{"id":19451,"date":"2023-10-03T16:03:21","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T20:03:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/?p=19451"},"modified":"2023-10-06T14:11:06","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T18:11:06","slug":"applications-open-for-the-2025-knauss-marine-policy-fellowships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/applications-open-for-the-2025-knauss-marine-policy-fellowships\/","title":{"rendered":"Applications Open for the 2025 Knauss Marine Policy Fellowships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n
North Carolina Sea Grant is accepting applications from North Carolina graduate students for the 2025 Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship<\/a>. The deadline is February 15, 2024 at 5 p.m. Eastern Time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NOAA offers the prestigious fellowship through the National Sea Grant Office in honor of John A. Knauss, who was a Sea Grant founder, NOAA administrator, and dean of the University of Rhode Island\u2019s Graduate School of Oceanography. The program places graduate students in Washington, D.C. to work on federal policies and processes that affect ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe are seeking a wide pool of applicants, with experience in a range of disciplines and interdisciplinary studies,\u201d says Susan White, executive director of North Carolina Sea Grant. \u201cThrough the Knauss Fellowships, we strive to provide an educational and employment opportunity for current and recent graduate students of all backgrounds, abilities, and perspectives.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n More than 95 graduate students from North Carolina have served as Knauss fellows throughout the program\u2019s 40-year history, including six current fellows serving in 2023<\/a> and six finalists for 2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe are honored to nominate strong North Carolina students for this opportunity every year,\u201d says John Fear, North Carolina Sea Grant\u2019s deputy director. \u201cCurrent and past fellows cite this vital professional experience in marine policy as a key influence on their career paths in science, policy, communications, and other fields.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n To be eligible for the 2025 fellowship (which lasts February 1, 2025 through January 31, 2026), <\/p>\n\n\n\n North Carolina Sea Grant will invite the state\u2019s top candidates for interviews in March 2024 and then nominate a small handful for consideration at the national level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n All students from North Carolina must submit their applications through the eSeaGrant online portal, which can be accessed now and includes detailed instructions and requirements: go.ncsu.edu\/ncesg<\/em><\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNC Sea Grant applicants have fared very well over the past few years at the national level competition, so we look forward to continuing the momentum,\u201d Fear notes. \u201cPlease start your application early and reach out to us with any questions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Additional information\u00a0also is available at the National Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship website, which includes biographies of current fellows, a video, and a guide for preparing a strong application:\u00a0seagrant.noaa.gov\/Knauss<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Contact John Fear at jmfear@ncsu.edu<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" North Carolina Sea Grant is accepting applications from North Carolina graduate students for the 2025 Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship. The deadline is February 15, 2024 at 5 p.m. Eastern Time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":14780,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ncst_custom_author":"","ncst_show_custom_author":false,"ncst_dynamicHeaderBlockName":"ncst\/default-post-header","ncst_dynamicHeaderData":"{\"caption\":\"\",\"showAuthor\":true,\"showDate\":true,\"showFeaturedVideo\":false,\"showReadingTime\":false,\"subtitle\":\"Contact: John Fear,\u00a0jmfear@ncsu.edu<\/a>; or\u00a0<\/em>Katie Mosher,\u00a0kmosher@ncsu.edu<\/a><\/em>\"}","ncst_content_audit_freq":"","ncst_content_audit_date":"","ncst_content_audit_display":false,"ncst_backToTopFlag":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_ncst_magazine_issue":[],"displayCategory":null,"yoast_head":"\n\n