96-17154. Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship; Open for Applications

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 130 (Friday, July 5, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35193-35194]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-17154]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship; Open for 
Applications

SUMMARY: In 1979, the National Sea Grant College Program Office 
(NSGCPO), in fulfilling its broad educational responsibilities, 
initiated a program to provide educational experience in the policies 
and processes of the Legislative and Executive Branches of the Federal 
Government to graduate students in marine related fields. The 
Fellowship program accepts applications once a year during the month of 
September. All applicants must submit an application to one of the 
state Sea Grant College Programs in their area.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Shirley J. Fiske, Director, 
National Sea Grant Federal Fellows Program, National Sea Grant College 
Program, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, 
telephone [phone] extension 148 or call your nearest Sea Grant 
program:

University of Alaska--[phone]
University of California--[phone]
University of Connecticut--[phone]
University of Delaware--[phone]
University of Florida--[phone]
University of Georgia--[phone]
University of Hawaii--[phone]
University of Illinois--[phone]
Louisiana State University--[phone]
University of Maine--[phone]
University of Maryland--[phone]
Massachusetts Institute of Technology--[phone]
University of Michigan--[phone]
University of Minnesota--[phone]
Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium--[phone]
University of New Hampshire--[phone]
New Jersey Marine Science Consortium--[phone]
State University of New York--[phone]

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University of North Carolina--[phone]
The Ohio State University--[phone]
Oregon State University--[phone]
University of Puerto Rico--[phone]
Purdue University--[phone]
University of Rhode Island--[phone]
South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium--[phone]
University of Southern California--[phone]
Texas A&M University--[phone]
Virginia Graduate Marine Science Consortium--[phone]
University of Washington--[phone]
University of Wisconsin--[phone]
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute--[phone] ext. 2665
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship; National Sea Grant 
College Federal Fellows Program

Purpose of the Fellowship Program

    In 1979, the National Sea Grant College Program Office (NSGCPO), in 
fulfilling its broad educational responsibilities, initiated a program 
to provide educational experience in the policies and processes of the 
Legislative and Executive Branches of the Federal Government to 
graduate students in marine related fields. The U.S. Congress 
recognized the value of this program and in 1987, P.L. 100-220 
stipulated that the Sea Grant Federal Fellows Program was to be a 
formal part of the National Sea Grant College Program Act. The 
recipients are designated Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellows 
pursuant to 33 U.S.C. 1127(b).

Announcement

    Fellows program announcements are sent annually to all 
participating Sea Grant institutions and campuses by the state Sea 
Grant Director upon receipt of notice from the National Sea Grant 
College Program Office (NSGCPO). A brochure describing the program is 
also available from the NSGCPO for distribution by both that office and 
the state Sea Grant programs.

Eligibility

    Any student who, on September 30th of the year of application, is 
in a master's, doctoral or professional program in a marine related 
field from any accredited institution of higher education may apply to 
the NSGCPO through any state Sea Grant program.

Deadlines

    Students must submit applications to the state Sea Grant Director, 
who will be the applicant's sponsor, by the date set by the Directors 
in their individual program announcement (usually early to mid-
September). Applications are to be submitted to the NSGCPO by the 
sponsoring state Sea Grant Director, no later than close of business on 
September 30th of any given year.
    The competitive selection process and subsequent notification will 
be completed by October 31st of any given year.

Stipend and Expenses

    For 1997 a Fellow will receive an award of $30,000 which is 
distributed between salary (stipend) and living expenses in accordance 
with University guidelines. Other expenses covered are travel, moving 
costs, health insurance and institutional overhead.

Application

    An application will include:

Personal and academic resume or curriculum vitae.
Personal education and career goal statement which emphasizes 
expectations from the experience in the way of career development. (not 
to exceed 2 pages)
No more than two letters of recommendation with at least one being from 
the student's major professor.
A letter of endorsement from the sponsoring state Sea Grant Director.
Copy of undergraduate and graduate student transcripts. Thesis papers 
are not desired.

    It is our intent that all applicants be evaluated only on their 
ability, therefore letters of endorsements from members of Congress, 
friends, relatives or others will not be considered.
    Placement preference in the Executive or Legislative Branches of 
the Government may be stated, and will be honored to the extent 
possible.

Selection Criteria

    The selection criteria will include:

Strength of Academic Performance.
Communications Skills (both written and oral).
Diversity of Academic Background.
Work Experience.
Support of Major Professor.
Support of Sea Grant Director.
Ability to Work with People.

Selection

    Applicants will be individually reviewed and ranked by a panel 
chaired by the Director of Federal Fellowships of the NSGCPO and 
include representation from (1) the Council of Sea Grant Directors, (2) 
the Office of the Assistant Administrator for Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Research, and (3) the current and possibly last past group of Fellows. 
The individuals representative of these groups will be chosen on a year 
by year basis according to availability, timing, and other exigencies. 
Selection of finalists by the panel will be done by the Panel Chair 
according to the criteria outlined above. After selection, the panel 
chair will group applicants into the two categories, legislative and 
executive, based upon the applicant's stated preference and/or judgment 
of the panel based upon material submitted. The number of fellows 
assigned to the Congress will be limited to 10.
Kurt Schrebile,
Executive Dir. OAR, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research.
[FR Doc. 96-17154 Filed 7-03-96; 8:45 am]
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