Knauss Fellowship
Ocean, coastal and Great Lakes resource
management experience for graduate students
The Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship provides a unique educational and professional experience to graduate students interested in ocean, coastal and Great Lakes resources and in the national policy decisions affecting those resources. The Fellowship, named after one of Sea Grant’s founders and former NOAA Administrator John A. Knauss, matches highly qualified graduate students with “hosts” in the legislative and executive branch of government located in the Washington, D.C. area, for a one-year paid fellowship.
The Knauss Fellowship application period is open! Learn more here.
Prospective Fellows
Apply for a Knauss Fellowship through the Sea Grant program in your state.
Selected Finalists & Current Fellows
Grab the essential information you will need on your journey.
Knauss Alumni
Keep up-to-date on what is happening across the Sea Grant Network and stories about past and current Knauss Fellows.
Prospective Hosts
Interested in hosting a Knauss fellow in 2025? Learn more here!
Host Offices
Knauss Host Offices provide opportunities for involvement in substantive issues that support the fellows’ goals.
Knauss Finalists Class of 2025
Scroll through the gallery to check out the finalists in the upcoming class or view them here.
See the 2025 executive branch placements here.
Want to hear from our current and former fellows about their firsthand experiences?
Check out the Knauss Blog, our alumni videos and alumni cards, and follow along with their journeys on social media using #Knauss!
Knauss Blog
Knauss fellow helps foster connections between Indigenous lifeways and the federal government
“My connection to Lake Superior is the primary reason I’m pursuing this fellowship,” said Erik Simula, Minnesota Sea Grant’s 2024 Knauss Fellow.A third-generation Finnish/Sami American born in Duluth, Minnesota, Erik
Knauss fellow embraces the wider ocean view
The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) may not be as well known as some other subdivisions of the executive branch of the U.S. government that focus on the environment. Still,
An introduction to the Marine Mammal Commission: Jackie Shaff
2023 Washington Sea Grant fellow Jackie Shaff, shares an overview of the Marine Mammal Commission and the important work they do to bridge science and policy for the protection and
Alumni Videos
Playlist
Alumni Cards
John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Program
*Numbers are approximate and based on available data.
45
Years of Success
1660
FELLOWS PLACED IN FEDERAL AND CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES
50%
OF FELLOWSHIP ALUMNI WORK FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT*
80
OFFICES HAVE HOSTED FELLOWS IN THE LAST THREE YEARS*
Knauss Fellowship News
Sea Grant welcomes 2025 Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship finalists
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Sea Grant College Program is thrilled to announce the finalists for the 2025 class of the Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship. This year, for
Sea Grant Announces the 2024 Class of the John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Sea Grant College Program (Sea Grant) is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2024 class of the John A. Knauss Marine
Sea Grant Announces 2023 Finalists for the John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Program
NOAA and Sea Grant are pleased to announce the finalists for the 2023 class of the Sea Grant John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship program. The 2023 class represents the