{"id":384,"date":"2023-02-09T00:25:15","date_gmt":"2023-02-09T00:25:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/uscseagrant\/?page_id=384"},"modified":"2026-03-19T15:43:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T15:43:51","slug":"applying-for-the-knauss-fellowship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/uscseagrant\/applying-for-the-knauss-fellowship\/","title":{"rendered":"Applying for the Knauss Fellowship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below are the details of the application process and timeline for applying to USC Sea Grant for the <\/span><b>2027 Knauss Fellowship<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Applications are due by <strong>5:00 pm PST on June 3, 2026<\/strong> through USC Sea Grant&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/usc.eseagrant.ecsion.com\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eSeaGrant portal<\/a>. We will have an &#8220;office hours&#8221; to answer questions on the application process on <strong>April 14th 2026, from 12-1 pm<\/strong>. Register for the &#8220;office hours&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/usc.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_3xGBiW6mHr1IgpU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. If you have questions while completing the application process, please feel free to contact Charlotte Stevenson (cnsteven@usc.edu).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Application Details\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-eB2bJIsSFp\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-eB2bJIsSFp\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Application Process<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-eB2bJIsSFp\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-eB2bJIsSFp\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although parts of the application instructions are copied on the USC Sea Grant website, we highly recommend that you read the full, official federal funding opportunity (NOFO): <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/simpler.grants.gov\/opportunity\/e8838b2b-296d-4bb1-8bb7-5d71a691be5e*opportunity-documents__;Iw!!LIr3w8kk_Xxm!sJVfUim0vrzaKOSmv48c6m_PO899gHsAuBieZUYc4KlzmUsJZ-3sl-L0o-hScDLaLNTEobisVwpp5zUoLnCoH8zLUg$\">2027 National Sea Grant College Program Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship. <\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Funding Opportunity Number is NOAA-OAR-SG-2027-32433<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Apply to USC Sea Grant by submitting all application materials (listed below) to <strong>USC Sea Grant&#8217;s online submission portal, <a href=\"https:\/\/usc.eseagrant.ecsion.com\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eSeaGrant<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Note: to use USC Sea Grant&#8217;s eSeaGrant submission portal, you will need to register for an account.<\/li>\n<li>Please make sure to use the suggested file name for each of the application documents below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>It is highly recommended to provide at least one to two months to complete the application process.\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Apply through USC Sea Grant&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/usc.eseagrant.ecsion.com\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eSeaGrant website here<\/a> \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-eB2bJIsSFp\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-eB2bJIsSFp\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Timeline<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-eB2bJIsSFp\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-eB2bJIsSFp\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USC Sea Grant &#8220;office hours&#8221; to answer questions on the application process on <strong>April 14th 2026, from 12-1 pm<\/strong>. Register for the &#8220;office hours&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/usc.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_3xGBiW6mHr1IgpU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>June 3, 2026: Application materials due to USC Sea Grant by 5 pm PT through <a href=\"https:\/\/usc.eseagrant.ecsion.com\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eSeaGrant<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mid-Late June: Interviews by USC Sea Grant staff to nominate up to six finalists to the National Sea Grant Office.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">July 22, 2026: USC Sea Grant notifies applicants if they will be nominated for the fellowship. Each Sea Grant program can only nominate six applicants.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sept 2026: USC Sea Grant will notify selected finalists.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note that finalists are called a \u201cselected finalist\u201d, not a Knauss Fellow, until after being placed in a position during Placement Week.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">February 1, 2027: Earliest possible start of the fellowship (could start as late as June 2027; this timeline will unfold in more detail over the next six months)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-eB2bJIsSFp\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-eB2bJIsSFp\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Required Application Materials<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-eB2bJIsSFp\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-eB2bJIsSFp\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>To apply for the 2027 Knauss Fellowship, <strong>please\u00a0submit\u00a0the following documents\u00a0to USC Sea Grant&#8217;s online submission portal,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/usc.eseagrant.ecsion.com\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eSeaGrant<\/a>. <\/strong>Detailed instructions on each element of the application are available in the<strong> NOFO: <a href=\"https:\/\/simpler.grants.gov\/opportunity\/e8838b2b-296d-4bb1-8bb7-5d71a691be5e#opportunity-documents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NOAA-OAR-SG-2027-32433<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 735px;\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 47px;\" valign=\"middle\">\n<td style=\"width: 49.8031%; height: 47px;\"><strong>Required Application Documents<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 47px;\"><strong>Suggested File Name\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 191px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 49.8031%; height: 191px;\">Two letters of recommendation, including one from a faculty member with the student&#8217;s current enrollment who has knowledge of the student\u2019s academic and research (when applicable) performance (each 2 pages max)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 191px;\">1_LastName_RecLtr1.pdf and 1_LastName_RecLtr2.pdf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 95px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 49.8031%; height: 95px;\">A personal education and career development statement (3 sections with 3 separate titles) (1500 words or less)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 95px;\">2_LastName_Goal.pdf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 71px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 49.8031%; height: 71px;\">Curriculum Vitae (2 pages maximum; no links or personal contact info)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 71px;\">3_LastName_CV.pdf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 119px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 49.8031%; height: 119px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Relevant coursework and future year plans for spring 2026,summer 2026, and fall 2026 (not to exceed one page single-spaced)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 119px;\">4_LastName_Plans.pdf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 83px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 49.8031%; height: 83px;\">Transcripts (unofficial; not part of scored application)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 83px;\">5_LastName_Transcripts.pdf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 119px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 49.8031%; height: 119px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Out-of-State Letter of Recommendation (<\/span><b>Only if you are applying from an out-of-state graduate program<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">; not part of scored application)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 119px;\">6_LastName_OutofStateLetter.pdf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-4-eB2bJIsSFp\" aria-controls=\"section-1-4-eB2bJIsSFp\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Evaluation Criteria and Review Process<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-4-eB2bJIsSFp\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-4-eB2bJIsSFp\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All applicants will be evaluated on their application package according to the content they submit. Evaluation Criteria used by the National Sea Grant Office may be found in the\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>2027 Knauss Student Guide (LINK coming soon) and the Federal <a href=\"https:\/\/simpler.grants.gov\/opportunity\/e8838b2b-296d-4bb1-8bb7-5d71a691be5e#opportunity-documents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NOFO<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 285px;\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.2677%; height: 24px;\"><strong>\u00a0Evaluation Area\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.2677%; height: 24px;\"><strong>Component<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.2677%; height: 24px;\"><strong>Points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.2677%; height: 23px;\">\u00a0Relevant Experience<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.2677%; height: 23px;\">Curriculum Vitae (CV)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.2677%; height: 23px;\">10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.2677%; height: 24px;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.2677%; height: 24px;\">Personal education and career development response<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.2677%; height: 24px;\">60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.2677%; height: 24px;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.2677%; height: 24px;\">Relevant coursework and future year plans<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.2677%; height: 24px;\">10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.2677%;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.2677%;\">Transcripts<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.2677%;\">Not part of the scored application<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 47px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.2677%; height: 47px;\">\u00a0Recommendations<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.2677%; height: 47px;\">\u00a0Letters of recommendation<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.2677%; height: 47px;\">10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.2677%; height: 24px;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.2677%; height: 24px;\">USCSG director&#8217;s letter of recommendation<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.2677%; height: 24px;\">10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.2677%;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.2677%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Out-of-state letter (only applicable if you are applying from an out-of-state graduate program)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.2677%;\">Not part of the scored application<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 47px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.2677%; height: 47px;\">\u00a0Final Review<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.2677%; height: 47px;\">Overall Application Cohesion<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.2677%; height: 47px;\">10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.2677%; height: 24px;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.2677%; height: 24px;\">Total points:<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.2677%; height: 24px;\">110<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  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class=\"item-title\">USC Sea Grant-Hosted &#8220;Office Hour&#8221; on April 14, 2026<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-sbX-3p_F-K\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-sbX-3p_F-K\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USC Sea Grant will host a Zoom \u201coffice hours\u201d on <strong>Tuesday, <\/strong><\/span><strong>April<\/strong><b> 14th, 2026, from 12-1 pm PT<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to answer questions about the application process and provid<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">e application tips. <a href=\"https:\/\/usc.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_3xGBiW6mHr1IgpU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RSVP for the event.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-sbX-3p_F-K\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-sbX-3p_F-K\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">National Sea Grant Fellowship Resources <\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-sbX-3p_F-K\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-sbX-3p_F-K\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/seagrant.noaa.gov\/communities\/students\/graduate-fellows\/knauss-fellowship-program\/prospective\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship<\/a> website provides an abundance of fellowship and application resources, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/seagrant.noaa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2027-Sea-Grant-Knauss-Marine-Policy-Fellowship-Student-Guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2027 Knauss Fellowship Guide<\/a>: detailed guidance on eligibility, important dates, award information, where to apply, and application materials<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/seagrant.noaa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2027-General-Student-Applicant-Guide-to-Sea-Grant-Fellowships.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2027 General Student Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/seagrant.noaa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FY27-Knauss-Fellowship-Applicant-Presentation-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2027 Webinar and Slides<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/seagrant.noaa.gov\/knauss-blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Knauss Fellowship Blog<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Applications tips, timelines and much more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n          <\/ul>\n  \n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7647\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/uscseagrant\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2023\/12\/Students_Knauss_KnaussWordCloud_AlumniQuotes_Capitol.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"888\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/uscseagrant\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2023\/12\/Students_Knauss_KnaussWordCloud_AlumniQuotes_Capitol.png 888w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/uscseagrant\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2023\/12\/Students_Knauss_KnaussWordCloud_AlumniQuotes_Capitol-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/uscseagrant\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2023\/12\/Students_Knauss_KnaussWordCloud_AlumniQuotes_Capitol-768x486.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 888px) 100vw, 888px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  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