Coastal Management Fellowship
This fellowship offers recent advanced-degree graduates hands-on experience in coastal science and policy by working on real-world management projects with state agencies for two years.
Funder: Washington Sea Grant
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2026 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Two-year fellowship; competitive salary, benefits, and travel/relocation support; up to nine fellows selected annually.
Summary: Two-year placements for recent advanced-degree graduates to work on coastal management projects with state agencies, gaining hands-on experience in coastal policy and resource management.
Key Information: This fellowship is currently on hiatus; the next cycle is projected but not confirmed.
Description
The Coastal Management Fellowship provides recent graduates with advanced degrees in natural resource management or environmental studies a two-year opportunity to work with state coastal zone management programs. Fellows gain practical, on-the-job experience in coastal management and policy, while host state agencies benefit from the technical expertise and latest scientific training of the fellows. The program is designed to foster the next generation of coastal professionals and support state-level coastal management efforts.
