Scholarship Eligibility Requirements

• Minimum age of 21 and maximum age of 26 at the time of the application deadline (December 31)
• Valid citizenship for the relevant Rolex Scholarship (North America, Europe, and Australasia)
• Applicant has not yet earned a graduate degree by April 1st of the scholarship year and has not yet chosen a clearly defined career path
• High academic standing
• Fluency in English
• Certification as a Rescue Diver or equivalent with a minimum of 25 dives logged in the past two years
• Evidence of adequate health insurance for duration of scholarship year
• Submission of a completed diving medical examination form which is found in the application
• If you are chosen as a scholar, you will be required to pass a NOAA or equivalent physical.