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Document Type:
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
EPA-F2009-STAR-A1
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Posted Date:
Aug 19, 2009
Creation Date:
Aug 19, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Oct 22, 2009
Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates.
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Oct 22, 2009
Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates.
Archive Date:
Nov 21, 2009
Funding Instrument Type:
Grant
Category of Funding Activity:
Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Category Explanation:
Fellowship
Expected Number of Awards:
120
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$4,500,000
Award Ceiling:
$37,000
Award Floor:
CFDA Number(s):
66.514
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Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowship Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
No
Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:
See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information.
Agency Name
Environmental Protection Agency
Description
Please note that grants under this RFA may involve the collection of Geospatial Information.
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 is October 22, 2009 at 4:00 PM for receipt of paper applications, and October 22, 2009 at 11:59:59 PM ET for submittal of electronic applications to Grants.gov. Subject to availability of funding, the Agency plans to award approximately 120 new fellowships by June 30, 2010. Master'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 four years. The fellowship program provides up to $37,000 per year of support per fellowship.
