FY2026 Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- NOAA-OAR-SG-2026-29505
- Agency
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Department of Commerce
- Applications due
- Award size
- $96,500
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
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- 11.417 Sea Grant Support
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Categories
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- Education
- Environment
- Natural Resources
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Sea Grant College Program is seeking applications for the 2026 National Sea Grant College Program Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship (Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship Program). This fellowship provides funding for graduate students interested in ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources and national policy decisions. The Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) anticipates funding at least 35 fellows, with approximately 17 assigned to the Legislative branch. Applications will each propose a total of $95,600 in funding. Eligible applicants must be enrolled in a graduate program between Fall 2024 and February 19, 2025 at an accredited U.S. institution. Applications will be evaluated on a 110-point scale considering factors like academic experience, career objectives, and leadership potential. The application deadline is April 16, 2025.
The fellowship period runs from February 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027, and all projects must take place within the United States or territories or their respective waterways. The funding breakdown includes $73,100 for stipend/salary, $5,000 for allowable expenses, and $17,500 for travel costs.
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 2026 National Sea Grant College Program Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship (Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship Program). The National Sea Grant College Program (Sea Grant) anticipates funding not less than 35 applicants, of which approximately 17 will be assigned to the Legislative branch. Application packages will each propose a total of $95,600 in funding. Detailed breakout of this funding is described in Section II.A and Section IV.F of this announcement.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to reach out to the Sea Grant program in their state/territory at least one to two months prior to 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.
All projects must take place within the United States or territories or their respective waterways.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| Foa_Content_of_NOAA-OAR-SG-2026-29505.pdf |
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