This scholarship provides a hands-on introduction to underwater and other aquatic-related endeavors for a young person considering a career in an underwater-related discipline. One scholar is selected from each of the three regions and each scholar spends approximately one year working side by side with current leaders in underwater fields. Applicants must have citizenship in the relevant Scholarship region: North America, Europe, and Australasia. Applicants must have high academic standing and fluency in English; have certification as a Rescue Diver or have equivalent with a minimum of 25 scuba dives logged in the past two years. They must demonstrate evidence of adequate health insurance for the duration of the scholarship year. If you are chosen as a scholar, you will be required to pass a NOAA or equivalent physical. Four letters of recommendation are required; two letters must be from teachers or professors from whom you have taken classes and can comment on your academic background and accomplishments; and two letters must be from persons in your community who can comment on your character, leadership potential, and communication skills. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.