Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA 2015 STAR F2
Apply for EPA 2015 STAR F2
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Sustainable and Healthy Communities Tribes and American Indian/Alaska Native/Pacific Islander Communities (F2)" 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 Apr 13, 2015 and posted on Apr 13, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 26, 2015 See the announcement including Section IV for additional submission information. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $7,200,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $132,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 55 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- See the announcement including Section III for additional eligibility information
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Opportunity Summary:
The Sustainable and Healthy Communities - Tribes and American Indian/Alaska Native/Pacific Islander Communities (F2) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number EPA 2015 STAR F2) is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science to Achieve Results (STAR) graduate fellowship competition designed to support masters and doctoral students working in environmental fields of study. It sits within the EPA's broader effort to build the next generation of environmental scientists and practitioners, with this specific fellowship track emphasizing research and training connected to sustainable and healthy communities, including issues relevant to Tribal communities and American Indian/Alaska Native/Pacific Islander communities. The award mechanism is listed as "Other" under a discretionary funding opportunity, and it is categorized under the Environment funding activity area.
The fellowship provides substantial individual student support rather than a conventional project grant to an institution. Each fellowship can provide up to $44,000 per year. Masters students may receive up to two years of support, for a maximum total of $88,000. Doctoral students may receive up to three years of support, for a maximum total of $132,000, and that doctoral support can be used over a five-year window to accommodate the realities of doctoral timelines. The award ceiling is $132,000 and the award floor is listed as $0, which typically indicates variable award sizes within the allowable limits depending on the fellow's level and duration of support. The EPA anticipated making about 55 new fellowship awards in Fall 2015, assuming funds were available and other applicable factors were met. The estimated total funding across the competition was about $7.2 million.
Timing and administrative details are clearly defined in the notice. The opportunity was posted on April 13, 2015, and applications were due by May 26, 2015 at 11:59:59 PM. The listing notes that additional submission instructions are provided in the full announcement, particularly in Section IV, and that detailed eligibility requirements are provided in Section III. The opportunity was archived on June 25, 2015, which is consistent with a completed cycle after the closing date.
In terms of eligibility, the public synopsis labels eligible applicants as "Others," with direction to consult the full announcement for clarification and the complete set of rules. In practice, STAR fellowships are generally targeted to individual graduate students rather than organizations, but the exact eligibility criteria, required materials, and how applications must be submitted (including whether submissions go through a university or directly by the applicant) are governed by the language in the official announcement sections referenced. The program is associated with CFDA number 66.514, which corresponds to the Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowship Program. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving fellowship support.
For applicants who could not access the full announcement electronically, the contact guidance points to Section VII of the announcement for the appropriate EPA contact information and assistance. The synopsis also provides an "Additional Information" link title that mirrors the opportunity name, indicating where the full competitive announcement and instructions would be located.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is the Sustainable and Healthy Communities - Tribes and American Indian/Alaska Native/Pacific Islander Communities (F2) fellowship competition (Funding Opportunity Number EPA 2015 STAR F2). It is part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science to Achieve Results (STAR) graduate fellowship program and is intended to support graduate students (masters and doctoral) in environmental fields of study.
2) Who is the sponsoring agency?
The sponsoring agency is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) fellowship program.
3) What is the purpose or focus of this specific fellowship track?
This fellowship track emphasizes research and training connected to sustainable and healthy communities, including issues relevant to Tribal communities and American Indian/Alaska Native/Pacific Islander communities. It sits within the EPA's broader effort to build the next generation of environmental scientists and practitioners.
4) What type of funding mechanism is used?
The award mechanism is listed as "Other" under a discretionary funding opportunity. It is categorized under the Environment funding activity area.
5) Is this a grant to an organization or support for an individual student?
The fellowship provides substantial individual student support rather than a conventional project grant to an institution.
6) How much funding can a fellow receive per year?
Each fellowship can provide up to $44,000 per year.
7) What is the maximum total funding for a masters student?
Masters students may receive up to two years of support, for a maximum total of $88,000.
8) What is the maximum total funding for a doctoral student?
Doctoral students may receive up to three years of support, for a maximum total of $132,000.
9) Can doctoral funding be spread out over more than three calendar years?
Yes. Doctoral support can be used over a five-year window to accommodate the realities of doctoral timelines.
10) What are the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling is $132,000. The award floor is listed as $0, which typically indicates variable award sizes within the allowable limits depending on the fellow's level and duration of support.
11) Approximately how many awards were anticipated?
The EPA anticipated making about 55 new fellowship awards in Fall 2015, assuming funds were available and other applicable factors were met.
12) What was the estimated total funding for the competition?
The estimated total funding across the competition was about $7.2 million.
13) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on April 13, 2015.
14) What was the application deadline?
Applications were due by May 26, 2015 at 11:59:59 PM.
15) Where are the detailed submission instructions located?
The listing notes that additional submission instructions are provided in the full announcement, particularly in Section IV.
16) Where are the detailed eligibility requirements located?
Detailed eligibility requirements are provided in Section III of the full announcement.
17) Who is listed as eligible to apply in the synopsis?
The public synopsis labels eligible applicants as "Others," with direction to consult the full announcement for clarification and the complete set of rules.
18) Does the synopsis indicate whether applications are submitted by the student directly or through a university?
No. The synopsis indicates that the exact eligibility criteria, required materials, and how applications must be submitted are governed by the official announcement sections referenced (including Section III and Section IV).
19) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The program is associated with CFDA number 66.514, which corresponds to the Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowship Program.
20) Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving fellowship support.
21) What does it mean that the opportunity was archived?
The opportunity was archived on June 25, 2015, which is consistent with a completed cycle after the closing date.
22) Where could applicants find help if they could not access the full announcement electronically?
The contact guidance points to Section VII of the announcement for the appropriate EPA contact information and assistance.
23) Where would someone locate the full competitive announcement and instructions?
The synopsis references an "Additional Information" link title that mirrors the opportunity name, indicating where the full competitive announcement and instructions would be located.
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