Total Immersion Scholarship
The SoMAS Total Immersion Scholarship allows high school students with financial need and who are interested in degrees in marine sciences, atmospheric sciences, or sustainability studies to spend part of the summer experiencing the fantastic opportunities in these fields.
Background
Our summer SoMAS Total Immersion Scholarship allows high school students with financial need and who are potentially interested in degrees in marine sciences, atmospheric sciences, or sustainability studies to spend part of the summer experiencing the fantastic opportunities in these fields, through coursework and/or summer research experiences at our Southampton Marine Sciences Center, at the Flax Pond Marine Laboratory, or at the main campus. Marine science students study oceanography via boat trips and laboratory studies at the Southampton Marine Station; those interested in sustainability can gain hands-on experience by designing and conducting research in areas such as ecotoxicology, GIS, and coastal resilience research and planning; those interested in atmospheric sciences can learn about extreme weather and how it impacts society for Long Island and other regions, through our summer Extreme Weather class, or through individualized summer research opportunities. Your support will go a long way in showing students that there are highly rewarding career opportunities available through SoMAS degrees!
Tribute from a past recipient of the scholarship
“Taking the summer session Oceanography course at Stony Brook Southampton was no less than a dream come true. I got to experience my first boat ride, see my first whale, and see what being a Marine Science student at SBU would be like, and I would not have been able to do any of it without the Total Immersion Scholarship. “
Ways to Give
Your gift will contribute to the SoMAS General Scholarship Fund and will be dedicated for the use of the Total Immersion Scholarship.
To donate online using MasterCard, Visa, American Express, or Discover please click here.
Donations may also be made by check or money order payable to “Stony Brook Foundation”, with the notation “For Total Immersion Scholarship Fund” in the memo field, mailed to:
Total Immersion Scholarship Fund
School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook NY 11794-5000
Tel: 631-632-8009