Fall 2009 EPA Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowships For Graduate Environmental Study

The summary for the Fall 2009 EPA Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowships For Graduate 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:	Fall 2009 EPA Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowships For Graduate Environmental Study
	CFDA Number:	66.514
	CFDA Description:	Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowship Program
	Federal Agency Name:	Environmental Protection Agency
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	Fellowship
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	EPA-F2009-STAR-I3
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Aug 19, 2009
	Creation Date:	Aug 19, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Oct 22, 2009 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Oct 22, 2009 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates.
	Archive Date:	Nov 21, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	120
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$4,500,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$37,000
	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 grants under this RFA may involve the collection of Geospatial Information. 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 October 22, 2009 at 4:00 PM for receipt of paper applications, and October 22, 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 120 new fellowships by June 30, 2010. 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 four years. The fellowship program provides up to $37,000 per year of support per fellowship.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2009/2009_star_gradfellow.html
Grant Announcement Contact: Brandon Jones, Toll-free Number: 1-800-490-9194.

Brandon Jones [2009FellowshipsRFA@epa.gov]
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