Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA F2013U GRO P1
Apply for EPA F2013U GRO P1
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fall 2013 EPA Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Fellowships For Undergraduate Environmental Study" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 66.513 Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Fellowships For Undergraduate Environmental Study.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 2, 2012 and posted on Oct 2, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 5, 2012 Please refer to the 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 $2,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 40 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 2013 EPA Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Fellowships for Undergraduate Environmental Study is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency discretionary funding opportunity designed to support bachelor-level students pursuing environmental fields. Through this program, EPA planned to make about 40 new fellowship awards in summer 2013, assuming funds were available and all other program conditions were met. The overall goal is to help promising undergraduates build academic and professional experience in environmental work while creating a direct connection to EPA facilities and mentors.
The fellowship is structured to cover a students junior and senior years, combining academic-year financial support with a paid internship experience. Selected students receive up to $20,700 per academic year during the junior and senior years, plus up to $8,600 for a three-month summer internship carried out at an EPA facility during the summer after the junior year. In practical terms, this makes the award a blend of scholarship-like support for school expenses and a formal internship placement that provides hands-on exposure to environmental research and public-service work. The listing indicates no cost sharing or matching requirement, so applicants are not expected to provide institutional or personal matching funds as a condition of eligibility.
Key administrative details include the funding opportunity number EPA-F2013U-GRO-P1 and the CFDA listing 66.513, which corresponds to the GRO fellowships program. The opportunity was posted on October 2, 2012, with an application deadline of December 5, 2012, at 11:59:59 PM Eastern Time, and it was later archived on January 4, 2013. EPA estimated total program funding at approximately $2,000,000. While the listing shows an award ceiling of $50,000 and an award floor of $0, the specific fellowship amounts are described more concretely in the announcement as the academic-year and internship support figures noted above.
Eligibility is described generally as open to "others" with clarification and full requirements provided in Section III of the official announcement. In other words, the public synopsis does not spell out every eligibility rule, and applicants were expected to consult the full solicitation for details such as academic status, field-of-study requirements, citizenship or residency rules (if any), enrollment expectations, and any other program-specific conditions.
A major restriction is that applications proposing projects involving human subjects research are not allowed under this solicitation. EPA makes clear that this competition does not accept proposals that include human subjects research, and any application that proposes such work would be ruled ineligible and not considered for funding. EPA notes that human subjects research it supports is governed by 40 CFR Part 26 (Protection of Human Subjects), but for this particular fellowship competition, those projects are simply excluded.
For applicants needing help, EPA provided multiple contacts tied to different aspects of the application process. Bronda Harrison was listed as the eligibility contact (703-347-8080, harrison.bronda@epa.gov), Todd Peterson as the electronic submissions contact (703-308-7224, peterson.todd@epa.gov), and Georgette Boddie as the technical contact (703-347-8049, boddie.georgette@epa.gov). The announcement also notes that applicants should refer to the full solicitation, especially Section IV, for official submission methods and any additional deadline-related instructions.
Fall 2013 EPA GRO Fellowships for Undergraduate Environmental Study (EPA-F2013U-GRO-P1) - FAQs
1) What is the Fall 2013 EPA Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Fellowship for Undergraduate Environmental Study?
This is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) discretionary funding opportunity that supports bachelor-level students pursuing environmental fields. The program is designed to help promising undergraduates build academic and professional experience in environmental work and to create a direct connection to EPA facilities and mentors.
2) What is the overall goal of the fellowship?
The overall goal is to strengthen undergraduate students academic and professional preparation for environmental work, while also providing hands-on experience and mentorship through an EPA facility placement.
3) How many awards did EPA plan to make?
EPA planned to make about 40 new fellowship awards in summer 2013, assuming funds were available and all other program conditions were met.
4) How is the fellowship structured across the undergraduate years?
The fellowship is structured to cover a students junior and senior years. It combines academic-year financial support during those two years with a paid summer internship at an EPA facility after the junior year.
5) How much financial support does the fellowship provide during the academic year?
Selected students may receive up to $20,700 per academic year during the junior year and the senior year.
6) Is there an internship component, and is it paid?
Yes. The fellowship includes a paid internship. Students may receive up to $8,600 for a three-month summer internship carried out at an EPA facility during the summer after the junior year.
7) When does the internship take place?
The internship is a three-month placement at an EPA facility during the summer after the students junior year.
8) What is the funding opportunity number for this fellowship?
The funding opportunity number is EPA-F2013U-GRO-P1.
9) What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA listing is 66.513, which corresponds to the GRO fellowships program.
10) When was the opportunity posted, and what was the application deadline?
The opportunity was posted on October 2, 2012. The application deadline was December 5, 2012, at 11:59:59 PM Eastern Time.
11) What does it mean that the opportunity was "archived"?
The listing indicates it was archived on January 4, 2013. Based on the information provided, this signals that the posting is no longer active for new submissions under that specific listing.
12) What was the estimated total funding for the program?
EPA estimated total program funding at approximately $2,000,000.
13) Is there an award ceiling listed for this opportunity?
Yes. The listing shows an award ceiling of $50,000.
14) Is there an award floor listed for this opportunity?
Yes. The listing shows an award floor of $0.
15) Why do the listed ceiling/floor amounts differ from the fellowship payment amounts described?
The listing includes general ceiling and floor figures, while the announcement describes the fellowship amounts more concretely as up to $20,700 per academic year (junior and senior years) plus up to $8,600 for the three-month summer internship.
16) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The listing indicates no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not expected to provide institutional or personal matching funds as a condition of eligibility.
17) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described generally as open to "others," with clarification and full requirements provided in Section III of the official announcement. The public synopsis does not list every eligibility rule.
18) Where are the complete eligibility requirements located?
The complete eligibility requirements are provided in Section III of the official announcement (the full solicitation).
19) What types of details might be included in the full eligibility section?
According to the synopsis, applicants were expected to consult the full solicitation for details such as academic status, field-of-study requirements, citizenship or residency rules (if any), enrollment expectations, and other program-specific conditions.
20) Are projects involving human subjects research allowed?
No. Applications proposing projects involving human subjects research are not allowed under this solicitation.
21) What happens if an application proposes human subjects research?
EPA states that any application proposing human subjects research would be ruled ineligible and would not be considered for funding under this competition.
22) Does EPA cite a regulation related to human subjects research?
Yes. EPA notes that human subjects research it supports is governed by 40 CFR Part 26 (Protection of Human Subjects). However, for this specific fellowship competition, projects involving human subjects research are excluded.
23) Who should applicants contact with eligibility questions?
The eligibility contact listed is Bronda Harrison at 703-347-8080 or harrison.bronda@epa.gov.
24) Who should applicants contact for electronic submission issues?
The electronic submissions contact listed is Todd Peterson at 703-308-7224 or peterson.todd@epa.gov.
25) Who should applicants contact for technical questions?
The technical contact listed is Georgette Boddie at 703-347-8049 or boddie.georgette@epa.gov.
26) Where should applicants look for official submission instructions?
The announcement indicates that applicants should refer to the full solicitation, especially Section IV, for official submission methods and any additional deadline-related instructions.
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