Apply for the 2011–2012 California Sea Grant State Fellows Program

The California Sea Grant College Program is soliciting applications for the 2011–2012 California Sea Grant State Fellows Program.

The State Fellows Program provides a unique educational opportunity for graduate students at California higher education institutions who are interested both in marine resources and in the policy decisions affecting those resources in California.

Modeled after the highly successful national Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Program, the State Fellows Program provides an opportunity to acquire "on the job" experience in the planning and implementation of marine and coastal resource policies and programs in the state of California. The program matches highly motivated and outstanding graduate students (near completion of degree or recently completed) with "hosts" in state and federal agencies in California for a 12-month, paid fellowship ($3,166 per month).

This year, the following 13 organizations are available as hosts:

1. California Coastal Commission
2. California Department of Fish and Game
3. California Department of Parks and Recreation, Natural Resources Division
4. California Ocean Protection Council–Oakland
5. California Ocean Protection Council–Sacramento
6. California Ocean Science Trust
7. California State Lands Commission
8. Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
9. Collaborative Fisheries Research West
10. Marine Invasive Species Program (within CA State Lands Commission)
11. Ocean Resources Management Program, California Resources Agency
12. San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission
13. State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality

The full request for applications with guidelines and host position descriptions are available on California Sea Grant's State Fellows Program website at:
http://www.csgc.ucsd.edu/EDUCATION/STATEFELLOW/StateFellow_current.html

Timetable:

September 22: Applications due at the California Sea Grant Office

September 30–October 7 (approximate): Interviews for selection of finalists by California Sea Grant

Mid-October: Finalists’ applications distributed to participating hosts

early November (date TBD): Matching workshop with hosts and finalists

December–January: Start of Fellowship

For more information, please contact Shauna Oh at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 858-534-4440.

******* APPLICATION DEADLINE: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 *******

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