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 who have an interest 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.
Host Offices
Knauss Host Offices provide opportunities for involvement in substantive issues that support the fellows’ goals.
Knauss Finalists Class of 2024
Scroll through the gallery to check out the finalists in the upcoming class and their placements or view them 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
NOAA Careers: Transition Manager
What do Knauss Fellows actually do? Well, it depends!
You may know NOAA for its science, but there are teams of people that help get the science in motion and to
Capacity Building in the Caribbean: Resilience Against Ocean Acidification
As the Capacity Building and Stakeholder Engagement Fellow in the NOAA Ocean Acidification Office, the overarching goal of my position is to help the program support our community members to
Cross-Country Fish Passage
When people talk about the Knauss Fellowship they always mention how Fellows have the opportunity to go to places they never imagined. But as a marine ecologist, I didn’t expect
Alumni Videos
Playlist
Alumni Cards
John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Program
*Numbers are approximate and based on available data.
43
Years of Success
1557
FELLOWSÂ PLACED IN FEDERAL AND CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES
50%
OF FELLOWSHIP ALUMNI WORK FOR THEÂ FEDERAL GOVERNMENT*
1052
OFFICES HAVE HOSTED FELLOWS IN THE LAST THREE YEARS*
Knauss Fellowship News
Pathways to marine policy: Knauss Fellows build on past experiences with NOAA
In February 2021, the 42nd class of the John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship will begin fellowships across NOAA and other federal agencies to make their mark on national ocean and coastal policy
Sea Grant Announces 2021 Finalists for the John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Program
The 74 finalists in the 2021 class represent 27 of the 34 Sea Grant programs. This year’s class includes early career professionals who have diverse backgrounds and experiences. Since 1979, over
Sea Grant Announces 2020 Finalists for the John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Program
The 2020 finalists for the John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship program will become the 41th class of one of the most prestigious marine policy fellowships in the U.S. The