Opportunity Information: Apply for F12AS00116
Apply for F12AS00116
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Summer Faculty Fellowship Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.649 Service Training and Technical Assistance (Generic Training).
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 10, 2012 and posted on Apr 10, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 16, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $60,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $60,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Summer Faculty Fellowship Program (Funding Opportunity Number F12AS00116) was a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service discretionary grant offered as a cooperative agreement to support a short, intensive summer fellowship experience for faculty affiliated with Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). Structured as an eight to twelve week pilot program beginning in May 2012, the project was designed to place MSI faculty into meaningful fish and wildlife conservation settings, with the larger goal of strengthening conservation education and research capacity at MSIs and, in turn, improving career pathways for MSI students and graduates interested in fish and wildlife fields.
Under the program design, the selected grantee was responsible for choosing six fellows and administering stipends for them. The stipends were intended to cover key participation costs, including travel to and from field stations and housing during the fellowship period. The fellowship target population was limited to U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents who held teaching or research appointments at Minority Serving Institutions, explicitly including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). By focusing on faculty (rather than students), the opportunity emphasized multiplying impact: faculty participants could bring updated field experience, professional networks, and research exposure back to their home institutions, potentially shaping curriculum, mentoring, and student research opportunities long after the summer ended.
The stated purpose of the fellowship was twofold. First, it aimed to expand the professional network of MSI faculty members within the fish and wildlife conservation community, helping connect them with agency scientists, field stations, and ongoing conservation initiatives. Second, it sought to enhance MSI education in fish and wildlife conservation by providing faculty opportunities to participate in significant conservation research. The program’s intended downstream effect was to improve the competitive eligibility of MSI graduates for careers in fish and wildlife conservation, presumably by strengthening academic programs, increasing exposure to current research methods and priorities, and fostering more robust institutional ties to conservation employers and partners.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, the opportunity anticipated a single award with an estimated total funding amount of $60,000. The award ceiling was $60,000 and the award floor was $50,000, indicating a relatively narrow band for the final budget. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement. The eligible applicant pool was limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), meaning the applicant would typically function as a coordinating nonprofit partner that could recruit fellows, manage stipends and travel/housing support, and coordinate placement logistics with field stations and research hosts. The program was associated with CFDA 15.649 (Service Training and Technical Assistance, Generic Training), consistent with its training and professional development emphasis.
Key dates show how time-limited the solicitation was: it was posted and created on April 10, 2012, with an original and current closing date of April 16, 2012, and an archive date of April 30, 2012. Additional details and official documentation were available through Grants.gov, and the listed point of contact for access issues and inquiries was Trace Jenkins at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (703-358-2567, tracejenkins@fws.gov).
Summer Faculty Fellowship Program (F12AS00116) - FAQs
What is the Summer Faculty Fellowship Program (Funding Opportunity Number F12AS00116)?
The Summer Faculty Fellowship Program was a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) discretionary grant offered as a cooperative agreement. It supported a short, intensive summer fellowship experience for faculty affiliated with Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), placing them into meaningful fish and wildlife conservation settings.
What type of award was offered under this opportunity?
The program was offered as a cooperative agreement, described as a USFWS discretionary grant.
What was the main goal of the fellowship program?
The broader goal was to strengthen conservation education and research capacity at Minority Serving Institutions and, in turn, improve career pathways for MSI students and graduates interested in fish and wildlife fields.
How long was the fellowship experience intended to last?
The fellowship was structured as an eight to twelve week pilot program beginning in May 2012.
Who were the fellowship participants supposed to be?
The target population was limited to U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents who held teaching or research appointments at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), explicitly including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Were students eligible to be fellows under this program?
Based on the stated design, the opportunity focused on faculty rather than students. Fellows were to be individuals holding teaching or research appointments at MSIs.
Why did the program focus on faculty instead of students?
The opportunity emphasized multiplying impact: faculty participants could bring updated field experience, professional networks, and research exposure back to their home institutions, potentially influencing curriculum, mentoring, and student research opportunities beyond the summer fellowship period.
How many fellows was the selected grantee expected to choose?
The selected grantee was responsible for choosing six fellows.
What was the grantee responsible for administering?
The grantee was responsible for selecting the six fellows and administering stipends for them, along with coordinating participation logistics tied to travel and housing support during the fellowship period.
What costs were the stipends intended to cover?
The stipends were intended to cover key participation costs, including travel to and from field stations and housing during the fellowship period.
What were the stated purposes of the fellowship?
The purpose was twofold: (1) to expand the professional network of MSI faculty members within the fish and wildlife conservation community by connecting them with agency scientists, field stations, and ongoing conservation initiatives; and (2) to enhance MSI education in fish and wildlife conservation by providing faculty opportunities to participate in significant conservation research.
How was the program expected to benefit MSI students and graduates?
The intended downstream effect was to improve the competitive eligibility of MSI graduates for careers in fish and wildlife conservation by strengthening academic programs, increasing exposure to current research methods and priorities, and fostering stronger institutional ties to conservation employers and partners.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
What was the estimated total funding amount for the award?
The estimated total funding amount was $60,000.
What were the award ceiling and floor?
The award ceiling was $60,000 and the award floor was $50,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was specified.
Who was eligible to apply for this funding opportunity?
The eligible applicant pool was limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education). The applicant was expected to function as a coordinating nonprofit partner that could recruit fellows, manage stipends and travel/housing support, and coordinate placements with field stations and research hosts.
Could institutions of higher education apply directly?
The eligibility statement limited applicants to 501(c)(3) nonprofits other than institutions of higher education, indicating that institutions of higher education were not within the eligible applicant category for this opportunity.
What did the program’s conservation placement component involve?
The project was designed to place MSI faculty into meaningful fish and wildlife conservation settings, including connections with field stations and participation in conservation research alongside scientists and ongoing initiatives.
What CFDA program was associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity was associated with CFDA 15.649 (Service Training and Technical Assistance, Generic Training), consistent with its training and professional development emphasis.
When was the funding opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted and created on April 10, 2012. The original and current closing date was April 16, 2012.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was April 30, 2012.
Where were official details and documents available?
Additional details and official documentation were available through Grants.gov.
Who was the listed point of contact for inquiries or access issues?
The listed point of contact was Trace Jenkins at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: 703-358-2567, tracejenkins@fws.gov.
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