2023 E. Gordon Grau Fellowship

Are you a graduate student with an interest in management and policy decisions connected to ocean and coastal resources in Hawaiʻi? If so, consider applying for the E. Gordon Grau Coastal and Marine Resource Management and Policy Fellowship Program (Grau Fellowship). The Grau Fellowship is a two-year paid fellowship where highly qualified graduate students are matched with hosts in state, federal or municipal agencies and nonprofits in Hawaiʻi. Grau Fellows receive a $62,000 stipend for each year of their fellowship.Applications are due May 12, 2023 via eSeaGrant. Students of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Important dates and deadlines

• Tuesday April 18, 2023 12:00 p.m.: Grau Fellowship Info Session on Zoom. Register in advance at:
https://hawaii.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAvcOCurzsuG9AC_DR1_sxFbxG4GlJFcwxV.
• Friday May 12, 2023 5:00 p.m.: Applications due through eSeaGrant (https://eseagrant.soest.hawaii.edu/)
• September 1, 2023: start date for Fellowship

Eligibility

• Graduate students completing their degrees (Masters, Ph.D., or J.D) in Hawaiʻi between May 1, 2022 and August 31, 2023
• Graduate students from Hawaiʻi (graduated from a high school in Hawaiʻi) completing degrees outside Hawaiʻi (e.g., California) between May 1, 2022 and August 31, 2023
• Students in fields related to conservation, marine resource management, public policy, planning, and/or law of marine and coastal resources are eligible and encouraged to apply
• Fellows must complete all degree requirements before starting the fellowship on September 1, 2023

For more information please visit:
 http://seagrant.soest.hawaii.edu/about/opportunities. 
Or contact Hawaiʻi Sea Grant Assistant Director for Research and Fellowships, Maya Walton (waltonm@hawaii.edu).