The Department of Commerce is offering NMFS-Sea Grant Fellowships in Marine Resource Economics for the fiscal year 2013. This grant program funds two new PhD fellowships annually for students focusing on quantitative methods for assessing the economics of marine resource conservation. Fellows will conduct research on thesis problems relevant to NMFS, working under NMFS mentors at Science Centers or Laboratories. The program aligns with NOAA’s mission of protecting and managing coastal and ocean resources through ecosystem-based management. Application deadline: February 22, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 205395
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | NOAA-OAR-SG-2013-2003524 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Fiscal year 2013 NMFS-Sea Grant Fellowships in Marine Resource Economics |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Education |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 11.417 — Sea Grant Support |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date:: | Nov 01, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Nov 01, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Feb 22, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Feb 22, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Mar 24, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | |
| Award Ceiling:: | $38,500 |
| Award Floor:: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Prospective Fellows must be United States citizens. At the time of application, prospective Marine Resource Economics Fellows must be admitted to a PhD degree program in natural resource economics or a related field at an institution of higher education in the United States or its territories or submit a signed letter from the institution indicating provisional acceptance to a PhD degree program conditional on obtaining financial support such as this fellowship. Applications must be submitted by the institution of higher education, which may be any such institution in the United States or its territories. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Department of Commerce |
| Description:: | The Graduate Fellowship Program generally awards two new PhD fellowships each year to students who are interested in careers related to the development and implementation of quantitative methods for assessing the economics of the conservation and management of living marine resources. Fellows will work on thesis problems of public interest and relevance to NMFS under the guidance of NMFS mentors at participating NMFS Science Centers or Laboratories. The NMFS-Sea Grant Fellowships in Marine Resource Economics meets NOAA’s Mission goal of “Protect, Restore and Manage the Use of Coastal and Ocean Resources Through Ecosystem-Based Management”. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 3 | Modified to correct the fiscal year dates on page 5, Section IV.B.2.b.iv to 2013. | Nov 01, 2012 |
| Synopsis 2 | Modified to correct the fiscal year dates on page 5, Section IV.B.2.b.iv to 2013. | |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 11.417 |
| Competition ID: | 2407313 |
| Competition Title: | 2013 NMFS-SeaGrant Fellowships in Marine Resource Economics |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00150831 |
| Opening Date: | Nov 01, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | Feb 22, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Terry Smith, National Sea Grant College Program, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910; Telephone: 301-734-1084; E-mail: Terry.Smith@noaa.gov. |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] CD511 Form [V1.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Other Attachments Form [V1.1] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] |
| optional_forms |
Other Attachments Form [V1.1] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.417 | 2407313 | 2013 NMFS-SeaGrant Fellowships in Marine Resource Economics | PKG00150831 | Nov 01, 2012 | Feb 22, 2013 | View | Terry Smith, National Sea Grant College Program, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910; Telephone: 301-734-1084; E-mail: Terry.Smith@noaa.gov. | Organization Applicants |