Now Accepting Applications for Mountains to Sea Graduate Research Fellowship
North Carolina Sea Grant, in collaboration with the North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute, is accepting applications for proposals focused on North Carolina coastal and freshwater resources. Graduate students in good academic standing who attend an accredited North Carolina college or university are eligible to apply by 5pm on November 17, 2025.
“Mountains to Sea fellows have contributed to valuable research across North Carolina’s many ecosystems,” says John Fear, deputy director for WRRI and NC Sea Grant. “We look forward to proposals with promise of new, interesting work.”
Applicants should propose one-year research projects that they will conduct under the guidance of a faculty advisor. The award amount for selected projects is $10,000. Proposals should align with the strategic plans of NC Sea Grant and/or NC WRRI, and are encouraged to address one or more of the following focus areas:
- Algal bloom processes and impacts
- Aquatic invasive species
- Community resilience planning
- Economics, planning, and/or policy related to water resources management
- Emerging regulated and unregulated contaminants of concern
- Erosion and sediment control
- Green stormwater infrastructure & nature-based solutions
- Innovative uses of machine learning
- Microplastic pollution
- Surface and groundwater quality and/or quantity
- Trash, litter, and marine debris
- Urban flooding
- Water treatment, including aquaculture effluent
More information, including the request for proposals, is available online. For additional information or questions, contact John Fear (jmfear@ncsu.edu) or Kaitlin Tucker (ktucker@ncsu.edu).
