Vernberg Fellowship

The F. John Vernberg Bicentennial Fellowship supports graduate students as they conduct research related to marine and coastal sciences with the Baruch Institute. UofSC graduate students in biology, chemistry, environmental health, geology, geography, environmental science, and marine science, conducting marine research with the Baruch Institute, are eligible.

Applications will be accepted through March 1.

Awards will be announced mid-March 22.

An individual is eligible to receive a Bicentennial Fellowship and subsequently eligible to apply for a Graduate Fellowship, but may not receive either fellowship twice.

The F. John Vernberg Bicentennial Fellowship in Marine Science

The Belle W. Baruch Institute for Marine & Coastal Sciences is accepting applications for the F. John Vernberg Bicentennial Fellowship in Marine Science. The fellowship will provide an award of $1,000 to a University of South Carolina Master’s or a Ph.D. student whose research is being conducted with the Baruch Institute and is in the subject area of marine science. The award may be used for any educational purpose.

To Apply

Interested graduate students should submit:

Application form
One page letter describing their research interests
CV
Two letters of recommendation, one of which is from the student’s graduate advisor

All application materials should be addressed to:
Dr. James Pinckney, Director of the Baruch Institute and submitted electronically to Dr. Pinckney (pinckney@sc.edu)

The F. John Vernberg Graduate Fellowship in Marine Science

The Belle W. Baruch Institute for Marine & Coastal Sciences is accepting applications for the F. John Vernberg Graduate Fellowship in Marine Science. The fellowship will provide an award of $1,000 to a University of South Carolina graduate student who has completed all of the requirements for the Ph.D. degree, except for having completed the written dissertation, in the subject of marine science. The student’s research will have been conducted with the Baruch Institute. The award may be used for any educational purpose.

To Apply

Interested USC graduate students should submit:

Application form
One pagr letter describing their research interests
CV
Two letters of recommendation, one from the student’s graduate advisor. The graduate advisor should state that the student has completed the requirements for the Ph.D. except for the dissertation.

All application materials should be addressed to:
Dr. James Pinckney, Director of the Baruch Institute and submitted electronically to Dr. Pinckney (pinckney@sc.edu)

The fellowship is named for F. John Vernberg, a retired University of South Carolina professor and the founding director of the Belle W. Baruch Institute for Marine and Coastal Sciences. He served as director for 27 years, and he was the driving force behind the creation of the university’s interdisciplinary marine science program. His scientific contributions have helped advance numerous aspects of the marine ecology and coastal sciences fields, and his pioneering efforts promoted and expanded the concept of sustainable resource management within and beyond the state of South Carolina.

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