Congratulations to Rachael K. for her "full ride" EPA GRO scholarship!
Please consider applying for this funding -- information for this any other scholarships below"
"If a student decides to apply for the fellowship in something sustainability or environmental education related (both applicable topics), I encourage them to reach out to CESA 10’s Energy Management and Sustainability Service area for possible partnership/internship opportunities (they can contact me and I can connect them with the appropriate people). Thank you for your commitment to Environmental Public Health!
Kerrie Ackerson | Contracts and Grants Manager
CESA 10
725 W. Park Avenue | Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
715-720-2165 Phone | 715-720-2070 Fax |
Synopsis
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Fellowships program, is offering undergraduate fellowships for bachelor level students in environmental fields of study. The deadline for receipt of applications is December 5, 2012, at 11:59:59 PM ET. Subject to availability of funding and other applicable considerations, the Agency plans to award approximately 40 new fellowships in the summer of 2013. Eligible students will receive support for their junior and senior years of undergraduate study and for an internship at an EPA facility during the summer of their junior year. The fellowship provides up to $20,700 per academic year of support and $8,600 of support for a three-month summer internship. This solicitation does not provide the opportunity for the submission of applications for projects that involve human subjects research. Human subjects research supported by the EPA is governed by EPA Regulation 40 CFR Part 26 (Protection of Human Subjects). Applications proposing human subjects research will not be considered for funding and will be deemed ineligible.
Eligibility Information:
1. Students must attend a fully accredited U.S. college or university (located in the U.S. or its territories) for their last two years of undergraduate studies during the fellowship period.
2. 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 include their green card number in their application (you must have your green card at the time of application to be eligible for this Fellowship opportunity). EPA may verify this number with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service of the Department of Homeland Security.
3. The GRO Undergraduate Fellowship is intended for students entering their last two years of study before obtaining their first bachelor’s degree. Students who have already earned one bachelor’s degree and are pursuing additional degrees are not eligible. The fellowship tenure is for two academic years (9 months each) with a required paid internship during the summer after the first year. Thus, only students who will be entering their last two years of college will be considered eligible.
4. Students must have at least a “B” average overall at the time of application submittal and during the tenure of the fellowship.
5. During the tenure of the fellowship, students must attend a fully accredited four year U.S. institution of higher education. These schools must be listed as not highly funded for research and development capacity. For the purposes of this solicitation, EPA considers students attending those institutions identified as receiving more than $35 million in annual federal research and development funding in the National Science Foundation's publication "Federal Science and Engineering Support to Universities, Colleges, and Nonprofit Institutions: FY 2008," Table 12, column 2, as ineligible under this solicitation. Students attending those institutions either not listed, or listed as having received $35 million or less as designated in column 2 of Table 12 are eligible to apply. These data can be found at: Federal Science and Engineering Support to Universities, Colleges, and Nonprofit Institutions: Fiscal Year 2008 (PDF) (309 pp, 1.74 MB).
6. At the time of application submittal, students attending two-year institutions or community colleges, as well as students not in attendance at an institution of higher education may be eligible to apply. However, in order to receive the fellowship, students attending two-year institutions or community colleges or students not in attendance at the time of application will need to show evidence of having received their Associate’s degree, and will need to demonstrate that they only have two years left of undergraduate studies for completion of the Bachelor’s degree, and that they have been accepted to attend an accredited eligible four year institution. This requirement is considered satisfied if the student is transferring to an accredited eligible four-year institution which has an Articulation Agreement with the two-year institution, thus meaning that all credits will transfer towards requirements for the Bachelor’s degree. See Section III.A. Eligible Applicants below.
B. Background
The GRO Undergraduate Fellowship program is part of the national effort to help ensure that the United States meets its current and projected human resource needs in the environmental science, engineering, and policy fields. By enhancing and supporting quality environmental education for undergraduate students, the GRO Undergraduate Fellowship encourages promising students to pursue careers in environmentally-related fields and to continue their education beyond the baccalaureate level. This goal is consistent with the mission of EPA, which is to provide environmental and human health protection as well as reducing pollution. The GRO Fellowship program has benefited the public by consistently providing the nation with well-trained environmental specialists to meet environmental challenges in our society. GRO supported fellows have provided new environmental research in the physical, biological, health, and social sciences as well as in engineering.
The specific Strategic Goal and Objective from the EPA’s FY 2011-2015 Strategic Plan that relates to this solicitation are:
Goal 3: Cleaning Up Communities and Advancing Sustainable Development, Objective 3.1: Promote Sustainable and Livable Communities.
[Links below to various funding opportunities based on topic of study. Total of 40 $50,000 fellowships available across all programs]
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
Fall 2013 EPA Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Fellowships For Undergraduate Environmental Study Grant
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=203073
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
Fall 2013 EPA Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Fellowships For Undergraduate Environmental Study Grant
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=203074
Below are a variety of fellowship opportunities for undergraduate students (with at least 2 years of school remaining) to forward research in a
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
Fall 2013 EPA Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Fellowships For Undergraduate Environmental Study Grant
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=203075
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
Fall 2013 EPA Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Fellowships For Undergraduate Environmental Study Grant
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=203093
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
Fall 2013 EPA Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Fellowships For Undergraduate Environmental Study Grant
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=203113
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
Fall 2013 EPA Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Fellowships For Undergraduate Environmental Study Grant
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=203114"
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EPA Scholarships
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