Maryland Sea Grant State Science Policy Fellowship

Maryland Sea Grant State Science Policy Fellowship

Maryland Sea Grant’s year-long State Science Policy Fellowship places fellows in coastal sustainability, coastal management, and environmental policy positions within Maryland.  Modeled after the Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship, this program helps graduates increase their professional skills and gain experience working for state agencies at the science-policy interface. Fellows work closely with state agency and legislative leadership. They provide science expertise to develop policy relevant to Maryland’s progressive program to address state challenges in sustainability and action to mitigate and adapt to climate change. It is an exciting opportunity for students interested in applying their research experience and critical thinking skills to advancing science-based, environmental decision-making and policy development in Maryland.

Eligibility

• Open to graduate students who have advanced to candidacy for a PhD or completed an MS, PhD, or JD by the fall semester
• Applicants must be or have been students from an accredited graduate school in a field related to conservation, management, protection, stewardship, or public policy of marine, coastal, or watershed environments or areas that impact those environments

Award

• $56,000 stipend
• Professional development
• Placement in policy position within Maryland host agencies