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 awarded a $143,000 cooperative agreement to the Virginia Institute of Marine Science under the Sea Grant Support federal grant program (CFDA 11.417) for the period of February 1, 2023 through February 29, 2024. The award will provide practical, hands-on policymaking training on marine and Great Lakes resources to a graduate student placed with legislative and executive branch hosts in the Washington, D.C. area. Deliverables will include a professional development plan from the fellow and six-month and end-of-year performance reviews. The experience is intended to augment the fellow's education by offering practical training and allowing contribution of academic knowledge to inform program feedback, assisting with long-term career and education goals.

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