Fiscal Year 2024 National Sea Grant College Program Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship The Sea Grant Act includes a legislative mandate to provide an educational experience in the policies and processes of the Legislative and Executive Branches of the Federal Government. This fellowship is available for students enrolled in graduate or professional programs that have an interest in ocean, coastal and Great Lakes resources and in the national policy decisions affecting those resources. In 1979, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) National Sea Grant College Program initiated the Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship Program to help fulfill its broad educational responsibilities and meet this legislative mandate. The Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship Program meets NOAA’s Mission of “Science, service and stewardship.” Subject to the availability of funding, the quality of applications, and potential host office participation, the National Sea Grant College Program anticipates funding not less than 35 selected applicants, of which those assigned to the Legislative branch will be approximately 14. Each award will be funded at a total of $90,500 in federal funding, which includes up to $15,000 for office-related travel. In certain circumstances additional office-related travel funding may take the award above $90,500. In such cases, any additional funds will be administered through an amendment to the grant.
Due Date Applicants must submit application materials to the Puerto Rico Sea Grant College Program by 5:00 p.m. local time on February 16, 2023.
Eligibility An eligible applicant is any student, regardless of citizenship, who, on February 16, 2023, is enrolled towards a degree in a graduate program, that has an interest in ocean, coastal and Great Lakes resources and in the national policy decisions affecting those resources. The graduate degree must be awarded through an accredited institution of higher education in Puerto Rico. Applicants not enrolled in an institution in Puerto Rico must request a referral and include this referral as part of the application. To request the referral please contact: Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship Program Manager National Sea Grant College Program 1315 East-West Highway, R/SG, Room 11861 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Tel: (301) 734-1088 E-mail: oar.sg.fellows@noaa.gov This is a one-time fellowship opportunity. Applicants that have been selected and notified as a finalist in past years are not eligible to submit an application. The fellowship will take place in the National Capital region. Applicants must be able to reside in the Washington,