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 $163,000 under the Sea Grant Support federal grant program (CFDA 11.417) to the University of Florida Division of Sponsored Research via a Cooperative Agreement. The award will support the Knauss Fellowship program from February 1, 2023 through February 29, 2024. The program will provide one graduate student with practical policymaking training related to marine and Great Lakes resources through a placement in a legislative or executive branch office in Washington, D.C. The fellow will be expected to submit a professional development plan and six-month and end-of-year performance reviews. The goal is for the fellowship year to augment the student's education with hands-on experience in the federal policymaking process pertaining to 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