Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA F2013 STAR F2
Apply for EPA F2013 STAR F2
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fall 2013 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 Nov 2, 2012 and posted on Oct 5, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 27, 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 $3,400,000.00 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).
- See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Fall 2013 EPA Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowships for Graduate Environmental Study is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency designed to support graduate students pursuing advanced study in environmental fields. Offered under the EPA STAR Fellowship Program (CFDA 66.514), the fellowship targets masters and doctoral students whose academic work aligns with environmental research and related disciplines. The agency’s goal with these fellowships is to build long-term scientific and technical capacity by investing directly in graduate training connected to environmental challenges.
For this cycle, the EPA planned to make about 80 new fellowship awards, with selections expected in the late summer of 2013, assuming funds were available and other program considerations were met. The application deadline was November 27, 2012, with submissions due by 11:59:59 PM. The opportunity was posted on October 5, 2012, created on November 2, 2012, and later archived on December 27, 2012. Applicants were instructed to consult the official announcement, especially Section IV, for the exact submission requirements, methods, and any final procedural details tied to due dates.
In terms of financial support, the fellowship provided up to $42,000 per year per awardee. Masters students could receive support for as long as two years, while doctoral students could receive up to three years of support that could be used across a five-year window, offering flexibility for program timing and research milestones. The total estimated funding amount for the competition was $3.4 million. The listed award ceiling was $126,000, which aligns with the maximum potential support for a doctoral student across three funded years, while the award floor was listed as $0. The program did not require cost sharing or matching funds, meaning applicants and their institutions were not expected to contribute a formal match as a condition of receiving an award.
Eligibility was summarized in the public listing as “Others,” with the details deferred to the full announcement, specifically Section III, which is where applicants would find the precise requirements and any restrictions. Because this is a fellowship opportunity, eligibility typically hinges on applicant status as a graduate student (or prospective graduate student within defined parameters), enrollment plans, field of study relevance, and other program-specific conditions, but the official solicitation is the controlling source for those criteria.
For help and official communication, the EPA provided a centralized email address (2013FellowshipsRFA@epa.gov) and asked applicants to include an attention line and the funding opportunity number (EPA-F2013-STAR-F2) in the subject line so messages could be routed correctly. Separate points of contact were identified for eligibility questions (Bronda Harrison), electronic submission issues (Todd Peterson), and technical questions (Brandon Jones). An additional information link to the full announcement was also provided for applicants who needed the complete instructions, forms, and policy language.
Fall 2013 EPA STAR Graduate Fellowships (CFDA 66.514) - FAQs
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is the Fall 2013 EPA Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowships for Graduate Environmental Study, a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the EPA STAR Fellowship Program (CFDA 66.514). It is designed to support graduate students pursuing advanced study in environmental fields and related disciplines.
2) What is the goal of the EPA STAR Fellowship Program for this cycle?
The stated goal is to build long-term scientific and technical capacity by investing directly in graduate training connected to environmental challenges.
3) Who is the fellowship intended to support?
The listing describes the target audience as masters and doctoral students whose academic work aligns with environmental research and related disciplines.
4) How many awards did EPA plan to make?
EPA planned to make about 80 new fellowship awards for this cycle, assuming funds were available and other program considerations were met.
5) When were selections expected to be made?
Selections were expected in the late summer of 2013.
6) What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was November 27, 2012, with submissions due by 11:59:59 PM.
7) When was this opportunity posted, created, and archived?
- Posted: October 5, 2012
- Created: November 2, 2012
- Archived: December 27, 2012
8) What is the funding opportunity number applicants should reference?
The funding opportunity number is EPA-F2013-STAR-F2.
9) How much funding could an individual fellowship provide per year?
The fellowship provided up to $42,000 per year per awardee.
10) How long could a masters student receive support?
Masters students could receive support for as long as two years.
11) How long could a doctoral student receive support?
Doctoral students could receive up to three years of support.
12) Is there flexibility in when a doctoral student uses the funded years?
Yes. The three years of doctoral support could be used across a five-year window, providing flexibility for program timing and research milestones.
13) What was the total estimated funding amount for the competition?
The total estimated funding amount was $3.4 million.
14) What are the award ceiling and award floor?
The listed award ceiling was $126,000, which aligns with the maximum potential support for a doctoral student across three funded years. The listed award floor was $0.
15) Does this opportunity require cost sharing or matching funds?
No. The program did not require cost sharing or matching funds. Applicants and institutions were not expected to provide a formal match as a condition of receiving an award.
16) Who is eligible to apply?
In the public listing, eligibility was summarized as "Others". The details were deferred to the official announcement, specifically Section III, which is the controlling source for the precise eligibility requirements and any restrictions.
17) Where should applicants look for the official eligibility requirements and restrictions?
Applicants were directed to consult the full announcement, especially Section III, for eligibility requirements and restrictions.
18) Where should applicants look for submission requirements and procedures?
Applicants were instructed to consult the official announcement, especially Section IV, for exact submission requirements, methods, and final procedural details tied to due dates.
19) How should applicants request help or communicate with EPA about this opportunity?
EPA provided a centralized email address: 2013FellowshipsRFA@epa.gov.
20) What should be included in the email subject line when contacting EPA?
Applicants were asked to include an attention line and the funding opportunity number EPA-F2013-STAR-F2 in the subject line so messages could be routed correctly.
21) Who are the points of contact for different types of questions?
- Eligibility questions: Bronda Harrison
- Electronic submission issues: Todd Peterson
- Technical questions: Brandon Jones
22) Where can applicants find the complete instructions, forms, and policy language?
An additional information link to the full announcement was provided for applicants who needed the complete instructions, forms, and policy language.
23) Is funding guaranteed?
No. The announcement noted that planned awards and timing were contingent on funds being available and other program considerations being met.
24) Is this opportunity still open?
No. Based on the dates provided, the application deadline was November 27, 2012, and the opportunity was archived on December 27, 2012.
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