Washington Sea Grant Coastal Resilience Fellowship<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n2026 Fellowship Timeline:<\/h3>\n
*Dates are subject to change<\/p>\n
\n- Host Application Opens: January 12 \u2013 <\/strong>Download the 2026 Host Application (Fillable PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n
- Host Application Due: February 26 at 5 pm<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Fellowship Application Opens in\u00a0eSeaGrant<\/a>: April 1<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Fellowship Applications Due: April 29 at 5 pm<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Fellow 1-Way Virtual Interviews:\u00a0May 18-20<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Fellow Virtual Interviews with Hosts: June 18, 22-25<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Finalists Notified: Late June<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Mandatory In-Person New Fellow Orientation & Learning Institute: Fall<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Fellowship Begins: September 16<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Fellowship Ends: September 15<\/strong>, 2028<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
Overview<\/h2>\n
The Washington Sea Grant Coastal Resilience Fellowship offers a unique paid educational opportunity for early or shifting career professionals to provide additional capacity for coastal communities around coastal resilience. Highly motivated, qualified individuals are teamed with mentors in a host office for two years, working on coastal resilience-related projects.\u00a0 Hosts provide mentorship, supervision, and opportunities for fellows that support their professional and educational goals. Through collaborative work planning, fellows\u2019 projects will build capacity and provide tangible results for host organizations. Criteria for potential fellows and subsequent outreach efforts are dependent on the project focus.<\/p>\n
The Washington Sea Grant Coastal Resilience Fellowship Program aims to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Provide tailored coastal resilience support to coastal communities through intentional capacity building,<\/li>\n
- Develop fellows\u2019 pathways for careers in coastal resilience through project-based learning with their host organization, mentorship, and professional learning, and<\/li>\n
- Nurture a vibrant coastal resilience network of partnerships.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
The WSG Coastal Resilience Fellowship is funded by the Climate Resilience Regional Challenge through the Department of Commerce and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Please be advised that this fellowship program is contingent upon the availability and allocation of federal funds.<\/em><\/p>\nOffice Hours:<\/b><\/h3>\n
The WSG Fellowships team will be available to discuss the fellowship and answer questions during the following virtual drop-in office hours:<\/p>\n
Thursday, April 2, 2026, 2-3 pm (Register here<\/a>)<\/p>\nWednesday, April 15, 2026, 4-5 pm (Register here<\/a>)<\/p>\nInformation Session Recordings<\/h3>\n
Recording of a 2026 host organization information session below.<\/p>\n
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Recording of a 2025 information session for prospective fellows below.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\n\n\nFor Hosts \u2013 Application & Interest Form<\/h2>\n\n- Host Organization Eligibility: <\/strong>Tribes, local nonprofits, municipalities, special districts, conservation districts, and other local entities working on projects focused on coastal resilience along WA\u2019s coastlines.\u00a0State and federal entities are not eligible for this fellowship.\u00a0<\/i><\/li>\n
- Host Application:<\/strong> Applications are CLOSED for the 26-28 cycle. Please feel free to share your interest via the below interest form if you\u2019d like to learn about the next cycle.\n
\n- \u00a0Download the 2026 Host Application (Fillable PDF)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Interest & Nomination Form:\u00a0<\/strong>Host Application Interest Form (Google Form)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
2026 \u2013 2028 Host Offices, Position Descriptions, Presentation Recordings<\/h2>\n
Check back for the full list of host offices and their materials.<\/em><\/p>\n\n- Coast Salmon Partnership & Foundation: Making Salmon Recovery Work for Us: Developing a Strategy to Refine Coast Priorities and Improve Salmon Monitoring Capacity<\/a>, Presentation Recording<\/a><\/li>\n
- Evergreen Coast Economic Development District: Supporting Maritime and Port Infrastructure to Foster Coastal Resilience<\/a><\/li>\n
- Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe: Coastal Resilience and Adaptation Integration for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe<\/a>, Presentation Recording<\/a><\/li>\n
- Lummi Nation: Implementation of Lummi Nation\u2019s Coastal Resilience Plan<\/a><\/li>\n
- Host 5 \u2013 Check back for details<\/em><\/li>\n
- Quileute Tribe \u2013 <\/em>Quillayute River Coastal Resilience and Restoration<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
2025 \u2013 2027 Host Offices and Position Descriptions<\/h2>\n\n- Chinook Indian Nation & Columbia Land Trust: ntsayka ili\u0294i pi tilixam: our lands and people<\/a><\/li>\n
- North Olympic Development Council: Olympic Peninsula Coastal Resilience Planning and Research Fellow<\/a><\/li>\n
- Pacific Conservation District: Community Engagement and Project Development for Coastal Adaptation<\/a><\/li>\n
- Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe: From Planning to Action: Environmental and Community-Based Strategies for Shoalwater Bay\u2019s Future<\/a><\/li>\n
- Quinault Indian Nation: Building Community Resiliency to Coastal Hazards<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\nHow much does it cost to host a fellow?<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nHow is WSG defining coastal resilience for this fellowship?<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
2026 Fellowship Timeline:<\/h3>\n
*Dates are subject to change<\/p>\n
- \n
- Host Application Opens: January 12 \u2013 <\/strong>Download the 2026 Host Application (Fillable PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n
- Host Application Due: February 26 at 5 pm<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Fellowship Application Opens in\u00a0eSeaGrant<\/a>: April 1<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Fellowship Applications Due: April 29 at 5 pm<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Fellow 1-Way Virtual Interviews:\u00a0May 18-20<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Fellow Virtual Interviews with Hosts: June 18, 22-25<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Finalists Notified: Late June<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Mandatory In-Person New Fellow Orientation & Learning Institute: Fall<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Fellowship Begins: September 16<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Fellowship Ends: September 15<\/strong>, 2028<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
\n\nOverview<\/h2>\n
The Washington Sea Grant Coastal Resilience Fellowship offers a unique paid educational opportunity for early or shifting career professionals to provide additional capacity for coastal communities around coastal resilience. Highly motivated, qualified individuals are teamed with mentors in a host office for two years, working on coastal resilience-related projects.\u00a0 Hosts provide mentorship, supervision, and opportunities for fellows that support their professional and educational goals. Through collaborative work planning, fellows\u2019 projects will build capacity and provide tangible results for host organizations. Criteria for potential fellows and subsequent outreach efforts are dependent on the project focus.<\/p>\n
The Washington Sea Grant Coastal Resilience Fellowship Program aims to:<\/strong><\/p>\n
- \n
- Provide tailored coastal resilience support to coastal communities through intentional capacity building,<\/li>\n
- Develop fellows\u2019 pathways for careers in coastal resilience through project-based learning with their host organization, mentorship, and professional learning, and<\/li>\n
- Nurture a vibrant coastal resilience network of partnerships.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
The WSG Coastal Resilience Fellowship is funded by the Climate Resilience Regional Challenge through the Department of Commerce and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Please be advised that this fellowship program is contingent upon the availability and allocation of federal funds.<\/em><\/p>\n
Office Hours:<\/b><\/h3>\n
The WSG Fellowships team will be available to discuss the fellowship and answer questions during the following virtual drop-in office hours:<\/p>\n
Thursday, April 2, 2026, 2-3 pm (Register here<\/a>)<\/p>\n
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 4-5 pm (Register here<\/a>)<\/p>\n
Information Session Recordings<\/h3>\n
Recording of a 2026 host organization information session below.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
Recording of a 2025 information session for prospective fellows below.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\n\n\nFor Hosts \u2013 Application & Interest Form<\/h2>\n
- \n
- Host Organization Eligibility: <\/strong>Tribes, local nonprofits, municipalities, special districts, conservation districts, and other local entities working on projects focused on coastal resilience along WA\u2019s coastlines.\u00a0State and federal entities are not eligible for this fellowship.\u00a0<\/i><\/li>\n
- Host Application:<\/strong> Applications are CLOSED for the 26-28 cycle. Please feel free to share your interest via the below interest form if you\u2019d like to learn about the next cycle.\n
- \n
- \u00a0Download the 2026 Host Application (Fillable PDF)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- \n
- Interest & Nomination Form:\u00a0<\/strong>Host Application Interest Form (Google Form)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
2026 \u2013 2028 Host Offices, Position Descriptions, Presentation Recordings<\/h2>\n
Check back for the full list of host offices and their materials.<\/em><\/p>\n
- \n
- Coast Salmon Partnership & Foundation: Making Salmon Recovery Work for Us: Developing a Strategy to Refine Coast Priorities and Improve Salmon Monitoring Capacity<\/a>, Presentation Recording<\/a><\/li>\n
- Evergreen Coast Economic Development District: Supporting Maritime and Port Infrastructure to Foster Coastal Resilience<\/a><\/li>\n
- Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe: Coastal Resilience and Adaptation Integration for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe<\/a>, Presentation Recording<\/a><\/li>\n
- Lummi Nation: Implementation of Lummi Nation\u2019s Coastal Resilience Plan<\/a><\/li>\n
- Host 5 \u2013 Check back for details<\/em><\/li>\n
- Quileute Tribe \u2013 <\/em>Quillayute River Coastal Resilience and Restoration<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n2025 \u2013 2027 Host Offices and Position Descriptions<\/h2>\n
- \n
- Chinook Indian Nation & Columbia Land Trust: ntsayka ili\u0294i pi tilixam: our lands and people<\/a><\/li>\n
- North Olympic Development Council: Olympic Peninsula Coastal Resilience Planning and Research Fellow<\/a><\/li>\n
- Pacific Conservation District: Community Engagement and Project Development for Coastal Adaptation<\/a><\/li>\n
- Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe: From Planning to Action: Environmental and Community-Based Strategies for Shoalwater Bay\u2019s Future<\/a><\/li>\n
- Quinault Indian Nation: Building Community Resiliency to Coastal Hazards<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\nFAQs<\/h2>\n
\n\n\n\n\nHow much does it cost to host a fellow?<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n\nHow is WSG defining coastal resilience for this fellowship?<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
- North Olympic Development Council: Olympic Peninsula Coastal Resilience Planning and Research Fellow<\/a><\/li>\n
- Evergreen Coast Economic Development District: Supporting Maritime and Port Infrastructure to Foster Coastal Resilience<\/a><\/li>\n
- Coast Salmon Partnership & Foundation: Making Salmon Recovery Work for Us: Developing a Strategy to Refine Coast Priorities and Improve Salmon Monitoring Capacity<\/a>, Presentation Recording<\/a><\/li>\n
- Interest & Nomination Form:\u00a0<\/strong>Host Application Interest Form (Google Form)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Host Application:<\/strong> Applications are CLOSED for the 26-28 cycle. Please feel free to share your interest via the below interest form if you\u2019d like to learn about the next cycle.\n
- Host Organization Eligibility: <\/strong>Tribes, local nonprofits, municipalities, special districts, conservation districts, and other local entities working on projects focused on coastal resilience along WA\u2019s coastlines.\u00a0State and federal entities are not eligible for this fellowship.\u00a0<\/i><\/li>\n
- Host Application Due: February 26 at 5 pm<\/strong><\/li>\n