“Promoting my work was made much easier because of my Virginia Sea Grant graduate fellowship. The staff at VASG have the tools to jump-start this process. Once I took the plunge and had the VASG media staff join me in the field, my science has gotten more attention.”
– SERINA W.
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Application Deadline: December 13, 2024
The VASG Graduate Fellowship invests in people and supports graduate students in education, evidence-based inquiry, and community engagement that further the goals of VASG and show potential for:
Graduate Fellows address issues relevant to Virginia communities and of importance to coastal and marine resources – broadly defined (e.g., natural or social sciences, engineering and design, policy and legal analysis, architecture, business, education, arts and humanities, etc.).
The fellowship covers student expenses but not research costs (see eligible and ineligible cost items in the budget justification section). It builds skills and competencies through professional development training and provides hands-on experience in translating research results to stakeholders through a professional mentor.
INFORMATIONAL WEBINAR
Graduate Fellows work alongside professional mentors to address pressing coastal and marine resource issues. This experience has positioned past fellows to be highly competitive for future opportunities.
MIGUEL S.
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
VICTORIA L.
University of Virginia
MAURA B.
Old Dominion University
JOE S.
Virginia Tech
“For [agencies] to implement a new change can take about two years. So this is where we come in as researchers—we can make a change overnight. Then we can make a more robust system and a more integrated system …”
– ARSLAAN K.
George Mason University
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