Young Explorers 2025 Application

The OceanX Education Young Explorers Program will be running multiple cohorts in 2025. The OceanX Education Team will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis. We will close applications once our ideal cohorts are filled.


Learn more at oceanx.org/education.


SHOULD I APPLY?

To apply, you should:

  • Be a recent high school graduate, undergraduate student, or trade certificate student
  • Be age 18-24 during the mission in 2025. If you will turn 25 in 2025: Please note there are multiple missions in 2025; should you be advanced, we will consider your birthdate to assign you to the mission in which you will be under 25.
  • Have a valid passport through March 2026
  • Have a demonstrated passion for natural science through ocean leadership and conservation, marine operations or creative science storytelling
  • Have a sense of adventure and openness to ocean exploration, international travel and building relationships with fellow ocean leaders
  • Have a curiosity for how ocean leadership and exploration can create a more sustainable future for our planet


Please ensure your application is completed in English.

Please select your year of birth, noting that you must be age 18-24 during the mission.

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Please share your exact date of birth written in the following format:

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Certification of Submission*

I attest that I am 18 years or older, or will be 18 years old by January 1, 2025 and no more than 24 years old as of December 31, 2025. Thus, from January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025, I attest I am between the ages of 18-24 years old. I further attest that the information I am submitting is accurate and that I understand that the decision of the judging committee is final.

Please provide your email address should we need to contact you.

Please provide us with your phone number. Be sure to include the country code.

Please select the country where you currently reside.

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Please enter the name of the university/college which you are currently attending or will be attending.

Please indicate the field or discipline which you are currently or planning on studying or pursuing.

Primary Area of Experience*

Please indicate which area corresponds most closely to your primary area of professional or practical experience to expand your knowledge of during the program.


An outcome of this year's program will include livestreams from the ship; please be sure to highlight any experience you have related to livestreams.


Please ensure your resume/CV reflects this experience. You can also include any links at the end of the application to demonstrate your experience.

Science Experience

Do you have professional or practical experience in any scientific research laboratories or similar environments?

Media Experience

Do you have any professional or practical experience in any media production?

Engineering Experience

Do you have any experience in engineering internships or research?

Operations Experience

Do you have any professional or practical experience in marine operations?

What other experiences relevant to the OceanXplorer will you bring to YEP?

Please share your current grade point average or whatever relevant grade point from the most recent school year.

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Please share your current year in your schooling.

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Please share all of the races and/or ethnicities you identify with.

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English Proficiency*

As the YEP will primarily be delivered in English, participants will benefit from the program most if they are comfortable conversing, reading, and writing in the language. Please rate your English language proficiency:

(1-5 scale)

Please rank your fluency from 1 - Low proficiency; you are capable of either basic reaching, writing or speaking in the language but not all areas to 5 - High proficiency; you are extremely confident speaking, writing and reading in the language.

Passport Certification*

I certify that I have a Passport that is valid through March 2026.

Do you have a Schengen visa valid through March 2026?*
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Please note that program dates are subject to change and spots are limited. Please list all months that you should be available in 2025; we understand your availability is also subject to change.

Have you traveled outside of your country before?*

Please indicate whether you have traveled outside of your passport country at all.

In no more than 300 words, please share your personal motivation for ocean leadership and exploration. Please include how the Young Explorers Program will influence that if you are selected for the program.

NOTE: Your response will not be considered if it is more than 300 words.

Video Response

Please answer the following question in video format.


Video should not exceed 1 minute and should not contain any images or music. Video should film the applicant sharing directly into the camera. Your response will not be considered if your video is more than 1 minute.


Imagine you have returned home from the Young Explorers Program. How do you imagine this experience has transformed you? How do you intend to share your experiences with your own community and use the experience to galvanize your community to think about the ocean? Describe the project you imagine using to share your experiences. For example, this may be a media or storytelling project or the completion of a new research or engineering project.

Please share a publicly accessible link to view your video response on Youtube. You must ensure the link is publicly viewable in the file settings.

Your response will not be considered if the link is not accessible.

Please upload your resume/CV here.

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Please share any links to your relevant media, writing or publications.

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