John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship
The Knauss Fellowship is a one-year paid fellowship that places highly qualified graduate students interested in ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources into legislative and executive offices of the U.S. government, where they contribute to real-world policy work. Fellows bring science, innovation, and fresh perspectives to decision-making, and leave with practical skills and a national professional network.
Peter J. Rappa Resilient and Sustainable Coasts Fellowship
The Peter J. Rappa Fellowship, named for a long-time coastal sustainability extension agent, selects graduate and undergraduate students to participate in training and research through the Hawai‘i Sea Grant Centers of Excellence, working on projects that explore the natural, social, and built environments of Hawaiʻi to improve management of issues that affect coastal livability, sustainability, and resilience, like hazard mitigation and climate change adaptation.
E. Gordon Grau Coastal and Marine Resource Management and Policy Fellowship
The E. Gordon Grau Coastal and Marine Resource Management and Policy Fellowship, named for a long-time Sea Grant professor, provides fellows an opportunity to acquire on-the-job experience in the planning, implementation, and management of marine, coastal, and/or watershed resource policies and programs. Modeled after the Knauss Fellowship, the Grau Fellowship provides a unique educational and work opportunity for recent graduates, matching them with Hawaiʻi host offices in state, federal, or municipal agencies and nonprofits for a two-year paid fellowship.
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF), co-hosted with the Pacific Islands Climate Adaptation Science Center (PI-CASC), provides promising undergraduates a valuable ten-week research experience, improving their skills in actionable marine, coastal, or climate sciences, and expanding their knowledge of environmental issues in Hawaiʻi and the Pacific. Fellows are matched with a mentor conducting ongoing research that complements the interests of the student, and participate in additional professional development workshops.
NMFS – Sea Grant Joint Fellowship
The National Marine Fisheries Service – Sea Grant Joint Fellowship Program in Population and Ecosystem Dynamics and Marine Resource Economics is a fisheries focused fellowship that places Ph.D. students in research-based fellowships that provide support for up to three years. The program is designed to fulfill workforce development needs identified by NOAA’s NMFS, and since 1990, has provided opportunities for over 150 Ph.D. students.
Pacific Islands Coastal and Community Health (PICCH) Fellowship
The PICCH Fellowship is a place-based program for recent graduates from the Pacific Islands who want to return home and gain meaningful, hands-on experience in environmental and community work. Fellows will be placed full-time with local government agencies or community organizations in Hawaiʻi and across the Pacific who are working on projects related to fisheries and coastal health. Coordinated in collaboration with PacIOOS, the fellowship is designed to equip recent graduates for transitioning into graduate school or meaningful career at the conclusion of the year.
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