WHAT WILL YOU DO DURING THIS PROGRAM?
- Learn shipboard oceanographic techniques
- Explore several professional labs
- Work with interactive sound analysis software
and dolphin acoustic data - Construct and deploy a hydrophone
(underwater microphone) - Visit the New Bedford Whaling Museum
- Capture elements of your experience for a Multimedia Story of Science piece for sharing
- Identify whales, dolphins, and seabirds on a vessel
HOW TO APPLY:
• Complete the Girls In Science Student Application
Form by midnight on March 30, 2020 at: earthwatch.
org/education/student-fellowships/girls-in-science
• Applications are reviewed by a panel of
representatives from Earthwatch. You’ll find out
if you have received a fellowship in April 2020.
Girls in Science is currently seeking applications from Massachusetts high school girl-identifying students who are:
- Currently a sophomore or junior in high school (as of fall 2019)
- Interested in exploring the STEM field
- Available between August 8–15, 2020
- Excited to work with a team of predominantly female students and scientists on a research project.
We are committed to assembling a diverse group of fellows. This fellowship encourages applications from teens identifying with groups historically underrepresented in the ocean sciences -especially with respect to gender identity, race or ethnicity, and socioeconomic status.