2025 AMS Graduate Fellowship & Scholarship Recipients

The AMS Graduate Fellowship Program, supported by the public and private sector, and AMS members, is designed to recruit promising young people entering their first year of graduate study from a wide range of interests. The program has two goals: the first is to help ensure that outstanding young scientists enter the fields of atmospheric, oceanic, and hydrologic science; the second is to provide sufficient resources to allow each recipient to pursue a full schedule of academic studies during the first year of graduate study, which will place them in a position to make contributions to their chosen field sooner. The fellowship includes travel support to attend the AMS Annual Meeting. Stipend amounts vary.

Fellowship recipients are selected for their academic excellence, community involvement, and volunteer efforts, and their ability to demonstrate why they should receive a fellowship and their future career plans in the sciences. AMS, in conjunction with the sponsors, has been awarding graduate fellowships since 1991. Since its inception date, AMS has awarded nearly 400 fellowships with the dollar amount totaling more than $8.5 million.

A very special thank you goes out to the sponsors that make the graduate fellowship program possible.

Lockheed Martin Corporation (AMS Corporate Patron)
NOAA’s Climate Program Office
NOAA National Weather Service
Rampyari Bahethi Graduate Fellowship

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2025 Graduate Fellowship Sponsors

The Women in Science Scholarship supports women in the atmospheric, oceanic, and climate sciences, and related areas of study. The scholarship was established to acknowledge that gender diversity is essential in the pursuit of better science.

AMS Senior Named Scholarships are established through contributions made by AMS members and friends of AMS. The scholarships are established in memory of a loved one or to honor an individual’s contributions to the sciences. The scholarships are awarded to students entering their final year of undergraduate study in the atmospheric or related oceanic or hydrologic sciences. Awards are based on academic excellence and any specific award criteria, including scientific discipline, that a particular scholarship has as a requirement. The stipend amounts for the scholarships vary. 

AMS expresses its deep appreciation to all the individuals and organizations that have contributed to the establishment of the following scholarships.

The Orville Family Endowed Scholarship
The Larry R. Johnson Memorial Scholarship
The Bob Glahn Scholarship in Statistical Meteorology
The K. Vic Ooyama Endowed Scholarship
The Naval Weather Service Association Scholarship
The Dickerson Virtual Endowment Scholarship in Meteorology
The Jay Fein Scholarship
The Paul D. Try Endowed Scholarship in Solar-Terrestrial Interactions
The Liv and Walt Lyons Scholarship
The Ken Reeves AccuWeather Memorial Scholarship
The Glickman Family Scholarship
The Warren and Mary Washington Scholarship
The Dr. Terry C. Tarbell Scholarship
The Kasturi Devi Bahethi Undergraduate Scholarship
The Ward and Eileen Seguin Undergraduate Scholarship
The Ethan and Allan Murphy Memorial Scholarship
The Werner A. Baum Endowed Scholarship

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2025 Senior Named Scholarship Sponsors

The Orville Family Endowed Scholarship honors the family’s more than 80 years of continuous service to meteorology. The late Howard T. Orville, head of the Naval Aerological Service, 1940–1950, had a career marked by many commendations. After his retirement from the navy, he held key industrial posts and was appointed by President Eisenhower as chairman of the Advisory Committee on Weather Control in 1953. Capt. Orville was president of the AMS, 1948–1949. The scholarship also honors his sons, the late Harold D. Orville, distinguished professor of meteorology, South Dakota Institute of Mines and Technology, and the late Richard E. Orville, professor of atmospheric sciences, Texas A&M University. Harold Orville performed pioneering research in a career centered on numerical cloud modeling and served the Society as Councilor, Executive Committee member, Commissioner, and journal editor. Richard Orville performed groundbreaking research in lightning science, including development of the National Lightning Detection Network and served the Society as publications commissioner, education commissioner and as a consequence, was a council member for twelve years. Through a bequest from the estate of Howard T. Orville and contributions from members of his family, the endowed undergraduate scholarship in the amount of $10,000 is awarded annually.

The Larry R. Johnson Scholarship honors the late Larry Johnson whose contributions to meteorology spanned over 30 years and careers with the U.S. Air Force and PRC [now known as Northrop Grumman Information Technology (IT)]. Larry served 10 years with PRC in a variety of assignments on the Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS) program, the integrating element of the $4.5B National Weather Service Modernization. Known as Mr. AWIPS, Larry’s tenure on AWIPS was longer than any other person, and his contributions to the success of AWIPS stand out among all others. The scholarship carries a $2,000 stipend.

The Bob Glahn Endowed Scholarship in Statistical Meteorology is funded by the late Bob Glahn, who, for more than 60 years, was involved in pioneering work in the development and implementation of statistical applications within the atmospheric sciences. He has written over 150 papers, many of them published in atmospheric sciences journals. After a tour as a forecaster in the United States Air Force, he joined the Weather Bureau, now the National Weather Service. He was director of the Techniques (now Meteorological) Development Laboratory for 36 years. As one of his many achievements, Dr. Glahn developed the concept and implemented the first example of Model Output Statistics now used by countries worldwide. He also was the first to introduce and demonstrate the concept of computer-worded forecasts. The scholarship carries a $3,500 stipend.

The K. Vic Ooyama Endowed Scholarship honors the late Katsuyuki Ooyama, whose distinguished science career spanned more than 50 years. Dr. Ooyama was known for his valuable contributions in advancing the theory and modeling of tropical cyclones, for his many years of service to NOAA, and for influencing an entire younger generation of scientists studying cyclogenesis. The scholarship carries a $5,000 stipend.

The Naval Weather Service Association (NWSA) is an association of naval officers, enlisted men and women, and civilians who have provided meteorological, oceanographic and numerical predictions services to the United States Navy as well as all other military services. The membership consists predominately of current and former meteorological specialists (aerographers mates, meteorologists & oceanographers, computer scientists, and academics). The NWSA was formed in August 1976 in order to preserve friendships beyond active service and sustain an ongoing relationship with active duty members of the Naval Meteorological and Oceanography Command.
In 1978 the Association established a scholarship fund to support those seeking degrees in meteorology, oceanography, and atmospheric sciences and has provided annual awards for more than 30 years.
In 2011 the membership approved the transfer of management responsibilities of the “Naval Weather Service Association Scholarship” to the AMS. The AMS will safeguard and manage the funds gifted by the NWSA for the specific purpose of sustaining two annual awards based on selections of the AMS Scholarship Committee. The fund provided by the generous contributions of the NWSA membership will allow the “Naval Weather Service Association Scholarship” to be awarded for at least the next 10–15 years. For more information about the NWSA please visit the Association’s website: http://www.navalweather.org/home.html

The Dickerson Virtual Endowment Scholarship in Meteorology is funded by Drs. Marvin H. and Mary V. Dickerson. After receiving their Ph.D.s from the Florida State University, they moved to the San Francisco Bay area where Marv worked at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Mary V. was a professor of speech pathology at San Jose State University. They both have a strong interest in working with and helping students through their education and starting their professional careers. The endowed undergraduate scholarship, in the amount of $7,500, is awarded annually.

The Jay Fein Scholarship honors a leader in the atmospheric sciences whose calm presence, scientific insights, perseverance, and diplomatic and administrative skills helped to advance meteorological and climate science and infrastructure for more than 40 years. During his tenure as a program director at the National Science Foundation, Jay Fein exercised excellent judgment in deciding whether to support high-risk projects with great potential for impact on the field and worked tirelessly, both nationally and internationally, to promote, support, and advance the science. Throughout his career, Jay advised, encouraged, and mentored scientists of all ages. The scholarship carries a $5,000 stipend.

The Paul D. Try Endowed Scholarship in Solar–Terrestrial Interactions is funded by Dr. Paul D. Try. In the late 1960s, Paul had assisted in setting up a space weather readout site for the Air Force Air Weather Service to take Vela satellite space measurements in support of the air force space weather forecasting efforts and to support drag forecasting for classified low-Earth-orbiting satellites. Ever since, he has watched, with great interest, research in solar/space physics grow, but still believes there is not enough focus on Earth system responses to space weather.
The purpose of this scholarship is to encourage and support studies and research in “Solar–Terrestrial Interactions”, more specifically, the responses of the Earth’s atmosphere and ionosphere to space weather input. Space weather impact on Earth infrastructure (e.g., GPS, power grid, etc.) would also be included. The endowed undergraduate scholarship, in the amount of $5,000, is awarded annually.

The Liv and Walt Lyons Scholarship is provided by Liv and Dr. Walter A. Lyons, CCM. After receiving a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago (under Professor Ted Fujita), Walt’s career spanned teaching at the University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee, broadcasting, and then private consulting. Joined by Liv (a teacher and program administrator), he engaged in forensic meteorology and research in mesoscale processes and atmospheric electricity. Echoing his mentor, Walt encourages students to delve into the observations and think outside that box of conventional wisdom. The $2,500 endowed undergraduate scholarship is awarded annually.

The Ken Reeves AccuWeather Memorial Scholarship honors the late Kenneth W. Reeves and his many contributions as an advocate, mentor and supporter of undergraduate students and their future careers in Atmospheric Sciences. Ken’s passion for the weather led him to a successful 29-year career at AccuWeather where as the Vice President of Forecast Operations, Ken would actively recruit, teach and guide recently graduated meteorology and atmospheric science students as they began their careers. The scholarship will assist outstanding students pursuing undergraduate degrees in the atmospheric sciences looking to apply their skills to operational meteorology, as Ken did throughout his rich and successful career. The scholarship is awarded annually in the amount of $2,000.

The Glickman Family Scholarship is funded by Todd Glickman whose four-decade career in meteorology has included senior positions in the private sector, radio weathercasting, industry–academic relations, and at the AMS. The scholarship will support a deserving student with interest in the private sector, broadcasting, or operational meteorology. The scholarship carries a $5,000 stipend.

The Warren and Mary Washington Scholarship is funded by Dr. Warren and Mary Washington. They established a scholarship to be awarded to underrepresented students in the atmospheric and climate sciences. Dr. Warren Washington is a past president of the AMS and became one of the first developers of groundbreaking atmospheric computer models. These models, which use fundamental laws of physics to predict future states of the atmosphere, have helped scientists understand climate change. As his research developed, Washington worked to incorporate the oceans and sea ice into climate models. Such models now include components that depict surface hydrology and vegetation as well as the atmosphere, oceans, and sea ice. He has more than 150 publications and an autobiography, Odyssey in Climate Modeling, Global Warming, and Advising Five Presidents. Dr. Washington and his wife, Mary, state “AMS has been such an important part of my career that we would like to help a new generation of young people get a good start on their own careers.”

The Dr. Terry C. Tarbell Scholarship is funded by Dr. Terry C. Tarbell.
“From an early age, I was really interested in math and science. In high school, I was later focused on math, chemistry and physics, and in lieu of study halls, volunteered to be a lab assistant supporting the chemistry and physics teacher in preparing for and conducting classes. I was determined to graduate from college, and faced the challenge that my parents could not afford to support my college education. I applied to and was accepted at several colleges, and was fortunate to receive a full scholarship at the University of New Hampshire where I earned a B.S. degree in chemistry. This scholarship was key to helping me fulfill my dream. Upon graduation, I received my commission in the U.S. Air Force and earned M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in meteorology. I have enjoyed a long career in meteorology. My goal in establishing this scholarship is to help aspiring STEM majors achieve their goal of earning a college degree.”

The Kasturi Devi Bahethi Scholarship has been established and sponsored by the Om and Saraswati Bahethi Foundation USA Inc. The Foundation provides scholarships to students who are seeking postsecondary education and wish to focus on STEM subjects. The Foundation also provides distributions to qualifying educational institutions to help fund programs related to science and math education. This scholarship carries a $5,000 stipend.

The Ward and Eileen Seguin Scholarship will be awarded to a student who has demonstrated interest in tropical meteorology. Dr. Seguin is a member and Fellow of the AMS and has served in many volunteer positions and spent most of his professional career at NOAA. The scholarship carries a $5,000 stipend.

The Ethan and Allan Murphy Memorial Scholarship honors the late Ethan and Allan Murphy, father and son, who each made a number of contributions to the field of meteorology throughout their individual careers. To honor these contributions and the memories of these two men, the family of Ethan and Allan Murphy has established a scholarship that will be augmented by contributions from interested individuals. The scholarship supports an undergraduate student who, through curricular or extracurricular activities, has evidenced an interest in weather forecasting or in the value and utilization of forecasts. The scholarship carries a $5,000 stipend.

The Werner A. Baum Endowed Scholarship honors the late Prof. Werner A. Baum, a national and international leader in meteorology. Prof. Baum was a strong advocate of the highest standards for education and research and promoted those standards through administrative positions in universities and the government. The endowed undergraduate scholarship in the amount of $5,000 is awarded annually.