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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> owner-scuttlebutt@vims.edu [mailto:owner-scuttlebutt@vims.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Christine Bird<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, July 22, 2012 11:26 PM<br><b>To:</b> scuttlebutt@vims.edu<br><b>Subject:</b> [SCUTTLEBUTT:8811] 2012 Oceanic Research Group Marine Scholarship<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Dear Scuttlebutt and NMEA members,<br><br>I am pleased to announce that Oceanic Research Group is accepting applications for the 2012 Oceanic Research Group Marine Scholarship. As you are well aware, investing in the next generation of marine scientists and educators is integral to understanding the marine realm and promoting its conservation. Consequently, Oceanic Research Group offers this scholarship to help an individual pursue an educational goal. For the general public, Oceanic Research Group cultivates marine awareness and conservation through the creation and distribution of educational media for schools and public television, most recently via the national public television and internet series, <i>Jonathan Bird’s Blue World</i>. (<a href="http://www.blueworldTV.com">www.blueworldTV.com</a>)<br> <br>Undergraduate students entering their junior or senior year or graduate students with an overall GPA of at least 3.0/4.0 and demonstrated financial need are eligible for the scholarship. Students must be enrolled or accepted in an accredited United States college or university for the 2012 fall term with a marine-related major. The deadline for this application is October 1, 2012. The $1000 Marine Scholarship will be awarded by Oceanic Research Group in late 2012. Full details of the application process can be found on our web site (<u><span style='color:blue'><a href="http://www.oceanicresearch.org/scholarship/scholarship.htm">http://www.oceanicresearch.org/scholarship/scholarship.htm</a></span></u> ).<br> <br>Please pass this information along to anyone whom you feel may be interested. <br> <br>Best regards,<br>Christine Bird <br>Oceanic Research Group, Inc.<br><a href="http://www.oceanicresearch.org">www.oceanicresearch.org</a><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>