{"id":8986,"date":"2016-11-10T11:18:00","date_gmt":"2016-11-10T16:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/news\/?p=8986"},"modified":"2023-10-04T14:15:30","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T18:15:30","slug":"nc-sea-grant-seeks-applications-for-2017-national-fisheries-fellowships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/nc-sea-grant-seeks-applications-for-2017-national-fisheries-fellowships\/","title":{"rendered":"NC Sea Grant Seeks Applications for 2017 National Fisheries Fellowships"},"content":{"rendered":"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/h3>\n

Contact:
\nJohn Fear, 919-515-9104, <\/em>jmfear@ncsu.edu<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Posted Thursday, November 10, 2016<\/em><\/p>\n

Original Federal Funding Opportunity Numbers:<\/em><\/strong>
\nPopulation and Ecosystem Dynamics Fellowship: <\/em>NOAA-OAR-SG-2017-2005039 <\/em><\/a>
\nMarine Resource Economics Fellowship: <\/em>NOAA-OAR-SG-2017-2005041<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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Ian Kroll, a former NOAA Fisheries fellow in marine population dynamics from North Carolina, examined black sea bass ear bones to determine if the fish’s choice of habitat affected its life history. Photo by Ian Kroll<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

North Carolina Sea Grant<\/a> is accepting applications from North Carolina graduate students for the 2017 National Sea Grant College Program\/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries fellowships. This opportunity is open to U.S. citizens who are doctoral students in academic institutions in the United States and its territories.<\/p>\n

Applications are due to North Carolina Sea Grant by 5 p.m.,<\/strong> Jan. 27, 2017<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This program provides real-world experience and fosters the careers of graduate students interested in population and ecosystem dynamics and stock assessment, or in marine resource economics. Each fellow must work with a mentor from NOAA Fisheries who may serve on the fellow\u2019s committee.<\/p>\n

Two categories of this joint fellowship are available. Each offers up to $38,333 in federal funds. Cost sharing of at least 20 percent by the selected student\u2019s institution of higher education is required. Funding begins Aug. 1, 2017, contingent on availability of funds and satisfactory performance by the recipients.<\/p>\n

Prospective population and ecosystem dynamics<\/em> fellows must be admitted to a doctoral program in population dynamics or a related field at the time of application. Funding is for up to three years. NOAA Fisheries expects to select three new population dynamics fellows in 2017.<\/p>\n

Ian Kroll from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill\u2019s Institute of Marine Sciences, a 2014 population dynamics fellow, wrote about his study of how North Carolina habitats might affect black sea bass growth and maturity<\/a> in the Holiday 2015 issue of Coastwatch<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Applicants for the marine resource economics<\/em> fellowship must be admitted to a doctoral program in natural resource economics or a related field at the time of application. Funding is for up to two years, for up to two fellows nationwide.<\/p>\n

Anna Birkenbach from Duke University is a recipient<\/a> of the 2016 marine resource economics fellowship. She is evaluating how the management of catch shares, or quotas, affects fishing season lengths and ex-vessel prices in U.S. fisheries.<\/p>\n

North Carolina Sea Grant will nominate candidates enrolled in a North Carolina academic institution. For the federal application requirements, go to grants.gov<\/a> and search the database using the fellowship\u2019s award number.<\/p>\n