Atlantic White Shark Conservancy's Gills Club Scholarship
Shark Biology & Conservation Course at Shoals Marine Lab
Dr. Heather Marshall
Course
Shoals Marine Laboratory (SML) is offering a course in Shark Biology & Conservation July 14, 2025 to July 28, 2025. The last 30 years have produced an explosion of new information on the biology of the approximately 1,000 living species of sharks, skates, rays, and chimaeras, which collectively make up the group Chondrichthyes. This course will cover advanced topics in the evolution, diversity, anatomy, functional morphology, physiology, sensory systems, behavior, reproduction, development, and conservation of cartilaginous fishes. Read more about the course objectives here.
The course is being taught by Gills Club co-founder, Dr. Heather Marshall.
scholarship
Atlantic White Shark Conservancy (AWSC) is pleased to offer a full-ride Gills Club scholarship (tuition, room & board, and the Shoal’s lab fee) for one student. In order to be considered for this scholarship, students must follow these requirements:
-Scholarship is only available to female applicants.
-Students must submit transcripts that support an average GPA of 3.0. Exception: Employed students with an average GPA of 2.9 or lower can still apply but must include a proof of employment letter from a supervisor, that shows work hours and length of employment .
-Submit a one-page essay answering one of the following questions:
What would it mean for you to take Shark Biology and Conservation at SML?
How would this course contribute to your future career goals?
APPly (deadline February 20th, 11:59pm EST 2025)
1) Apply for SML Course:
2) Apply for AWSC's Gills Club Scholarship: Opens Jan. 6th 2025
