This project seeks to partner with OAP to bolster programmatic and grants management support of GOA-on's PIER2PEER scholarship program

The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded a $125,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Ocean Acidification Program (CFDA 11.017) to The Ocean Foundation. Over a 5-year period from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2028, The Ocean Foundation will oversee the administration of at least 20 "Pier2Peer" scholarships and continuously assess approaches to best support researchers through this scholarship program. The goal is to partner with NOAA's Ocean Acidification Program to bolster programmatic and grants management support for the Pier2Peer scholarship initiative.

Over the course of five years, 20 scholarships will be awarded and administered. The ocean foundation proposes to: 1. Oversee the grant administration cycle for at least twenty PIER2PEER scholarships to mentor-mentee pairs. 2. Ongoingly assess to advance the approaches through which the scholarship program supports researchers who can most benefit from IT.