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Ocean environmental justice in the Caribbean is a social equity issue that ranges, for example, from food security to deforestation, and from displacement from coastal lands to coral degradation resulting from both the historic plantation system a... read more

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Ocean environmental justice in the Caribbean is a social equity issue that ranges, for example, from food security to deforestation, and from displacement from coastal lands to coral degradation resulting from both the historic plantation system and modern examples of resource extraction in the region. In this program, explore the ocean as framed by these environmental justice issues, and the connected climate justice and social justice issues, and broaden your understanding of the ways in which the ocean impacts larger social structures. Understanding the oceans is an essential component of appreciating how the world works and how we relate to it as human beings. The sea is so complex that it is impossible to comprehend from the perspective of a single academic discipline. With that in mind, this interdisciplinary program combines insights from oceanography, the humanities, and the social sciences with practical skills in seamanship, allowing students to deepen their awareness of and appreciation for the ocean through hands-on research and personal experience. In this semester, students will address and answer some of the most pressing global questions related to environmental justice through a maritime and oceanographic lens. During an initial six-week shore component in Woods Hole, academic coursework will prepare students for their research voyage. With full access to SEA faculty, guest lecturers, and the world-renowned Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution/Marine Biological Laboratory Library, students will design original research projects to be completed during the seagoing portion of the program to better understand the physics, chemistry, and biology of the ocean system. Maritime Studies coursework will complement this research by offering a wider historical, economic, and social perspective on human interactions with the world’s oceans and the shaping force of the oceans on human societies . Finally, Nautical Science coursework will introduce practical seamanship skills and the theoretical background necessary to for students safely operate a tall ship at sea. As full, working members of the scientific team and sailing crew aboard the SSV Corwith Cramer, students will then spend the next six weeks at sea managing shipboard operations, navigating by the stars, analyzing oceanographic samples, and visiting ports-of-call in the Caribbean Basin. Perhaps most importantly, students will learn to challenge themselves and will develop new skills in leadership, teamwork, and research.

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Henry L. and Grace Doherty Endowed Journalism Scholarship

One award per year available to a deserving Journalism major.

$2,500

Deadlines:
No deadlines

Guidelines/Requirements:
Must be a Journalism major in good academic standing.

Bermudian National Scholarship

For Bermuda students enrolled in SEA Semester, SEA will match the scholarship value for any student who receives an award from The National Transportation Board or the Bermuda Zoological Association.

Matched

Deadlines:
No deadlines

Guidelines/Requirements:
Please apply using our regular financial aid application and including details of your NTB or BZA scholarship.

Alumni Referral Award

If you learned about SEA Semester from an alumnus or alumna of our program, you may be eligible for this award.

Up to $2,500

Deadlines:
No deadlines

Guidelines/Requirements:
Contact the SEA Financial Aid Office.

Five-College Scholarship

One award is available per each SEA Semester class for a student from one of the five colleges in the "5-College Consortium" (Smith College, Mt. Holyoke College, Amherst College, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Hampshire College).

$5,000

Deadlines:
April 20 for Fall Semesters; November 1 for Spring Semesters

Guidelines/Requirements:
A faculty nomination is required via the Five-College Faculty Nomination form (downloadable on SEA Semester website).

Killam Canadian National Scholarship

One award per year is available to a resident of Canada participating in a SEA Semester.

Up to $5,000

Deadlines:
April 20 for Fall Semesters; November 1 for Spring Semesters

Guidelines/Requirements:
Must be a resident of Canada. Apply via SEA Semester's traditional financial aid application.

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