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 Knauss Fellowship program, funded through a $143,000 cooperative agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, provides practical policy-making training and experience related to marine and Great Lakes resources. Administered under NOAA's Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417), the fellowship partners graduate students with legislative and executive branch hosts in Washington, D.C. for a one-year period. Fellows deliver a professional development plan and mid-year and final performance reviews. The University of Alaska Fairbanks serves as the sub-awardee, managing the fellowship on behalf of graduate students. The award period spans February 1, 2023 through February 28, 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