Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA ORD NHEERL 08 001
Apply for EPA ORD NHEERL 08 001
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Research Apprenticeship Program for High School Students" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 66.511 Office of Research and Development Consolidated Research/Training/Fellowships.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 8, 2008 and posted on Jul 8, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 25, 2008 Please refer to the full 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 $1,250,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments County governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Research Apprenticeship Program for High School Students is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) discretionary funding opportunity that supports a single cooperative agreement to an eligible organization to run a structured training and research experience for high school students. The central goal is to spark and strengthen interest among exceptional high school seniors, with an explicit emphasis on including underprivileged and minority students, in pursuing advanced education and careers in math, science, environmental sciences, and engineering. Rather than being limited to classroom learning, the program is designed to deepen students' understanding of environmental science concepts by pairing what they learn in school with hands-on research in a real federal research setting.
A defining feature of the program is that participating students conduct research at EPA facilities located in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Students are not working independently without support; their research is carried out under the direction of EPA scientists who serve as mentors. This mentorship component is a major part of the opportunity because it exposes students to professional research culture, laboratory or field methods as applicable, and the day-to-day problem-solving that environmental scientists and engineers use in government research. In practice, the recipient organization funded under the cooperative agreement is expected to organize and administer the overall apprenticeship experience, while coordinating with EPA staff and ensuring students are effectively placed, supported, and trained.
Administratively, this opportunity was issued by the EPA under its Office of Research and Development, Consolidated Research/Training/Fellowships program, and it is associated with CFDA number 66.511. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which generally means EPA anticipates substantial involvement in the project compared with a standard grant. The opportunity anticipated one award (ExpectedAwards: 1) with an estimated total funding amount of $1,250,000, and it did not require cost sharing or matching.
Eligible applicants included a wide range of entity types: private institutions of higher education, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, state governments, county governments, city or township governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education). The solicitation notes that additional eligibility details are provided in Section III of the full announcement, which applicants would need to consult for any specific conditions or clarifications beyond the general categories listed.
Key opportunity identifiers and dates include Funding Opportunity Number EPA ORD NHEERL 08 001 and the title Research Apprenticeship Program for High School Students. The opportunity was posted and created on July 8, 2008, with an original and current closing date of August 25, 2008, and it was archived on September 24, 2008. For submission specifics, applicants were directed to consult the full announcement, particularly Section IV, for instructions on submission methods and due dates. For help accessing the full announcement, the listed contact was Frances Richards at (919) 541-4896.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Research Apprenticeship Program for High School Students (EPA)
1) What is the Research Apprenticeship Program for High School Students?
It is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) discretionary funding opportunity that supports a single cooperative agreement to an eligible organization to run a structured training and research experience for high school students.
2) What is the main purpose of this program?
The central goal is to spark and strengthen interest among exceptional high school seniors in pursuing advanced education and careers in math, science, environmental sciences, and engineering, with an explicit emphasis on including underprivileged and minority students.
3) How is this program different from a typical classroom or school-based science program?
The program is designed to deepen students' understanding of environmental science by pairing what they learn in school with hands-on research in a real federal research setting rather than limiting learning to the classroom.
4) Where do participating students conduct their research?
Students conduct research at EPA facilities located in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.
5) Do students work independently, or are they supervised?
Students are not working independently without support. Their research is carried out under the direction of EPA scientists who serve as mentors.
6) What role do EPA scientists play in the apprenticeship?
EPA scientists serve as mentors and guide students through the research experience, exposing them to professional research culture, laboratory or field methods as applicable, and day-to-day problem-solving used in government research.
7) Who receives the funding: individual students or an organization?
The funding supports a single cooperative agreement to an eligible organization. The recipient organization is expected to organize and administer the overall apprenticeship experience in coordination with EPA staff.
8) What is the recipient organization expected to do?
The funded organization is expected to organize and administer the overall apprenticeship program while coordinating with EPA staff and ensuring students are effectively placed, supported, and trained.
9) What EPA office issued this opportunity?
The opportunity was issued by the EPA under its Office of Research and Development as part of the Consolidated Research/Training/Fellowships program.
10) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 66.511.
11) What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
12) What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally means EPA anticipates substantial involvement in the project compared with a standard grant.
13) How many awards were expected under this opportunity?
One award was anticipated (ExpectedAwards: 1).
14) What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $1,250,000.
15) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching was required.
16) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included private institutions of higher education; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; state governments; county governments; city or township governments; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education).
17) Where can applicants find additional eligibility details beyond the general list?
The solicitation notes that additional eligibility details are provided in Section III of the full announcement. Applicants would need to consult Section III for specific conditions or clarifications.
18) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is EPA ORD NHEERL 08 001.
19) What is the official title of the opportunity?
The title is Research Apprenticeship Program for High School Students.
20) When was the opportunity posted and created?
It was posted and created on July 8, 2008.
21) What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date was August 25, 2008.
22) Is this opportunity still open?
No. It was archived on September 24, 2008.
23) Where are the instructions for how to submit an application?
Applicants were directed to consult the full announcement, particularly Section IV, for instructions on submission methods and due dates.
24) Who is the listed contact for help accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact was Frances Richards at (919) 541-4896.
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