Sherry Reed Memorial Undergraduate Marine Conservation Scholarship Grant

The Sherry Reed Memorial Undergraduate Marine Conservation Scholarship, awarded by the Women Divers Hall of Fame, supports women of any age enrolled in accredited undergraduate programs focused on marine conservation. This scholarship promotes independent research and fieldwork that contribute to marine conservation efforts. It excludes funding for salary, tuition, living expenses, or equipment purchases unless directly related to research. Applicants must submit a detailed proposal outlining their conservation objectives and methods.

The Women Divers Hall of Fame ™ (WDHOF) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to honoring and raising awareness of the contributions of outstanding women divers. WDHOF provides educational, mentorship, financial, and career opportunities to the diving community throughout the world. Each year, WDHOF awards scholarships and training grants that provide financial and educational support to individuals of all ages.
The Sherry Reed Memorial Undergraduate Marine Conservation Scholarship will be awarded to qualified applicants of any age who are enrolled in an accredited undergraduate academic or research program in the field of marine conservation or a related discipline.
These scholarships are intended to support independent research and/or fieldwork at an accredited university; they will not support salary, tuition, living expenses, student loan payments, prior incurred expenses, or the purchase of cameras or dive equipment, unless they are specific to the proposed research. The applicant should clearly state how the intended use of the scholarship will advance marine conservation. A research proposal detailing the conservation objectives, methods, and anticipated results is required.

Eligibility

A qualified woman of any age who is enrolled in an accredited undergraduate academic or research program in the field of marine conservation or a related discipline.

Ineligibility

This scholarship does not support: salary,tuition,living expenses,student loan payments, orprior incurred expenses.