Oceanography Student Grants Available

02/11/2009

NortekUSA and Nortek BV (the Netherlands) are soliciting innovative proposals from graduate students for annual student equipment loan and travel fund grants. Students interested in measuring currents or waves in the ocean, beach, estuary, lake or laboratory are encouraged to apply.

At least two individual awards will be made to outstanding graduate students involved in any discipline of oceanography or engineering. Projects geared towards innovative coastal engineering or bio-physical applications are encouraged to apply.

The award recipients will receive a Nortek Aquadopp, Aquadopp Profiler, HR Profiler, AWAC, Vector or Vectrino velocimeter for a three-month deployment, as well a budget to be used for travel to a conference to present scientific results from the project.

For more information, contact sicco.kamminga@nortek-bv.nl or telephone + 31 20 6543600.