{"id":5875,"date":"2015-11-03T10:51:13","date_gmt":"2015-11-03T15:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/?post_type=news&amp;p=5875"},"modified":"2015-11-03T10:51:13","modified_gmt":"2015-11-03T15:51:13","slug":"sea-grant-accepting-2017-knauss-marine-policy-fellowship-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/sea-grant-accepting-2017-knauss-marine-policy-fellowship-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"Sea Grant Accepting 2017 Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/h3>\n<p><em>Contact: <\/em><br \/>\n<em>John Fear,\u00a0919-515-9104, <a href=\"mailto:jmfear@ncsu.edu\">jmfear@ncsu.edu<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<em>Debra Lynch, 919-515-9102, <\/em><em><a href=\"mailto:debra_lynch@ncsu.edu\">debra_lynch@ncsu.edu<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Posted Tuesday, November 3, 2015<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Original Federal Funding Opportunity Number: <\/em><\/strong><em>NOAA-OAR-SG-2017-2004620<\/em><\/p>\n<p>North Carolina Sea Grant is accepting applications for the <a href=\"http:\/\/seagrant.noaa.gov\/Knauss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>2017 Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship<\/strong><\/a>, offered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration\u2019s National Sea Grant Office.<\/p>\n<p>The one-year program places graduate students in Washington, D.C., to work on federal policies and processes affecting ocean, coastal and Great Lakes issues. Recipients will receive a $45,000 stipend. Reimbursement for health insurance, work-related travel and relocation expenses also are provided, up to a total award maximum of $56,500. The fellowship starts on Feb. 1, 2017, and cannot be renewed or deferred.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNorth Carolina Sea Grant is proud of the caliber of students that we are able to send to D.C. Our Knauss alumni have continued their work in ocean and coastal issues \u2014 and credit the fellowship as a significant experience,\u201d notes John Fear, deputy director.<\/p>\n<p>No less than 30 fellows will be selected from around the country. Their placements range from U.S. Senate offices to the U.S. State Department\u2019s Office of Marine Conservation, and many NOAA programs. The prestigious program honors John A. Knauss, who was a Sea Grant founder, NOAA administrator and dean of the University of Rhode Island\u2019s Graduate School of Oceanography.<\/p>\n<p>North Carolina Sea Grant will nominate students from graduate or professional programs in marine and aquatic science or policy, regardless of citizenship. Students must be enrolled in a North Carolina academic institution at the time of application deadline. Up to six candidates will be nominated to the National Sea Grant Office for final selection.<\/p>\n<p>Applications must be received by<strong> Feb. 12, 2016<\/strong>. North Carolina Sea Grant will conduct face-to-face interviews mid-March in Raleigh.<\/p>\n<p>Please send the following materials:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A resume, no more than two pages using 12-point font;<\/li>\n<li>A goal statement, 1,000 words or less, outlining motivation for applying and expectations from the fellowship in the way of career development;<\/li>\n<li>An official copy of all undergraduate and graduate transcripts;<\/li>\n<li>Two signed letters of recommendation, including one from the student\u2019s major professor; and<\/li>\n<li>A list of classes and\/or plans through fall 2016 (not to exceed one page).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Placement preference in the legislative or executive branches of the government may be stated. This preference will be honored to the extent possible.<\/p>\n<p>Email applications are preferred. Send application components as one message with separate file attachments to Debra Lynch at <a href=\"mailto:debra_lynch@ncsu.edu\">debra_lynch@ncsu.edu<\/a>. Electronic copies of recommendation letters must contain signatures. If not possible, hard copies of letters should be mailed. Similarly, if official electronic transcripts cannot be secured, hard copies should be mailed also.<\/p>\n<p>Address regular U.S. Postal Service mail to: Debra Lynch, North Carolina Sea Grant, NC&#160;State University, Box 8605, Raleigh, NC 27695-8605.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, contact John Fear at 919-515-9104 or <a href=\"mailto:jmfear@ncsu.edu\">jmfear@ncsu.edu<\/a>. Or, visit the fellowship website at <a href=\"http:\/\/seagrant.noaa.gov\/Knauss\">seagrant.noaa.gov\/FundingFellowships\/KnaussFellowship.aspx<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about other North Carolina Sea Grant graduate fellowships, visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/funding-opps\/fellowships\/\"><strong>Fellowships page<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>\u00a0<\/em>###<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>\u00a0<strong>North Carolina Sea Grant: Your link to research and resources for a healthier coast<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Carolina Sea Grant is accepting applications for the 2017 Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship, offered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration\u2019s National Sea Grant Office.<\/p>\n<p>Contact:<br \/>\nJohn Fear, 919-515-9104, <a href=\"mailto:jmfear@ncsu.edu\">jmfear@ncsu.edu<\/a><br \/>\nDebra Lynch, 919-515-9102, <a href=\"mailto:debra_lynch@ncsu.edu\">debra_lynch@ncsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"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_dynamicHeaderData":"","ncst_content_audit_freq":"","ncst_content_audit_date":"","ncst_content_audit_display":false,"ncst_backToTopFlag":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1394],"tags":[],"_ncst_magazine_issue":[],"displayCategory":null,"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Sea Grant Accepting 2017 Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Applications - North Carolina Sea Grant<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/sea-grant-accepting-2017-knauss-marine-policy-fellowship-applications\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Sea Grant Accepting 2017 Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Applications - North Carolina Sea Grant\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"North Carolina Sea Grant is accepting applications for the 2017 Dean John A. 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