APNEP-Sea Grant Graduate Fellowship in Estuarine Research

Since 2015, APNEP and the North Carolina Sea Grant have jointly funded a graduate student fellowship to conduct applied research within the North Carolina portion of the APNEP management area. Fellows conduct research that addresses focus areas identified in the NC Sea Grant Strategic Plan and management actions from APNEP's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan. 

Apply for the 2021 Estuarine Fellowship! 

The 2021 Fellowship is open to graduate students in North Carolina and Virginia for conducting applied research within the North Carolina portion of Albemarle-Pamlico region and applications are due by 5pm on August 3rd. The fellow must conduct research that addresses one or more of the following focus areas:

• Estuary Spatial Planning
• Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV)
• Coastal Water Quality
• Ecological Flows
• Oyster Restoration

APNEP Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) actions addressed:

• CCMP actions addressed vary each year depending on the project selected. Details are available in the final reports for each project.