E. Gordon Grau Coastal and Marine Resource Management and Policy Fellowship Program Grant

E. Gordon Grau Coastal and Marine Resource Management and Policy Fellowship Program Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Hawai‘i Sea Grant
Amount: US $65,000
Last Updated: April 02, 2026

Summary

The E. Gordon Grau Coastal and Marine Resource Management and Policy Fellowship, sponsored by Hawai‘i Sea Grant, offers a two-year paid opportunity for recent graduates (Masters, Ph.D., or J.D.) interested in coastal and marine resource policy in Hawaiʻi. Fellows receive a $62,000 annual stipend and gain hands-on experience in resource management. Applications are open to both U.S. and non-U.S. citizens who complete their degrees between May 2024 and August 2025, with a fellowship start date of September 1, 2025.

Overview

In recognition of Professor Emeritus E. Gordon Grau’s service of more than 14 years to the Sea Grant College Program at the University of Hawaiʻi (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant) and the national network of 34 Sea Grant College Programs nationwide, we have established the E. Gordon Grau Coastal and Marine Resource Management and Policy Fellowship Program (Grau Fellowship). Sponsored by Hawaiʻi Sea Grant, the Grau Fellowship provides a unique educational and work opportunity for recent graduates (Masters, Ph.D., or J.D.) who are interested in coastal and marine resource management and policy decisions affecting those resources in Hawaiʻi and the Pacific region. Modeled after the highly successful John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Program, the Grau Fellowship provides fellows an opportunity to acquire on-the-job experience in the planning, implementation, and management of marine, coastal, and/or watershed resource policies and programs. The program matches highly motivated and qualified recent graduates of graduate programs with hosts in state, federal, or municipal agencies and nonprofits in Hawaiʻi for a 2-year paid fellowship. Stipend and Expenses Each fellow will receive a $62,000/year stipend for the 2-year fellowship ($5,167/month). Fellows will be responsible for obtaining health insurance and for the tracking and allocation of state and federal taxes as appropriate. Possible travel associated with the fellowship may be covered by the host agency at the agency’s discretion. Length of Assignment The length of assignment is 2 consecutive years (24 months; non-renewable). The fellowship will begin September 1, 2024 and end August 31, 2026.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Graduate students at institutions of higher education in Hawaiʻi who complete their graduate degrees (Masters, Ph.D., or J.D) between May 1, 2024 and August 31, 2025 in fields related to conservation, management, public policy, planning, or law of marine and/or coastal resources are eligible and encouraged to apply. Additionally, applicants who graduated from a high school in Hawaiʻi and complete their graduate degrees between May 1, 2024 and August 31, 2025 in related disciplines as described above from accredited institutions of higher education outside of Hawaiʻi are encouraged to apply (e.g., students who graduated high school in Hawaiʻi and completed graduate degrees in California).Fellows must complete all degree requirements before starting the fellowship on September 1, 2025. This fellowship is open to both U.S. and non-U.S. citizens.If you are a prospective applicant who is a non-U.S. citizen please contact Maya Walton, Hawaiʻi Sea Grant’s Assistant Director for Research and Fellowships (waltonm@hawaii.edu) to discuss.