Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA F2009 STAR D1
Apply for EPA F2009 STAR D1
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fall 2009 EPA Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowships For Graduate Environmental Study" 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 Aug 19, 2009 and posted on Aug 19, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 22, 2009 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $4,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $37,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 120 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Fall 2009 EPA Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowships for Graduate Environmental Study is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency designed to support graduate students pursuing advanced training in environmental fields. Offered under the EPA STAR program (CFDA 66.514), the opportunity is structured as a fellowship-style grant intended to help build the next generation of environmental researchers and professionals. Applicants should also note that projects supported under this request for applications may involve the collection of geospatial information, which can carry additional data handling, documentation, or reporting considerations depending on the work proposed.
EPA expected, subject to the availability of funds, to make approximately 120 new fellowship awards, with planned award decisions by June 30, 2010. The total estimated funding associated with the competition was about $4.5 million. Each fellowship could provide up to $37,000 per year in support, which serves as the program's annual award ceiling. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to provide non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the fellowship.
The program supported both masters and doctoral students. Masters-level fellows could receive funding for up to two years. Doctoral fellows could receive funding for up to three years, with the flexibility to use that support over a four-year period. This design is meant to align with typical graduate timelines while still allowing some room for the realities of doctoral research schedules.
Key dates for the competition were centered on an October 22, 2009 deadline. Paper applications had to be received by 4:00 PM, while electronic submissions through Grants.gov were due by 11:59:59 PM Eastern Time on the same date. The opportunity was posted on August 19, 2009, and later archived on November 21, 2009. Because federal solicitations often include detailed submission instructions and may differ depending on paper versus electronic routes, the announcement directed applicants to consult the full notice, especially Section IV, for the authoritative requirements on submission methods and due dates.
Eligibility was not broadly described in the summary record beyond being categorized as "Others," with the full eligibility rules deferred to Section III of the official announcement. In practice, this typically means there are specific conditions (such as student status, program enrollment, citizenship or residency rules, institutional affiliation, and field of study) that must be verified directly in the full solicitation before applying.
For applicants who could not access the full announcement online, the listed contact for assistance was Brandon Jones, reachable via a toll-free number at 1-800-490-9194. The funding opportunity number for this solicitation was EPA-F2009-STAR-D1, and the official title was "Fall 2009 EPA Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowships For Graduate Environmental Study."
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The official title is Fall 2009 EPA Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowships For Graduate Environmental Study.
2) Which agency is offering this fellowship?
This is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
3) What program is this fellowship offered under?
The opportunity is offered under the EPA Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, listed under CFDA 66.514.
4) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is EPA-F2009-STAR-D1.
5) What type of award is this?
This opportunity is structured as a fellowship-style grant intended to support graduate students pursuing advanced training in environmental fields.
6) Who is the fellowship intended to support?
The fellowship is designed to support graduate students pursuing advanced training in environmental fields and to help build the next generation of environmental researchers and professionals.
7) Does the program support masters students, doctoral students, or both?
The program supported both masters and doctoral students.
8) How long can a masters fellowship last?
Masters-level fellows could receive funding for up to two years.
9) How long can a doctoral fellowship last?
Doctoral fellows could receive funding for up to three years, with flexibility to use that support over a four-year period.
10) How much funding can a fellow receive per year?
Each fellowship could provide up to $37,000 per year in support, which serves as the program's annual award ceiling.
11) Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to provide non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the fellowship.
12) Approximately how many new awards were expected?
EPA expected, subject to the availability of funds, to make approximately 120 new fellowship awards.
13) What was the estimated total funding for the competition?
The total estimated funding associated with the competition was about $4.5 million.
14) When was the application deadline?
The competition deadline was centered on October 22, 2009.
15) What were the deadlines for paper vs. electronic submissions?
Paper applications had to be received by 4:00 PM on October 22, 2009. Electronic submissions through Grants.gov were due by 11:59:59 PM Eastern Time on the same date.
16) Why do paper and electronic deadlines differ?
The announcement notes that federal solicitations can include detailed submission instructions and may differ depending on paper versus electronic routes. Applicants were directed to consult the full notice (especially Section IV) for authoritative submission requirements and due dates.
17) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on August 19, 2009.
18) When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on November 21, 2009.
19) When were award decisions planned?
EPA planned award decisions by June 30, 2010, subject to the availability of funds.
20) What does “subject to the availability of funds†mean?
It means the number of awards and timing of decisions were planned targets, but final outcomes depended on whether funding was available.
21) What is known about eligibility from the summary provided?
The summary record does not broadly describe eligibility beyond categorizing it as "Others". The specific eligibility rules were deferred to Section III of the official announcement.
22) What kinds of eligibility conditions might applicants need to confirm in the full announcement?
The information provided indicates there are typically specific conditions that must be verified in the full solicitation, such as student status, program enrollment, citizenship or residency rules, institutional affiliation, and field of study.
23) Where should applicants look for the authoritative submission and eligibility requirements?
Applicants were instructed to consult the full notice. Submission methods and due dates were pointed to Section IV, and eligibility rules were deferred to Section III.
24) Does the opportunity mention anything about geospatial information?
Yes. The opportunity notes that projects supported under the request for applications may involve the collection of geospatial information.
25) If a project involves geospatial information, what additional considerations are noted?
The announcement indicates that collecting geospatial information can carry additional data handling, documentation, or reporting considerations depending on the work proposed.
26) What should someone do if they cannot access the full announcement online?
The listed contact for assistance is Brandon Jones, reachable via the toll-free number 1-800-490-9194.
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