AMS Scholarship for Underserved Communities
American Meteorological Society
Award: $3000 – $6000
Deadline: February 28
To recognize students who have been traditionally underrepresented in the sciences, especially Hispanic, Native American, and Black/African American students. Qualifications: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or hold permanent resident status; students who will be entering their freshman year of college in the fall of previous year are eligible to apply; students must plan to pursue careers in the atmospheric or related oceanic and hydrologic sciences; marine Biology is not eligible; applicants must have a GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; students eligible to apply for the AAMS Scholarship for Underserved Communities may also apply to the AMS Freshman Scholarship Program but can only accept one scholarship if selected for both. Selection criteria: Selection is based on the submitted application materials. How to apply: Applicants must be submit online nomination form; a completed application includes: completed application form; an official high school transcript showing past three years; one letter of recommendation from a high school teacher or guidance counselor; applicants are responsible for keeping time to ensure that all application tasks are complete in order to submit the application for consideration by the deadline date; applications will not submit if all stages are not complete. Focus: Meteorology.