2010 Academic Year EPA Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Fellowships for Undergraduate Environmental Study

The summary for the 2010 Academic Year EPA Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Fellowships for Undergraduate Environmental Study Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	2010 Academic Year EPA Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Fellowships for Undergraduate Environmental Study
	CFDA Number:	66.513
	CFDA Description:	Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Fellowships For Undergraduate/Graduate Environmental Study
	Federal Agency Name:	Environmental Protection Agency
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	Fellowship
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	EPA-F2009U-GRO-Q2
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Sep 15, 2009
	Creation Date:	Sep 15, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Dec 10, 2009 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Dec 10, 2009 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates.
	Archive Date:	Jan 09, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	30
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1,395,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$46,500
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: 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.
Grant Description: Please note that fellowships under this RFA may involve the collection of Geospatial Information. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) program, is offering Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) undergraduate fellowships for bachelor level students in environmental fields of study. The deadline for receipt of paper applications is December 10, 2009 at 4:00 PM and December 10, 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 30 new fellowships by July 30, 2010. 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 between their junior and senior years. The fellowship provides up to $19,250 per year of academic support and up to $8,000 of internship support for a three-month summer period.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2010/2010_gro_undergrad.html
Grant Announcement Contact: Georgette Boddie, 202-343-9741.
Georgette Boddie [boddie.georgette@epa.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • Fall 2011 EPA Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Fellowships For Undergraduate Environmental Study; • FALL 2006 EPA Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Fellowships For Graduate Environmental Study