EPA STAR Fellowship 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 is November 5, 2010 at 4:00 PM for receipt of paper applications, and
November 5, 2010 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 105 new fellowships by June 30, 2011. 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 five years. The
fellowship program provides up to $42,000 per year of support per fellowship.
There appears to be some confusion on eligibility - the restriction
of completion of first year is ONLY for people applying for a fellowship for their
MS and have completed their first year at the MS level already. It does not
apply to PhD students (#2 below is the limit of eligibility of PhD students)in
their current MS program.
Applicants who are in a graduate program at the time of
application and meet either of the following two criteria as of November 5,
2010 ARE NOT eligible to receive a fellowship: 1) have completed more
than one year in their current master's program; or 2) have completed more than
four years in their current doctoral program. However, applicants enrolled in a
master's program who intend to pursue a doctoral degree beginning in the fall
of 2011 may apply for a doctoral fellowship.
http://www.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2011/2011_star_gradfellow.html
Linda S. Lee
Ecological Science &
Engineering Interdisciplinary Graduate Program, Program Head
Professor, Environmental Chemistry, http://www.agry.purdue.edu/staffbio/lslbio.htm
Purdue University, Department of Agronomy
Crop Soil & Environmental Sciences
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West Lafayette, IN 47907-2054
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