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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Vern Bressler Fisheries Fund ScholarshipUniversity of Wyoming |
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award $12,000 |
deadline Varies |
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Milton Rose Science Fellows ScholarshipPfeiffer University |
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award Up to $8,000 |
deadline December 19, 2023 |
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Ford Scholarship - Thurgood Marshall College FundThurgood Marshall College Fund |
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award Up to $5,000 |
deadline March 27, 2023 |
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Women In Stem AwardBritish American Foundation of Texas |
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award $5,000 |
deadline March 31, 2023 |
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Sartorius STEM ScholarshipSuffolk County Community College |
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award $5,000 |
deadline April 16, 2023 |
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Excelerate in STEM Scholarship - MGCCCMississippi Gulf Coast Community College |
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award $4,000 |
deadline Varies |
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Louis W. Balmer Erie Engineering Societies Council ScholarshipErie Community Foundation |
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award Up to $3,500 |
deadline April 15, 2023 |
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Washington Opportunity Scholarship-PLUPacific Lutheran University |
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award Up to $7,500 |
deadline Varies |
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SBB Research STEM ScholarshipSBB Research Group |
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award $2,500 |
deadline Varies |
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
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
- Cognitive Science
- Science, Technology and Society
- Natural Sciences
- Museology/Museum Studies
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
- Historic Preservation and Conservation
- Sustainability Studies
- Classical and Ancient Studies
- Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology