Fall 2011 EPA Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowships For Undergraduate Environmental Study
EPA, as part of its Science to Achieve Results program, is offering Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) undergraduate fellowships for bachelor level students in environmental fields of study. The fellowship provides up to $19,700 per academic year of support and up to $9,500 of support for a three-month summer internship. Deadline: December 9, 2010. https://epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2011/2011_gro_undergrad.html
8th Annual P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition for Sustainability Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3)
The U.S. EPA, as part of the P3 Award Program, is seeking applications proposing to research, develop, and design solutions to real world challenges involving the overall sustainability of human society. The P3 competition highlights the use of scientific principles in creating innovative projects focused on sustainability. The P3 Awards program was developed to foster progress toward sustainability by achieving the mutual goals of economic prosperity, protection of the planet, and improved quality of life for its people– people, prosperity, and the planet – the three pillars of sustainability. The EPA offers the P3 competition in order to respond to the technical needs of the world while moving towards the goal of sustainability. Deadline: December 22, 2010. https://www.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2011/2011_p3.html#SUMMARY
Environmental Education Grants
EPA’s Office of Environmental Education (OEE), Office of External Affairs and Environmental Edu-cation, supports environmental education projects that enhance the public’s awareness, knowledge, and skills to help people make informed decisions that affect environmental quality. EPA awards grants each year based on funding appropriated by Congress. Annual funding for the program ranges between $2 and $3 million. Most grants will be in the $15,000 to $25,000 range. EPA is currently working on the Requests for Proposals for the 2011 Environmental Education Grant Program. To be electronically notified when the RFPs are available, use the URL below and sign up by clicking the blue button on the right. https://www.epa.gov/education/grants.html
Personnel Updates
Rob Ferguson is the new NOAA Coral Coordinator for the Guánica Watershed Initiative.