AMS Graduate Fellowship

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Grant Name

Funder

American Meteorological Society (AMS)

Country or Region

United States

Research Field

Atmospheric Sciences

Environmental Science

Hydrology

Marine and Ocean Sciences

Deadline

January 1, 2022 (Expired)

Grant Size

Upper $500,000USD Lower $25,000USD A $25,000 stipend will be presented to each fellowship recipient for a nine-month period in the academic year. In addition, fellowship recipients will receive partial travel support to attend the AMS Annual Meeting.

Contact Info

Donna Fernandez dfernandez@ametsoc.org

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for a fellowship, a student must be
- Entering their first year of graduate school in the fall of 2021 - Pursuing a degree in the atmospheric or related sciences at a US accredited institution.
- Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0-point scale.
- U.S. citizens or hold permanent resident status. No age restriction exists.

Description

The AMS Fellowship Program is a source of unique opportunities for outstanding students looking to pursue graduate education in the atmospheric or related sciences. To date, 359 students have been designated as AMS fellowship recipients. The program helps these first-year graduate students to be educated about unique challenges facing the world so that they may better tackle real-world issues after graduation. Fellowships come with several benefits that include financial support to maintain a full course load over the first year of graduate study, the opportunity to be special guests at the AMS Annual Meeting with exclusive events therein, and ongoing academic and career support from AMS.The Society encourages applications from women, minorities, and disabled students, traditionally underrepresented in the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences. Eligibility To be eligible to apply for a fellowship, a student must be
- Entering their first year of graduate school in the fall of 2021 - Pursuing a degree in the atmospheric or related sciences at a US accredited institution.
- Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0-point scale.
- U.S. citizens or hold permanent resident status. No age restriction exists.

Website

https://www.ametsoc.org/ams/index.cfm/information-for/students/ams-scholarships-and-fellowships/ams-graduate-fellowships/

Funding resources
Purdue Grant Writing Lab: Introduction to Grant Writing	Open Link
University of Wisconsin Writing Center: Planning and Writing a Grant Proposal	Open Link