Overview of California Sea Grant Fellowship Programs
Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship
National Sea Grant College Federal Fellows Program was established in 1979 to provide a unique educational experience to students who have an interest in marine/ocean/Great Lakes resources and in the national policy decisions affecting those resources.
The program, which is sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Sea Grant College Program, matches highly qualified graduate students with hosts in the legislative branch, executive branch, or appropriate associations/institutions located in the Washington, D.C., area for a one-year paid fellowship. The program is named after former NOAA administrator John A. Knauss.
California Sea Grant State Fellowships
California Sea Grant's State Fellows Program provides a unique educational opportunity for graduate students who are interested both in marine resources and in the policy decisions affecting those resources. The program matches highly motivated and qualified graduate students with "hosts" in California state agencies for a 12-month paid fellowship ($2,750 per month) in Sacramento. In the past, Sea Grant Fellows have been assigned to the California Legislature's Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture, California Ocean Resources Management Program, CALFED Science Program, and the California Coastal Commission, among others. Selection of finalists is made by the California Sea Grant College Program, and assignments in Sacramento are decided in consultation with potential fellowship "hosts."
NMFS/Sea Grant Joint Graduate Fellowship in Population Dynamics
The Graduate Fellowship Program awards at least two new Ph.D. fellowships each year to students who are interested in careers related to the population dynamics of living marine resources and the development and implementation of quantitative methods for assessing their status. Fellows will work on thesis problems of public interest and relevance to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) under the guidance of NMFS mentors at participating NMFS Science Centers or Laboratories.
NMFS/Sea Grant Joint Graduate Fellowship in Marine Resource Economics
The Graduate Fellowship Program generally awards two new Ph.D. fellowships each year to students who are interested in careers related to the development and implementation of quantitative methods for assessing their status or the economics of the conservation and management of living marine resources. Fellows will work on thesis problems of public interest and relevance to NMFS under the guidance of NMFS mentors at participating NMFS Science Centers or Laboratories.
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