Grants & Funding

American Meteorological Society

Published Date: October 04, 2007

Program Information

Program Name:

AMS/Freshman Undergraduate Scholarship

Program URL:

http://www.ametsoc.org/amsstudentinfo/scholfeldocs/freshundergradscholarhip.html

Program Year:

Program Description:

The AMS/Industry Undergraduate Scholarships are sponsored by leading environmental science and service corporations and one government agency and are designed to encourage outstanding undergraduate students to pursue careers in the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences. The scholarship award is $2000 for the junior year and a subsequent $2000 for the senior year. (Second-year funding is based on the recipient's performance and the recommendation of a faculty advisor.)

Program Restrictions:

Scholarships are available to full-time students entering their junior year in the fall. Two categories of students are eligible: 1) Students who are enrolled or who are planning to enroll in a course of study leading to a bachelor's degree in the atmospheric or related oceanic or hydrologic sciences. 2) Students who are enrolled in a program leading to a bachelor's degree in science or engineering who have demonstrated a clear intent to pursue a career in the atmospheric or related oceanic or hydrologic sciences following completion of appropriate specialized education at the graduate level. Clear intent must be demonstrated by presentation of a proposed program of study for the junior and senior years designed to prepare the student for admission to a graduate program in the atmospheric sciences or a related discipline, and enforcement of the student's plans by submission of a written statement from one or more faculty members familiar with his or her objectives. Applicants must have successfully completed two years of study at an accredited institution with a minimum grade point average of 3.25 on a 4.0-point scale (by August). Candidates must be United States citizens or hold permanent resident status.

Public Contact Information

Supported Components and Scientific Fields

Supported Components:

Student Scholarships

General Fields Supported:

Chemistry, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Science, Other (specify): meteorology

Specific Fields Supported:

Other (specify): Atmospheric or related oceanic or hydrologic sciences

Program Eligibility Requirements

Who can apply?

Students

If organizations may apply, check which ones:

None provided

If students may apply, check which ones:

Grade 14

Are awards targeted to a specific population group?

No

If yes, check those that apply:

None provided

Is this program limited to organizations or residents within the United States?

Yes

Are awards targeted to people in specific U.S. states?

No

If yes, check those that apply:

None provided

Are awards targeted to a specific region within a state?

No

If yes, specify

Application Process and Program Award Term

Application Process, Initial Contact or Approach:

Letter of Inquiry, Telephone, Online Application (specify URL): http://www.ametsoc.org/amsstudentinfo/scholfeldocs/freshundergradscholarhip.html

Application Details:

Application Deadline(s)?:

Yes

If yes, date(s):

02/08/2008

Deadline Comments:

Award Duration:

Fixed, 2 years

Program Competition Information

Year (last reported competition)  

	Number of Applicants	Number of Awards	Total Funding Dollars	Range of Awards
Other Applicants:
Individual Award Rates:
Institutional Award Rates:

Sample of Recent Grantees

Grantee	Award Year	Award