Careers

Description:

Overview

The goal of the Washington Sea Grant Keystone Fellowship program is to broaden participation in marine and coastal professions making them more inclusive of the full diversity of our communities and responsive to their needs and perspectives. The Fellowship recruits and engages early career professionals who are underrepresented in the marine science, policy, and industry workforce providing them with experience, training and mentorship in these fields.

This paid fellowship offers a unique educational opportunity by matching highly motivated and qualified individuals with host offices throughout Washington State.

• Fellows are matched with hosts from state or local government, tribes, nonprofits and maritime industries.
• Fellows work primarily on science, policy, and industry related projects with an additional emphasis on work related to the advancement of social justice, racial equity and inclusion in these professional spaces.
• WSG Keystone fellows receive mentorship both through their host office and through participation in professional development activities with Washington Sea Grant.

The Fellowship offers first-hand experience working on projects that help us better understand, conserve and utilize Washington’s ocean and coastal resources while building pathways into marine related careers for individuals who are historically underrepresented in those fields.

Black, indigenous and other people of color (BIPOC) as well as representatives of the LGBTQ+ community, and allies are encouraged to apply for this opportunity.

In 2021 this one-year paid fellowship will place a Keystone Fellow with mentor, Erin Meyer of the Seattle Aquarium. See the 2021 WSG Keystone Fellowship Project Description here.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to reach out to Washington Sea Grant in advance of the application deadline to receive application support and provide notification of their intent to apply: Deborah Purce at sgfellow@uw.edu

Eligibility

• The WSG Keystone Fellowship currently is open to graduate students who have recently graduated from  Washington universities and those who will graduate before the fellowship begins. (Graduated between Jan. 1, 2019 and December 31, 2020)
• Applicants should be pursuing or have a degree in a marine-related field, including policy, law, social sciences, oceanography, and fishery sciences and marine related technical degrees. 
• DACA students are eligible to apply.

Black, indigenous and other people of color (BIPOC) as well as representatives of the LGBTQ+ community, and allies are encouraged to apply for this opportunity. All applicants regardless of ethnicity, race, gender, or other demographics should demonstrate awareness of diversity issues and a commitment to the advancement of equity and inclusion.

If you have any questions about this statement or the ability of the program to accommodate disabilities please contact the fellowship coordinator at sgfellow@uw.edu. 

Award

For a one year, graduate level fellowship, fellows will receive an award of $51,500 including a stipend of $48,000 meant to cover living costs and health care and $3,500 for conference attendance, professional development, and other non-commute work-related travel.

All applications must include:

1. Resume or curriculum vitae (not to exceed two pages; 12 pt. font)
2. Statement of the applicant’s goals with emphasis on interest in, contribution to, and expectations from the fellowship (1,000 words or less; 12 pt. font) 
3. Statement of the applicant’s experience and understanding of justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion and how it influences the work they hope to do in the future (750 words or less; 12 pt. font)
4. Two letters of recommendation, including one from the applicant’s major professor. If no major professor exists, the faculty member who is most familiar with the applicant’s academic work may be substituted
5. Unofficial copies of all undergraduate and graduate student transcripts