History
In 1979, the National Sea Grant College Program Office (NSGCPO), in fulfilling its broad educational responsibilities, initiated this program to provide an educational experience in the policies and processes of the Legislative Branch of the Federal Government. The program later expanded to provide opportunities within the Executive Branch of the Federal Government as well. Legislative Branch Fellows are funded by the NSGCPO and Executive Branch Fellows are funded by the host agency.

Purpose
The National Sea Grant John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship was established to provide a unique educational experience to students enrolled in graduate programs in fields related to marine or Great Lakes studies. The program matches highly qualified graduate students with "hosts" in the Legislative Branch, the Executive Branch, or appropriate associations/institutions located in the Washington, DC area. For one year the recipients work on substantive national policy issues related to aquatic resources. The recipients are officially designated Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellows, after the University of Rhode Island's legendary Dean of the Graduate School of Oceanography.

Eligibility
Any student who, on April 1st of the appropriate year is enrolled in a master's, doctoral or professional graduate degree program in marine/Great Lakes related studies at any accredited institution of higher learning may apply to the NSGCPO through their respective state Sea Grant program.
 

New guidance and application details will be posted here as they become available,
generally in late January or early February.