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- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Park Service Request for Interest to Administer 2010 NPS George Melendez Wright Climate Change Fellowship Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 00.000 Not Elsewhere Classified.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 23, 2010 and posted on Feb 12, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 1, 2010 The closing date of this announcement is extended from February 22, 2010 to March 1, 2010.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $100,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education.
- The competition under this announcement is limited to participating Universities under the existing Rocky Mountain, Colorado Plateau, or Desert Southwest Cooperative Ecosystem Study Units (CESUs). See detailed funding opportunity description.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking a university partner to administer the 2010 George Melendez Wright Climate Change Student Fellowship Program through a cooperative agreement. This is not a call for student research proposals directly; it is a request for interest from eligible universities to take on the administrative role for the fellowship program in collaboration with NPS Climate Change Response Program staff. The program’s purpose is to fund a small set of high-quality climate change research projects that can directly help national parks understand climate impacts and make better, climate-informed management decisions. All funded research must be carried out in NPS park units.
Eligibility for this administrative award is limited to participating universities within three specific Cooperative Ecosystem Study Units (CESUs): the Rocky Mountain, Colorado Plateau, and Desert Southwest CESUs. The opportunity is structured as a discretionary cooperative agreement, reflecting substantial involvement by NPS in developing and running the program alongside the selected cooperator. The announcement anticipates a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1), with up to about $100,000 in total funding available for the effort (AwardCeiling: $100,000; AwardFloor: $0). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The funding supports the administration of a student fellowship program that, each year, is expected to support roughly 5 to 7 student research projects, with individual student awards typically ranging from $5,000 to $20,000.
The fellowship itself targets strong upper-level undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at accredited colleges and universities. The emphasis is on innovative, applied climate change research that is relevant to park management needs, increases climate change awareness in parks, and produces information products that can be used by NPS staff. While the NPS retains overall program management responsibilities, the selected CESU university partner plays a central operational role, especially in coordinating proposal review and handling the distribution and tracking of funds and deliverables.
Responsibilities are split between NPS and the selected cooperator. NPS will develop and prepare the official fellowship announcement and related materials, help distribute the announcement through CESU partners and organizations such as the George Wright Society, receive student proposals, participate on the review panel that selects fellowship recipients, manage the overall fellowship program, and prepare NPS-level accomplishments reports. The cooperator will work jointly with NPS to shape the fellowship program details, procedures, and evaluation criteria (explicitly described as substantial involvement), receive the proposals from NPS, and collaborate on the ranking approach while convening and facilitating the review panel to evaluate 2010 research projects. The review activity is expected to occur in early to mid-April 2010, and one or more representatives from CESU partner institutions will serve on the panel. After selections are made, the cooperator is responsible for distributing funding to the fellowship recipients, including the ability to make partial payments, collecting final reports and other required products from recipients, sharing those deliverables with both CESU and NPS fellowship coordinators, and completing budget and accomplishments reporting back to the NPS Fellowship Coordinator.
To be considered, universities had to submit an administrative proposal describing their capacity to run this kind of program. Required submission elements include a summary of experience administering student natural resource fellowship programs, proof of the ability to pay research awards to university students across the United States and its territories (including partial payments), identification of key CESU staff who would administer the program along with their titles and expertise, and an estimate of the costs to administer the program inclusive of CESU overhead. Selection is based on which proposal is most advantageous to the government, rather than being driven solely by lowest cost.
The opportunity is identified by Funding Opportunity Number NPS N230610A001 and was posted February 12, 2010, with an original closing date of February 22, 2010. The closing date was later extended to March 1, 2010, and the archive date is listed as March 24, 2010. Proposals were to be submitted to Sybil Winfield, NPS Contracting Officer, via email. For access issues or help with the full announcement, the listed point of contact was Robert Dobson, Contract Specialist, at 303-987-6988.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is for a university partner to administer the 2010 George Melendez Wright Climate Change Student Fellowship Program for the National Park Service (NPS) through a discretionary cooperative agreement. It is focused on the administrative and operational management of the fellowship program in collaboration with NPS Climate Change Response Program staff.
Is this a call for student research proposals?
No. This is not a solicitation for student research proposals. It is a request for interest from eligible universities to serve as the administrative partner for the fellowship program.
Who can apply for the administrative award?
Eligibility is limited to participating universities within three specific Cooperative Ecosystem Study Units (CESUs): the Rocky Mountain CESU, the Colorado Plateau CESU, and the Desert Southwest CESU.
What is the funding mechanism?
The opportunity is structured as a discretionary cooperative agreement. This reflects substantial involvement by the NPS in developing and running the program alongside the selected university cooperator.
How many awards does NPS expect to make?
The announcement anticipates a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1).
How much funding is available for this effort?
Up to about $100,000 total is available (AwardCeiling: $100,000). The AwardFloor is listed as $0.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement mentioned for this opportunity.
What is the purpose of the fellowship program being administered?
The fellowship program funds a small set of high-quality climate change research projects that directly help national parks understand climate impacts and support better, climate-informed management decisions.
Where must the funded research be carried out?
All funded research must be carried out in NPS park units.
How many student projects are expected to be supported each year?
Each year, the program is expected to support roughly 5 to 7 student research projects.
What is the typical size of individual student awards?
Individual student awards typically range from $5,000 to $20,000.
Who are the intended student participants in the fellowship?
The fellowship targets strong upper-level undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at accredited colleges and universities.
What kind of research does the fellowship emphasize?
The emphasis is on innovative, applied climate change research that is relevant to park management needs, increases climate change awareness in parks, and produces information products that can be used by NPS staff.
What role does NPS play in running the fellowship program?
NPS retains overall program management responsibilities. NPS will develop and prepare the official fellowship announcement and related materials, help distribute the announcement through CESU partners and organizations such as the George Wright Society, receive student proposals, participate on the review panel that selects fellowship recipients, manage the overall fellowship program, and prepare NPS-level accomplishments reports.
What role does the selected university cooperator play?
The selected cooperator plays a central operational role. Responsibilities include working jointly with NPS to shape the fellowship program details, procedures, and evaluation criteria; receiving proposals from NPS; collaborating on the ranking approach; convening and facilitating the review panel to evaluate the 2010 research projects; distributing funding to fellowship recipients (including partial payments); collecting final reports and required products; sharing deliverables with both CESU and NPS fellowship coordinators; and completing budget and accomplishments reporting back to the NPS Fellowship Coordinator.
What does "substantial involvement" mean in this context?
The cooperative agreement is described as involving substantial involvement by NPS, meaning NPS will be actively engaged with the selected cooperator in developing and running the fellowship program, including shaping procedures and evaluation criteria.
When is the proposal review activity expected to occur?
The review activity is expected to occur in early to mid-April 2010.
Who will serve on the proposal review panel?
NPS will participate on the review panel, and one or more representatives from CESU partner institutions will serve on the panel as well. The cooperator will convene and facilitate the panel.
What are the cooperator's responsibilities related to payments to students?
The cooperator is responsible for distributing funding to fellowship recipients and must have the ability to make partial payments. The proposal submission must include proof of the ability to pay research awards to university students across the United States and its territories, including partial payments.
What deliverables must the cooperator collect and share?
The cooperator must collect final reports and other required products from fellowship recipients and share those deliverables with both the CESU and NPS fellowship coordinators.
What reporting is the cooperator expected to provide to NPS?
The cooperator must complete budget and accomplishments reporting back to the NPS Fellowship Coordinator. Separately, NPS prepares NPS-level accomplishments reports.
What had to be included in a university's administrative proposal?
Required elements include: (1) a summary of experience administering student natural resource fellowship programs; (2) proof of the ability to pay research awards to university students across the United States and its territories (including partial payments); (3) identification of key CESU staff who would administer the program, including their titles and expertise; and (4) an estimate of the costs to administer the program inclusive of CESU overhead.
How is the administrative partner selected?
Selection is based on which proposal is most advantageous to the government, and it is not driven solely by lowest cost.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NPS N230610A001.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on February 12, 2010.
What was the closing date, and was it extended?
The original closing date was February 22, 2010. The closing date was later extended to March 1, 2010.
What is the archive date?
The archive date is listed as March 24, 2010.
How were proposals to be submitted?
Proposals were to be submitted via email to Sybil Winfield, NPS Contracting Officer.
Who should be contacted for access issues or help with the full announcement?
For access issues or help with the full announcement, the listed point of contact was Robert Dobson, Contract Specialist, at 303-987-6988.
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