Opportunity Information: Apply for NOAA OAR SG 2012 2003214
Apply for NOAA OAR SG 2012 2003214
- The Department of Commerce in the education environment natural resources science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fiscal year 2012 NMFS Sea Grant Fellowships in Marine Resource Economics" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.417 Sea Grant Support.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 1, 2011 and posted on Nov 1, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 17, 2012 Applications are due to the appropriate State Sea Grant Program by January 20, 2012. If your state does not have a Sea Grant Program, please check VII, Agency Contacts located in the Full Funding Opportunity and www.seagrant.noaa.gov for information on contacting a Sea Grant program. The Sea Grant Program must transmit the application via Grants.gov APPLY so that it is received by the National Sea Grant Office (NSGO) by 400 pm, Eastern Time February 17, 2012. A date and time receipt indication will be included and will be the basis of determining timeliness. Facsimile transmission and electronic submission of applications will not be accepted. The State Sea Grant programs are encouraged to ask for applications from fellowship applicants a month before the due date to facilitate the entry of non electronic applications into Grants.gov. Please note Validation or rejection of your application by Grants.gov may take up to 2 business days after submission. Please consider this process in developing your submission timeline.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $38,500.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Prospective Fellows must be United States citizens. At the time of application, prospective Marine Resource Economics Fellows must be admitted to a PhD degree program in natural resource economics or a related field at an institution of higher education in the United States or its territories or submit a signed letter from the institution indicating provisional acceptance to a PhD degree program conditional on obtaining financial support such as this fellowship. Applications must be submitted by the institution of higher education, which may be any such institution in the United States or its territories.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Fiscal Year 2012 NMFS Sea Grant Fellowships in Marine Resource Economics is a federal graduate fellowship opportunity from the U.S. Department of Commerce, administered through NOAA and Sea Grant (CFDA 11.417). It is designed to support PhD students who want to build careers focused on the economics side of conserving and managing living marine resources. The program emphasizes rigorous, quantitative approaches to marine resource economics, with the idea that better economic analysis can lead to stronger, more practical management decisions. The fellowship aligns with NOAA's broader mission to protect, restore, and manage coastal and ocean resources using ecosystem-based management.
In practical terms, the program typically funds two new doctoral fellows each year. Fellows are expected to pursue dissertation or thesis topics that are both of public interest and directly relevant to NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). A defining feature of the fellowship is the mentorship component: fellows work under the guidance of NMFS mentors at participating NMFS Science Centers or Laboratories. That connection to NMFS is meant to ensure the research stays grounded in real management needs, such as evaluating tradeoffs in fisheries policy, estimating economic impacts of conservation measures, improving methods for valuing marine ecosystem services, or developing tools that help managers compare alternative regulatory approaches.
For FY 2012, the opportunity was offered as a discretionary award using either a cooperative agreement or a grant mechanism. The expected number of awards was two, and the listed award ceiling was $38,500 (with an award floor of $0). Cost sharing or matching was required, meaning applicants and/or their institutions needed to provide some level of non-federal contribution consistent with the full program rules. Because the fellowship is routed through Sea Grant, applications are tied to the Sea Grant network and its submission procedures rather than being sent directly by individual students.
Eligibility was specific and fairly strict. Prospective fellows had to be United States citizens. At the time of application, applicants needed to be admitted to a PhD program in natural resource economics or a closely related field at an accredited U.S. institution (including U.S. territories). Applicants who were not fully admitted could still apply if they provided a signed letter from the institution indicating provisional acceptance that was conditional on receiving financial support such as this fellowship. Even though the fellowship supports an individual student, the application itself had to be submitted by the institution of higher education, and the institution could be any eligible U.S. college or university (or one in a U.S. territory) that would sponsor the student.
The submission timeline had two key deadlines. Applicants had to get their materials to the appropriate State Sea Grant Program by January 20, 2012. After that, the State Sea Grant Program was responsible for transmitting the application through Grants.gov so it was received by the National Sea Grant Office no later than 4:00 pm Eastern Time on February 17, 2012 (the federal closing date). The official posting date for the opportunity was November 1, 2011, and the archive date was March 18, 2012. The announcement also cautioned that Grants.gov validation or rejection can take up to two business days, so applicants and Sea Grant programs were encouraged to build in extra time. It also stated that facsimile transmission and other electronic submissions outside the Grants.gov process would not be accepted, which effectively made proper routing through the State Sea Grant Program essential.
For applicants in states without a Sea Grant Program, the guidance was to consult the agency contacts section of the full funding opportunity and the Sea Grant website to identify an appropriate Sea Grant point of contact. For access issues with the full announcement, the listed contact was Steve Drescher, Policy Advisor, for application download questions.
Fiscal Year 2012 NMFS Sea Grant Fellowships in Marine Resource Economics (CFDA 11.417): FAQs
What is the FY 2012 NMFS Sea Grant Fellowship in Marine Resource Economics?
It is a federal graduate fellowship opportunity from the U.S. Department of Commerce, administered through NOAA and the Sea Grant network (CFDA 11.417). It is designed to support PhD students pursuing careers focused on the economics of conserving and managing living marine resources.
What is the main goal of this fellowship program?
The program emphasizes rigorous, quantitative marine resource economics with the aim of improving the quality and practicality of living marine resource management decisions. It also aligns with NOAA's mission to protect, restore, and manage coastal and ocean resources using ecosystem-based management.
Who is this fellowship intended for?
The fellowship is intended for PhD students who want to build careers in marine resource economics, especially those interested in applying economic analysis to real-world conservation and fisheries management needs relevant to NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).
How many fellowship awards are typically made each year?
The program typically funds two new doctoral fellows each year. For FY 2012 specifically, the expected number of awards was two.
What kinds of research topics are encouraged?
Fellows are expected to pursue dissertation or thesis topics that are of public interest and directly relevant to NMFS. Examples described in the opportunity include evaluating tradeoffs in fisheries policy, estimating economic impacts of conservation measures, improving methods for valuing marine ecosystem services, and developing tools to compare alternative regulatory approaches.
What makes this fellowship different from a typical graduate fellowship?
A defining feature is the mentorship component. Fellows work under the guidance of NMFS mentors at participating NMFS Science Centers or Laboratories, helping ensure the research remains grounded in real management needs.
What federal agency and programs are associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is from the U.S. Department of Commerce and is administered through NOAA and Sea Grant, with direct relevance to NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed for the fellowship is 11.417.
What type of federal award is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
For FY 2012, the opportunity was offered as a discretionary award using either a cooperative agreement or a grant mechanism.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling) for FY 2012?
The listed award ceiling for FY 2012 was $38,500.
Was there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
Yes. The listed award floor was $0.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching was required, meaning applicants and/or their institutions needed to provide some level of non-federal contribution consistent with the full program rules.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was specific. Prospective fellows had to be United States citizens and, at the time of application, admitted to a PhD program in natural resource economics or a closely related field at an accredited U.S. institution (including U.S. territories).
Can someone apply if they are not fully admitted to a PhD program yet?
Yes, if they could provide a signed letter from the institution indicating provisional acceptance that was conditional on receiving financial support such as this fellowship.
Does the student apply directly to the federal government?
No. Even though the fellowship supports an individual student, the application had to be submitted by the institution of higher education. Applications are tied to the Sea Grant network and its submission procedures rather than being sent directly by individual students.
What institutions are eligible to submit an application?
The application had to be submitted by an eligible institution of higher education in the United States or a U.S. territory that would sponsor the student (an eligible U.S. college or university, including those located in U.S. territories).
Where does the application get submitted first?
Applicants had to submit their materials to the appropriate State Sea Grant Program by the stated deadline, and the State Sea Grant Program then transmitted the application through Grants.gov.
What were the key FY 2012 deadlines?
Applicants needed to get their materials to the appropriate State Sea Grant Program by January 20, 2012. The State Sea Grant Program then had to transmit the application through Grants.gov so it was received by the National Sea Grant Office no later than 4:00 pm Eastern Time on February 17, 2012.
What was the federal closing date and time for FY 2012?
The federal closing date was February 17, 2012, and the application needed to be received no later than 4:00 pm Eastern Time.
When was the opportunity posted and when was it archived?
The official posting date was November 1, 2011, and the archive date was March 18, 2012.
Why does the timeline mention Grants.gov validation time?
The announcement cautioned that Grants.gov validation or rejection can take up to two business days, so applicants and Sea Grant programs were encouraged to build in extra time to avoid missing the federal deadline.
Are faxed applications accepted?
No. The announcement stated that facsimile transmission would not be accepted.
Are email submissions or other electronic submissions accepted if they are not through Grants.gov?
No. The opportunity stated that other electronic submissions outside the Grants.gov process would not be accepted, making proper routing through the State Sea Grant Program essential.
What if my state does not have a Sea Grant Program?
The guidance for applicants in states without a Sea Grant Program was to consult the agency contacts section of the full funding opportunity and the Sea Grant website to identify an appropriate Sea Grant point of contact.
Who was listed as a contact for problems accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact for access issues with the full announcement (including application download questions) was Steve Drescher, Policy Advisor.
How is this fellowship connected to NOAA and NMFS in practical terms?
The fellowship is structured so that fellows are mentored by NMFS staff at participating NMFS Science Centers or Laboratories, reinforcing that the dissertation or thesis work should be directly relevant to NMFS management needs and decision-making.
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