COLUMBUS Ohio Sea Grant is accepting applications for the 2020 John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowships, a federal program sponsored by NOAA’s National Sea Grant College Program.
The Knauss program offers a unique fellowship experience to graduate students interested in marine, ocean and Great Lakes resources and the national policy decisions affecting them. All application materials must be received by February 22, 2019.
Knauss fellows are matched with hosts in legislative and executive offices throughout the Washington, D.C. area, where they are involved in both daily operations and special projects assigned based on their areas of interest and expertise. Fellows get the opportunity to network throughout many branches of government and often continue to work in similar fields after graduation.
The five 2019 Knauss Fellows from Ohio recently completed placement week and will work in a wide range of federal offices during their fellowship year:
Alison Agather, Wright State University
NOAA National Weather Service
Marine Policy Assistant
Anna Apostel, The Ohio State University
NOAA Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing
International Ocean Liaison
Elizabeth Berg, The Ohio State University
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Congressional and Legislative Affairs Fellow
Amara Huddleston, The Ohio State University
NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
Communications and Program Analyst
Audrey Maran, Bowling Green State University
National Sea Grant Office
Science Communications Specialist
The one-year fellowship provides a stipend and living expenses of $47,500. Additional funds cover health insurance costs, moving expenses, academic degree-related and fellowship-related travel, and Placement Week costs.
For detailed information about host offerings, the selection process and Placement Week, visit the National Sea Grant Knauss website at seagrant.noaa.gov/Knauss.
Applicants apply through the Sea Grant program in their state. See seagrant.noaa.gov/About for locations of Sea Grant programs and contact information.
To apply through Ohio Sea Grant, please contact Ohio Sea Grant Assistant Director of Administration and Research Dr. Kristen Fussell at fussell.10@osu.edu and visit the Ohio Sea Grant website for more information about the application process. Ohio Sea Grant asks that all applicants contact our office prior to the application deadline. This will give us the opportunity to explain the fellowship in detail and guide applicants through the process.
The Ohio State University’s Ohio Sea Grant College Program is part of NOAA Sea Grant, a network of 34 Sea Grant programs dedicated to the protection and sustainable use of marine and Great Lakes resources. For more information, visit ohioseagrant.osu.edu.