Graduate and Post-Graduate Fellowships

Every year, the National Sea Grant College Program, NOAA, and NASA make possible various competitions and internships to graduate and post-graduate students to further their education in areas such as marine science, marine policy, and fisheries management.

The S.C. Sea Grant Consortium assists interested students with the application process and collections information about fellowship opportunities.

A Coastal Management Fellow records underwater data. Photo courtesy of Kelsey McClellan.

John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship

The John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship provides an educational experience to students who have an interest in ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources and in the national policy decisions that affect those resources.

NOAA Fisheries/Sea Grant Fellowship Program

The NOAA Fisheries/Sea Grant Fellowship Program trains students in fishery population and ecosystem dynamics and marine resource economics.

Kathryn D. Sullivan Earth and Marine Science Fellowship

The Kathryn D. Sullivan Earth and Marine Science Fellowship is designed to increase the number of highly trained earth and marine scientists and enable graduate students to conduct earth and marine science research relevant to NASA and NOAA (Sea Grant).

Coastal Management Fellowship

The Coastal Management Fellowship provides professional on-the-job education and training opportunities for post-graduate students in coastal resource management and policy and to provide specific technical assistance for state coastal resource management programs.

Questions About Fellowships

Questions regarding all opportunities should be directed to Susannah Sheldon, Research and Fellowships Manager, at (843) 953-2083 or Susannah.Sheldon@scseagrant.org.