The Women Divers Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 Grant and Scholarship Recipients.
According to WDHOF:
“This year we had a record number of applications and we are awarding $90,500 [~€78,029] to 61 individuals who are passionate about our water planet and looking to grow in their knowledge and skills.”
Recipients hail from many US states plus Puerto Rico, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, England, the Netherlands, Thailand, Indonesia, Kenya, India, Sri Lanka, Brazil and Costa Rica.
The extensive list includes the following:
Captain Wayne Hasson Memorial Fellowship for Climate Change Research:
- Isabelle Nelson – Texax, USA
Ocean and Human Health Graduate Scholarship:
- Paige Powell – South Carolina, USA
- Carter Oleckna – Florida, USA
Laurel Clark Sea to Space Extreme Environment Physiology Research Grant:
- Sarah Crawford – Louisiana, USA
- Abel Vargas – California, USA
Max Benjamin Memorial Graduate Marine Conservation Scholarship:
- Miranda Manross – Florida, USA
Graduate Marine Conservation Scholarship:
- Lauren Enright – California, USA
Rachel Morrison Memorial Graduate Marine Conservation Scholarship:
- Isabelle Stapley – Derbyshire, England
- Haley Poppinga – Hawaii, USA
Richard Laurence Parish Foundation Graduate Scholarship in Marine Science:
- Alexandra Zelaya – North Carolina, USA
- Berman Memorial Grant for Sea Turtle Conservation:
- Kirsty Magson – Surat Thani, Thailand
Sherry Reed Memorial Undergraduate Marine Conservation Scholarship:
- Branae Craveiro – Massachusetts, USA
Undergraduate Marine Conservation Scholarship:
- Marian Meléndez López – Cartago, Costa Rica
Undergraduate Marine Research Internship
- Isabelle Jane Froerer – Utah, USA
Bonnie Cardone Memorial Scholarship for Ocean-Minded Content Creators:
- Mar Nester – Indiana, USA
You can find the full list of recipients here.
