Six Women Among 20 Selected for Noble's Marine Cadet Scholarships
A fully funded four-year cadet programme combining classroom study with offshore experience.
Noble has selected twenty cadets, including six women, for its Marine Cadet Scholarship programme, offering a fully funded four-year course combining classroom study with offshore experience. This structured pathway provides comprehensive preparation for a maritime career.
The inclusion of six women among the selected cadets reflects ongoing efforts to improve gender diversity within the maritime workforce, an area that remains a priority for the industry as it seeks to broaden its talent base.
LIMA Expert Insight
Fully funded cadet programmes combining academic and practical offshore experience represent a strong model for addressing both the officer shortage and diversity gaps in the industry. This initiative highlights how structured scholarship schemes can simultaneously build talent pipelines and support broader inclusion goals within maritime careers.
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