Overview

The John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship program offers a unique educational experience to graduate students who have an interest in ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources, and in national policies that affect those resources. Successful applicants are matched with hosts in the legislative and executive branches of the U.S. government for a one-year paid fellowship in the Washington D.C. area. The program is sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association’s (NOAA) National Sea Grant College Program. Washington Sea Grant may nominate up to six fellows to be considered by the National Sea Grant office.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the 2022 fellowship,

  • A student must be enrolled towards a degree in a graduate program at any point between the onset of the 2020 Fall Term (quarter, trimester, semester, etc.) and February 19, 2021;
  • The student’s graduate degree program must be through an accredited institution of higher education in the United States or U.S. Territories;
  • Students are eligible regardless of nationality; domestic and international students at accredited U.S. institutions may apply; and
  • Applicants must have an interest in ocean, coastal and Great Lakes resources and in the national policy decisions affecting those resources.

The deadline to submit all application materials for the 2022 program is Feb. 19, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.

A full list of application materials and additional information on eligibility can be found on the National Sea Grant website. The length of assignment is one-year (non-renewable). The dates of the official fellowship are February 1, 2023 – January 31, 2023.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted to Washington Sea Grant by 5:00 p.m. on Feb. 19, 2021, via its online submission system, eSeaGrant, that can be accessed by copying and pasting the following link into your web browser esg.wsg.washington.edu

Instructions for applying using eSeaGrant are available here. (PDF)

Potential applicants are also encouraged to contact Deborah Purce, Fellowships & Research Specialist at Washington Sea Grant, at sgfellow@uw.edu to discuss application content and submission.