Dr. Kathryn Sullivan, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction, Deputy Administrator and Acting Chief Scientist welcomed NOAA employees to the agency's 2012 Black History Month Commemoration. Celebrating the African American women who have helped NOAA become the agency it is today, Dr. Sullivan emphasized that NOAA is committed to increasing minority representation in sciences. At the undergraduate and graduate level, the Educational Partnership Program (EPP) has supported some 2500 college students—of whom 23% are African American women—as they obtain their degrees in NOAA-relevant fields. She cited EPP-funded support of students studying and doing applied research in NOAA-critical fields, as well as our collaborative efforts between Minority Serving Institutions and NOAA programs.
The goal of the Educational Partnership Program is to increase the number of students from underrepresented
communities who are educated, trained and graduated in fields that directly support NOAA’s mission.
EPP Components
Cooperative Science Centers
EPP established five Cooperative Science Centers at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) to advance
collaborative research in the NOAA-related sciences. Read more >>
Graduate Sciences Program
The Graduate Sciences Program (GSP) is aimed primarily at increasing opportunities for students in
NOAA-related fields to pursue research and educational training in atmospheric, environmental, remote sensing
and oceanic sciences... Read more >>
Undergraduate Scholarship Program
The Undergraduate Scholarship Program provides an opportunity for rising junior and senior students to study
disciplines relating to the NOAA's mission. Read more >>
