[PCA] FUNDING: Fellowships for undergraduate and graduate environmental study at EPA

[Olivia Kwong]

Fellowships for Undergraduate and Graduate Environmental Study at the US
Environmental Protection Agency - The National Center for Environmental
Research in the EPA Office of Research and Development has released its
"Fall 2008 EPA Greater Research Opportunities" solicitation for masters and
doctoral level students in environmental fields of study - The
Undergraduate Program will be announced at a later date - EPA intends to
award approximately 15 new fellowships by July 31, 2008 - EPA notes that "
... The GRO Graduate Fellowship Program is part of the national effort to
help to increase the amount (output) of environmentally-related research
being performed at institutions of higher education that otherwise receive
limited funding from EPA, including institutions with substantial minority
enrollment ..."

Organization: National Center for Environmental Research in the EPA Office
of Research and Development

Source: August 22, 2007 access to the website of the EPA ORD National
Center For Environmental Research

Comments Due By: Closing date for application is October 23, 2007

Website: Details of the EPA Office of Research and Development, National
Center for Environmental Research, Greater Research Opportunities (GRO)
Program for Fall 2008 Fellowships For Graduate Environmental Study are
posted at
http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2008/2008_gro_grad.html

Details of the Undergraduate GRO Program, when announced, will be posted at

http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/ under the heading of "2008 EPA Environmental
Research Fellowships"

EPA is also seeking by October 23, 2007 applications for participation in
its Fall 2008 EPA Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowships for
Graduate Environmental Study Program, details of which are posted at
http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2008/2008_star_fellow.html

Contact: Questions about all three EPA Fellowship programs may be directed
to Stephanie Willett at 202 343 9656 or toll free 800 490 9194; e-mail:
2008FellowshipsRFP at EPA.gov