Fiscal Year 2027 National Sea Grant College Program Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship

<p><span style="background-color: transparent;">The National Sea Grant College Program was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1966 (amended in 2020, Public Law 116-221) to support leveraged federal and state partnerships that harness the intellectual capacity of the nation’s universities and research institutions to solve problems and generate opportunities in coastal communities.</span></p> <p><br></p> <p><span style="background-color: transparent;">This notice announces that applications may be submitted for the 2027 National Sea Grant College Program Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship (Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship Program). Pending the availability of federal funding, the National Sea Grant College Program (Sea Grant) anticipates funding not less than 35 applications. Application packages will each propose a total of $97,200 in funding. A detailed breakdown of this funding is described in Sections II.A and III.F of this announcement.</span></p> <p><br></p> <p><span style="background-color: transparent;">Student applicants are strongly encouraged to reach out to the Sea Grant program in their state/territory at least one to two months before the state application deadline to receive application support and provide notification of intent to apply. Following student application submission, the student should allow sufficient time to schedule an interview with the eligible Sea Grant program at the program’s request.</span></p> <p><br></p> <p><span style="background-color: transparent;">Applicant organizations must complete and maintain three registrations to be eligible to apply for or receive an award. These registrations include</span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/sam.gov/content/home__;!!FiG2giev53vN!6sxfF1sAvFOjycyhk2fdYVMXfZUYW1Ds_UXVaciBtzYJKo3z8ULHyQvQg4Ofc9vYVkBUxe6XLOLToDr9jML3HFOGrg$" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(7, 130, 193);"> <u>SAM.gov</u></a><span style="background-color: transparent;">,...