Marine Sciences
Oceanography (compound of the Greek words ὠκεανός meaning "ocean" and γράφω meaning "write"), also known as oceanology, is the study of the physical and biological aspects of the ocean. It is an Earth science, which covers a wide range of topics, including ecosystem dynamics; ocean currents, waves, and geophysical fluid dynamics; plate tectonics and the geology of the sea floor; and fluxes of various chemical substances and physical properties within the ocean and across its boundaries. These diverse topics reflect multiple disciplines that oceanographers blend to further knowledge of the world ocean and understanding of processes within: astronomy, biology, chemistry, climatology, geography, geology, hydrology, meteorology and physics. Paleoceanography studies the history of the oceans in the geologic past.
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Scholarships for Marine Sciences Majors
Edith Nourse Rogers STEM ScholarshipU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs |
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award Up to $30,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship is available to military veterans and their dependents who are pursuing studies in STEM fields. You must be a recipient of the Post-9/11 GI Bill or Fry Scholarship to be eligible for this award, which acts as an extension to expiring benefits of those programs. View Scholarship Details |
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Science Post Graduate Scholarship FundNative Forward Scholars Fund |
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award Up to $30,000 |
deadline June 01, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Science Post Graduate Scholarship Fund is available to undergraduate and graduate students who are enrolled members or descendants of members of federally and state recognized American Indian tribes and Alaska Native groups. You must demonstrate financial need and be pursuing a degree in a STEM field to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Big Bang Theory Graduate Fellowship-PAIDUniversity of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) |
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award $20,000 |
deadline May 15, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Big Bang Theory Graduate Fellowship is available to graduate students at the University of California-Los Angeles who are majoring in a STEM field, medicine, dentistry, or public health. Applicants must have participated and completed the Big Bang Theory undergraduate scholars program and received their qualifying degree from UCLA within... View Scholarship Details |
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Boyd Lyon Memorial Fellowship - University of Central FloridaUniversity of Central Florida |
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award $18,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Boyd Lyon Memorial Fellowship is available to doctoral students at the University of Central Florida who are enrolled on a full-time basis in the Conservation Biology PhD program. You must show a strong commitment to conservation biology, particularly turtle research, to be eligible for this fellowship. Additionally, you must participate... View Scholarship Details |
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Big Bang Theory ScholarshipUniversity of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) |
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award $10,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Big Bang Theory Scholarship is available to undergraduate students majoring in a STEM field at the University of California-Los Angeles. To be considered for this award, you must be a resident of Southern California, demonstrate financial need, and show a strong commitment to STEM studies and extracurriculars. View Scholarship Details |
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Latinos in Technology ScholarshipSilicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF) |
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award Up to $10,000 |
deadline February 27, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Latinos in Technology Scholarship is available to Latino(a) students who have a declared major in a science, technology, engineering, or math - related field. You must be a graduate of a Northern California high school and have a minimum 3.0 GPA to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Virginia Space Grant Consortium Undergraduate STEM Research ScholarshipVirginia Space Grant Consortium |
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award Up to $8,500 |
deadline February 26, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Virginia Space Grant Consortium Undergraduate STEM Research Scholarship is available to rising juniors and seniors within Virginia who are enrolled full-time in a program of study in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) and have a specific faculty-mentored research project that has NASA or aerospace relevance. To be eligible for... View Scholarship Details |
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Elevations Scholars at CUUniversity of Colorado Boulder |
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award $8,000 |
deadline March 15, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Elevations Scholars at CU is available to full-time students at the University of Colorado Boulder who are residents of Colorado, demonstrate significant financial need, and show strong academic merit. Selected recipients should be members in good standing of Elevations Credit Union and agree to volunteer each September with the Buffalo... View Scholarship Details |
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Virginia Space Grant Consortium Graduate STEM Research FellowshipVirginia Space Grant Consortium |
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award Up to $6,000 |
deadline February 16, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Virginia Space Grant Consortium Undergraduate STEM Research Scholarship is available to graduate students within Virginia who are enrolled full-time in a program of study in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) and have a specific faculty-mentored research project that has NASA or aerospace relevance. To be eligible for this... View Scholarship Details |
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Wyoming NASA Space Grant Consortium Undergraduate Research Fellowship-PAIDWyoming NASA Space Grant |
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award Up to $5,000 |
deadline March 11, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Wyoming NASA Space Grant Consortium Undergraduate Research Fellowship is available to undergraduate students who are studying a STEM field at the University of Wyoming or a community college within Wyoming. To be considered for this fellowship, you should be interested in pursuing a career in STEM and be a U.S. citizen. As an intern, you... View Scholarship Details |
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Marine Sciences Related Majors
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- International/Globalization Studies
- Human Biology
- Nutrition Sciences
- Mathematics and Computer Science
- Accounting and Computer Science
- Behavioral Sciences
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Computational Science
- Biopsychology
- Business Analytics
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
- Cognitive Science
- History and Political Science
- Science, Technology and Society
- Museology/Museum Studies
- Natural Sciences
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
- Sustainability Studies
- Data Science
