The knauss fellowship provides a one-year educational experience in an executive or legislative branch office which will: 1) expand the student's experience with, and knowledge of, the policy-making…

This $143,000 cooperative agreement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) supports the Knauss Fellowship program through the Sea Grant Support grant program (CFDA 11.417). The fellowship provides a one-year placement in an executive or legislative branch office related to marine and coastal policy to expand a graduate student's experience and knowledge of the federal policymaking process. Activities include hands-on policy training for fellows hosted in Washington D.C. with legislative and executive branch offices. Deliverables include a professional development plan and six-month and end-of-year performance reviews from each fellow. The expected outcome is for fellows to augment their education with practical federal-level training and understanding of marine issues, benefiting both the student and contributing to the pool of experienced graduates pursuing marine and Great Lakes research, policy, and management careers. The prime recipient is the University of California San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography, with the State of California Controller's Office as the parent organization.

Activities

Provide practical, hands-on policy-making training on marine and great lakes resources to the graduate student with hosts in the legislative and executive branches of government in the washington, D.C. Area. Deliverables: each fellow will be expected to provide a professional development plan and a six month and year end performance review. Expected outcome: the year spent as a knauss fellow augments the student's education by providing practical training and understanding of how marine issues are handled at the federal level. This fellowship will benefit the student, as well as contribute to the pool of young and experienced graduates with knowledge and desire to pursue careers in marine and great lakes research, policy, and resource management.