NOAA Coastal Management Fellowship

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The NOAA Coastal Management Fellowship was established to provide on-the-job education and training opportunities in coastal resource management and policy for postgraduate students and to provide project assistance to state coastal zone management programs. The program matches postgraduate students with state coastal zone programs to work on projects proposed by the state and selected by the fellowship sponsor, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office for Coastal Management. Coastal Management Fellows work on substantive state-level coastal resource management issues that pertain to federal management policies and regulations.

    Fellowship questions?
    Contact:

    Lindsey Williams, Ph.D.
    Fellowships Program Leader
    NH Sea Grant
    lindsey.williams@unh.edu

    Who's eligible? 

    Any U.S. citizen who will complete a master’s or other advanced degree in natural resource management or environmental-related studies at an accredited U.S. university is eligible. Students from a broad range of environmental programs are encouraged to apply. Students who are not U.S. citizens or who attend non-U.S. institutions are not eligible.

    Length of Fellowship

    2-year fellowship (starting August 1 annually)

    Benefits

    Competitive salary, medical benefits, and travel and relocation expense reimbursement

      Application Process

      Application deadline: Friday, January 27, 2023 by 5 p.m. to NH Sea Grant or local Sea Grant office.

      Applicants are strongly encouraged to reach out to NH Sea Grant Program one to two months prior to the application deadline to receive application support and provide notification of an intent to apply. The applicant should allow sufficient time to schedule an interview with NH Sea Grant's Director, Erik Chapman.

      To apply: Applications to the national competition must come from Sea Grant programs, not individual applicants. Applications to NH Sea Grant must be submitted via email to NH Sea Grant's Director, Dr. Erik Chapman (erik.chapman@unh.edu).

      Sponsor: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office for Coastal Management

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