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. Click here to apply.
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.
The application period is now closed. Check back in February 2026 for more information!
Rutgers University Glider Technology Workshop
Held on June 8 - 12, 2026 | 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.
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. OCE-2308556.
Northwestern Michigan College ROV and Sonar Workshop
Held on June 15-19, 2026 | 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
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. OCE-2308556.
University of Washington MATE Floats! Workshop
2026 Workshop Date 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! - The Marine Technology Workshop is taught by Dr. Sasha Seroy, a professor at the UW School of Oceanography, and Rick Rupan, a UW Float Engineer, with assistance from UW undergraduate students. During this workshop, students will have the opportunity to sail on board the UW R/V Rachel Carson (ship time covered by GO-BGC). A detailed workshop schedule with activities and learning objectives will be provided later this spring.
Priority screening will begin on April 11, 2025, but applications will be accepted and considered up until May 1, 2025.
