Up to five scholarships ($2000 each) will be awarded to qualified women of any age who are enrolled in an accredited graduate academic or research program in the field of marine conservation. One scholarship will be awarded to a woman or man to support a graduate project in applied marine conservation biology. Women or menwith current enrollment in a marine science or marine policy degree-granting graduate program are eligible to apply. These scholarships are intended to support independent research and/or fieldwork at an accredited university; they will not support tuition, living expenses or student loan payments. The applicant should clearly state how the intended use of the scholarship will advance marine conservation. A research proposal detailing the conservation object