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2027 Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

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Employer: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Expires: 06/01/2026

The Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship offers graduate students a one-year opportunity in the Washington, D.C. area to contribute to real-world policy and public service work connected to coastal, marine and Great Lakes issues. Fellows are placed in executive and legislative offices where they contribute to real-world policy work. Fellows bring science, innovation and fresh perspectives to decision-making and leave with practical skills and a national professional network. Any student is eligible to submit to this opportunity if:The student is a U.S. Citizen (born or naturalized), a U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (Green Card holder), or a U.S. dual national;The student is enrolled towards a degree in a graduate program at any point between the onset of the 2025 Fall Term (quarter, trimester, semester, etc.) and June 3, 2026;The graduate degree will be awarded through an accredited institution of higher education in the United States or U.S. Territories, and;The student has an interest in ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources and in the national policy decisions affecting those resources.Apply through the Sea Grant program in the state where you attend university by June 3, 2026. If there is not a Sea Grant program in your state, contact oar.sg.fellows@noaa.gov to be assigned a program.

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