Knauss Fellowship - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Sea Grant College Program, Oceanic and Atmospheric
Research (OAR), Department of Commerce
The National Sea Grant College Program anticipates funding not less than
30 selected applicants, of which those assigned to the Legislative branch may be limited to 12. The Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship provides a unique educational experience to graduate students who have an interest in ocean, coastal and Great Lakes resources and in the national policy decisions affecting those resources. Scholars will be matched with hosts in the legislative branch, the executive branch, or appropriate associations/institutions located in the Washington, DC area for a one-year paid fellowship. The California Sea Grant Program is headquartered at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego.
DISCIPLINES
Life Sciences. Physical Sciences. Open to marine-related fields.
ACADEMIC LEVEL
Current Graduate Students.
CITIZENSHIP
No citizenship requirements.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Must be in a graduate or professional degree program at an accredited institution of higher education in the United States at the time of application. 2 signed letters of recommendation, including 1 from the student's major professor. A personal education and career goal statement emphasizing the applicant's abilities and the applicant's expectations from the fellowship experience in the way of career development (1000 words or less). Transcripts. Listing of classes and/or plans for spring, summer, and fall at the time of the application. Data sharing declaration. CV.
STIPEND
Stipend of up to $61,500.
DEADLINES
2/21/2017
CONTACT
Jim Eckman, Director
California Sea Grant College Program
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive, Dept. #0232
La Jolla, CA 92093-0232
(858) 534-4440
oar.sg.fellows@noaa.gov
For more information, contact: Rowena Grainger at rowena.grainger@uconn.edu