GRADUATE OPPORTUNITY
Program: Graduate Degree in Marine & Environmental Science
Entity: University of the Virgin Islands
Location: US Virgin Islands
Deadline: March 1, 2025
Description:
The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) is seeking applicants and internship partners for the new Professional Science Master (PSM) degree approved by the UVI Board of Trustees in Spring of 2024 as part of UVI’s Marine and Environmental Science program (MMES).
The new master’s degree is a two-year program designed to prepare students to enter the workforce as professionals in STEM careers. UVI seeks persons interested in a science career and those currently working in the field as educators, natural resource managers, environmental health technicians, ecotourism specialists and other related jobs, to seize this opportunity to enhance their professional skills and develop a working understanding, ability to communicate, and hands-on professional experience in marine and environmental science. The core courses of a PSM student’s first year include developing research skills and knowledge broadly applicable to marine and environmental science, with emphasis on the communication of science concepts to researchers, stakeholders, and the public.
Eligibility:
-Fill out the Program Application online form.
-Three (3) letters of recommendation must be completed by an evaluator and submitted through the web form by the application deadline.
-A curriculum vitae (cv) or résumé must be submitted with your application.
-Submit official transcript(s) from all previously attended colleges and/or universities. If an applicant is completing their baccalaureate degree at the time of application, proof of conferred degree is required prior to matriculation.
-Proof of English competency, such as TOEFL scores, for international students for whom English is not a first language.
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