ST. PAUL and DULUTH, Minn. — Minnesota Sea Grant is excited to be seeking exceptional graduate student applicants for the prestigious National Sea Grant 2026 John A. Knauss Fellowship.
The Knauss Fellowship provides educational and direct professional experience to graduate students who are interested in Great Lakes, ocean, and coastal resources and in the national policy decisions affecting those resources.
Curious about what a Knauss Fellow does? Check out Minnesota Sea Grant's story about 2024 Knauss Fellow Eric Simula.
Outstanding graduate students are placed with hosts in the executive and legislative branches of the federal government for a paid, one-year fellowship in Washington, D.C.
Current graduate students in any topic area at an accredited university program within the United States are invited to apply. Applicants must be interested in Great Lakes, coastal, or ocean resources.
Deadline: Applications are due to Minnesota Sea Grant via eSeaGrant by 5 p.m. CT, February 19, 2025.
Webinar: Applicants are strongly encouraged to register for the informational webinar at 11 a.m. CT on January 9, 2025 to learn more about the Knauss Fellowship and the application process.
For more information:
- MNSG Fellowship Interest Form
- MNSG Knauss Informational Webinar
- MNSG Knauss Fellowship webpage
- 2026 Knauss Student Guide
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Minnesota Sea Grant is a systemwide program of the University of Minnesota and one of 34 Sea Grant federal-university partnerships across the country that bring applied water science to communities. MNSG has staff and offices on the Duluth and St. Paul campuses. Our extension educators, researchers, and communicators work with community members, local decision-makers, policy leaders, and personnel from resource agencies, business, and industry to enhance the use and conservation of Great Lakes and Minnesota’s inland water resources to create strong and sustainable economies, healthy environments, and resilient and inclusive communities.
Recruitment for the 2027 Knauss Fellowship Program year begins in the fall of 2025. Applicants must apply through their state Sea Grant program. Contact Minnesota Sea Grant Research and Fellowship Coordinator Alex Frie for Knauss Fellowship information.
CONTACT:
Alex Frie, research and fellowship coordinator, Minnesota Sea Grant, University of Minnesota, and University of Minnesota Duluth, [email protected]
Image credit: University of Minnesota Duluth.