The Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship provides a unique educational and professional experience to graduate students interested in ocean, coastal and Great Lakes resources and the national policy decisions affecting those resources. The Fellowship, named after one of Sea Grant's founders and former NOAA Administrator John A. Knauss, matches highly qualified graduate students with "hosts" in the legislative and executive branches of government located in the Washington, D.C. area, for a one-year paid fellowship. Any student, regardless of citizenship, is eligible to apply to this opportunity if they are enrolled towards a degree in a graduate program at any point between the onset of the 2024 Fall Term (quarter, trimester, semester, etc.) and February 19. The graduate degree must be awarded through an accredited institution of higher education in the United States or U.S. Territories, and the student must have an interest in ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources and in the national policy decisions affecting those resources. Applications must be submitted to the applicant's state Sea Grant program. Applicants are strongly encouraged to reach out to the Sea Grant Program in their state at least one to two months before the application deadline to receive application support and notify the program that they intend to apply. Applicants must submit two letters of recommendation from individuals who have worked with them, including at least one from a faculty member associated with the student's current enrollment who has knowledge of the student's academic and research (when applicable) performance. These letters should: (a) discuss the following attributes of the student: self-motivation, response to setbacks, skills and involvement in teamwork, collaborative leadership skills, willingness to learn a new skill or topic, academic performance and potential; and (b) speak to anything else the review panel should know about the strengths that the student will bring to the fellowship. Please visit the fellowship's website for more information about the program and the required materials.