Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship
Direct application
$9,500
118 winners
Eligibility
Education level
Undergraduate
About this scholarship
Sophomores at accredited U.S. colleges with a minimum 3.0 GPA majoring in fields that support NOAA's mission, including STEM and social sciences, may apply. Up to 118 scholars receive up to $9,500 per academic year for two years of full-time study, plus a paid 10-week NOAA summer internship between award years with a $700 weekly stipend.
Submit the Hollings Scholarship application by January 31. Selected scholars attend a NOAA orientation and Science and Education Symposium, complete the summer internship at a NOAA facility, and present research findings. Community college students planning to transfer to a four-year program and third-year students in five-year programs are also eligible.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- Hollings Scholarship application
- Two academic references
- All official transcripts
- Two academic references (reference form, max 4,000 characters for examples; max 500 characters for relationship to applicant)
- All official transcripts
- Application form (general information, education information, activities)
- Generative AI may NOT be used to write essay responses (AI proofreading/grammar suggestions only)
- Six short essay responses are required; generative AI may not be used to write responses, though AI proofreading or grammar suggestions are permitted.
- Selected scholars complete a paid 10-week NOAA summer internship, attend orientation and the Science and Education Symposium, and present research findings.