{"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