NOAA/Sea Grant Fellowships Now Open for 2019 Enrollment

November 28th, 2018

The New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium manages and offers several fellowships each year in conjunction with the National Sea Grant College Program and other federal partners, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Marine Fisheries Service.

The NOAA/Sea Grant Coastal Management Fellowship (UPDATED)

This program offers on-the-job education and training in coastal resource management and policy for postgraduate students and provides assistance to state coastal zone management agencies and NOAA partners. The fellowships start in August 2019 and are available with programs in Minnesota, New Hampshire, Wisconsin, New York, Oregon, and New Jersey. Eligibility requirements, descriptions of the projects, and guidance on how to apply can be found at coast.noaa.gov/fellowship (or view this flyerfor more information).

To be eligible, applicants must complete a Master’s or other advanced degree at an accredited US university between January 1, 2018, and July 31, 2019. A broad range of degrees are applicable to the fellowship because the projects are varied among the host organizations. These two-year opportunity offers a competitive salary, medical benefits, and travel and relocation expense reimbursement.

Application for the 2019 Coastal Management Fellowship Program must be submitted to the Sea Grant office in the state where the student is receiving their degree by Friday, January 18, 2019 5pm local time. New Jersey students are encouraged to contact Dr. Peter Rowe at the NJSGC with any questions or concerns.

The National Marine Fisheries Service/Sea Grant Joint Graduate Fellowship Program in Population and Ecosystem Dynamics and Marine Resource Economics (UPDATED)

Since 1999, Sea Grant and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) have partnered to train students through this joint fellowship program available to US citizens who are graduate students enrolled in PhD degree programs in academic institutions in the US and its territories. Only US citizens are eligible to apply. Foreign Nationals are not eligible.

The NMFS-Sea Grant Fellowship in Population and Ecosystem Dynamics expects to award at least three new Ph.D. Fellowships in 2019 to students interested in careers related to marine ecosystem and population dynamics with a focus on modeling and managing systems of living marine resources. The emphasis will be on the development and implementation of quantitative methods for assessing marine ecosystems, for assessing the status of fish, invertebrate, and other targeted species stocks and for assessing the status of marine mammals, seabirds, and other protected species.

The Population and Ecosystem Dynamics Federal Funding Opportunity can be accessed on Grants.gov at NOAA-OAR-SG-2019-2005907

The 2019 NMFS-Sea Grant Fellowship Program in Marine Resource Economics expects to award one new Ph.D. Fellowship to students interested in careers related to the development and implementation of quantitative methods for assessing the economics of the conservation and management of living marine resources. This fellowship can provide support for up to three years.

The Marine Resource Economics Federal Funding Opportunity can be accessed on Grants.gov at NOAA-OAR-SG-2019-2005909 

Students must submit applications to the Sea Grant office in the state where they are receiving their degree by Wednesday, January 30, 2019 5pm local time. New Jersey students are encouraged to contact Dr. Peter Rowe at the NJSGC with any questions or concerns.

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PLEASE NOTE: If you are enrolled at an accredited institution of higher education in New Jersey or are a New Jersey resident you must apply for the above mentioned fellowships through New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium. Students DO NOT submit their applications for these fellowships into Grants.gov. That is done by the local program.

Please contact Dr. Peter Rowe at 732-872-1300 x31 or Claire Antonucci at 732-872-1300 x22 for further information regarding this process.