<div dir="ltr"><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Please pass this along to Jr/Sr High School students, anyone who works with HS students and family and friends who have children graduating HS soon. I am the primary contact and am more than happy to answer any questions: <a href="mailto:obscott@umes.edu" target="_blank">obscott@umes.edu</a>. <br></font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Geosciences Bridge Program:<br></font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">The Geosciences Bridge Program is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and NOAA’s Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center (LMRCSC) at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. The program is<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> for high school seniors to introduce them to ocean sciences, atmospheric sciences, and geographic information systems (GIS)/Remote Sensing techniques; strengthen their knowledge of mathematics; teach them life skills that will prepare them for college life; and enhance their academic performances through advisement, social support, and tutorial services. </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">The program offers a 6-week <b>paid internship ($500/week stipend + housing + meals)</b> for students planning to pursue careers in the geosciences. The program includes lectures, field trips, hands-on activities, 2 courses for college credit (math and freshman seminar), housing, meals, travel to and from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and a stipend.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Here is a link to our website: <a href="https://www.umes.edu/cscgeosciences/" target="_blank">https://www.umes.edu/cscgeosciences/</a> and I have attached our Program flyer.</font></span></p></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><b><u><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Applications due: <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">March 31, 2016</span></span></font></u></b></div><div style="text-align:center"><b><u><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"> Program dates: <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">June 27-August 5, 2016</span></span></font></u></b></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Thank you,</font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Onjalé</span><br></font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></font></div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">-- <br></font><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Onjalé Scott<br>Geoscience Programs Coordinator<br>Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center <br>University of Maryland Eastern Shore<br><a href="tel:%28410%29%20621-2270" value="+14106212270" target="_blank">(410) 621-2270</a></span><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><br></span><a href="http://www.umes.edu/geosciences" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">UMES Geosciences</span></a></font><br></div><div><div dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255)"><span style="background-color:rgb(238,238,238)"><font size="2"><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/pub/onjal%C3%A9-scott/8b/5b0/63a/" target="_blank"></a></font></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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