Students

California Sea Grant offers fellowship opportunities in research, natural resource management, and marine policy that allow graduate students to explore their interests and broaden their experience.

Fellowship Opportunities

Application Deadline: Jan 23, 2025
2025 NMFS-Sea Grant Fellowship in Population and Ecosystem Dynamics and Marine Resource Economics
Funded by: NMFS-SG Fellowship Program

Application Deadline: Jan 24, 2025
2025-2027 NOAA Coastal Management & Digital Coast Fellowships
Funded by: NOAA Office for Coastal Management

Application Deadline: Dec 16, 2024
NOAA MARINE DEBRIS PROGRAM - CALIFORNIA SEA GRANT MARINE DEBRIS EXTENSION FELLOWSHIP
Funded by: California Sea Grant Omnibus Projects

Current and Past Fellows

Manage your Fellowship

All recipients of fellowships through California Sea Grant must report in writing on the use of those funds so that Sea Grant can in turn report to the funding agencies. 

How to manage your fellowship award

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Highlights

Alumni talk about the benefits of being a fellow.

My fellowship experience has given me so much more than I could have ever imagined. I envy all of the incoming 2022 fellows that get to start this journey!

Kathryn Beheshti, PhD   |  California Sea Grant State Fellow

The universe rewarded me with a California Sea Grant fellowship at the Delta Stewardship Council, which not only gave me an opportunity to become the suited version of Jacques Cousteau that I envisioned but also an opportunity to crush any remnants of imposter syndrome that lingered or threatened to re-ignite.

Byron Riggins   |  Delta Science Program

During my time as a California Sea Grant fellow with Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, I have had opportunities to support the education team in many ways. One of the recent highlights involved supporting deep-sea exploration of the sanctuary through Nautilus Live.

Claire Nasr   |  California Sea Grant State Fellow

I’m thankful for the support to pursue the aspects of science that captivate and motivate me most, and to work alongside a few brilliant and open-minded teams here in San Diego.

Sky Smith   |  CA Sea Grant State Fellow