Fellowships & funding
Maryland Sea Grant trains the next generation of Bay scientists and policy leaders. Explore our programs, then search decades of the fellows and students we've supported.
Ways to get funded
Three doors into Bay science.
Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship
A year in Washington placing finalists in federal legislative and executive offices working on marine and coastal policy.
Competitive Graduate Research Fellowship
Support for graduate students conducting research aligned with Maryland Sea Grant's priorities for the Chesapeake.
Research Experiences for Undergraduates
A 12-week summer program pairing undergraduates with mentors to conduct marine research on the Chesapeake Bay.
Open opportunities & how to apply
Application calls, proposal guidelines, and program announcements are kept current in one place, searchable below alongside the people we've already funded. Questions go to research@mdsg.umd.edu.
The fellows archive
Decades of people we've supported.
Search Knauss fellows, graduate research fellows, and REU students by name, year, or fellowship.