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NOAA EPP/MSI Undergraduate Scholarship 2027
The NOAA EPP/MSI Undergraduate Scholarship supports rising juniors at minority-serving institutions in NOAA mission fields, with funding across the junior and senior years and a paid summer internship at NOAA.
| Amount / funding | Up to USD 45,000 total for the junior and senior years including travel and conference support, plus an 11-week paid summer internship at NOAA in Silver Spring, Maryland (per aggregator detail pages; not stated on the fetched NOAA pages) |
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| Deadline | 31 January 2027 (common USPA application with Hollings; the USPA portal page names the Hollings closing of 31 January 2027, 11:59 PM EST) |
| Start date | Junior year (academic year 2027-2028); summer internship at NOAA in Silver Spring, Maryland |
| Level | BSc |
| Funding type | partial |
| Field | 06 Environment & Sustainability |
About this scholarship
The NOAA EPP/MSI Undergraduate Scholarship supports rising juniors at minority-serving institutions in NOAA mission fields, with funding across the junior and senior years and a paid summer internship at NOAA.
Minimum requirements
US citizen; rising junior at an accredited minority-serving institution (Hispanic-Serving Institution, Historically Black College or University, Tribal College or University, Alaska Native-Serving Institution or Native Hawaiian-Serving Institution); STEM or social science field supporting the NOAA mission; GPA 3.2 per aggregator detail pages (confirm on the NOAA EPP pages)
Application checklist
- US citizenship
- Rising junior status at an accredited minority-serving institution
- GPA 3.2 (per aggregator detail pages — confirm on the NOAA EPP pages)
- STEM or social science field supporting the NOAA mission
- Application via the NOAA USPA common application
Application tips
- Use the same USPA common application as Hollings — the two scholarships share the system and the 31 January 2027 closing
- Confirm the GPA requirement on the NOAA EPP pages, since the 3.2 figure is aggregator-sourced
- Note the 11-week summer internship is at NOAA in Silver Spring, Maryland
- Check that your institution qualifies as a minority-serving institution (Hispanic-Serving, HBCU, Tribal, Alaska Native-Serving or Native Hawaiian-Serving)
Always verify deadline, amount and eligibility on the official page before applying. Values marked ESTIMATE are based on a previous cycle and are not confirmed for the current round.
Tags: oceanic sciences, atmospheric sciences, environmental sciences, social sciences