North Carolina Sea Grant is accepting applications for the 2007 Coastal Management Fellowship for postgraduate students.

Sponsored by the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coastal Services Center, the two-year fellowship provides professional on-the-job education and training opportunities in coastal management and policy. It also provides project assistance to state coastal zone management programs, including the N.C. Division of Coastal Management.

The N.C. project involves developing a comprehensive beach and inlet plan for the state by focusing on policy, science and engineering applications, spatial and information technology or some combination of the three.

The program offers a competitive salary, medical benefits and travel and relocation expense reimbursement.

Any student who has completed a master’s, doctoral or professional degree between Jan. 1, 2006, and July 31, 2007, is eligible to apply for the fellowship. Students from a broad range of environmental programs are encouraged to apply.

Applications must be received no later than Jan. 29, 2007. Final decisions will be made by March 26. The fellowship will start in August.

Please send:

• a resume or vitae, not exceeding two pages, using 12 pt. font;
• a statement of the applicant’s goals of 500 words or less, which emphasizes expectations from and contributions to the fellowship experience;
• two letters of recommendation, including one from the applicant’s principal professor or faculty member familiar with the academic work; and
• unofficial copies of all the applicant’s undergraduate and graduate student transcripts.

Mail application package to: Sara Mirabilio, NC Sea Grant, UNC Coastal Studies Institute, PO Box 699, Manteo, NC 27954.

For more information, call Mirabilio, 252/475-3663, ext. 29; or e-mail ; or visit the fellowship Web site: www.csc.noaa.gov/cms/fellows.html. To learn more about Sea Grant fellowships, visit the North Carolina Sea Grant Web site: www.ncseagrant.org.