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PA Sea Grant: Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Application Period Open For Graduate Students

On December 13, the Pennsylvania Sea Grant Program announced the application period for the 2026 Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship is now open. The deadline to apply is February 19.

Graduate students are encouraged to consider the opportunity which provides a one-year, paid experience for highly qualified early career professionals to work on issues related to coastal, marine and Great Lakes science and policy in offices within the executive or legislative branch of government in Washington, D.C.

Any student, regardless of citizenship, is eligible to apply, as long as they are enrolled towards a degree in a graduate program between the onset of the 2024 Fall term and February 19, 2025; the graduate degree will be awarded through an accredited institution of higher education in the United States or U.S. Territories; and the student has an interest in ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources and in the national policy decisions affecting those resources.

Applicants should reach out to Sean Rafferty, Ph.D., Research Director, no later than January 17, 2025.

Visit the Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship webpage for all the details.

Pennsylvania Sea Grant is one of 34 Sea Grant programs supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in coastal and Great Lakes states that encourage the wise stewardship of our marine resources through research, education, outreach and technology transfer.

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