CFOS Scholarships and Funding
The Kathryn E. and John P. Doyle Scholarship supports Undergraduate and Graduate female students pursuing a degree in science and attending the University of 蜜桃影像 Fairbanks.
Award amount: Up to four scholarships will be awarded. Two for Undergraduate students at up to $5,000 each. Two for Graduate students at up to $10,000 each. One Graduate level scholarship will be specifically for a Fisheries student.
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The Dr. H. Richard Carlson Scholarship is awarded each year to an outstanding graduate student for the forthcoming academic year. The recipient must be a resident of Juneau. Shirley Carlson established this scholarship in honor of her late husband, Dr. H. Richard Carlson, who made substantial and important contributions to fisheries science in 蜜桃影像 as a scientist at NOAA Fisheries Auke Bay Laboratory. Dr. Carlson also supported and encouraged UA fisheries students.
Award amount: Two semesters of graduate level tuition.
For more information: Visit theTo support research by a marine sciences graduate student, with preference for students working at the Seward Marine Center or the 蜜桃影像 SeaLife Center. E.R. 鈥淒olly鈥 Dieter worked for the 蜜桃影像 Institute of Marine Science from 1962 until 1997. She established this scholarship to help with the growth and development of oceanography at 蜜桃影像.
Award amount: $500 to $1000 per year.
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To support graduate students in marine biology, who are conducting research on marine mammals. Bud Fay was known to all whose lives he touched as a warm, caring, generous individual, a man of great integrity who was intensely interested and passionately involved in his scientific pursuits. He was recognized internationally as the world鈥檚 leading expert on the walrus.
Award amount: $1000 per year.
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To support graduate students in the marine sciences. Ken Turner was a captain of the R/V Acona, the first research vessel of the Institute of Marine Science. This fund was established in his memory by the faculty and staff of IMS.
Award amount: $1000鈥$2000 per year.
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To support graduate students in oceanography or marine biology. Alyeska Pipeline Service Company established this support fund to honor the contributions that Drs. Howard Feder and David Shaw have made to environmental monitoring in Port Valdez. Both Drs. Feder and Shaw are professors emeriti of the Institute of Marine Science at 蜜桃影像.
Award amount: $1500 per year.
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Review process: Institute of Marine Science Director will review and choose recipient.
To support graduate students in Fisheries, Marine Biology, or Oceanography who are conducting research related to 蜜桃影像鈥檚 fisheries. The Rasmuson Fisheries Research Center was founded in 1994 by the late Elmer E. Rasmuson with a million-dollar endowment, and has grown through his subsequent contributions and a $100,000 gift from Ward鈥檚 Cove Packing Company. Approximately eight fellowships are awarded annually, including renewals.
For more information: Visit the Rasmuson Fisheries Research Center
How to apply: Contact Christina Sutton, clsutton3@alaska.edu
The Marine Biology and Oceanography graduate programs award a total of 3鈥4 teaching assistantships per semester, and the Fisheries Program has 2 teaching assistantships available.
How to apply: Contact Christina Sutton, clsutton3@alaska.edu.
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Teaching assistantships are also sometimes available in other 蜜桃影像 departments, primarily the Biology department. Contact Christina Sutton, clsutton3@alaska.edu, for further information.