WLW-ECOS Summer Externships

The WLW-ECOS Summer Externship provides College of Science undergraduate students with immersive summer research experiences at prestigious marine and environmental research institutions across the United States. This fully-funded externship program covers stipend, travel, room and board, enabling students to work alongside leading researchers and gain exposure to cutting-edge environmental science.

Award Amount: Up to $25,000 per externship

Includes: Variable stipend based on location (maximum $880 per week), travel expenses to and from location, and room and board

Approved Partner Institutions: 

  • Marine Biological Laboratory (Woods Hole, MA) 
  • W.K. Kellogg Biological Station (Michigan) 
  • University of Washington Friday Harbor Laboratories (San Juan Islands, WA) 

Eligibility

  • Full-time degree-seeking College of Science students
  • Junior status
  • Major in Biology, Geosciences, Chemistry, or Biochemistry
  • Research must be solution-oriented environmental research
  • Minimum GPA: 3.0
  • Two faculty letters of recommendation required

Important Dates

Application Period: February 17-24 - Application review will begin February 24 and will remain open until filled.

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Program dates are site specific:

  • Marine Biological Laboratory (Woods Hole, MA) - June 7 - August 15     
  • W.K. Kellogg Biological Station (Michigan) - May 17 – July 25   
  • University of Washington Friday Harbor Laboratories (San Juan Islands, WA) -  June 14 – August 8 

Application Requirements

Personal statement consisting of three essays (500-word limit each) describing:

  1. Your completed environmental science coursework and relevant volunteer, research, and work experience,
  2. The impact you would like to make in your career, and
  3. An obstacle and how you overcame it

Documents that are required:

  • Three personal essays (Download the Word Document template)
  • Resume with relevant experience
  • Unofficial FAU Transcript (Print landscape)
  • Two faculty letters of recommendation
  • APPLY HERE - Must be logged into Microsoft with your FAU email address to access the form.

Externship Requirements

  • Submit final externship report describing your experience and accomplishments (1,000-word limit)
  • Present research at ECOS Expo OR to two COS classes
  • Provide photographic or video content for ECOS social media

Prospective students – please send an email to ecos@fau.edu to inquire about undergraduate research opportunities