Knauss Fellowship

Fellows spend a year in Washington, D.C. to learn about policies that impact coastal resources

The John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship program offers a unique educational experience to graduate students who have an interest in ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources, and in national policies that affect those resources. Successful applicants are matched with hosts in the legislative and executive branches of the U.S. government for a one-year paid fellowship in the Washington D.C. area.

The program is sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association’s (NOAA) National Sea Grant College Program.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the 2027 fellowship,

• The student is a U.S. Citizen (born or naturalized), a U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (Green Card holder), or a dual national with at least one citizenship as the U.S. 
• 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. 

The deadline to submit all application materials for the 2027 program is July 1, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.

A full list of application materials and additional information on eligibility can be found on the National Sea Grant website. The length of assignment is one-year (non-renewable). The dates of the official fellowship are June 1, 2027 to June 30, 2028.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted to Georgia Sea Grant via its online submission system, eSeaGrant, that can be accessed by copying and pasting the following link into your web browser http://eseagrant.uga.edu/index.php

Instructions for applying using eSeaGrant are available here.

Potential applicants are also encouraged to contact Brooke Carney, interim associate director of research, at brooke.carney@uga.edu to discuss application content and submission.

More Information About the Knauss Fellowship

The Knauss Fellowship program is funded through a cooperative agreement between Georgia Sea Grant and the National Sea Grant College Program (NOAA).

Visit the National Sea Grant Knauss website, which provides information on program rules, housing, former and current fellows, and information to strengthen your application.