Fellowships
Georgia Sea Grant offers fellowship opportunities in research, natural resource management, and marine policy that allow graduate students to explore their interests and broaden their experience. These are paid 1-2 year fellowships designed for students with a strong interest in marine and Great Lakes issues from a wide range of backgrounds, including, natural science, policy and law. Applications may be submitted online and are due in January and February, depending on the opportunity.
Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship
The Knauss Fellowship program matches graduate students with “hosts,” such as congressional offices, the National Marine Fisheries Service, or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Fellows work on a range of policy and management projects related to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources.
NOAA Coastal Management Fellowship
This program places recent graduate students in state coastal management programs. Fellows spend two years working on projects related to climate change, shoreline protection, spatial planning, or other coastal issues.
Sea Grant/NOAA Fisheries Fellowship
The NOAA National Sea Grant Office and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) work together to offer graduate fellowship opportunities in two specialized areas – marine resource economics and population and ecosystem dynamics.
Sea Grant Trainees
The Georgia Sea Grant research trainee program provides an interdisciplinary experience that combines research, education, and communication training for undergraduate and graduate students. The trainees work closely with faculty to formulate methodology and conduct scientific research. A Sea Grant trainee is expected to work as an investigator on a research project. Involvement in the trainee program provides the student with a cohort of like-minded students working on coastal research projects around the state.
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Mark Risse (mrisse@uga.edu) or Mona Behl (mbehl@uga.edu).