Synopsis of Program:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, is offering Graduate Fellowships for master’s and doctoral level students in environmental fields of study. The deadline for submission of applications is May 26, 2015 at 11:59:59 PM. Subject to availability of funding and other applicable considerations, the Agency plans to award approximately 55 new fellowships in the Fall of 2015. The Fellowship Program provides up to $44,000 per year of support per fellowship. Master’s level students may receive a maximum of two years of support ($88,000). Doctoral students may be supported for a maximum of three years ($132,000), usable over a period of five years.
Solicitation Opening Date: April 8, 2015
Solicitation Closing Date: May 26, 2015, 11:59:59 pm Eastern Time (ET)
11:59:59 PM Eastern Time (ET) for submission of All Letters of Recommendation.
Award Information:
Anticipated Type of Award: Fellowship
Estimated Number of Awards: Approximately 55 awards.
Anticipated Funding Amount: Approximately $7.2 million total for all awards
Potential Funding per Fellowship: $44,000 per year per fellowship. Master’s level students may receive support for a maximum of two years for a total of up to $88,000. Doctoral students may be supported for a maximum of three years for a total of up to $132,000, usable over a period of five years. Cost sharing is not required.
Eligibility Information:
Students must attend a fully accredited U.S. college or university (located in the U.S. or its territories) for their graduate studies. Students must also be citizens of the U.S. or its territories or possessions, or be lawfully admitted to the U.S. for permanent residence. Resident aliens must have their green card at the time of application to be eligible. Do not provide the green card number with your application; however, you may be asked to provide it at a later time to verify eligibility with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service of the Department of Homeland Security.
This is the initial announcement of this funding opportunity.
Funding Opportunity Number: (See Section I.D. for descriptions)
NUMBER | TOPIC TITLE |
EPA-2015-STAR-A1 | Emerging Environmental Approaches & Challenges: Environmental Innovation (A1) |
EPA-2015-STAR-A2 | Emerging Environmental Approaches & Challenges: Information Science (A2) |
EPA-2015-STAR-A3 | Emerging Environmental Approaches & Challenges: Synthetic Biology for Environmental Purposes (A3) |
EPA-2015-STAR-B1 | Air, Climate & Energy: Clean Air (B1) |
EPA-2015-STAR-B2 | Air, Climate & Energy: Global Change (B2) |
EPA-2015-STAR-B3 | Air, Climate & Energy: Green Energy/Natural Resources Production & Use (B3) |
EPA-2015-STAR-C1 | Chemical Safety for Sustainability: Adverse Impacts from Exposures to Endocrine Disrupting Compounds (C1) |
EPA-2015-STAR-C2 | Chemical Safety for Sustainability: Environmental Health and Safety of Engineered Nanomaterials (C2) |
EPA-2015-STAR-C3 | Chemical Safety for Sustainability: Computational Chemistry for Predictive Toxicology (C3) |
EPA-2015-STAR-C4 | Chemical Safety for Sustainability: Communicating and Translating Emerging Science for Evaluating Impacts of Chemicals (C4) |
EPA-2015-STAR-D1 | Human Health Risk Assessment: Public Health (D1) |
EPA-2015-STAR-D2 | Human Health Risk Assessment: Risk Assessment and Risk Management (D2) |
EPA-2015-STAR-E1 | Safe and Sustainable Water Resources: Drinking Water (E1) |
EPA-2015-STAR-E2 | Safe and Sustainable Water Resources: Water Quality–Coastal and Estuarine Processes (E2) |
EPA-2015-STAR-E3 | Safe and Sustainable Water Resources: Water Quality – Hydrogeology and Surface Water (E3) |
EPA-2015-STAR-F1 | Sustainable and Healthy Communities: Multidisciplinary Approaches To Optimize Decision Outcomes (F1) |
EPA-2015-STAR-F2 | Sustainable and Healthy Communities: Tribes and American Indian/Alaska Native/Pacific Islander Communities (F2) |
For full info: http://epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2015/2015_star_gradfellow.html