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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 Gregg Schmidt.

Employment Opportunities at Ocean Leadership:

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Scholarships and Fellowships at Ocean Leadership:

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 by the USIO, the Fellowship provides a mechanism for full-time university and college students enrolled at a Historically Black Colleges and Universities institution to pursue studies in Earth Systems sciences (or complimentary fields), or to explore a wide range of careers in scientific ocean drilling and large-scale science program management. The fellowship is open to undergraduate or graduate students majoring in communications, education, science or engineering fields. 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