The Ocean Foundation Boyd N. Lyon Scholarship 2025

The Ocean Foundation and The Boyd Lyon Sea Turtle Fund seek applicants for the Boyd N. Lyon Scholarship, for the year 2025. This Scholarship was created in honor of the late Boyd N. Lyon, a true friend and respected researcher who had a unique passion for the study and preservation of the majestic sea turtle. In his effort to research and protect these creatures, he implemented a hand capturing method for tagging and studying turtles without using nets. This method, while not commonly used by other researchers, was the one Boyd preferred, since it enabled the capture of the rarely studied male sea turtles.

Applications are invited from Masters and PhD. level students that work and/or research in an area consistent with the Boyd Lyon Sea Turtle Fund’s mission to support field research projects that further our knowledge of sea turtle behavior and habitat use in the marine environment, as well as those projects that promote their management and conservation in coastal ecosystems. Applications to be considered must address questions from a wide range of fields in sea turtle research and conservation including, but not limited to life history studies, oceanography, marine affairs, environmental sciences, public policy, community planning and natural resources

• Table of Content
• About The Ocean Foundation
• Boyd N. Lyon Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Boyd N. Lyon Scholarship
• Requirements for Boyd N. Lyon Scholarship Qualification
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About The Ocean Foundation

As the only community foundation for the ocean, The Ocean Foundation’s mission is to improve global ocean health, climate resilience, and the blue economy. We create partnerships to connect all peoples in the communities in which we work to the informational, technical, and financial resources they need to achieve their ocean stewardship goals.

Boyd N. Lyon Scholarship

Application Deadline	15 Jan 2025
Value	$2,500
Type	Postgraduate
Sponsor	The Ocean Foundation
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of Boyd N. Lyon Scholarship

One merit-based award of $2,500 will be made annually to a student at the Masters or PhD. level, based upon available funds.

Requirements for Boyd N. Lyon Scholarship Qualification

• Be a student enrolled in an accredited College or University (in the U.S. or internationally) during the 2024/2025 academic year. Graduate students (minimum 9 credits completed) are eligible. Both full and part time students are welcome to apply.
• Clearly demonstrate interest in enhancing our understanding of sea turtle behavior and conservation, habitat needs, abundance, spatial and temporal distribution, as well as contribution(s) to advancing the public interest in such issues, as evidenced by both of the following:
  (1) A major field of study pertaining to oceanography, marine affairs, environmental sciences, public policy, community planning or natural resources.
  (2) Participation in cooperative or independent research, environmental activities or work experience related to the above mentioned disciplines.

Documents Required for Application

• A copy of your resume or CV
• A research proposal (max 3 pages single spaced 12 pt. font). In your proposal please include the following (Submit project description and budget proposal with application):
  • A project description stating the background of the particular research question being addressed, the goals of your research, methodologies pertaining to your research (please include proper safe capture and handling protocols into the methodology where relevant), expected outcomes, and plans for how results will be disseminated.
  • A brief (1 paragraph) personal statement describing your career goals as they pertain to marine environment issues.
  • A budget describing specifically how the $2,500 will be used to support your research.
• Two letters of reference; one from a sponsoring faculty member

Application Deadline

January 15, 2025

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to The Ocean Foundation on oceanfdn.us-1.smartsimple.com to apply

For more details, visit The Ocean Foundation scholarship website.