Fiscal Year 2027 National Sea Grant College Program Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship
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- Opportunity number
- NOAA-OAR-SG-2027-32433
- Agency
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Department of Commerce
- Applications due
- Award size
- $97,200
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
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- 11.417 Sea Grant Support
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Categories
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- Natural Resources
- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Points of contact
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is soliciting applications for the Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship, a competitive fellowship program designed to place graduate students in policy-focused positions within the federal government. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents currently enrolled in graduate or professional programs, demonstrating a strong interest in ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources and their associated national policy decisions. The fellowship requires relocation to the National Capital Region (Washington, D.C. area) for a 12-month placement beginning between February 1 and June 1, 2027, with completion by June 30, 2028. Applications are evaluated at both state and national levels on a 110-point scale, assessing the director's letter (10 points), background and career development (70 points), relevant coursework and future plans (10 points), letters of recommendation (10 points), and overall application cohesion (10 points). The multi-stage submission process includes three critical deadlines: June 3, 2026 (5:00 p.m. local time) for student applications to state Sea Grant programs, July 8, 2026 (5:00 p.m. ET) for state program letters of intent, and July 22, 2026 (11:59 p.m. ET) for selected applications to Grants.gov and eRA Commons.
The fellowship provides $97,200 in total funding per award, consisting of $79,700 in base funding ($74,700 for fellow salary/stipend and $5,000 for allowable expenses including academic tuition and travel) plus $17,500 in travel costs. NOAA anticipates funding not less than 35 applications, making this a substantial opportunity for eligible graduate students. The fellowship is structured as a one-year cooperative agreement with no renewal or deferral options, and fellows must comply with federal background security checks and security clearance requirements. Indirect costs are not allowable under this award. Successful applicants will be notified in September 2026, with placement into legislative or executive cohorts determined based on stated preference and recommendations from Sea Grant directors and reviewers.
Synopsis
The National Sea Grant College Program was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1966 (amended in 2020, Public Law 116-221) to support leveraged federal and state partnerships that harness the intellectual capacity of the nation's universities and research institutions to solve problems and generate opportunities in coastal communities.
This notice announces that applications may be submitted for the 2027 National Sea Grant College Program Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship (Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship Program). Pending the availability of federal funding, the National Sea Grant College Program (Sea Grant) anticipates funding not less than 35 applications. Application packages will each propose a total of $97,200 in funding. A detailed breakdown of this funding is described in Sections II.A and III.F of this announcement.
Student applicants are strongly encouraged to reach out to the Sea Grant program in their state/territory at least one to two months before the state application deadline to receive application support and provide notification of intent to apply. Following student application submission, the student should allow sufficient time to schedule an interview with the eligible Sea Grant program at the program's request.
Applicant organizations must complete and maintain three registrations to be eligible to apply for or receive an award. These registrations include SAM.gov, Grants.gov, and eRA Commons. All registrations must be completed before submitting the application. The complete registration process for all three systems can take 4 to 6 weeks, so applicants should begin this activity as soon as possible. If an eligible applicant does not have access to the internet, please contact the Agency Contacts listed in Section VII for submission instructions. NOAA has created a guide to aid applicants in formatting application packages to eRA, linked here.
Prior to registering with eRA Commons, applicant organizations must first obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) from SAM.gov, if needed (refer to Section IV. Applications and Submission Information, Section C). Organizations can register with eRA Commons in tandem with completing their full SAM and Grants.gov registrations; however, all registrations must be in place by the time of application submission. eRA Commons requires organizations to identify at least one Signing Official (SO) and at least one Program Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI) account to submit an application.
This document sets out requirements for submitting to NOAA-OAR-SG-2027-32433
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| NOAA-OAR-SG-2027-32433.pdf |
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