The knauss fellowship provides a one-year educaonal experience in an execuve or legislave branch OCE which will: 1) expand the students experience with, and knowledge of, the policy-making process…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $182,800 Cooperative Agreement to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417) on February 1, 2025. The purpose of this one-year educational fellowship is to provide a graduate student with practical, hands-on policy-making training on marine and Great Lakes resources within the legislative and executive branches of the federal government in the Washington, D.C. area. The fellow is expected to deliver a professional development plan and six-month and year-end performance reviews. This fellowship is intended to augment the student's education by expanding their experience and knowledge of the policy-making process around marine and coastal issues, while also allowing the student to contribute their academic knowledge and provide feedback to inform long-term educational and career goals.

The knauss fellowship provides a one-year educaonal experience in an execuve or legislave branch OCE which will: 1) expand the students experience with, and knowledge of, the policy-making process within federal agencies and congressional commiees dealing with marine and coastal issues; and 2) allow the student to contribute knowledge gained in academic programs and provide informaonal feedback to programs, thus assisng in the students long-term career and educaonal goals. Acvies to be performed: provide praccal, hands-on policy-making training on marine and great lakes resources to the graduate student with hosts in the legislave and execuve 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 students educaon by providing praccal training and understanding of how marine issues are handled at the federal level. This fellowship will benet 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.