Since the first awards were made in 2001, NOAA EPP/MSI Cooperative Science Centers have awarded post-secondary degrees to over 1,800 students in NOAA-mission fields. The primary long term goal of EPP/MSI is to increase the number of students, particularly from underrepresented communities, who attend NOAA CSC institutions and graduate with degrees in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and natural resource management/policy. These graduates will be diverse and well-trained candidates for the future NOAA workforce.
Current CSC awards support Centers at:
Florida A&M University
Howard University
City College of the City University of New York
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
These institutions partner with 24 additional universities. These Centers train students in core NOAA mission fields:
coastal and marine ecosystems
atmospheric sciences & meteorology
earth system sciences and remote sensing technology
living marine resources
The CSC awards support:
increasing the number of post secondary graduates with STEM degrees who are qualified to solve today’s environmental and technological challenges;
creating new opportunities for underrepresented populations to be introduced to career paths within NOAA; and,
working collaboratively with NOAA in areas of science, resource management and social science solutions to real world problems in local communities.
