The California Sea Grant College Program is soliciting applications for the 2023 California State Fellowship Program.
Donor Name: California Sea Grant
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Fellowship
Deadline: 07/20/2022
Size of the Grant: $51,504
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
The State Fellowship Program provides a unique educational opportunity for graduate students who are interested in marine, coastal, and/or watershed resources and in the decisions affecting those resources in California.
Starting in 2020, California Sea Grant State Fellows have participated in Extension Projects with California Sea Grant Extension Specialists. These projects are meant to be collaborative opportunities offered to enhance the fellowship experience. Over the course of the twelve-month fellowship, there will also be an opportunity for the state fellow to engage with the California Sea Grant Extension Program.
California Sea Grant Extension Specialists work with State and Federal Agencies, nonprofit organizations, local businesses, and members of the California coastal community to identify emerging marine resource problems and opportunities, conduct applied scientific research, and share findings with stakeholder groups. During a joint meeting hosted by California Sea Grant, state fellows will interact with extension specialists and choose extension project(s) that align with their fellowship assignments or align with their training goals and professional and career interests.
Funding Information
- Each fellow will receive $51,504 for stipend and health insurance for the twelve-month assignment ($4,292/month). Additional funds of up to $2,472 can be reimbursed to cover travel for any California Sea Grant coordinated state fellow in-person meeting and other fellowship related travel.
- The length of assignment is 12 months.
Eligibility Criteria
Applications may be submitted by a graduate student close to completing a degree (Masters, Ph.D., or J.D) in a field related to conservation, management, protection, stewardship, public policy, or law of marine, coastal, and/or watershed environments, or areas that impact those environments, at a California university. Graduate students who recently completed their degree at a California university with a graduation date [i.e. date the degree was awarded by the university] after May 1, 2021 are also eligible to apply. Fellows must complete all degree requirements before starting the fellowship.
For more information, visit California Sea Grant.
