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Audubon Canyon Ranch

(Stinson Beach, CA)
Conservation Science Intensive - Summer Program for High-School Aged Young Women
Conservation Science Intensive is a residential immersion program that gives teens an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in science, explore different pathways into the field of conservation, and ... read more
an IBP member programfunds international students

California Academy of Sciences

(San Francisco, CA)
Summer Systematics Institute (SSI) REU
SSI is a nine-week paid research internship at our state-of-the-art research facility and museum in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. This world-renowned venue continues to offer undergraduates import ... read more


California State University, Monterey Bay

(Seaside, CA)
Center for Coastal and Marine Ecosystems Student Fellowships
Through the Center for Coastal and Marine Ecosystems (CCME), a partnership led by Florida A&M University (FAMU), HRI provides support for a limited number of graduate students pursuing applied researc ... read more

Monterey Bay Regional Ocean Science Research Experience for Undergraduates
California State University, Monterey Bay, offers a 10-week REU in the beautiful Monterey Bay Region. Students conduct an independent research project under the supervision of a research mentor at one ... read more


Coastal & Estuarine Research Federation

(Seattle, WA)
CERF Rising TIDES Program
Rising TIDES (Toward an Inclusive, Diverse, and Enriched Society) supports students from backgrounds underrepresented in coastal and estuarine disciplines with the goal of inspiring and motivating the ... read more
funds international students

Marine Taxonomic Services, Ltd.

(San Marcos, CA)
Scholarship for Environmental Science Education
Marine Taxonomic Services, Ltd. (MTS) is an environmental consulting firm committed to providing innovative solutions to help our clients create valuable scientific knowledge while growing their busin ... read more
funds international students

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

(Moss Landing, CA)
Monterey Bay Regional Ocean Science Research Experience for Undergraduates
California State University, Monterey Bay, offers a 10-week REU in the beautiful Monterey Bay Region. Students conduct an independent research project under the supervision of a research mentor at one ... read more


Monterey Peninsula College

(Monterey, CA)
MATE: At-Sea Opportunities for College Students
To help prepare students to be competitive and prepared for employment upon graduation, the MATE Center has developed the At-Sea Technical Internship Program. Interns work as marine technicians aboard ... read more
study abroad program

NASA Ames Research Center

(Moffett Field, CA)
NASA Student Airborne Research Program (SARP)
The NASA Airborne Science Program announces opportunities for advanced undergraduates of STEM background to apply for participation in the annual NASA Student Airborne Research Program (SARP). This is ... read more


NASA Dryden Flight Research Center

(Edwards, CA)
NASA Student Airborne Research Program (SARP)
The NASA Airborne Science Program announces opportunities for advanced undergraduates of STEM background to apply for participation in the annual NASA Student Airborne Research Program (SARP). This is ... read more


NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

(Pasadena, CA)
NASA Student Airborne Research Program (SARP)
The NASA Airborne Science Program announces opportunities for advanced undergraduates of STEM background to apply for participation in the annual NASA Student Airborne Research Program (SARP). This is ... read more


Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife

(Salem, OR)
Undergraduate Summer Scholars Program
Oregon Sea Grant is excited to announce our sixth annual Summer Scholars Program for eligible undergraduates. This ten-week program places high caliber undergraduate students from around the country w ... read more


Oregon Sea Grant

(Corvallis, OR)
Oregon Sea Grant Scholars
Oregon Sea Grant supports a variety of graduate and undergraduate fellowships, scholarships and internships in marine science and policy.

Our Scholars program is intended to give students ... read more
portable fundingfunds international students
Undergraduate Summer Scholars Program
Oregon Sea Grant is excited to announce our sixth annual Summer Scholars Program for eligible undergraduates. This ten-week program places high caliber undergraduate students from around the country w ... read more


Oregon State University

(Corvallis, OR)
Oregon Sea Grant Scholars
Oregon Sea Grant supports a variety of graduate and undergraduate fellowships, scholarships and internships in marine science and policy.

Our Scholars program is intended to give students ... read more
portable fundingfunds international students
Postdoctoral Scholar Program - CICOES
The Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies (CICOES) seeks applications for Postdoctoral Scholars with research interests in climate, oceanography, and/or ecosystem science inc ... read more
funds international students
Research Experience for Undergraduates in Marine Sciences: From Estuaries to the Deep Sea
OSU offers paid research internships for 20-24 undergraduate students, funded by the National Science Foundation.

If you want to apply what you've learned in the classroom to real-world problems, t ... read more


Research Experiences for Undergraduates in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences
Funded by the National Science Foundation, the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program offers students the unique opportunity to work on individual research projects, and participate in g ... read more

Summer Research Internships in Climate and Ocean Science
Summer research opportunities are available for 10-12 undergraduate interns through the Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Sciences (CICOES). Interns are matched with a research p ... read more
an IBP member program
Undergraduate Summer Scholars Program
Oregon Sea Grant is excited to announce our sixth annual Summer Scholars Program for eligible undergraduates. This ten-week program places high caliber undergraduate students from around the country w ... read more


Portland State University

(Portland, OR)
Oregon Sea Grant Scholars
Oregon Sea Grant supports a variety of graduate and undergraduate fellowships, scholarships and internships in marine science and policy.

Our Scholars program is intended to give students ... read more
portable fundingfunds international students

San Francisco State University

(San Francisco, CA)
Paid Summer Internship in Mentored Biology Research
Summer research experience for early career undergraduates to participate in full-time research career training in the fields of developmental biology, physiology, behavior, cell biology, ecology, and ... read more

RIPTIDES (Research Intensive Pedagogical Training of Interdisciplinary Estuarine Scientists) - Marine Science Research
RIPTIDES (Research Intensive Pedagogical Training of InterDisciplinary Estuarine Scientists) is an NSF-NRT intensive Masters of Science program that provides in-depth training in interdisciplinary sci ... read more


Stanford University

(Stanford, CA)
Stanford University Summer Research in Geosciences and Engineering (SURGE)
Receive $4,800 Stipend during the summer.

Paid round trip travel expenses from home to Stanford.

Paid Stanford University housing and Stanford meal plan for eight weeks, which includes breakfast, ... read more

funds international students

University of Alaska, Fairbanks

(Fairbanks, AK)
Alaska Sea Grant State Fellowship Program
A unique professional opportunity for nearly or recently finished graduate students interested in the science and policy to keep our marine resources healthy.

Modeled after the prestigious Knauss Ma ... read more

an IBP member program
COBRA Early Career Fellowship and Deep-Sea Expedition Planning Master Class
The Crustal Ocean Biosphere Research Accelerator (COBRA) is pleased to announce a paid training opportunity that is open to international early career participants. The COBRA Early Career Leadership ' ... read more
funds international students
Postdoctoral Scholar Program - CICOES
The Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies (CICOES) seeks applications for Postdoctoral Scholars with research interests in climate, oceanography, and/or ecosystem science inc ... read more
funds international students
Research and Teaching Assistantships in Oceanography
Research and teaching assistantships are awarded to qualified graduate students by each program. CFOS students are awarded a research or teaching assistantship usually at the time they are admitted in ... read more
funds international students
Summer Research Internships in Climate and Ocean Science
Summer research opportunities are available for 10-12 undergraduate interns through the Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Sciences (CICOES). Interns are matched with a research p ... read more
an IBP member program

University of California, Berkeley

(Berkeley, CA)
Climate Ambassadors at Lawrence Hall of Science
Are you a High school student interested in environmental science and have a passion for addressing climate change? The Climate Ambassadors program explores the crossroads of environmental research, c ... read more
funds international students

University of California, Davis

(Davis, CA)
Sustainable Oceans - From Policy to Science to Decisions. A National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT)
Our Sustainable Oceans NRT will train the next generation of PhD marine scientists under a new paradigm that puts the policy focus on the front-end of the research and training enterprise as a means o ... read more
funds international students

University of California, Irvine

(Irvine, CA)
NASA Student Airborne Research Program (SARP)
The NASA Airborne Science Program announces opportunities for advanced undergraduates of STEM background to apply for participation in the annual NASA Student Airborne Research Program (SARP). This is ... read more


University of California, Riverside

(Riverside, CA)
NASA Student Airborne Research Program (SARP)
The NASA Airborne Science Program announces opportunities for advanced undergraduates of STEM background to apply for participation in the annual NASA Student Airborne Research Program (SARP). This is ... read more


University of California, San Diego

(La Jolla, CA)
CAICE Summer Undergraduate Research Program
Join CAICE researchers this Summer to study how aerosols are impacting the chemistry of our environment. Undergraduate students join a CAICE research lab and will have a graduate student or postdoc me ... read more


University of California, San Diego, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

(San Diego, CA)
AAPI in Geosciences: Inclusivity, Leadership, and Experience (AGILE): summer internships
The AGILE Research Internship program is open to all undergraduate students who would like to gain research experience in the geosciences (including the Earth, ocean, atmospheric, climate, environment ... read more
funds international students
Scripps Institution of Oceanography Postdoctoral Program
The Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) in La Jolla, California, invites applications for one or more Institution-wide Postdoctoral positions in any o ... read more

Scripps Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) in Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric sciences
SURF is a 10-week summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) designed to engage students in diverse and exciting Earth, ocean and atmospheric sciences research at a world-renowned institution ... read more


University of California, Santa Barbara

(Santa Barbara, CA)
NASA Student Airborne Research Program (SARP)
The NASA Airborne Science Program announces opportunities for advanced undergraduates of STEM background to apply for participation in the annual NASA Student Airborne Research Program (SARP). This is ... read more


University of California, Santa Cruz

(Santa Cruz, CA)
COBRA Early Career Fellowship and Deep-Sea Expedition Planning Master Class
The Crustal Ocean Biosphere Research Accelerator (COBRA) is pleased to announce a paid training opportunity that is open to international early career participants. The COBRA Early Career Leadership ' ... read more
funds international students
NASA Student Airborne Research Program (SARP)
The NASA Airborne Science Program announces opportunities for advanced undergraduates of STEM background to apply for participation in the annual NASA Student Airborne Research Program (SARP). This is ... read more


University of Hawaii, Hilo

(Hilo, HI)
Pacific Internship Programs for Exploring Science (PIPES)
The University of Hawaii at Hilo's Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program is a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded internship program. Each summer 10 student interns participate in ... read more

Tropical Conservation Biology and Environmental Science Graduate Program
Welcome to the Tropical Conservation Biology and Environmental Science (TCBES) Graduate Program! The TCBES program is emerging as a center of excellence in the Pacific that is capitalizing on Hawaii's ... read more


University of Hawaii, Mānoa

(Honolulu, HI)
PhD Position in Igneous Geochemistry at the University of Hawai’i
Applicants are individuals with undergraduate or M.S. degrees in the natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering, and who normally would have completed a minimum of one year each of college mathema ... read more
an IBP member program

University of Oregon

(Eugene, OR)
"Exploring Marine Biology on the Oregon Coast" (EMBOC), NSF REU
The Oregon Institute of Marine Biology’s research experience for undergraduates program, “Exploration of Marine Biology on the Oregon Coast” (EMBOC) offers fellowship opportunities for undergraduate s ... read more
an IBP member program
Oregon Sea Grant Scholars
Oregon Sea Grant supports a variety of graduate and undergraduate fellowships, scholarships and internships in marine science and policy.

Our Scholars program is intended to give students ... read more
portable fundingfunds international students

University of Southern California

(Los Angeles, CA)
Coastal Ocean Systems and Sustainability at the USC Wrigley Institute
This NSF-funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program will support eight motivated undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds to conduct independent but guided research that focus ... read more
study abroad program

University of Washington

(Seattle, WA)
Data Science in Oceanography, Summer Program for Undergraduate Students
The School of Oceanography at the University of Washington, with support from the eScience Institute, is excited to announce an undergraduate summer program, 'Data Science in Oceanography.' The goal o ... read more
funds international students
Postdoctoral Scholar Program - CICOES
The Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies (CICOES) seeks applications for Postdoctoral Scholars with research interests in climate, oceanography, and/or ecosystem science inc ... read more
funds international students
Summer Research Internships in Climate and Ocean Science
Summer research opportunities are available for 10-12 undergraduate interns through the Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Sciences (CICOES). Interns are matched with a research p ... read more
an IBP member program
University of Washington Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program
The Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program at the University of Washington is a diverse, committed, and creative community from around the country that aims to change the face and future of conserva ... read more


Western Washington University

(Bellingham, WA)
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program at the Shannon Point Marine Center
The Shannon Point Marine Center is now accepting applications for the NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program. Program participants spend 9 weeks working one-on-one with faculty ment ... read more


Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Southern California

(Catalina Island, CA)
Coastal Ocean Systems and Sustainability at the USC Wrigley Institute
This NSF-funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program will support eight motivated undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds to conduct independent but guided research that focus ... read more
study abroad program

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