The Natural Resource Policy Fellowship will place one graduate student fellow in an Oregon state agency for one year beginning in July 2009. This fellowship is intended to give a student first-hand experience in natural resource policy at the state level. The student chosen for the fellowship will interview with Oregon state agencies to find the best fit for the student and the agency.
Application Deadline: May 4, 2009
Who May Apply
Graduate students from any Oregon college or university with a strong interest in natural resource policy are encouraged to apply. It is preferable that students have completed or almost completed their degree before the start of this fellowship. Women and underrepresented minorities are encouraged to apply.
Host Agencies for 2009-2010
Stay tuned as descriptions are updated.
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife - Marine Resources Program (Newport)
Oregon Water Resources Department (Salem)
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (Portland)
- DEQ Fellowship Description (Marine Water Quality Assessment)
- DEQ Fellowship Description (Environmental Cleanup Program)
- DEQ Fellowship Description (Emergency Response Program)
- DEQ Fellowship Description (Invasive Species Program)
DOGAMI – Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (Newport)
- DOGMAI Fellowship Description
Governor’s Office (Salem)
- Governor’s Office Fellowship Description
OWEB – Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (Salem)
- OWEB Fellowship Description
OCMP - Oregon Coastal Management Program (Salem)
- OCMP Fellowship Description
Fellowship Award
This fellowship will pay $30,000 for 12 months; plus $2,000 for educational supplies and travel expenses.
How To Apply
Please submit the materials listed below electronically to seagrant.admin@oregonstate.edu by the specified deadline.
• Unofficial copies of your graduate and undergraduate transcripts
• A current resume
• A 2-3 page statement of purpose describing your experience and interest in natural resource policy, in which offices you are interested in working, and your future career goals
• A letter of recommendation from your major advisor
• A second letter of support by anyone of your choosing
Letters should be e-mailed directly to Oregon Sea Grant: seagrant.admin@oregonstate.edu
Interviews will be scheduled in late May. The finalist will interview with potential host agency offices of their choice in June. The fellowship is scheduled to being between July and September, depending on the arrangement between the student and the host agency.
Oregon Sea Grant discourages any contact between applicants and potential host agencies.
E-mail your completed application as a PDF to Oregon Sea Grant: seagrant.admin@oregonstate.edu
Send questions to:
Eric Dickey
Oregon State University
322 Kerr Admin Building
Corvallis OR 97331
Phone: 541-737-2714
Fax: 541-737-7958
eric.dickey@oregonstate.edu