GEBCO welcomes the new students just beginning the Nippon Foundation/GEBCO Training Programme at the University of New Hampshire, USA.
GEBCO/Nippon Foundation Training Programme
Postgraduate Certificate in Ocean Bathymetry at the University of New Hampshire, USA (2015-2016)
The Nippon Foundation of Japan has provided funding for GEBCO to train a new generation of scientists and hydrographers in ocean bathymetry. The 12-month course, leading to a Postgraduate Certificate in Ocean Bathymetry (PCOB), has been held at the University of New Hampshire, USA, since 2004.
Please be advised that nominations are being sought for this year's class (the twelfth), to begin late August 2015 (pending funding to be confirmed end of March by the Nippon Foundation).
Find out more and how to apply.
The closing date for applications is 31st March 2015.
Since it began, the course has attracted applicants from many different countries — creating and strengthening GEBCO's links and gathering local expertise from all regions of the world. The course graduates continue to make a valuable contribution to GEBCO's work.