The Geosciences Bridge Program is a collaborative summer program designed to recruit and train high school students, particularly from underrepresented groups, in various geoscience fields. The collaboration is between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Cooperative Science Centers (CSC). The program offers a 6-week paid internship ($500/week stipend + housing + meals) for students planning to pursue careers in a field of geoscience. The program includes lectures, field trips, hands-on activities, 1 course for college credit (math), bi-weekly seminars, housing, meals, travel to and from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, and a stipend.

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The program is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the NOAA Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center (LMRCSC) at UMES. The program introduces high school seniors to ocean sciences, atmospheric sciences, and geographic information systems (GIS)/Remote Sensing techniques. The activities provided and experience on campus strengthen students’ knowledge of mathematics, teach them life skills that will prepare them for college life, and enhance their academic performance through advisement, social support, and tutorial services.

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This collaborative summer program is designed to recruit and train high school students, particularly from underrepresented groups, in various areas of the Geosciences field.

• To be eligible, participants must be graduating high school seniors,
• US Citizens or Permanent Residents and
• should plan to pursue a bachelor’s degree in a geoscience discipline, such as: atmospheric science, engineering (civil, electrical, environmental, ocean), environmental science, geography, marine biology, marine chemistry/biogeochemistry, marine geology, marine science, meteorology, physical oceanography, remote sensing/GIS, etc.