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 2010 - 2012 Program
Friday, October 23, 2009	Proposals due from states *
Friday, November 20, 2009	Projects selected
Friday, January 29, 2010	Applications due from candidates
Friday, February 26, 2010	Endorsements due from Sea Grant
Monday, March 29, 2010	Finalist selection
Monday-Friday, Spring, 2010	Matching workshop
Monday, August 2, 2010	Fellowship begins
* See new guidance for state project selection.

2009 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 VanderWilt , Fellowship Coordinator
NOAA Coastal Services Center
2234 South Hobson Avenue
Charleston, SC 29405
Tel: (843) 740-1273
E-mail: csc.fellowships@noaa.gov