Employment, Internships and Opportunities

As a service to the ocean community, job announcements are posted on the Ocean Leadership Web site with the Weekly Newsletter. In an effort to keep our job list current, announcements will run for 90 days, unless Ocean Leadership receives notification to continue posting a specific job announcement. Notification can be provided to Kristin Mellon.

Requests for Proposals at Ocean Leadership:

Special Notices:

Notice of Cancellation to RFP 1412-00000 for Acquisition, Scheduling, EVMS, Software Development, OOI Engineering and Project Management
Notice of Cancellation for RFP 1410-00002 for Optical Instruments on Fixed Platforms (OOI)
Notice of Cancellation for RFP 1410-00003 for Fluorometers/Optical Backscatter Instruments on Fixed Platforms (OOI)
Request for Proposals (RFP) 1410-00006 for Water Velocity Profile and 3D Single Point Current Meter Instruments on Fixed Platforms has been updated to reflect an extension of the proposal due date to May 18, 2011.

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Employment Opportunities at Ocean Leadership:

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Scholarships, Fellowships, and Internships at Ocean Leadership:

IODP-USIO Diversity Internship

Funded through the IODP-USIO, the Diversity Internship is designed to expose minority students to careers in scientific ocean drilling by providing them with a 10-12 week educational and career building experience at one of the institutions that comprises the IODP-USIO. The internship also highlights opportunities within IODP and science program management that may encourage students/interns to pursue advanced studies in Earth System Sciences (or complementary fields) and/or careers in scientific ocean drilling. IODP, which is one of the world’s largest international marine research programs, is dedicated to advancing understanding of Earth’s processes through scientific drilling of the ocean floor. More Information

Schlanger Ocean Drilling Fellowship

Funded by USSSP, the Schlanger Ocean Drilling Fellowship Program offers merit-based awards ($28,000 for one year) for outstanding graduate students to conduct research related to the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program. Research may be directed toward the objectives of specific expeditions or may address broader themes. More Information

National Ocean Scholar Program

The National Ocean Scholar Program provides tuition assistance for NOSB students who have an interest in pursuing an ocean or a marine science in their post-high school education. The application process is only open to past NOSB participants. More Information

HBCU Fellowships

Funded through the U.S. Implementing Organization (USIO) for the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP), the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Fellowship provided a mechanism for students enrolled full-time at HBCUs to pursue studies in Earth Systems sciences (or complementary fields), or to explore a broad range of careers in scientific ocean drilling and large-scale science program management. This program was replaced in 2011 with the Minorities in Scientific Ocean Drilling Fellowship. More Information

Teacher Fellow

Deep Earth Academy supports an educator to work at Ocean Leadership to develop ocean science curricula, produce teacher-training workshops, maintain communication within a community of educators, and assist with conference logistics. The fellowship is for one year. For more information, please contact Sharon Cooper.

Grants and Funding Opportunities at Ocean Leadership:

IODP Planning Workshops

USSSP sponsors planning workshops to develop new ideas to study the Earth via scientific ocean drilling, to engage new communities in the program, and to synthesize results of past expeditions. Proposal review occurs biannually after the submission deadlines of October 1 and April 1. More Information

IODP Pre-Drilling Activities

USSSP sponsors pre-drilling activities to provide funds in quick response to an opportunity to acquire data or information that will enhance a drilling expedition. Proposals are accepted year round, with priority given to projects that support expeditions already on the IODP schedule. More Information

IODP Platform Participation and Post-Expedition Awards

USSSP provides salaries to US scientists in support of their participation on an IODP expedition. As part of their participation, US-science party members are eligible for supplemental funds of up to $13,000 for post-expedition science activities to meet publication obligations. Funds are awarded shortly after each expedition, based on a review of individual participation plans. More Information