Sponsorship Opportunities

The National Ocean Sciences Bowl® (NOSB) broadens STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) learning and cultivates our future ocean leaders and your future employees! The NOSB is an annual academic competition that takes place across the United States through a combination of Regional Bowls and a National Finals Competition. The program engages high school students in ocean and freshwater science learning. It also inspires and prepares them to be the next generation of knowledgeable community members, environmental leaders, and Earth system science employees!

The ocean plays a critical role in weather, climate, human health, food security, national security, and the economy. Ocean science covers all STEM disciplines, applies them in a real-world context, and brings to bear the technological and engineering innovations required to work in and with the ocean environment.

Research from the National Survey of Science and Mathematics Education states that many high school students in the United States do not have the opportunity to study ocean, earth, and environmental science as part of their formal coursework. Yet in the next 10 years, environmental, geoscience, and related engineering and technical careers will grow by 10 percent*.

We need to engage students in these disciplines at a younger age when they are making career decisions. Since 1998, the NOSB has prepared 40,000 students to take advantage of the increasing job opportunities in ocean science and other STEM fields.

*Based on research from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Our Impact

Long-term program evaluation highlights how the NOSB continues to inspire the next generation of researchers and scientists. Our most recent evaluations of participating students show that:

  • 91% increased their interest in science

  • 75% agreed they are more likely to consider a career in a scientific field

  • 66% agreed they are more likely to consider an ocean science career

  • 89% agreed they are much more aware of ocean science career options

  • Students felt they benefited from a strong sense of validation and belonging, reinforcing that they were part of something meaningful and connected to a broader community

Sponsorship Levels and Benefits

Ocean Enthusiasts

$1,000
  • Engage employees in volunteer opportunities at Regional Bowls and the National Finals Competition
  • Display your logo on the NOSB sponsor webpage
  • Submit competition questions aligned with your organizational interests
  • Showcase and promote your support with an NOSB badge

Ocean Guardians

$2,500
  • All of Enthusiasts plus:
  • Provide promotional materials for National Finals Competition gift bags
  • Feature your logo on National Finals Competition materials
  • Gain social media promotion on NOSB channels

Ocean Leaders

$5,000
  • All of Guardians plus:
  • Receive recognition in the National Finals Competition press release
  • Receive recognition in remarks throughout the National Finals Competition
  • Feature your logo at all Regional Bowls in their promotions or event programs

Ocean Champions

$10,000
  • All of Leaders plus:
  • Receive recognition in the Regional Bowls press releases (up to 25)
  • Involve employees in the NOSB Student Virtual Career Fair
  • Place a quarter-page advertisement in National Finals Competition virtual event program

Ocean Legends

$25,000
  • All of Champions plus:
  • Highlight your company and workforce profile in NOSB career resources for students
  • Host a custom webinar to share your company’s ocean sciences workforce opportunities
  • Place a half-page advertisement in National Finals Competition virtual event program

Premier Sponsors

$50,000
  • All of Legends plus:
  • Receive recognition in all NOSB press releases (including Regional Bowls, National Finals Competition, Award Trips, and Scholarships)
  • Present an award at the National Finals Competition
  • Place a full-page advertisement in the National Finals Competition virtual event program

Become a Sponsor

We need your support to ensure the NOSB continues to inspire, excite, and challenge students in ocean-related science, education, research, policy, technology, and conservation fields. By becoming a sponsor you or your organization will have visibility and engagement opportunities with talented high school students, as well as with your community, customer, and peer sponsors in the federal and private sectors.

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