[Gradschool] Student Fellowship: $7,400 to $12,600 for 3 months!

[Wisner, Liza]

FROM: Dr. Harvey Knull
DATE:    October 30, 2007
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Graduate Student Applications due January 22, 2008
(http://www.epa.gov/Education/students.html).

 

Please note: this opportunity is open to undergraduate and graduate
students!

 

[EPA will award 20 to 30 fellowships in 2008 for an estimated total of
$300,000. Students selected for a fellowship receive a grant award in
the form of a stipend. For example, grants awarded for a 3-month
full-time period would range from approximately $7,400 to $12,600 per
award. The stipend will be increased to compensate for costs associated
with travel or training for fellowships that require these activities.]

 

EPA established the National Network for Environmental Management
Studies (NNEMS) <http://www.epa.gov/Education/NNEMS/index.html>  in 1986
to foster a growing interest among higher education students in
environmental careers. The NNEMS program is a comprehensive fellowship
program that provides graduate students an opportunity to participate in
a fellowship project that is directly related to their field of study.

 

The NNEMS program is sponsored by EPA's Environmental Education Division
(EED), Office of Children's Health Protection and Environmental
Education (OCHPEE).

 

Students who are awarded NNEMS fellowships are offered a unique
opportunity to gain research and training experience directly linked to
their graduate studies. NNEMS fellows conduct research projects to
augment their academic studies, which EPA supports with financial
assistance.  EPA has awarded more than 1,400 fellowships under this
program and awarded 16 fellowships in 2007.

 

Overview of the NNEMS 2008 Program

The purpose of the NNEMS program is to:

*	Provide students with practical research opportunities and
experiences in an EPA office or laboratory
*	Increase public awareness of and involvement in environmental
issues
*	Encourage qualified individuals to pursue environmental careers
*	Help defray the costs associated with the pursuit of academic
programs related to the field of environmental protection, such as
pollution control, science, engineering, technology, social science, and
specialty areas 

 

Each year, the NNEMS program offers fellowships developed and sponsored
by EPA Headquarters in Washington, D.C. and in EPA's 10 regional offices
and laboratories throughout the United States. The projects are
specifically narrow in scope, allowing students to complete the
fellowship while working full-time at EPA during the summer or part-time
during the school year.

 

Recipients of NNEMS fellowships receive a stipend based on the student's
level of education and the duration and location of the project.

 

Complete details about the NNEMS program are provided in the NNEMS
Catalog for 2008
<http://www.epa.gov/Education/NNEMS/pdf/catalog2008.pdf>  [PDF, 2.6 MB,
92 pages, about PDF <http://epa.gov/epahome/pdf.html> ]. Portions of the
information provided in the catalog are available online at this site,
including:

2008 Research Projects
<http://www.epa.gov/Education/NNEMS/2008projects.html> 
A matrix provides a list of projects available in 2008, grouped by
category. Detailed descriptions of each of the fellowships offered in
2008 are available online, including an overview of the project, list of
project goals, and final product to be developed for the project;
information about the EPA office sponsoring the project; the location
and duration of the project; and the desired educational level of the
student. 

How to Apply <http://www.epa.gov/Education/NNEMS/2008apply.html> 
Review a summary of the application procedures and eligibility
requirements and download blank application forms.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
<http://www.epa.gov/Education/NNEMS/2008faqs.html> 
Review a list of questions asked by applicants in previous years.

NNEMS Program Coordinators
<http://www.epa.gov/Education/NNEMS/2008pc.html> 
Click here for a list of the schools or educational institutions that
have NNEMS University Coordinators.

 

 

___________________________
Mike Cronan
Office of Proposal Development
Texas A&M University
OPD WEB:  http://opd.tamu.edu/
Funding:  http://opd.tamu.edu/funding-opportunities

 

 

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