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Sea Grant has many reputable fellowships specifically for graduate students that focus on professional development in budding careers for a variety of marine topics.
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Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship
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NMFS-Sea Grant Fellowship
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Sea Grant Announces 2025-2026 Fellowship Selections
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From the lab bench to Capitol Hill: A scientist’s journey through Congress
You might think there are few parallels between the science conducted in a molecular biology lab and the work of lawmaking that happens on Capitol Hill. But one of the

Coast to Coast: Community Engaged Internships
North Carolina Sea Grant has led a national effort that matches passionate undergraduate students with the needs of coastal and Great Lakes states.