The Environmental Protection Agency invites applications for its 2009 Science to Achieve Results
(STAR) Fellowships for Graduate Environmental Study for master’s and doctoral level students in environmental fields of study. Sixteen topic areas are described in the announcement. Approximately 120 awards will be made from a total pool of $4.7 million. Maximum award size is $37,000 per year (term of award depends on degree level). Eligibility is limited to students at fully accredited U.S colleges or universities. Students also must be U.S. citizens or individuals lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the U.S. Applications are due Oct 22. More information regarding the STAR Fellowships is available at: http://epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2009/2009_star_gradfellow.html.
Excerpt regarding areas/topics of interest:
Applications are welcomed from students studying any academic discipline to the extent that the particular topic of research is related to EPA’s mission. This includes students studying in ecology, economics, engineering, modeling, the health sciences, physical sciences, earth sciences, exposure sciences, social sciences, informational sciences, mathematical and computer sciences, and environmental sciences…..Proposals may come from students in traditional and interdisciplinary academic disciplines; from students studying in emerging fields that will require increased human capacity such as in the exposure sciences; from students utilizing multidisciplinary approaches and/or addressing multiple media; and, in areas which focus on environmental justice, environmental education, community-based participation, and/or environmental decision-making.
