NOAA Teacher at Sea Program

The mission of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Teacher at Sea Program is to provide teachers pre-kindergarten through college-level teachers a hands-on, real-world research experience working at sea with world-renowned NOAA scientists, thereby giving teachers unique insight into oceanic and atmospheric research crucial to the nation.

NOAA's Teacher at Sea Program will accept applications for the 2017 season November 1 - 30, 2016. Applications and references are only accepted through our online application system. The application period closes at 5:00 pm ET on November 30, 2016.

Until then, interested applicants should:

1. Visit the Frequently Asked Questions page to learn more about program eligibility and expectations.

2. Download the pdf preview of the application to review the questions that NOAA asks and, if so inclined, begin preparing responses.