Rutgers University, Northwestern Michigan College, and University of Washington have introduced Summer Workshop programs tailored for undergraduate students. These opportunities are designed for individuals with limited or no prior exposure to marine technologies. The MTS Summer Workshops provide students with the opportunity to explore various technologies and deploy equipment for collecting data relevant to diverse investigations.
MTS Scholarships for Summer Workshop Participants
MTS is pleased to offer scholarships to cover registration fees (up to $1,650) and travel fees (up to $500, limited to the first 20 eligible students) for the Rutgers Universityand Northwestern Michigan College Workshops. To be eligible, you must be a current student concentrating on marine technology, marine engineering, and/or marine science. Please fill out the online application form and submit a recommendation letter to apply for the scholarship.
Scholarships to attend the University Of Washington Workshop are funded through the National Center for Autonomous Technologies. To apply under their scholarship program, visit ncatech.org/mate-floats.
Deadline to apply: 2024 Workshop Scholarships closed. Stay tuned for 2025 details!
Rutgers University Glider Technology Workshop
Held on June 9-13, 2025 | New Brunswick, New Jersey
Participants will be introduced to underwater robots while gaining hands on experience prepping, ballasting, deploying and piloting. This is an exciting opportunity for undergraduate students with little to no experience using this equipment as part of their courses or laboratories. The Marine Technology Glider Workshop is designed to offer students a chance to not only learn about underwater gliders, but also deploy the equipment to gather data applied to various investigations.
Northwestern Michigan College ROV and Sonar Workshop
Held on June 16-20, 2025 | Traverse City, Michigan
This week-long program is a hands-on experience using multiple sonar and ROV marine systems. Participants will log time on research vessels, and collect data using ROVs, sonars, and other sensors while learning multiple applications of these technologies.
Activities & Facilities:
Work aboard research vessel: 56 ft. Northwestern
Multiple shipwrecks, ecosystem/habitat, geology/glacial features investigations in Grand Traverse Bay
Pipeline and infrastructure investigations in Grand Traverse Bay
Operate multiple ROV systems
Utilize marine data collection software
Mobilization, calibration, and operation of sonar systems including: side scan sonar, scanning and imaging sonar, and multibeam sonar
University of Washington MATE Floats! Workshop
Held on (2025 Dates TBD) | Seattle, Washington
The National Center for Autonomous Technologies and its maritime partners are offering a Marine Technology Summer Workshop experience for undergraduate and high school students. This 5-day workshop is being hosted at the University of Washington (UW) and will focus on Global Ocean Biogeochemical (GO-BGC) float technology.
MATE FLOATS! - Marine Technology Workshop is taught by UW School of Oceanography Float Engineer Rick Rupan with assistance from UW undergraduate students. During this workshop, students will have the opportunity to sail on board the UW R/V Rachel Carson. A detailed workshop schedule with activities and learning objectives will be provided later this spring.
