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WHAT WE PROVIDE

We offer several scholarships to highly qualified and motivated students in ocean sciences or related fields, to study in Kiel, Germany or in Halifax, Canada, for 4-6 months. Successful candidates will receive scholarships of up to $7,000, based on the student’s travel, research and accommodation needs.

Candidates will be mentored by a current TOSST/HOSST PhD student. For more information on TOSST students, please visit: http://www.tosst.org/about/people/students/. For more information on HOSST students, please visit: http://www.geomar.de/studieren/phd/hosst/

WHO WE SELECT

Students with:
-A minimum GPA of 3.7
-Research that aligns with TOSST’s transatlantic themes of ecosystem hotspots; seafloor structures; or ocean dynamics

HOW TO APPLY

-1 page letter of motivation
-1 letter of recommendation from an academic referee
-Unofficial transcripts
-Resume or Curriculum Vitae

*Send all materials in one pdf with a subject line ‘undergraduate_fellow’ to tosst@dal.ca, with attention to Brendal Davis, Program Coordinator

Please visit the TOSST website for a list of available projects.

Please indicate in your application email which project you are interested in. This is an open-call until positions are filled.

Once all applications have been received, the undergraduate committee will review each application in detail, and will contact selected individuals for an interview.