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 $153,000 under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417) to Stony Brook University via a Cooperative Agreement to support the Knauss Fellowship from February 1, 2023 through February 29, 2024. The Fellowship will provide one year of practical policy-making training on marine and Great Lakes resources to a graduate student placed with legislative and executive branch offices in Washington, D.C. The student will contribute knowledge from their academic program and provide feedback to assist in long-term career and educational goals. Deliverables include a professional development plan and six-month and end-of-year performance reviews from the Fellow. The placement aims to augment the student's education with hands-on experience in the federal policymaking process on coastal and marine issues.

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