The *Mentoring and Research for Careers in Coastal Sciences* (MROC2S <https://sites.google.com/georgiasouthern.edu/mroc2s-ramp/home>) Program at Georgia Southern University is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for 2024! MROC2S is a part of the National Science Foundation’s Research and Mentoring for Postbaccalaureates (RaMP <https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/research-mentoring-postbaccalaureates-biological>) initiative which aims to develop the next generation of researchers through experience-based learning. Selected applicants will join a cohort of *ten fellows* for a yearlong funded research and mentoring program in the Department of Biology at Georgia Southern. Fellows will conduct independent research in *coastal science* under a program faculty mentor <https://sites.google.com/georgiasouthern.edu/mroc2s-ramp/the-people/faculty-mentors>. Fellows will additionally be exposed to a variety of techniques, concepts, and career pathways through seminars, workshops, and field trips in association with the program’s partners. Research topics include climate change effects in coastal habitats, fisheries biology, aquatic ecology, entomology, scientific communication, and more!
*Program Benefits* - Fully funded postbaccalaureate fellowship ($39,000/year) - Independent research in coastal science topics under a faculty mentor - Funding for travel to a scientific conference - Exposure to research techniques, careers, and topics in coastal science - Field trips, workshops, and training opportunities with program partners from a variety of government and NGO entities. *Program Structure* - Centered in the Department of Biology at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia - Year-long program (August 2025–July 2026) - Ten-fellow cohort *Applicant Requirements* - Applicants must have received a baccalaureate degree in Biology or a program-relevant field within four years of the application date. Extensions are allowed for family, medical leave, or military service. - Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or permanent resident. - Successful applicants must be able to relocate to Statesboro, Georgia for the duration of the program. - Applicants with limited research experience are encouraged to apply! *The MROC2S Program aims to promote a more diverse research community! Applicants from primarily undergraduate institutions, HBCU’s, or undergraduate institutions that were otherwise limited in research capability are encouraged to apply. Likewise, if you identify with a **historically underrepresented group in STEM* <https://ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsf23315/report/introduction#:~:text=Women%2C%20persons%20with%20disabilities%2C%20and,share%20of%20the%20total%20population.>*, we encourage you to apply!* *To Apply *Visit the NSF ETAP Landing Page for MROC2S ( https://etap.nsf.gov/award/4325/opportunity/10408 <https://etap.nsf.gov/award/4325/opportunity/6073>) Applicants are encouraged to consider potential faculty mentors when applying. To learn more about the MROC2S faculty mentors, click here <https://sites.google.com/georgiasouthern.edu/mroc2s-ramp/the-people/faculty-mentors> . If you have any questions about the MROC2S program, please visit our webpage here <https://sites.google.com/georgiasouthern.edu/mroc2s-ramp/home>. If you have any further questions, please reach out to the Program Coordinator ([email protected]). * - - - - - - Application Deadline: April 1, 2025 - - - - - - * -- Raymond P. Kidder II <https://raykidder.weebly.com/> Life Sciences Program Coordinator Georgia Southern University - Statesboro, GA (337) 308-0658 <3373080658> Biological Sciences Building Office 2222 MROC2S Program Webpage <https://sites.google.com/georgiasouthern.edu/mroc2s-ramp/home> To unsubscribe from this list please go to https://community.esa.org/confirm/?u=RhPWqPxFwODKvbkiT32nkIqRrsiSgulp
