The Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship provides a unique educational and professional experience to graduate students who have an interest in ocean, coastal and Great Lakes resources, and in the national policy decisions affecting those resources. Located in Washington, D.C., this one-year fellowship is open to any student, regardless of citizenship, who is enrolled in a program leading to a graduate or professional degree.

The application deadline for the Knauss Fellowship is February 19, 2025. Please contact Angela Archer, amcbride@purdue.edu, before applying. This is to ensure that candidates understand the expectations of the fellowship and that every application has all required materials. For a full list of requirements, download the full Knauss 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity.

Students enrolled at an Illinois or Indiana university or college should submit their applications through Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant (IISG) by emailing Angela Archer at amcbride@purdue.edu. Students in surrounding states without a Sea Grant program should contact the National Sea Grant College Program at oar.sg.fellows@noaa.gov for a referral. 

For more information about this fellowship, other opportunities and application requirements, visit the IISG fellowship page


Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant is a partnership between NOAA, University of Illinois Extension, and Purdue University Forestry and Natural Resources, bringing science together with communities for solutions that work. Sea Grant is a network of 34 science, education and outreach programs located in every coastal and Great Lakes state, Lake Champlain, Puerto Rico and Guam.

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Exciting news! Our new aquaponics curriculum is here! Designed for 9-12th grade classrooms with operating aquaponics systems, this curriculum, created by educators for educators, teaches STEM concepts through the lens of aquaponics, aligning with NGSS and Great Lakes Literacy Principles. Learn more via the link in bio. @seagrant_noaa@ilextension@purduefnr@noaaeducation@environmental_ed_of_il@eeaindiana
🚨🚨 New episode alert! 🚨🚨 Teach Me About the Great Lakes episode 106 is out!Growing up with multiple newspapers delivered to her home and spending a lot of time outside in Michigan, maybe it was inevitable that Kelly House would become an environmental journalist extraordinaire. She joins TMATGL to talk about her work, why journalism matters, and what gives her hope for the future of her profession and the natural world.Tune in via the link in bio.
We are here at the Hoosier Association for Science Teachers Inc (HASTI) annual conference in Noblesville, Indiana today and tomorrow, as we share resources for educators looking to implement some hands-on learning opportunities about Lake Michigan, natural resources, and aquaponics into their classrooms. Don't miss Megan Gunn's presentation “Empowering Future Environmental Stewards: Resources and Strategies for Educators" during Monday's afternoon breakout session at 2 pm in Room 2074. Stop by the booth to say hi and learn more!
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