{"id":58518,"date":"2026-04-01T13:17:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T20:17:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=58518"},"modified":"2026-04-01T13:17:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T20:17:27","slug":"fellowship-washington-sea-grant-hershman-fellowship-multiple-positions-washington-sea-grant-multiple-locations-wa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/fellowship-washington-sea-grant-hershman-fellowship-multiple-positions-washington-sea-grant-multiple-locations-wa\/","title":{"rendered":"Fellowship: Washington Sea Grant Hershman Fellowship &#8211; Multiple Positions, Washington Sea Grant (Multiple Locations, WA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h1>Washington Sea Grant Hershman Fellowship<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_message_box vc_message_box-standard vc_message_box-rounded vc_color-info\">\n<p>Applications for the 2026-2027 Hershman Fellowship <strong>ARE NOW OPEN<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>2026 Fellowship Timeline:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Host Application Opens: <strong>February 12, 2026 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1eC_9MneYwCrWXHJqa_v37VStNccDfn97\/view?usp=sharing\">Download the 2026 Host Application (Fillable PDF)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Host Applications Due: <strong>February 26, 2026 at 5 pm PST<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Fellowship Application Opens in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/esg.wsg.washington.edu\/\">eSeaGrant<\/a>: <strong>April 1<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Fellowship Applications Due: April 29<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Interviews and Finalist Selection: <strong>May 11-15<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Finalist Applications share with participating hosts: <strong>May 18<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mandatory in-person Matching Workshop<\/strong>: <strong>June 16-17, 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Fellowship matches announced: <strong>Week of June 22, 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>New Fellow Orientation: <strong>Fall 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Fellowship begins: <strong>September 16, 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Fellowship ends: <strong>September 15, 2027<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>*Please be advised that this fellowship program is contingent upon the availability and allocation of federal funds.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h2>Overview<\/h2>\n<p>The Washington Sea Grant Hershman Fellowship offers a unique educational opportunity for soon-to-graduate or recently finished graduate students engaged in studies pertaining to ocean and coastal policy issues. This one-year, paid marine policy fellowship matches highly motivated, qualified individuals with host agencies, nonprofits or tribes throughout Washington State. The Washington Sea Grant Hershman Fellowship offers students first-hand experiences in crafting marine and natural resource policies and allows them to share their academic expertise with their host offices.<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<h3>2026 Host Offices and Project Descriptions<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1nieuj2yDkEnKr1rPp-Y2TwBrjvek9FLL\/view?usp=sharing\">Supporting the resilience of Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Puget Sound Institute: <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/18JrmB3IxBvvWTt-kJEdAo_WSVvb5pJ-f\/view?usp=sharing\">Science to Policy for Puget Sound Recovery Planning<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Nature Conservancy: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1Vvs3rmyuf7qVXicn8aL4vzftY-itViVl\/view?usp=sharing\">Supporting Indigenous- led restoration Efforts and Initiatives\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Washington State Department of Ecology-Spill Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Program: <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1hlirsbtYTIA7Wa-rMQQWDQwwTEQg2vl2\/view?usp=sharing\">Building Environmental Justice Capacity within the Spills Program<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><b>WSG Fellowships Applicant Office Hours:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>The WSG Fellowships team will be available to discuss the fellowship and answer questions during the following virtual drop-in office hours:<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, April 8 at 11 a.m. PST (<a href=\"https:\/\/washington.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/ZIe9McQ_SjiXRPs0n0xWjw\">Registration link<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday, April 14 at 1 p.m. PST (<a href=\"https:\/\/washington.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/VtOBgQW6QuOhEBjGsYDwfA\">Registration link<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, April 16 at 12 p.m. PST (<a href=\"https:\/\/washington.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/8vMIwkRNSZCdr2JU0ypIsw\">Registration link<\/a>)<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<h2>How To Apply<\/h2>\n<p>See the \u201c<em>For Prospective Fellows<\/em>\u201d tab below for application instructions and to access the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/esg.wsg.washington.edu\/index.php?redirect_url=module%3DRFPPhase%26view%3DList%26tab_label%3DAll%2520Funding%2520Opportunities%26type%3Dfundingtype\"><strong>eSeaGrant<\/strong><\/a><\/em>application\u00a0portal<\/p>\n<p><b>Award<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In 2024 each fellow will receive an award of <strong>$68,500<\/strong>, including an untaxed stipend of <strong>$65,000<\/strong> (to cover living costs, health related benefits, and tax related expenses) and a <strong>$3,500<\/strong> professional development budget administered by Washington Sea Grant.<\/p>\n<h2>Values Statement<\/h2>\n<p>WSG is dedicated to expanding opportunities and increasing access to marine science and policy careers for individuals from all backgrounds. By fostering collaboration, building relationships, and sharing knowledge, WSG works to ensure that Washington\u2019s coastal communities, industries, and ecosystems benefit from a wide range of perspectives and expertise. Guided by a culture of respect, trust, and accountability, WSG supports an inclusive and dynamic learning environment that values long-term engagement and meaningful participation.<\/p>\n<p>Washington Sea Grant Fellowships are open to all qualified individuals and the fellowships program is committed to broadening participation in marine science and policy careers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":11259,"featured_media":34063,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"yes"},"categories":[163,14,15,8309,208],"tags":[4,220,47,32,33,7,13,1895,234,8289,9],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58518"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11259"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58518"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58518\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":58519,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58518\/revisions\/58519"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34063"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58518"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58518"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58518"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}