Resources and information for current Hollings Scholars
Hollings Scholar Paul Campion interning aboard the NOAA Ship Fairweather, a hydrographic survey vessel, near Juneau in Southeast Alaska. (Courtesy of Paul Campion)
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, internships and planned events, such as scholar orientation and the scholar symposium, may be held virtually. The Office of Education will review precautionary guidelines provided by theCDCin advance of events and internships, and will notify scholars when a decision is made whether to hold them virtually or in person.
Year One
End of January
Scholarship applications due.
April
Scholarship recipients notified.
Last week of May (beginning Memorial Day holiday)
NOAA orientation and training program in Silver Spring, MD (mandatory attendance for incoming student scholars).
August to September
Summer internship opportunities identified by NOAA mentors.
September
Disbursement of academic scholarship.
October
Student scholars receive access to summer internship opportunity database.
October to December
Student scholars contact NOAA mentors to solidify summer internship.
YEAR TWO
December to April
Internship site visits conducted.
May
Student scholars begin NOAA internship, bi-weekly stipend payments begin.
End of July/Beginning of August
Student scholars present their summer projects during mandatory final presentation week in Silver Spring, MD.
September
Disbursement of monthly academic scholarship awards resumes.
September-December
Students may apply to attend up to two national scientific conferences to present their NOAA internship research.
YEAR THREE
January
Disbursement of monthly academic scholarship award continues.
January - March
Students may apply to attend up to two national scientific conferences to present their NOAA internship research.
