Potential scholarship recipients include:
- U.S. and International government representatives (at all levels)
- U.S. government agency/industry interns and co-op students
- Subject Matter Experts from U.S. and International academia, research institutes, etc.
- Subject Matter Experts or leading authorities, innovators on significant issues related to oil spill preparedness, response or restoration
- Authors of accepted IOSC papers and posters
- Graduate students (enrolled in Masters or Ph.D. programs) in environmental sciences or related fields of study
- Representatives of non-governmental organizations