Aylesworth Scholarship Award Grant

The Aylesworth Scholarship Award, offered by the Florida Sea Grant, supports full-time students at Florida universities conducting marine science research. This career award provides approximately $2,500 each semester to eligible students, ensuring they receive financial assistance until they achieve their educational goals. Established in 1984 by Ralph and Kitty Aylesworth, the scholarship aims to foster scientific knowledge and sustainable management of marine resources, benefiting both the economy and the environment.

Our Vision & Mission
Florida Sea Grant envisions a future with a resilient coastal zone where people use natural resources in ways that are beneficial to the economy and society and that preserve their quality and abundance for future generations.
FSG supports integrated research, education and extension to enhance coastal and ocean resources, bolster coastal resilience and enhance economic opportunities for the people of Florida.
The Aylesworth Scholarship is a joint program of the Aylesworth Foundation for the Advancement of Marine Science, the Southeastern Fisheries Association, and the Florida Sea Grant College Program.
Aylesworth scholarships are available to students in all Florida universities that conduct research in the marine sciences. The scholarship is a career award that support recipients each semester until their education goals are met. The award is approximately $2,500 per semester, though the selection committee may adjust the award depending on the student’s need.
Ralph and Kitty Aylesworth, long-time members of the Florida fishing industry, established the Aylesworth Foundation for the Advancement of Marine Sciences in 1984. They created the foundation to make a long-term investment in the industry which has been so good to them and their family. The Aylesworths believed that scientific knowledge in marine-related areas coupled with decisions based on environmental and conservation factors will prove to be the only way to develop, use and manage our renewable marine resources on a long-term basis.
Since 1984, Aylesworth scholars continue to contribute to the collective body of knowledge on marine and coastal issues and are located and working to make impacts all around the world.

Eligibility

This award is for students who are enrolled full time at a university or college in Florida interested in any academic discipline having direct application in ocean science, ranging from biology and engineering to economics and food science. It is intended to be a career award: once selected, a student may continue to receive the award each semester as long as satisfactory progress is made toward degree completion.