfeited and cannot be applied to other conferences.
 


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