Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA F2012 STAR E2
Apply for EPA F2012 STAR E2
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fall 2012 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 Sep 15, 2011 and posted on Sep 15, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 8, 2011 Please see the announcement including Section IV for due date and 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 $4,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $126,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 80 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Please see Section III of the announcement for eligibility information.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Fall 2012 EPA Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowships for Graduate Environmental Study is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), administered through the National Center for Environmental Research (NCER). It is designed to support masters and doctoral students pursuing advanced study in environmentally related fields, with the goal of helping cover the major costs that come with graduate education while students complete degrees focused on environmental science and related disciplines. The program falls under CFDA 66.514, the STAR Fellowship Program, and it does not require any cost sharing or matching funds.
Applications were due on November 8, 2011, with two separate submission cutoffs depending on the method. Paper applications had to be received by 4:00 PM Eastern Time, while electronic applications submitted through Grants.gov were due by 11:59:59 PM Eastern Time the same day. EPA indicated that, assuming funds are available and other program considerations are met, it expected to make about 80 new fellowship awards by July 31, 2012. The estimated total funding available for this competition was listed as approximately $4.5 million.
The fellowship provides up to $42,000 per year per recipient, though the exact yearly amount can vary based on a student’s actual tuition and fees and on how many months of stipend support are needed during that year. The annual support is structured around three main components: a stipend of $2,083 per month for up to 12 months (up to $25,000 per year), $5,000 for authorized expenses, and up to $12,000 to help pay tuition and fees. Over the life of an award, the maximum potential total aligns with the stated award ceiling of $126,000, reflecting up to three years of support at the top annual level.
In terms of duration, masters students can receive support for up to two years. Doctoral students can receive support for up to three years, and that support can be used over a five-year window, allowing some flexibility in how fellowship years align with a longer doctoral timeline. The fellowship is intended specifically to defray the costs of environmentally oriented graduate education leading to a masters or doctoral degree, rather than functioning as a general institutional grant.
Eligibility is referenced as “Others” in the basic listing, with details deferred to Section III of the full announcement. Applicants were directed to the official solicitation for the precise eligibility rules and application requirements. For assistance, EPA provided points of contact including Brandon Jones and James Gentry via 2012FellowshipsRFA@epa.gov, and a contact for electronic submission issues, Todd Peterson (peterson.todd@epa.gov, 703-308-7224). The funding opportunity number for this announcement is EPA-F-2012-STAR-E2, and it was originally posted on September 15, 2011, with an archive date of December 8, 2011.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Fall 2012 EPA STAR Fellowships for Graduate Environmental Study
1) What is the Fall 2012 EPA Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowship for Graduate Environmental Study?
It is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), administered through EPA's National Center for Environmental Research (NCER). The fellowship is intended to support graduate students (masters and doctoral) pursuing advanced study in environmentally related fields.
2) What is the purpose of this fellowship?
The fellowship is designed to help cover major costs associated with graduate education while students complete degrees focused on environmental science and related disciplines. It is meant to defray the costs of environmentally oriented graduate education leading to a masters or doctoral degree.
3) Is this funding a grant to a university or a fellowship for individual students?
Based on the description, it is a fellowship intended specifically to support students and their environmentally oriented graduate education, rather than functioning as a general institutional grant.
4) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The program falls under CFDA 66.514, the STAR Fellowship Program.
5) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is EPA-F-2012-STAR-E2.
6) How much funding is available per recipient?
The fellowship provides up to $42,000 per year per recipient. The exact yearly amount can vary depending on a student's actual tuition and fees and on how many months of stipend support are needed in that year.
7) What costs does the annual fellowship support cover?
The annual support is structured around three components:
- A stipend of $2,083 per month for up to 12 months (up to $25,000 per year)
- $5,000 for authorized expenses
- Up to $12,000 to help pay tuition and fees
8) What is the maximum total award amount over the life of the fellowship?
The award ceiling is $126,000, reflecting up to three years of support at the top annual level.
9) How long can a masters student receive support?
Masters students can receive support for up to two years.
10) How long can a doctoral student receive support?
Doctoral students can receive support for up to three years.
11) Is there flexibility in how doctoral students use the fellowship support?
Yes. For doctoral students, the support can be used over a five-year window, allowing flexibility in how fellowship years align with a longer doctoral timeline.
12) Does this opportunity require cost sharing or matching funds?
No. The listing states that it does not require any cost sharing or matching funds.
13) When were applications due?
Applications were due on November 8, 2011, with separate deadlines depending on the submission method.
14) What was the deadline for paper applications?
Paper applications had to be received by 4:00 PM Eastern Time on November 8, 2011.
15) What was the deadline for electronic applications through Grants.gov?
Electronic applications submitted through Grants.gov were due by 11:59:59 PM Eastern Time on November 8, 2011.
16) How many awards did EPA expect to make for this competition?
EPA indicated it expected to make about 80 new fellowship awards, assuming funds were available and other program considerations were met.
17) When did EPA expect to make awards?
EPA expected to make the new fellowship awards by July 31, 2012 (assuming funds were available and other program considerations were met).
18) What was the estimated total funding available for this competition?
The estimated total funding available was approximately $4.5 million.
19) Who is eligible to apply?
The basic listing references eligibility as "Others," and directs applicants to Section III of the full announcement for the precise eligibility rules and application requirements.
20) Where should applicants look for the official eligibility requirements and application instructions?
Applicants were directed to the official solicitation, with the precise eligibility rules and application requirements located in Section III of the full announcement.
21) Who can be contacted with questions about the fellowship solicitation?
EPA provided points of contact including Brandon Jones and James Gentry via email at 2012FellowshipsRFA@epa.gov.
22) Who can be contacted for help with electronic submission issues?
For electronic submission issues, EPA listed Todd Peterson at peterson.todd@epa.gov or 703-308-7224.
23) When was this opportunity posted and when was it archived?
The announcement was originally posted on September 15, 2011, and it lists an archive date of December 8, 2011.
24) Is the annual fellowship amount always exactly $42,000?
No. The fellowship provides up to $42,000 per year, but the yearly amount can vary based on the student's actual tuition and fees and how many months of stipend support are needed during that year.
25) What is the relationship between the annual maximum and the award ceiling?
The annual maximum is up to $42,000 per year. The award ceiling is $126,000, which aligns with up to three years of support at the top annual level.
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