2027 Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship
The Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship places graduate students in Washington, D.C. for a year to work on marine, coastal, and Great Lakes policy in federal executive or legislative offices.
Funder: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Due Dates: June 3, 2026: Student application deadline | July 8, 2026: Letters of Intent deadline | July 22, 2026: State nomination deadline
Funding Amounts: $74,700 stipend for one year plus $5,000 for professional development and allowable expenses; June 2027–May 2028.
Summary: One-year, paid fellowship for graduate students to work on marine, coastal, and Great Lakes policy in Washington, D.C.
Key Information: Applications must be submitted to your state Sea Grant program; eligibility requires enrollment in a U.S. graduate program between Fall 2025 and June 3, 2026.
Description
The Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship offers early career professionals and graduate students a unique, one-year paid placement in Washington, D.C., working in federal executive or legislative offices on policy issues related to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources. Fellows contribute to real-world decision-making, gain hands-on experience in policy analysis, communications, and stakeholder engagement, and build a national network of professionals in marine policy. The program is designed to foster future leaders in marine policy and is administered through the National Sea Grant College Program, with applications processed via state Sea Grant programs.
