Fiscal Year 2027 National Sea Grant College Program Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship
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The National Sea Grant College Program, established by Congress in 1966 and amended in 2020, fosters federal and state partnerships to leverage academic expertise in addressing challenges and opportunities in coastal communities. This solicitation invites applications for the 2027 Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship, a program that supports graduate students interested in marine policy by providing significant funding—$97,200 per application package—to facilitate fellowship opportunities. The program anticipates supporting at least 35 applicants, contingent on federal funding availability. Applicants are advised to coordinate early with their respective state Sea Grant offices to secure application support and participate in required interviews. Eligibility requires organizations to maintain active registrations with SAM.gov, Grants.gov, and eRA Commons prior to applying, a process that can span 4 to 6 weeks and involves obtaining a Unique Entity Identifier if necessary. The application process emphasizes timely registration and submission readiness, with assistance available for those lacking internet access. The solicitation is managed by the NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research under the Department of Commerce, with submission deadlines set for August 26, 2026. Contact information and a comprehensive application guide are provided to aid applicants throughout the process.
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The National Sea Grant College Program was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1966 (amended in 2020, Public Law 116-221) to support leveraged federal and state partnerships that harness the intellectual capacity of the nation’s universities and research institutions to solve problems and generate opportunities in coastal communities.
This notice announces that applications may be submitted for the 2027 National Sea Grant College Program Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship (Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship Program). Pending the availability of federal funding, the National Sea Grant College Program (Sea Grant) anticipates funding not less than 35 applications. Application packages will each propose a total of $97,200 in funding. A detailed breakdown of this funding is described in Sections II.A and III.F of this announcement.
Student applicants are strongly encouraged to reach out to the Sea Grant program in their state/territory at least one to two months before the state application deadline to receive application support and provide notification of intent to apply. Following student application submission, the student should allow sufficient time to schedule an interview with the eligible Sea Grant program at the program’s request.
Applicant organizations must complete and maintain three registrations to be eligible to apply for or receive an award. These registrations include SAM.gov, Grants.gov, and eRA Commons. All registrations must be completed before submitting the application. The complete registration process for all three systems can take 4 to 6 weeks, so applicants should begin this activity as soon as possible. If an eligible applicant does not have access to the internet, please contact the Agency Contacts listed in Section VII for submission instructions. NOAA has created a guide to aid applicants in formatting application packages to eRA, linked here.
Prior to registering with eRA Commons, applicant organizations must first obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) from SAM.gov, if needed (refer to Section IV. Applications and Submission Information, Section C). Organizations can register with eRA Commons in tandem with completing their full SAM and Grants.gov registrations; however, all registrations must be in place by the time of application submission. eRA Commons requires organizations to identify at least one Signing Official (SO) and at least one Program Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI) account to submit an application.
This document sets out requirements for submitting to NOAA-OAR-SG-2027-32433