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Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Program. JoBeth Minniear and Robert Nelson. Benefits. ~$16,000 scholarship $6,500 Internship NOAA Mentor and contacts Research Experience Conference Travel Meet peers in similar fields. Requirements. US Citizen 3.0 GPA Sophomore. Applying.
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Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Program JoBeth Minniear and Robert Nelson
Benefits • ~$16,000 scholarship • $6,500 Internship • NOAA Mentor and contacts • Research Experience • Conference Travel • Meet peers in similar fields
Requirements • US Citizen • 3.0 GPA • Sophomore
Applying • Available Nov 2 • Deadline Jan 29 • 2 essays • 2 references • Official college transcript
Evaluation Process • GPA and class work 30% • Essays 40% • References 20% • Extracurricular Activities 10%
Orientation • Learned about NOAA • Different offices • Various speakers • Objectives of NOAA • Tours of NOAA Facilities • NWS Office • NESDIS Office • Career Fair
Summer Internship • Choose internship from list or create your own • Any NOAA facility in US (including Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico) • Duration • 9 weeks of research • Last week in Washington D.C. presenting research • Oral or poster presentation • Awards for best presentations
Questions?? • http://www.oesd.noaa.gov/Hollings_info.html • JoBeth: jominnie@iastate.edu • Robert: rrnelson@iastate.edu