OpportunityTitle: Fall 2012 EPA Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowships For Graduate Environmental Study
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Please see Section III of the announcement for eligibility information.
Description: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Center for Environmental Research (NCER), invites applications for the Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowships for graduate environmental study for master&#239;&#191;&#189;s and doctoral level students. The deadline is November 8, 2011 at 4:00 PM ET for receipt of paper applications, and November 8, 2011 at 11:59:59 PM ET for submittal of electronic applications via Grants.gov. Subject to availability of funding and other applicable considerations, the Agency plans to award approximately 80 new fellowships by July 31, 2012. Master&apos;s level students may receive support for a maximum of two years. Doctoral students may be supported for a maximum of three years, usable over a period of five years. The fellowship program provides up to $42,000 per year of support per fellowship. This amount covers a monthly stipend of $2,083 for up to 12 months totaling $25,000 for the year, $5,000 for authorized expenses, and up to $12,000 for tuition and fees. The actual amount awarded per year will vary depending on the amount of tuition and fees and the number of months the stipend is required. These fellowships are intended to help defray costs associated with advanced, environmentally-oriented study leading to a master&apos;s or doctoral degree.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: 2012FellowshipsRFA@epa.gov
GrantorContactText: Technical Contact: Brandon Jones (2012FellowshipsRFA@epa.gov) &lt;br/&gt;Eligibility Contact: James Gentry (2012FellowshipsRFA@epa.gov) &lt;br/&gt;Electronic Email Submissions: Todd Peterson (peterson.todd@epa.gov); phone: 703-308-7224 &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: Please see the announcement including Section IV for due date and submission information.