Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA 2015 STAR C1
Apply for EPA 2015 STAR C1
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Chemical Safety for Sustainability Adverse Impacts from Exposures to Endocrine Disrupting Compounds (C1)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 66.514 Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowship Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 13, 2015 and posted on Apr 12, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 26, 2015 See the announcement including Section IV for additional submission information. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $7,200,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $132,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 55 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- See the announcement including Section III for additional eligibility information
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Opportunity Summary:
The Chemical Safety for Sustainability - Adverse Impacts from Exposures to Endocrine Disrupting Compounds (C1) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number EPA-2015-STAR-C1) is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science to Achieve Results (STAR) graduate fellowship competition designed to support masters and doctoral students pursuing environmental fields of study, with an emphasis area tied to chemical safety and the health and environmental impacts associated with endocrine disrupting compounds. In practical terms, the program is meant to build the next generation of scientists by funding graduate training and research that improves understanding of how exposure to endocrine-active chemicals can lead to adverse outcomes, and how that knowledge can be used to better evaluate, prevent, or reduce risks.
This is a discretionary funding opportunity offered as a fellowship under the STAR Fellowship Program (CFDA 66.514). The EPA anticipated making about 55 new fellowship awards in the Fall of 2015, depending on available funding and other considerations, with an estimated total program funding level of about $7.2 million. The fellowship provides up to $44,000 per year per recipient, which can be used to support the student while they complete graduate education and related research activities. The maximum total support differs by degree level: masters students can receive up to two years of funding (up to $88,000 total), while doctoral students can receive up to three years of funding (up to $132,000 total). For PhD recipients, those three funded years can be used over a longer window, up to five years, which gives some flexibility for real-world program timelines.
The opportunity is framed around endocrine disrupting compounds, a category of chemicals that can interfere with hormone systems and potentially contribute to developmental, reproductive, neurological, metabolic, immune, or other adverse effects depending on the timing, duration, and level of exposure. By placing the fellowship under the "Chemical Safety for Sustainability" theme and highlighting "adverse impacts from exposures," the EPA is signaling interest in research and training that improve the scientific basis for assessing endocrine-related hazards and risks, including issues like low-dose effects, sensitive life stages, mixture exposures, exposure pathways, and translating mechanistic findings into outcomes that matter for environmental and public health decision-making. While the specific research topics and application requirements are detailed in the full announcement, the overall intent is clearly aligned with generating evidence and developing expertise that can inform safer chemical design, better exposure assessment, and more protective approaches to managing chemicals in the environment.
Applications were due May 26, 2015, with a submission deadline of 11:59:59 PM on that date. The funding opportunity was posted April 12, 2015 and created April 13, 2015, and it later archived on June 25, 2015. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement listed, which is typical for individual fellowship programs of this kind. Eligibility is described broadly in the listing as "Others," with the specifics deferred to the official announcement (particularly Section III), meaning applicants needed to consult the published solicitation to confirm requirements such as student status, field of study, institution-related conditions, and any citizenship or residency rules that may apply to federal fellowships. Similarly, the announcement notes that additional submission instructions are provided in Section IV, and help for accessing the full announcement is referenced in Section VII under contact information.
Overall, this STAR fellowship opportunity offered substantial, multi-year graduate support for students working in environmental disciplines, specifically encouraging work connected to the real-world problem of endocrine disrupting chemicals and the adverse impacts that can result from exposure. It combined workforce development (training graduate researchers) with the EPA's broader mission of improving the scientific foundation for chemical safety and sustainability.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the "Chemical Safety for Sustainability - Adverse Impacts from Exposures to Endocrine Disrupting Compounds (C1)" opportunity?
It is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science to Achieve Results (STAR) graduate fellowship competition focused on supporting masters and doctoral students in environmental fields of study, with an emphasis on chemical safety and the health and environmental impacts associated with endocrine disrupting compounds.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this fellowship?
The Funding Opportunity Number is EPA-2015-STAR-C1.
Which EPA program is offering this funding?
The funding is offered under the EPA STAR Fellowship Program as a discretionary fellowship opportunity.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed for this STAR Fellowship Program opportunity is 66.514.
Who is this fellowship designed to support?
The fellowship is designed to support masters and doctoral students pursuing environmental fields of study, particularly those whose graduate training and research relate to chemical safety and adverse impacts from exposures to endocrine disrupting compounds.
What is the main purpose or intent of the fellowship?
The fellowship is intended to help build the next generation of scientists by funding graduate training and research that improves understanding of how exposure to endocrine-active chemicals can lead to adverse outcomes, and how that knowledge can be used to better evaluate, prevent, or reduce risks.
What kinds of chemicals are the focus of this opportunity?
The emphasis area is endocrine disrupting compounds, described as chemicals that can interfere with hormone systems and may contribute to adverse effects depending on the timing, duration, and level of exposure.
What types of adverse effects are associated with endocrine disrupting compounds in the opportunity description?
The description notes potential developmental, reproductive, neurological, metabolic, immune, or other adverse effects, with impacts influenced by factors such as timing, duration, and level of exposure.
What research themes does the EPA signal interest in for this fellowship?
Based on the opportunity description, the EPA highlights interest in improving the scientific basis for assessing endocrine-related hazards and risks, including topics such as low-dose effects, sensitive life stages, mixture exposures, exposure pathways, and translating mechanistic findings into outcomes relevant for environmental and public health decision-making.
How much funding can an individual recipient receive per year?
The fellowship provides up to $44,000 per year per recipient.
What is the maximum total funding for a masters student?
Masters students can receive up to two years of funding, for a maximum total of up to $88,000.
What is the maximum total funding for a doctoral (PhD) student?
Doctoral students can receive up to three years of funding, for a maximum total of up to $132,000.
Is there any flexibility in how doctoral funding years can be used?
Yes. For PhD recipients, the three funded years can be used over a longer window of up to five years.
How many fellowship awards did the EPA anticipate making?
The EPA anticipated making about 55 new fellowship awards in Fall 2015, depending on available funding and other considerations.
What was the estimated total program funding level?
The estimated total program funding level was about $7.2 million.
When was the funding opportunity posted and created?
The opportunity was posted on April 12, 2015 and created on April 13, 2015.
What was the application due date and deadline time?
Applications were due May 26, 2015, with a submission deadline of 11:59:59 PM on that date.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity later archived on June 25, 2015.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed for this fellowship opportunity.
What does the listing say about eligibility?
Eligibility is described broadly as "Others," and the listing indicates that the specific eligibility requirements are provided in the official announcement (particularly Section III). Applicants would need to consult the solicitation to confirm details such as student status, field of study, institution-related conditions, and any citizenship or residency rules that may apply to federal fellowships.
Where are the official submission instructions provided?
The listing notes that additional submission instructions are provided in Section IV of the full announcement.
Where can applicants look for help accessing the full announcement and contacts?
The listing references Section VII under contact information for help accessing the full announcement.
What is the fellowship meant to support, in practical terms?
In practical terms, it is meant to support graduate education and related research activities in environmental disciplines, specifically encouraging work that improves understanding of endocrine disrupting chemicals and the adverse impacts that can result from exposure, with the broader goal of informing safer chemical design, better exposure assessment, and more protective chemical management.
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