| Scholarship | Description | Eligibility | Awarded by | Apply to | Deadline |
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S&E Graduate Scholarships |
Total of $35,000 available in FY09 ($31K for FY09 and $4K earmarked only for Summer 09) | Graduate students only Applicants must have minimum GPA of 3.0 and be admitted to a graduate program in S&E |
S&E College Scholarship Committee, although in the future some funds may be designated for award by individual programs. | Office of Graduate Studies and Research | March 15 for Fall semester scholarships; Oct. 31 for Spring and Summer |
| Coastal Conservation Association Scholarship |
$5,000 per academic year ($2500.00 per semester). Award is for “graduate career,” defined a 2 years for M.S. students and 4 years for Ph.D. students, so award is not available each year | Full-time graduate student in Life Sciences or Physical and Environmental Sciences Departments with research emphasis in marine fisheries; also must be (1) citizen or permanent resident of the U.S., (2) pursuing graduate degree with specific research focus on marine fisheries, and (3) in good academic standing with a 3.5 minimum graduate GPA | CCA Awards Committee (Co-Chairs: Drs. Greg Stunz and David McKee) | Requires unique CCA Graduate Scholarship Application form. Submit application directly to Dr. Greg Stunz or Dr. David McKee | Sept. 14 |
| University Outreach Scholarships | $10,000 available to S&E in FY09 | Graduate or undergraduate | S&E Scholarship Committee | TAMUCC Scholarships Office | February 1 |
| Earl C. Sams Foundation Scholarship | $6000 available in FY09 | Graduate major in Biology, Mariculture, or Environmental Science | S&E Scholarship Committee | TAMUCC Scholarships Office | February 1 |
| Ruby Talmage Scholarship | $1500 available in FY09 | Medical Technology students | S&E Scholarship Committee | TAMUCC Scholarships Office | February 1 |
| Carl Douglas Wyatt Memorial Scholarship | $1000 available in FY09 | S&E students with emphasis on Computer & Information Sciences | S&E Scholarship Committee | TAMUCC Scholarships Office | February 1 |
| David May Marine Memorial Scholarship | Several $100-$200 scholarships awarded annually | Graduate or undergraduates enrolled in Coral Reef Ecology, to help offset field trip fee for the course | Center for Coastal Studies | Kim Withers, Scholarship Selection Committee Chair, Center for coastal Studies | March 1 (or the following Monday if a weekend) |
| Karen Dodson Memorial Scholarship | One $500-$1000 scholarship awarded annually | Graduate students in LSCI or PENS engaged in coral reef research. Primarily to offset travel to a field site; may also be applied to offset costs of Coral Reef Ecology field trip fee depending on research proposed for course project | Center for Coastal Studies | Kim Withers, Scholarship Selection Committee Chair, Center for Coastal Studies | Oct 1 (thesis research) or March 1 (coral reef ecology field trip) or the following Monday if a weekend. |
| Millicent Quammen Memorial Scholarship | One $500-$1000 scholarship given annually | Full-time masters degree students in coastal and marine science fields in LSCI or PENS Depts. To assist students in attending a scientific meeting, field trip, other beneficial opportunities, or to purchase research equipment | Center for Coastal Studies | Kim Withers, Scholarship Selection Committee Chair, Center for Coastal Studies | Oct. 1 (or the following Monday if a weekend) |
| Hans and Patricia Suter Endowment | Several $500-$1000 scholarships given annually | Full-time masters degree students in coastal and marine science fields in LSCI or PENS Depts. To support environmental research activities focused on coastal zone of Texas | Center for Coastal Studies | Kim Withers, Scholarship Selection Committee Chair, Center for Coastal Studies | Oct. 1 (or the following Monday if a weekend) |
| Henry Hildebrand Endowed Scholarship | One $500-$1000 scholarship given annually | Full-time masters degree students in coastal and marine science fields in LSCI or PENS Depts. To support research in marine, coastal and estuarine sciences | Center for Coastal Studies | Kim Withers, Scholarship Selection Committee Chair, Center for Coastal Studies | Oct. 1 (or the following Monday if a weekend) |
| Arthur F. Lobe Scholarship | $18,000 available to award in FY09 as $9K award to two students | Students working toward a degree in marine or environmental sciences | S&E Scholarship Committee | TAMUCC Scholarships Office | February 1 |
| Snyder Award | $20,000 available in FY09. | GSEN majors only. 3.0 minimum GPA. Must be enrolled as full-time graduate student | Blucher Institute | TAMUCC Scholarships Office | February 1 |
| Texas Society of Professional Surveyors (TSPS) Chapter 12 Scholarship | $1000 available to award in FY09 | Undergraduate GISC major with Geomatics emphasis; must be sophomore or higher level; must be from the TSPS Chapter 12 are, which includes San Patrico, Nueces, Kleberg, Kennedy, Brooks, Jim Wells, and Aransas Counties | Blucher Institute | TAMUCC Scholarships Office | Apply in Fall of academic year in which funding is sought. Awards made retroactively in January to full academic year |
| Blanche Grant | $30,000 available each fiscal year. (NOTE: Institutional Advancement is currently seeking missing paperwork on this scholarship.) | GSEN majors only | Blucher Institute | TAMUCC Scholarships Office | February 1 |
| William Ball Scholarship | $5000 available in FY09 (unawarded funds roll to next FY) | GSEN majors only; 3.0 minimum GPA | Blucher Institute | TAMUCC Scholarships Office | February 1 |
Graduate Scholarships Awarded by Entities External to TAMUCC |
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| Scholarship | Description | Eligibility | Awarded by | Deadline | |
| Dr. Harold W. Harry Memorial Award - Houston Conchological Society, Inc. | Supports research in malacology, at private and public Texas institutions Annual stipends are awarded to a graduate student studying molluscan phylogeny, ecology, physiology, etc. funds may help defray travel and research expenses. | Full-time graduate students | Houston Conchological Society, Inc. | N/A | |
| Teresa and H. John Heinz III Foundations Scholars for Environmental Research Award | N/A | Masters graduate students pursuing research that may involve public policy to help increase society's understanding of environmental problems and their solutions | Teresa and H. John Heinz III Foundation | N/A | |
| Texas Academy of Science | N/A | Texas Academy of Science members only. Recipients are to present research findings at an annual meeting | Texas Academy of Science | N/A | |
| Texas Surveyors Foundation, Inc. - (part of Texas Society of Professional Surveyors Foundation | N/A | Texas Residents only; enrolled, or accepted for enrollment, in TAMUCC GISC program or surveying-related course of study. Financial need as well as scholastic achievement is a factor in determining scholarship recipients | Texas Society of Professional Surveyors Foundation | Sept. 15 for Fall Semester – January 15th for Spring semester, and May 1 for Summer Semester. | |
| Imaging and Geospatial Information Society | N/A | Undergraduate and graduate students; must be a member of ASPRS | American Society for Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing | December 3 | |
| Corpus Christi Geological Society Scholarships | $250-$1000 awarded | Graduate and undergraduate students studying geosciences (GEOL, also ESCI if can demonstrate geosciences focus) | Corpus Christi Geological Society | November 1 for Spring scholarships; April 1 for Summer/Fall Scholarships | |
| Nueces County Medical Society and Alliance Centennial Scholarship Endowment “Stephanie’s Song” Scholarship | N/A | Undergraduate or graduate single female student over 35 interested in cancer prevention and majoring in Nursing, Premed, Biology, Chemistry, Graduate of a Nueces Co. high school or a resident of Nueces County for more than 5 yrs. Students may be full-time or part-time. Incoming freshman must be in the top 25% of high school class; all other students must maintain overall GPA of at least 3.0. |
Mystery of the Blue Rose | February 1 | |
