Apply now for the 2026 Knauss Fellowship
The Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship provides a unique educational and professional experience to graduate students interested in ocean, coastal and Great Lakes resources and in the national policy decisions affecting those resources. The Fellowship, named after one of Sea Grant’s founders and former NOAA Administrator John A. Knauss, matches highly qualified graduate students with “hosts” in the legislative and executive branch of government located in the Washington, D.C. area, for a one-year paid fellowship.
Applications must be submitted to the New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium by February 19, 2025. Applicants are strongly encouraged to reach out to NJSGC or the Sea Grant program in their state one to two months prior to the state application deadline to receive application support and provide notification of an intent to apply. The applicant should allow sufficient time to schedule an interview with the eligible Sea Grant program at the program’s request. More information at seagrant.noaa.gov/Prospective.
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New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium will be hosting an information session on January 17, 2025 at 10AM. Register by clicking here. Please reach out to Dr. Peter Rowe at prowe@njseagrant.org with any questions.