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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 1pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">O-STEAM fellows will work with a predominantly female team of researchers to explore ocean science</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center; line-height: 31.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", sans-serif; font-size: 21pt; color: rgb(0, 105, 177);"><b>APPLICATION OPEN NOW!</b></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", sans-serif; font-size: 16.5pt; color: rgb(238, 83, 64);"><b>Important Dates</b></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; color: rgb(238, 83, 64);"><b>Information Session: February 6, from 6 - 7 pm<br>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; color: rgb(238, 83, 64);"><b>Application Deadline: March 14, 2025<br>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; color: rgb(238, 83, 64);"><b>Fellowship: August 10-16, 2025</b></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Arial", sans-serif; font-size: 15pt; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);">The 2025 O-STEAM Fellowship is a collaboration between WHOI Sea Grant at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and Sea Education Association.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Arial", sans-serif; color: rgb(238, 83, 64);"><b>BUILD CONFIDENCE IN STEAM!</b></span><span style="font-family: "Arial", sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);"><br>
This fellowship aims to expose young women to a variety of careers in science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEAM) and promote diversity in these fields.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Arial", sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);">O-STEAM student fellows will work with a predominantly female team of researchers to explore a variety of STEAM-related activities. The team will explore challenges that are unique to
women in science. In seeing themselves represented, our teens can gain a sense of belonging. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Arial", sans-serif; color: rgb(238, 83, 64);"><b>WHO IS ELIGIBLE?</b></span><span style="font-family: "Arial", sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);"><br>
We welcome students who are:</span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial", sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);">Interested in being in a female-identified space, <br>
· Current residents of and students in Massachusetts, and<br>
· Current high school sophomores and juniors.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: "Arial", sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);">* No experience required *<br>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Arial", sans-serif; color: rgb(238, 83, 64);"><b>FREE OPPORTUNITY</b></span><span style="font-family: "Arial", sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);"><br>
The fellowship award includes travel to and from Woods Hole, food, and accommodations. There is no cost to the participants. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Arial", sans-serif; color: rgb(238, 83, 64);"><b>LEARN MORE AT THE INFORMATION SESSION!</b></span><span style="font-family: "Arial", sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);"><br>
Have questions about the program? Get answers at our Zoom session on <br>
Thursday, February 6, 2025, at 6 p.m.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Arial", sans-serif; color: black;">Learn more about the fellowship and how to apply on the
</span><span style="font-family: "Arial", sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 104, 165);"><a href="http://linksalt.mail.seagrant.whoi.edu/fb38eda5-c690-4fbc-a894-baddc973775f8845282E101A0CFE79A1F26A7AF6D4E5" id="OWA2bc50dee-dcfb-6ff0-3628-d3476e3a19fd" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(0, 104, 165); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" data-auth="NotApplicable">O-STEAM
webpage</a></span><span style="font-family: "Arial", sans-serif; color: black;">. Applications are due by March 14, 2025. Notifications will be made in April 2025. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Arial", sans-serif; color: rgb(238, 83, 64);"><b>CONTACT</b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: "Arial", sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);">Email Grace Simpkins,
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