2027 California Sea Grant State Fellowship
A year-long fellowship placing recent California graduate students in agencies to gain hands-on experience in coastal and marine policy, management, and conservation.
Funder: California Sea Grant
Due Dates: May 14, 2026 (Informational Webinar) | June 12, 2026 (Application Deadline)
Funding Amounts: $62,448 stipend for 12 months; up to $2,500 additional for travel and required health insurance.
Summary: A year-long fellowship for recent or soon-to-be graduate students to gain hands-on experience in California coastal and marine policy through placements with host agencies.
Key Information: Open to graduate students at California universities in marine/coastal-related fields; degree must be completed before fellowship start.
Description
The California Sea Grant State Fellowship Program provides recent or soon-to-be graduates from California universities with a unique, year-long professional development opportunity focused on coastal and marine resources and policy. Modeled after the national Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship, this program places fellows in municipal, state, or federal agencies, as well as research and conservation organizations involved in coastal or marine resource management in California. Fellows work full-time on-site, remotely, or in a hybrid format, contributing to host agency projects and receiving mentorship and hands-on experience in policy and resource management. Optional Extension Projects offer additional professional development through engagement with the California Sea Grant Extension Program.
