Coastal Management Fellowship

Matching state coastal management programs with future coastal managers

The Coastal Management Fellowship was established in 1996 to provide on-the-job education and training opportunities in coastal resource management and policy for postgraduate students and to provide project assistance to state coastal zone management programs. The program matches postgraduate students with state coastal zone programs to work on projects proposed by the state and selected by the fellowship sponsor, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coastal Services Center. This two-year opportunity offers a competitive salary, medical benefits, and travel and relocation expense reimbursement.

Anticipated Timeline for 2012 - 2014 Program
Friday, October 21, 2011	Proposals due from states
Friday, November 18, 2011	Projects selected
Friday, January 27, 2012	Applications due from candidates*
Friday, February 24, 2012	Endorsements due from Sea Grant
Monday, March 26, 2012	Finalist selection
Monday, April 30, 2012 through Friday, May 4, 2012	Matching workshop
Wednesday, August 1, 2012	Fellowship begins
* See guidance for fellow eligibility and selection.

2012 State Projects

A formal evaluation of the Coastal Management Fellowship Program was completed in October 2007. To view the evaluation, click here: Evaluation of the Coastal Management Fellowship.

For further information please contact:

Margaret Allen , Fellowship Coordinator
NOAA Coastal Services Center
2234 South Hobson Avenue
Charleston, SC 29405
Tel: (843) 740-1273
E-mail: csc.fellowships@noaa.gov