Graduate Assistant Geology Scholarships at University of Hawaii, USA

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

Total reward

0 $

Nonprofit organization

University of Hawaii at Manoa Grants

Area

America

Host Country

United States of America

Deadline

15 Dec 2020

Study level

Doctoral Degree

Opportunity type

Master , PhD

Opportunity funding

Partial funding

Eligible Countries

This opportunity is destined for all countries

Eligible Region

All Regions

Award or Grant Description $$ educational fund

The University of Hawaii is actively providing financial support to talented students through its Graduate Assistant Geology Scholarships. The programme is open for the academic year 2021-2022. The programme is aimed at recognizing and rewarding academic achievement and leadership ability of students. To be awarded this application scheme, applicants must be engaged in the University of Hawaii masters or PhD degree programme.

Founded in 1907, the University of Hawaii is a public college and university system that confers associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees through three university campuses. It has three university centres, four education centres and various other research facilities distributed across six islands throughout the state of Hawai?i in the United States.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must have a record of rigorous university-level coursework in science or engineering, including undergraduate studies in biology, physics, chemistry, geology, mathematics, microbiology, zoology, or related fields.
All applicants must have completed college-level mathematics and calculus courses that include linear algebra, ordinary differential equations, and vector calculus. Applicants must also have completed at least one year each of college-level physics and chemistry.
GRE scores (general test only) are no longer required for admission to the Department. TOEFL scores are required of foreign applicants for whom English is not their primary language.

Offered Benefits

Most of the Department's graduate students receive financial support as Research Assistants on federally-funded research grants and contracts. The Department also has several state-funded Teaching Assistantships. Both research and teaching assistantships include tuition waivers. In addition, scholarships in varying amounts are awarded annually on a competitive basis.

Application Process

How to Apply: For capturing this educational opportunity, aspirants have to take admission in the masters or PhD degree programme at the university.
Supporting Documents: Aspirants must have to submit the following:
Letter of recommendation form (PDF)
Graduate Program Supplemental Information Form (PDF)
Statement of Objectives
Admission Requirements: Student must have a theoretical/numerical skills to work on a funded, cross-disciplinary project, involving geology and astronomy, i.e., in the area of marine geology/astrochronology/cyclostratigraphy. Quantitative skills or a background in physics, astronomy, numerics (or similar)
Language Requirement: TOEFL scores are required of foreign applicants for whom English is not their primary language.