Knauss Fellowship and the Fisheries-Sea Grant joint graduate fellowship - 2021

Posted on November 20, 2020

Knauss Fellowship and the Fisheries-Sea Grant joint graduate fellowship.

The Knauss Fellowship provides a one-year, paid experience for graduate students interested in marine policy to work on issues related to coastal, marine and Great Lakes science and policy in offices within the executive or legislative branch of government in Washington, D.C. Interested applicants should explore the information about the fellowship as soon as possible and talk to their local Sea Grant program (or the National Sea Grant Office) at least one month prior to the February 19, 2021 deadline.

Eligibility for the 2022 fellowship (which lasts February 1, 2022 through January 31, 2023):

1. Enrolled towards a degree in a graduate program at any point between the onset of the 2020 Fall Term (quarter, trimester, semester, etc.) and February 19, 2021;

2. The student’s graduate degree program must be through an accredited institution of higher education in the United States or U.S. Territories;

3. Students are eligible regardless of nationality; domestic and international students at accredited U.S. institutions may apply; and

4. Applicants must have an interest in ocean, coastal and Great Lakes resources and in the national policy decisions affecting those resources.

Learn more about becoming a Knauss Fellow

Read the official opportunity on grants.gov

Fisheries-Sea Grant Joint Fellowship Program in Population and Ecosystem Dynamics and Marine Resource Economics places Ph.D. students in research-based fellowships that provide support for up to three years.

The opportunity to apply for 2021 fellowships is now open. Applications are due to Sea Grant programs on January 26, 2021. See links below for additional information on applying:

More on the fellowship program and links to opportunities

Funding announcement on Grants.gov