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, funded through a $163,000 cooperative agreement by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417), provides practical policy-making training and experience to graduate students in marine and Great Lakes policy issues. For the period of February 1, 2023 through February 29, 2024, a graduate fellow will gain hands-on experience working with legislative and executive branch offices in Washington, D.C. on marine resource issues. Deliverables include a professional development plan and biannual performance reviews from the fellow. The University of Southern Mississippi, through its Office of Research Administration and Office of Financial Aid, will facilitate the fellowship experience to augment the fellow's education with real-world understanding of federal marine policy processes.

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.