Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowships

Application Details

Introduction

There are three information sites that interested students should read carefully before completing an application.

• NOAA Knauss Fellowship Web Site: http://www.seagrant.noaa.gov/knauss/index.html
• Maryland Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship Web Site: http://www.mdsg.umd.edu/programs/education/fellowships/knauss/
• Federal Register Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity.
  Go to: http://www.grants.gov for Funding Opportunity Number: NOAA-OAR-SG-2014-2003518.

In addition, interested students are strongly encouraged to contact Maryland Sea Grant to discuss the fellowship and application requirements. Please contact:

Dr. Michael Allen, Research and Education Coordinator
Maryland Sea Grant College
4321 Hartwick Road, Suite 300
College Park, Maryland 20740
Phone: (301) 405-7500
Email: mallen@mdsg.umd.edu

Eligibility

Any student regardless of citizenship, who on is enrolled in a graduate or professional program in a marine or aquatic-related field at a U.S. accredited institution of higher education in the United States or U.S. Territories may apply. If you are at an accredited institution in Maryland or the District of Columbia or are a resident thereof you must apply for your Knauss Fellowship through Maryland Sea Grant.

Application Process - Maryland Sea Grant

Students applying for a Knauss Fellowship through Maryland Sea Grant must have all of their required materials submitted to Maryland Sea Grant by .

To apply for this program, please complete the online application.

After filling out the online form, the following components must be submitted to complete your application:

• Personal and academic curriculum vitae (not to exceed two pages)
• A personal education and career goal statement (maximum 1000 words) from the applicant emphasizing:
  • Applicant's abilities
  • Career goals
  • Applicant's expectations from the experience for career development
  • Relevance of background to seeking a Knauss Fellowship
  • Placement preference: Legislative or executive branches of government, or no preference. If seeking one branch in particular, the letter should justify why this is the most beneficial for your experience.
• Listing of classes and/or plans for spring , summer and fall (one page limit)
• Two letters of recommendation:
  • One letter must be from the applicant's major professor or, if no major professor exists, then the faculty person most familiar with the applicant's academic work.
• Official copy of all undergraduate and graduate student transcripts.

Please email the CV, personal statement and course list to Dr. Michael Allen (mallen@mdsg.umd.edu) as a single PDF.

Official transcripts should be sent by email to Dr. Michael Allen (mallen@mdsg.umd.edu) or mailed to:

Dr. Michael Allen, Research and Education Coordinator
Maryland Sea Grant College
4321 Hartwick Road, Suite 300
College Park, Maryland 20740

The two letters of recommendation must be sent either as a signed pdf on letterhead or mailed as a hardcopy in a sealed and signed envelope directly to:

Dr. Fredrika C. Moser, Director
Maryland Sea Grant College
4321 Hartwick Road, Suite 300
College Park, Maryland 20740
Email: moser@mdsg.umd.edu

As director of the Maryland Sea Grant College Program, Fredrika Moser will review applicant files and interview the top candidates starting in March.