The Wareham Oyster Festival, Inc. is offering a $1000 scholarship to a student pursuing a career in aquaculture or marine science.

The scholarship is also open to students who will study shellfish and other marine organisms, physical and geological oceanography or related fields of study.

Applicants must be residents of Wareham. 

To apply, visit warehamoyster.com/new-scholarship-application no later than Monday, May 1.

The annual Wareham Oyster Festival was established in 2014 and will return on Sunday, May 28 after a to Downtown Wareham after a brief pandemic pause.