Fellowships and Awards

Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship

The National Sea Grant College Program in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, annually sponsors a special graduate education program that is endorsed by Congress.

The Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship allows students interested in marine, ocean, and Great Lakes resources and in the national policy decisions affecting those resources to spend a year in Washington, D.C., working with agency personnel or with personnel in the office of a U.S. Senator or Representative. It is open to all students enrolled in a graduate or professional program in a marine- or aquatic-related field.

The fellowship matches highly qualified graduate students with host agencies in the legislative and executive branches of the federal government. The students benefit from a unique, year-long educational experience working on marine and coastal issues on Capitol Hill.

Applications from prospective fellows are due to Delaware Sea Grant by February 19, 2010. To obtain the RFP, please visit www.grants.gov and search for federal funding opportunity #NOAA-OAR-SG-2011-2001833). Selected applications are then forwarded on to the National Sea Grant Office. The competitive selection process and subsequent notification to the Sea Grant programs is completed in June.

For more information, please visit the Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Web site or contact:

Lisa Ridenour
Delaware Sea Grant College Program
302-831-4100
lridenou@udel.edu

NOAA Coastal Management Fellowship Program

The Coastal Management Fellowship was established in 1996 to provide on-the-job education and training opportunities in coastal resource management and policy for postgraduate students and to provide project assistance to state coastal zone management programs. The program matches postgraduate students with state coastal zone programs to work on projects proposed by the state and selected by the fellowship sponsor, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coastal Services Center. This two-year opportunity offers a competitive salary, medical benefits, and travel and relocation expense reimbursement.

Applications are due January 29, 2010.

To obtain the RFP, visit this Web site.

National Marine Fisheries Service – Sea Grant Joint Graduate Fellowship Program in Population Dynamics and Marine Resource Economics

Fisheries Fellows will work on issues of public interest and relevance to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). Internships are housed at participating NMFS Science Centers or Laboratories under the guidance of NMFS mentors. Prospective fellows must be United States citizens and at the time of application, must be admitted or provisionally accepted to a doctoral degree program.

Applications should be submitted to Delaware Sea Grant by Feb. 12, 2010. To obtain the RFP for the population dynamics fellowship opportunity, please visit www.grants.gov and search for Federal Funding Opportunity #NOAA-OAR-SG-2010-2001861. To obtain the RFP for the marine resource economics fellowship opportunity, visit the same web site and search for Federal Funding Opportunity #NOAA-OAR-SG-2010-2001863.

Students interested in pursuing one of these fellowships should contact Lisa Ridenour at
302-831-4100 or lridenou@udel.edu.