Student resources

The following resources are linked to NOAA opportunities for students and recent graduates in Alaska to gain experience in research and policy.

Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship 

The Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship provides a unique educational and professional experience to early career professionals who have an interest in ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources and in the national policy decisions affecting those resources. Successful applicants are matched with host offices in the legislative and executive branches of government for one-year paid fellowships from February 1 to January 31 the following year.

Applications closed for 2026.

Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship

The Hollings Scholarship Program provides successful undergraduate applicants with awards that include academic assistance (up to $9,500 per year) for two years of full-time study and a 10-week, full-time paid ($700/week) internship at a NOAA facility during the summer. 

Applications due: 31 January 2027

Margaret Davidson Graduate Fellowship

This opportunity supports graduate students conducting collaborative research at National Estuarine Research Reserves across the country. Students who participate in the Davidson Fellowship can become eligible for a noncompetitive direct hiring authority at NOAA.

Kachemak Bay is the only eligible reserve site in Alaska for conducting collaborative research. 

Applications due: 7 December 2026