John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship

Applications Open: Deadline Extended

Description

The John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship provides a unique educational experience to students who have an interest in ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources and in the national policy decisions affecting those resources.

The program matches graduate students with host agencies in Washington, D.C., such as congressional offices, the National Marine Fisheries Service, or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. For one year, fellows work on a range of policy and management projects related to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources. Fellows can be placed in the federal legislative or executive branches; learn more about what legislative fellows do.

The fellowship will run from June 1, 2027 through May 31, 2028.

Eligible Applicants

Any student who is in a graduate or professional program in a marine or aquatic-related field at a U.S. accredited institution of higher education may apply.

How to Apply

Application Deadline

The application window has been extended, please apply by 5pm EST on July 1st, 2026.

Results will be announced by the National Sea Grant Office around mid-September 2026.

Sponsored by 

National Sea Grant College Program and NOAA. The program is named in honor of one of Sea Grant’s founders, former NOAA Administrator John A. Knauss.

Contacts

Michigan Sea Grant
(734) 764-8678

National Sea Grant
(301) 734-1057
[email protected]