New environmental research fellowship
opportunities announced
EPA announced that approximately 100 new fellowships will be awarded for
research in environmental fields of study through the agency’s Science to
Achieve Results (STAR) program. The STAR program provides educational support
for full-time master's and doctoral level students who plan to pursue
environmental careers focusing on developing future leaders in environmental
science, education, assessment and restoration efforts. More than 1,300
applicants compete each year for approximately 100 fellowships through a
rigorous merit review process. A 2002 National Academy of Science (NAS) report
gave the STAR program an outstanding rating compared to other federal research
grant programs. The NAS report also concluded that STAR research results have
improved the scientific foundation for decision making at EPA since the
program’s inception in 1995.
The deadline for preliminary applications is Nov. 23, 2004. Awards from this
selection process should be made by July 21, 2005 for the fall 2005 term.
Projects undertaken by previous fellows have included genetic approaches to
biodiversity, environmental toxicology and research on watersheds, and the
impact of human behavior on the environment. Fellowships of up to $37,000 per
year will be awarded, with master's degree candidates eligible for up to two
years of support and doctoral candidates for a total of three years. Applicants
must be U.S. citizens or be lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent
residence. Information on STAR fellowships is available at:
http://es.epa.gov/ncer/fellow.
