EPA-STAR (Science to Achieve Results) Fellowships

Typical application deadline: 
November
Contact Name: 
Brandon Jones
Page last updated: 
09/14/2010
Application Deadline: 
November 5, 2010
Contact Phone: 
(800) 490-9194
Contact e-mail: 
2012FellowshipsRFA@epa.gov
Funding source home page: 
US Environmental Protection Agency
weblinks: 
Fellowship information
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 
  1. Students must attend a fully accredited U.S. college or university (located in the U.S. or its territories) for their graduate studies.
  2. Applicants 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.
Keywords: 
Agriculture
Biodiversity
Climate change
Ecological studies
Ecosystem
Environmental Education
General support
Global change
Green development
Natural Resource Management
Research/field research
Sustainability/Sustainable Development
Amount: 
up to $42,000
Funding Abstract: 

These fellowships are intended to help defray costs associated with advanced, environmentally-oriented study leading to a master's or doctoral degree. The goals of the programs are to bolster the environmental generation of tomorrow, bridge to diverse communities, and boost excellent research and development that advance the protection of human health and the environment through education.

These goals are consistent with the immediate and long‑term mission of EPA, to protect human health and the environment. The STAR Fellowship program has proven to be beneficial to both the public and private sectors by providing a steady stream of well‑trained environmental specialists to meet society’s environmental challenges (National Research Council 2003). It has also provided new environmental research in engineering and in the physical, biological, health, and social sciences.

Type of Funding: 
Fellowship
Funding Comments: 

A maximum of $84,000 will be provided for master's fellows (two years) and up to $126,000 (three years) for doctoral fellows.

Application Process and Required Materials: 
  1. Application for Federal Assistance
  2. EPA Key Contacts Form (5700-54)
  3. Front Page
  4. Personal Statement
  5. Proposal Description
  6. Background Information:
      Education & Relevant Experiences
      Publications & Presentations
      Course Work
  7. Letters of Recommendation (sent by referees)
Fund Usage: 
Tuition and fees, monthly stipend, personal allowance
Funding Restrictions: 

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. Cost sharing is not required.

Fields of Study: 
Behavior, Education and Communication
Environmental Informatics
Environmental Justice
Environmental Policy and Planning
Sustainable Systems
Landscape Architecture