The State Fellows Program provides a unique educational opportunity for graduate students at California higher education institutions who are interested both in marine resources and in the policy decisions affecting those resources in California.
Modeled after the highly successful national Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Program, the State Fellows Program provides an opportunity to acquire “on the job” experience in the planning and implementation of marine and/or coastal resource policies and programs in the state of California. The program matches highly motivated and qualified graduate students and recent graduates with “hosts” in State or Federal agencies in California for a 12-month paid fellowship ($3500 per month).
This year, 18 fellowships are available, including new opportunities with the Delta Science Program, California Coastal Commission, and NOAA Fisheries Office of Aquaculture.
The full request for applications with guidelines and host position descriptions are available on California Sea Grant’s State Fellows Program website.
TIMETABLE
September 17: Applications due at the California Sea Grant Office
September 22 – October 15: (approximate): Interviews for selection of finalists by California Sea Grant
October: Finalists’ applications distributed to participating hosts
November (date TBA): Matching workshop with hosts and fellowship finalists
December 2014 – February 2015: Fellowship begins
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