The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Ground Water and Ecosystem Restoration Division (GWERD), is offering this grant. This RFA seeks institutions of higher education and non-profit organizations to implement an apprenticeship program for up to 15 pre-baccalaureate college students. This grant is for providing undergraduates with year-round, hands-on research opportunities. Participants gain invaluable experience through mentoring relationships with GWERD scientists in a federal laboratory, directly relating practical research to academic studies. The program aims to increase the effectiveness and pool of future environmental scientists, benefiting the academic community and general public.
Opportunity ID: 56185
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EPA-ORD-NRMRL-ADA-2010-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Environmental Research Apprenticeship Program for Pre-Baccalaureate College Students |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 66.511 — Office of Research and Development Consolidated Research/Training/Fellowships |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 28, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 15, 2010 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 15, 2010 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Archive Date: | Oct 15, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Individuals City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Description: | The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Ground Water and Ecosystem Restoration Division (GWERD) is located in Ada, OK and is the site of the Environmental Research Apprenticeship Program for Pre-Baccalaureate College Students (ERAP). This Request for Applications (RFA) seeks institutions of higher education and other non-profit organizations to implement an apprenticeship program for up to 15 pre-baccalaureate college students. This program provides undergraduate students with year-round research opportunities that allow students to relate hands-on research experience with formal academic studies. It also provides invaluable experience regarding the relevance of academic training to the conduct of research. It is intended that the research experience be gained through a mentoring relationship with a Senior Ground Water and Ecosystem Restoration Division (GWERD) scientist working in a fully operational federal research laboratory. This program provides direct benefit to the academic community and the general public by increasing both the effectiveness and pool of available environmental scientists for the future. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Environmental Research Apprenticeship Program for Pre-Baccalaureate College Students |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Stephen Kovash, 580-436-8708.
Email:kovash.stephen@epa.gov |
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Stephen Kovash, 580-436-8708. Email: kovash.stephen@epa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.511 | PKG00020018 | Jul 28, 2010 | Sep 15, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
56185 SF424-2.0.pdf
56185 SF424A-1.0.pdf
56185 Project-1.1.pdf
56185 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
56185 EPA_KeyContacts-1.1.pdf
56185 Budget-1.1.pdf
56185 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
56185 Other-1.1.pdf
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