UPDATED NEW DEADLINE (APRIL 1) AND NEW APPLICATION PROCESS DUE TO RECENT POLICY CHANGES
About the Rosenstiel Opportunity Award
The Master of Professional Science program at the Rosenstiel School offers a limited number of Rosenstiel Opportunity Awards. This award is conferred on the basis of academic merit and financial need for students who are entering graduate school at the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science. All interested prospective MPS students who submit their MPS application by April 1 may apply for the Rosenstiel Opportunity Award.
Each award consists of 24 credits and allows recipients to earn an additional 6 credits (maximum) through the program’s merit-based waiver. Completion of 30-credits total is required for a master’s degree at UM; therefore, Rosenstiel Opportunity Award recipients are eligible to complete the MPS program at no or significantly reduced tuition cost: Rosenstiel Opportunity Award + merit-based waiver (if eligible).
Application Process
Opportunity Award applications are open now until April 1. Please upload the following supplemental item to the Materials page on your MPS application by April 1:
A maximum 1-page statement indicating your personal reasons for requesting this award. Please describe how the MPS program would help you achieve your academic, personal and professional goals. Student financial circumstances will vary and therefore you should be somewhat specific on how this financial support may impact your personal financial needs.
Applicants will be evaluated by a faculty committee on the basis of academic merit, the quality of their application letter, and their stated financial need. Note that deadlines and evaluation criteria have recently changed, so be sure to address the current criteria in the application letter. Applicants will be notified of their application status by mid-April.
