| Deadline | Scholarship | Award | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 15, 2023 | AMS Student Assistant Program | Housing, meal, and registration expenses at AMS Annual Meeting (Rutgers will pay travel expenses.) | Any student attending the AMS Annual Meeting; AMS member |
| September 15, 2023 | AMS Student Annual Meeting Travel Grants | Housing, registration, and travel expenses at AMS Annual Meeting | Seniors and graduate students attending, but not presenting a paper, at the AMS Annual Meeting; AMS member |
| October 20, 2023 | National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship Program | $37,000 annual stipend and full tuition | Current seniors planning to attend graduate school in Fall 2024, first-year graduate students, and second-year graduate students who have not previously applied; U.S. citizens |
| October 31, 2023 | Elmeryl Davies Memorial Scholarship | $3000 | Juniors and seniors, particularly those focusing on Environmental Meteorology |
| November 1, 2023 | Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program | $7,500 to $11,500; higher for grad students | Any student who anticipates having at least 31 credits by the end of Spring 2024, and will graduate no sooner than Spring 2024; U.S. citizens |
| December 9, 2023 | Erik Van Ness Memorial Scholarship | $1,000 | Any student who is a New Jersey resident and has an interest in broadcast meteorology. |
| Various | Pathways to Science: Multiple opportunities for summer research | ||
| Various | Multiple opportunities with NASA for internships, fellowships, and scholarships | ||
| January 3, 2024 | William M. Lapenta - NOAA Student Internship Program | $6,000 summer internship with housing | Current sophomores and juniors; U.S. citizens |
| January 25, 2024 | AMS Graduate Fellowships | Up to $25,000 for first year of graduate school, and partial travel support to AMS Annual Meeting | Current seniors planning to attend graduate school in Fall 2024; GPA ≥ 3.00 |
| January 31, 2024 | NOAA Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship | $9500/yr, plus $7000 summer internship with housing | Current sophomores; 3.0 or better GPA |
| February 3, 2024 | AMS Freshman Undergraduate Scholarship | $2500/yr for two years | Entering as Freshman in Fall 2024 |
| February 23, 2024 | AMS Scholarship for Underserved Communities | $3000/yr for two years | Entering as Freshman in Fall 2024; member of historically under-represented group |
| February 2024 | SOARS, Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science | 10-week summer program at NCAR in Boulder, Colorado, with competitive wages, travel assistance to and from home, and paid housing and local transportation | Have completed 2 years of college; 3.0 or better GPA; member of a group that is historically under-represented in the atmospheric and related sciences, including students who are Black or African American, American Indian or Alaskan Native, and Hispanic or Latino; female or first generation students; or have experienced, and worked to overcome, educational or economic disadvantage; and/or have personal or family circumstances that may complicate their continued progress in research careers |
| February 23, 2024 | NASA DEVELOP Summer Internship | Varies by education level and location | All students; GPA ≥ 3.0 |
| March 8, 2024 | AMS Senior Named Scholarships | Up to $10,000 | Current juniors; GPA ≥ 3.00 |
| Various | Office of International Programs Travel Scholarships | Up to $5,000 | Participation in study abroad |
| April 5, 2024 | SEBS Scholarships | Over 500 scholarships will be awarded through this one application. Award amounts vary, and range up to $4,000. | SEBS freshmen, sophomores, and juniors |
| April 5, 2024 | Elizabeth and Arthur Reich Scholarship | $1,000 to $4,000 per year | Although all Meteorology majors are eligible, graduates of public or private high schools in Atlantic City, Camden, East Orange, Elizabeth, Hoboken, Jersey City, Newark, New Brunswick, Passaic, Paterson, Perth Amboy, Plainfield, Union City, and Trenton are strongly preferred. |
| June 14, 2024 | AMS Macelwane Award | A stipend of $1000, and partial travel support to the AMS Annual Meeting, awarded to the author of the best atmospheric science research paper. | An undergraduate when the paper was written. No more than two Rutgers students may apply in a given year. |
Please apply for all scholarships for which you are eligible. Contact Prof. Decker at or 848-932-5750 for assistance. Be sure to submit all required information by the deadline. Please look at How to Ask a Professor for a Reference Letter in advance to help you with your application.