Ceiba Student Ambassador Scholarship: CRE • Ceiba Foundation

The Ceiba Student Ambassador Scholarship is a needs and merit based scholarship for $250-$500 to assist 1-2 students with program fees.

Please note: the scholarship is not deducted directly from the UW program tuition, but can be used for additional expenses such as required gear, vaccinations and flight ticket purchases.

The 2026 application deadline is Friday, May 15.

As a deliverable for the scholarship, Student Ambassadors will submit 2 social media posts during the program. Ambassadors are free to collaborate with other students, instructors, or staff to obtain content for social media. Ceiba’s Communications Coordinator will be the main point of contact for Science Communicators.

Student Ambassador Application Form:

The form below includes questions about scholarship needs, experience and interest in communications in addition to asking you to create a sample post using a photo from past study abroad programs.

Name(Required)

Email(Required)

1) Please write a description for a sample post on Ceiba’s Instagram feed using one of the following photos.(Required)

Post descriptions should be between 75-100 words. Indicate which photo you selecting and imagine you’re a student on this trip, then use your creativity to develop a description or story behind the photo! We’re less concerned with getting specific details right about what actually happened in the photo and more interested in reading engaging content. Feel free to check out Ceiba’s social media to see examples of content we’ve posted (ceibafoundation).

2) Describe how this scholarship would address your financial needs (100-300 words):(Required)

3) Describe any experience and/or interest you have in communications and why social media can be a useful tool for conservation and sustainability work (100-300).(Required)

Sample Photos

Please select one of the following photos to develop a description for a sample post:

1) Student free dives at Glover’s Reef between classes

2) Students set up camera trap in sea grass for research project

3) Students race crabs on the beach after a day of field research

4) Students conduct transect surveys to measure coral cover