Washington Sea Grant Coastal Resilience Fellowship
Forecasted
Washington Sea Grant Coastal Resilience Fellowship supports early or shifting-career professionals in mentored, locally focused work to strengthen Washington coastal resilience and climate adaptation.
Funder: Washington Sea Grant
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (Host applications) | April 2027 (Fellowship applications)
Funding Amounts: Two years: $80,000 in year one and $83,000 in year two (2025–2027 and 2026–2028 cohorts)
Summary: Paid, mentored fellowships help early or shifting-career professionals build Washington coastal communities’ capacity for resilience and climate adaptation.
Key Information: Fellows must live in or near their western Washington host communities; regional eligibility and position-specific education requirements apply.
Description
Washington Sea Grant’s Coastal Resilience Fellowship pairs early or shifting-career professionals with host organizations for two years of applied work, mentorship, and professional learning. Fellows provide tailored capacity to coastal communities, with collaborative work plans designed to produce tangible results and strengthen pathways into coastal resilience careers.
Projects reflect local priorities and may address sea level rise, flooding, erosion, or tsunami hazards through engagement, planning, design, or implementation. Work can include vulnerability assessments, relocation efforts, feasibility studies, resilience strategies, policy, communications, education, and cultural climate resilience. The program encourages approaches that benefit communities, local economies, and the environment while building a network of coastal resilience partnerships. Funding comes through the Department of Commerce and NOAA’s Climate Resilience Regional Challenge and is contingent on federal funding availability and allocation.
