Important Dates

Sept 2: Last day to register/add courses/change grading option
Sept 11: Last day for undergraduate and classified graduate students to file Fall degree applications
Dec 1: New and renewal applications to C-MORE Scholars Program due (links are PDFs)
Dec 10: Last day of classes
Dec 11: Final presentations
Dec 14-18: Final exams

Overview of
C-MORE Scholars Program

The C-MORE Scholars Program provides students majoring in an ocean or earth science-related field, especially underrepresented students such as Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, the opportunity to participate in hands-on research experiences. Awardees receive guidance and help from a mentor who is a scientist at the university and/or industry. Three levels of awards are offered, depending on the skill and knowledge level of the applicant. Mentors can be chosen by the student, or we can assist the applicant with finding a mentor based on their interests in science. Students may reapply to be a C-MORE Scholar each semester, and there is a required orientation at the start of the Fall and Spring semesters.

Applications for Spring 2010 are due December 1, 2009. Download the

C-MORE Scholars Program application (PDF) or
C-MORE Scholars renewal application (PDF).

Found out more about current and past C-MORE Scholars and their projects:

Levels of Support

Level I: Traineeship

Students applying for this category are usually freshmen or sophomores in college, and receive close mentoring in order to learn basic science concepts, research methods, and computer skills. Trainees typically work 10–15 hours a week and receive an hourly wage. Each trainee is required to give a poster presentation at the end of the semester.

Level II: Internship

The Fall 2009 C-MORE Scholars. L-R: Alex Williams, Kehau Manoi, Sarah Chang, Leena Muller, La’Toya James, Ale‘a Dudoit, Michael Gray, Sara Thomas, Brenner Wai. Click on the image to see a larger version.

Read more about them in the UH Mānoa paper Ka Leo O Hawai‘i.

Applicants for internships are typically sophomores or juniors in college who have taken some science coursework already. This intern experience will show the student the links between what they have learned in the classroom and “real life” research and careers. The intern experience may be with an UH faculty or with a company/agency outside of the university. Interns work 15–20 hours per week, receive a stipend of $3,000/semester, and must give an oral presentation at the end of the semester about their intern experience. They may also be asked to spend one day per semester on an outreach/service project related to science.

Level III: Fellowship

Students applying for fellowships are juniors or seniors in college and usually have spent a semester or two as an intern. They work independently on a research project, such as their senior thesis. They are mentored by either an UH faculty member or someone from a company/agency outside of the university. They receive a stipend of $4,000/semester and are required to give an oral presentation at the end of the semester. They may also be asked to spend one day per semester on an outreach/service project related to science.

Tutoring

Participants in the C-MORE Scholars Program also receive tutoring free of charge in classes such as calculus, physics, and chemistry.

C-MORE Scholars Affiliate Application

Students who are majoring in an ocean or earth-related science but are not part of the regular C-MORE Scholars Program may apply to be a C-MORE Scholars affiliate which entitles them to the tutoring and career counseling services free of charge. Click here for a C-MORE Scholars Affiliate application (PDF).

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