Boyd N. Lyon Scholarship

Award Amount
Application deadline
Awarded By:

The Ocean Foundation

Number of Awards & Eligibility: One merit-based scholarship is awarded.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. Must be a student enrolled in an accredited College or University (in the U.S. or internationally) during the 2019/2020 academic year.
  2. Must demonstrate interest in enhancing the understanding of sea turtle behavior and conservation, habitat needs, abundance, spatial and temporal distribution.
  3. Must have a major field of study pertaining to oceanography, marine affairs, environmental sciences, public policy, community planning or natural resources.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: The Boyd N. Lyon Scholarship is available for Master’s and Ph.D. level students that work and/or research in an area consistent with the Boyd Lyon Sea Turtle Fund’s mission to support field research projects that further knowledge of sea turtle behavior and habitat use in the marine environment. Learn more and apply today!

Application requirements for the Boyd N. Lyon Scholarship are:

  • Essay
  • Recommendation letter
  • Application form
  • Personal statement
  • A research proposal with details about budget.
Additional Information: The Ocean Foundation and The Boyd Lyon Sea Turtle Fund seek applicants for the Boyd N. Lyon Scholarship who are focused on Marine Biology. This Scholarship was created in honor of the late Boyd N. Lyon, a true friend and respected researcher who had a unique passion for the study and preservation of the majestic sea turtle. In his effort to research and protect these creatures, he implemented a hand capturing method for tagging and studying turtles without using nets. This method, while not commonly used by other researchers, was the one Boyd preferred, since it enabled the capture of the rarely studied male sea turtles.

Award Amount: The winner of the Boyd N. Lyon Scholarship will receive $2,500. Annually, based upon available funds.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $2,500.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Friday, January 15

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Friday, January 15

Applications open this October.
About The Ocean Foundation:
Contact Information: Boyd N. Lyon Scholarship, Scholarship Committee
Address: 1320 19th Street NW, Suite 500 Washington, District of Columbia 20036
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