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Office of National Marine Sanctuaries</span></a> is seeking applications <span class="il">for</span> the <a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjEwMzEuNjU5MzIyNzEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2Zvc3RlcnNjaG9sYXJzLm5vYWEuZ292Lz91dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9R292RGVsaXZlcnkifQ._NK6JJXLMjEFcsyYOKrnvbOyvjnvv_G-25MJEuiIZPA%2Fs%2F907570837%2Fbr%2F147027621171-l&data=05%7C01%7Csemco%40whoi.edu%7Ce815f793d6de493b435708dabb65015f%7Cd44c5cc6d18c46cc8abd4fdf5b6e5944%7C0%7C0%7C638028339740948963%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=mV6kHnShFGX8QJmSdRFdJ%2BgC3xq%2BbOaFnU4ZowDBNWQ%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjEwMzEuNjU5MzIyNzEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2Zvc3RlcnNjaG9sYXJzLm5vYWEuZ292Lz91dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9R292RGVsaXZlcnkifQ._NK6JJXLMjEFcsyYOKrnvbOyvjnvv_G-25MJEuiIZPA/s/907570837/br/147027621171-l" shash="BH9S0AcAF5eivqX1jFYjkgoUOiDToyW5r7NgsBpaLeF+5xtuQSmCpL3nA4pn27wSwLo9kckEJfjVh1cy4hJW1eIciUfjY+npRZmObAbIBkiTglGicKCP+7mQJfXBl0GwNDBT7JV+ykYy9BkT762GMkJsVeGyg+8WV2kHwZDmSg8=" target="_blank"><span class="il"><span style="color:#0000EE">Dr</span></span><span style="color:#0000EE">. <span class="il">Nancy</span> <span class="il">Foster</span> <span class="il">Scholarship</span> Program</span></a> from
individuals, particularly women and minorities, who due to financial constraints, may not otherwise be able to pursue an advanced degree (Masters or Ph.D.) in oceanography, marine biology, maritime archaeology—these may include, but are not limited to ocean
and/or coastal: engineering, social science, marine education, marine stewardship, cultural anthropology, and resource management disciplines.<o:p></o:p></p>
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