2015-2016 Symposium Series Competition
The National Sea Grant Law Center is accepting applications from Sea Grant College Programs to
organize and host symposiums addressing coastal, ocean, and Great Lakes law and policy issues.
Proceedings from the symposiums will be published by the National Sea Grant Law Center in the Sea
Grant Law and Policy Journal through the Journal’s 2016 publication cycle. Funding is limited to
$10,000 per symposium and the Law Center anticipates selecting 2-3 proposals for funding.
Applications are limited to five pages, and should be submitted in letter format (PDF) to Catherine
Janasie, National Sea Grant Law Center Research Counsel and Editor of the Sea Grant Law & Policy
Journal, electronically at cjanasie@olemiss.edu. Applications must be received by 5 p.m. Central
Time on Wednesday July 15, 2015.
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General questions about the grant competition and the scope of projects considered should be directed to
Catherine Janasie, Research Counsel at the National Sea Grant Law Center, via email,
cjanasie@olemiss.edu, or phone, 662-915-7775.
Eligibility
The following entities are eligible to apply to this funding opportunity:
Sea Grant College Programs
Sea Grant Institutional Programs
The Guam Sea Grant Project
The Lake Champlain Sea Grant Project
To be considered for funding, Sea Grant programs must formally partner with a law school within their state and/or region. A letter of commitment from the law school partner must be attached to the application package.
