Fellowships & Assistantships
Lake Champlain Sea Grant provides early-career training and research experiences around critical coastal, marine, and freshwater issues in the Lake Champlain basin and beyond. Through collaboration and co-funding with partner organizations, highly qualified university graduate students and post-graduates may qualify for prestigious fellowships that will cover PhD studies or work experiences.
For more information about these fellowships and assistantships, please contact Anna.Marchessault [at] uvm.edu (Anna Marchessault) at Lake Champlain Sea Grant.
National Sea Grant Opportunities
Now open
- Sea Grant John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship
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This one-year national fellowship based in Washington is available to graduating graduate students with interest and experience in ocean and coastal management and policy. Fellows get matched with hosts in legislative or executive offices in the US government. Due February 19, 2025. Learn more and apply.
- National Marine Fisheries Service/Sea Grant Fellowship
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The NMFS-Sea Grant Joint Fellowship Program in Population and Ecosystem Dynamics and Marine Resource Economics is designed to help Sea Grant fulfill its broad educational responsibilities and to strengthen the collaboration between Sea Grant and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). Due January 23, 2025. Learn more and apply.
- Coastal Management Fellowship
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The NOAA Office for Coastal Management is recruiting candidates for the 2025 Coastal Management Fellowship Program. This program provides on-the-job education and training opportunities in coastal resource management and policy for postgraduate students, while offering project assistance to state and territory coastal zone management agencies and other key NOAA partners.
The six fellowship positions, starting in August 2025, are available with the following host organizations:
- Maine Coastal Program/Maine Department of Marine Resources
- Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
- New Hampshire Coastal Program
- North Carolina Division of Coastal Management
- Oregon Coastal Management Program
- U.S. Virgin Islands Coastal Zone Management Program
Past opportunities
- National Marine Fisheries Service/Sea Grant Fellowship
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The NMFS-Sea Grant Joint Fellowship Program in Population and Ecosystem Dynamics and Marine Resource Economics is designed to help Sea Grant fulfill its broad educational responsibilities and to strengthen the collaboration between Sea Grant and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). Due January 25, 2024. Learn more and apply.
- Coastal Management and Digital Coast Fellowship
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The NOAA Digital Coast Fellowship provides on-the-job education and training opportunities in coastal resource management and policy for postgraduate students and provides technical assistance to help advance the goals of the Digital Coast and its partner organizations. Up to three fellows are placed with Digital Coast Partner organizations every other year, in the even years. The program matches postgraduate students to work on projects proposed by a Digital Coast Partner organization and selected by NOAA. This two-year opportunity offers a competitive salary, medical benefits, and travel and relocation expense reimbursement. Due January 27, 2024. Learn more and apply.
- National Water Center Innovators Summer Institute
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The National Water Center Innovators Program Summer Institute is a seven-week experiential learning program that brings graduate students together with academic researchers, other professionals, and National Water Center staff. Due January 13, 2020. Learn more and apply.
Opportunities in the Lake Champlain Basin
No current openings. See past opportunities below.
- Stormwater Regional Utility Research Fellow
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This position is closed. Read more about the position.
Other Opportunities
Find other student opportunities on the National Sea Grant website.