[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 58 (Monday, March 26, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 16445]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-7486]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[Docket No. 00121 4351-0351-01]


Announcement of the Call for Applications for the Dr. Nancy 
Foster Scholarship Program

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. 
Department of Commcerce.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) [pursuant to section 18 
of Public law 106-513 (S. 1482)] is announcing a Call for Applications 
for the Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program. The program is 
administered through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration's National Ocean Service.

DATES: The Call for Applications will run from March 26 through April 
22, 2001. Application packages must be postmarked by April 22, 2001 to 
be eligible for consideration.

ADDRESSES: Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program, Office of the 
Assistant Administrator, 13th Floor, 1305 East-West Highway, Silver 
Spring, MD 20910-3281.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information contact: 
Joanne Flanders (301) 713-3074.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purposes of the Dr. Nancy Foster 
Scholarship Program are: (1) To recognize outstanding scholarship in 
oceanography, marine biology, or maritime archaeology, including the 
curation, preservation, and display of maritime artifacts, particularly 
by women and members of minority groups; and, (2) to encourage 
independent graduate level research in oceanography, marine biology, or 
maritime archaeology. Each Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship shall be used 
to support graduate studies in oceanography, marine biology, or 
maritime archaeology at a graduate level institution of higher 
education; and be awarded in accordance with guidelines issued by the 
Secretary. These shall be known as Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarships. 
Program details and application guidelines should be accessed via the 
Internet: http://fosterscholars.noaa.gov/.

    Dated: March 21, 2001.
Ted I. Lillestolen,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone 
Management.
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