The Society for Underwater Technology – Houston Branch (SUT Houston) is launching its 2008 scholarship program.

This year SUT Houston will again be offering three $5,000 undergraduate scholarships and a $10,000 graduate scholarship.  In addition, corporate sponsors  will be providing a further three $5,000 undergraduate scholarships all to be administered by the SUT on their behalf, making a total of $40,000 in available funding.

Applicants are encouraged and welcomed from the fields of marine science, technology and engineering or mainline science and engineering courses where students can demonstrate an interest in pursuing a career in the marine field or a marine application for their studies.  Undergraduate students must have completed at least one year of full-time study, and must be enrolled full time while receiving the scholarship. Graduate students must also be enrolled in full time graduate study.  Applicants can be students of any nationality in full-time study at any accredited college or university within the United States.

Full details of how to apply for a scholarship and further information about SUT Houston can be found at www.SUTHouston.com. The deadline for application is June 15, 2008. The scholarships will be awarded for academic year 2008-09.

If you have any questions please contact Kathleen Venable (administrator@suthouston.com) or Jodi Roberts (jodiroberts@suthouston.com).

SUT Houston looks forward to continue providing support and promotion of the education of future subsea, marine engineering and marine science professionals