Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship
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Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship supports graduate students in paid federal office placements to connect their training with national policy on ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources.
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Funder: Alaska Sea Grant
Due Dates (Anticipated): July 2027 (Student applications) | August 2027 (State letters of intent) | August 2027 (National nominations)
Funding Amounts: One-year fellowship: $74,700 salary/stipend budget plus $5,000 professional development budget
Summary: Paid federal office placements connect graduate training with national policy affecting ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources.
Key Information: Applicants must be prepared to relocate to Washington, D.C., and pass a federal background security check.
Description
The Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship is a national educational and professional development program administered by NOAA’s National Sea Grant College Program through state Sea Grant programs, including Alaska Sea Grant. It matches graduate students with federal legislative and executive branch host offices in the Washington, D.C. area for one year of paid work. The fellowship connects graduate training with national decisions affecting ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources rather than funding a standalone research project.
Fellows contribute to policy, communications, program analysis, stakeholder engagement, and public service while developing practical skills and a national professional network. Legislative placements involve congressional offices and committees; executive placements can offer either focused subject-matter work or broader agency portfolios. The program is non-partisan, and fellows must be willing to work across the ideological spectrum.
