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 North Carolina State University. The award will fund the Knauss Fellowship program, which provides one-year placements for graduate students in legislative and executive branch offices focused on marine and Great Lakes policy issues. Fellows will gain hands-on experience in the federal policymaking process through practical training delivered by their host placements. They will also develop a professional development plan and undergo performance reviews at six months and one year. The program aims to augment the students' education while contributing to the pool of experienced graduates interested in marine resource management, research, and policy careers. Products include the professional training and experience gained by fellows over the one-year award period ending February 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.