Grant opportunity
2027 John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship
California Sea Grant is accepting applications for the 2027 Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship, a national Sea Grant fellowship placing graduate students in policy assignments connected to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources.
- Funder
- California Sea Grant
- California Sea Grant deadline
- California Sea Grant deadline: Jun 3, 2026
- Award
- Up to USD 97,200 administered per selected fellow
- Applicant
- Graduate students
- Discipline
- Environment, Marine Policy & Public Policy
- Region
- United States
- Posted
- May 18, 2026
Call summary
Overview
The 2027 Knauss Fellowship supports graduate students interested in ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources and national policy decisions affecting those resources.
Who can apply
- Applicants to California Sea Grant must be U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, or dual nationals with at least one U.S. citizenship.
- Applicants must be enrolled toward a graduate degree between the start of Fall 2025 and 3 June 2026 at an accredited institution of higher education in the United States or U.S. territories.
- Applicants should have an interest in ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources and be prepared for a 12-month in-person assignment in the Washington, DC area.
What it supports
- The fellowship begins in 2027 and places fellows in executive or legislative policy assignments for approximately 12 months.
- Applicants submit through their eligible state Sea Grant program; California applicants use California Sea Grant's eSeaGrant process.
Funding and duration
California Sea Grant states that the cooperative agreement may administer up to USD 97,200 per selected fellow, including base support, allowable expenses, and travel/placement-related funds.
California Sea Grant deadline
California Sea Grant deadline: Jun 3, 2026
How to apply
Use the official California Sea Grant page to review the applicant guide, eligibility, application materials, evaluation criteria, and eSeaGrant submission steps before the 3 June 2026 deadline.
Call details
About the opportunity
The 2027 Knauss Fellowship supports graduate students interested in ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources and national policy decisions affecting those resources.
California Sea Grant lists this opportunity for Graduate students, Environment, Marine Policy & Public Policy, United States.
This listing is written for researchers, students, universities, NGOs, research teams, policy professionals and academic institutions searching for Environment, Marine Policy & Public Policy grants, fellowships, scholarships, conferences, workshops and funding opportunities in United States contexts.
Eligibility
Applicants to California Sea Grant must be U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, or dual nationals with at least one U.S. citizenship.
Applicants must be enrolled toward a graduate degree between the start of Fall 2025 and 3 June 2026 at an accredited institution of higher education in the United States or U.S. territories.
Applicants should have an interest in ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources and be prepared for a 12-month in-person assignment in the Washington, DC area.
Funding and benefits
California Sea Grant states that the cooperative agreement may administer up to USD 97,200 per selected fellow, including base support, allowable expenses, and travel/placement-related funds.
Themes and supported activities
The fellowship begins in 2027 and places fellows in executive or legislative policy assignments for approximately 12 months.
Applicants submit through their eligible state Sea Grant program; California applicants use California Sea Grant's eSeaGrant process.
Deadline and timeline
California Sea Grant deadline: California Sea Grant deadline: Jun 3, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Use the official California Sea Grant page to review the applicant guide, eligibility, application materials, evaluation criteria, and eSeaGrant submission steps before the 3 June 2026 deadline.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.