Fellowships & Assistantships

Lake Champlain Sea Grant provides early-career training and research experiences around critical coastal, marine, and freshwater issues in the Lake Champlain basin and beyond. Through collaboration and co-funding with partner organizations, highly qualified university graduate students and post-graduates may qualify for prestigious fellowships that will cover PhD studies or work experiences. 

For more information about these fellowships and assistantships, please contact Anna.Marchessault [at] uvm.edu (Anna Marchessault) at Lake Champlain Sea Grant.

National Sea Grant Opportunities

Now open

Sea Grant John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship

This one-year national fellowship based in Washington is available to graduating graduate students with interest and experience in ocean and coastal management and policy. Fellows get matched with hosts in legislative or executive offices in the US government. Due February 19, 2025. Learn more and apply.

Past opportunities

National Marine Fisheries Service/Sea Grant Fellowship

The NMFS-Sea Grant Joint Fellowship Program in Population and Ecosystem Dynamics and Marine Resource Economics is designed to help Sea Grant fulfill its broad educational responsibilities and to strengthen the collaboration between Sea Grant and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). Due January 23, 2025. Learn more and apply.

Coastal Management and Digital Coast Fellowship

The NOAA Digital Coast Fellowship provides on-the-job education and training opportunities in coastal resource management and policy for postgraduate students and provides technical assistance to help advance the goals of the Digital Coast and its partner organizations. Up to three fellows are placed with Digital Coast Partner organizations every other year, in the even years. The program matches postgraduate students to work on projects proposed by a Digital Coast Partner organization and selected by NOAA. This two-year opportunity offers a competitive salary, medical benefits, and travel and relocation expense reimbursement. Due January 27, 2024. Learn more and apply.

National Water Center Innovators Summer Institute

The National Water Center Innovators Program Summer Institute is a seven-week experiential learning program that brings graduate students together with academic researchers, other professionals, and National Water Center staff. Due January 13, 2020. Learn more and apply.

Opportunities in the Lake Champlain Basin

No current openings. See past opportunities below.

Stormwater Regional Utility Research Fellow

This position is closed. Read more about the position.

Other Opportunities

Find other student opportunities on the National Sea Grant website.