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…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded $143,000 under the Sea Grant Support cooperative agreement program (CFDA 11.417) to Purdue University for the Knauss Fellowship program. The fellowship will provide one year of practical policy-making training related to marine and Great Lakes resources issues to a graduate student placed with legislative and executive branch offices in Washington, D.C. The fellow will be expected to submit a professional development plan and six-month and end-of-year performance reviews. The program aims to augment the fellow's education with hands-on experience in how marine issues are handled at the federal level. This will benefit both the student and contribute to the pool of young professionals interested in marine and Great Lakes research, policy, and resource management careers. The period of performance is February 1, 2023 through February 29, 2024.

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.