The NMFS-Sea Grant department is offering this grant to fund PhD fellowships in Marine Resource Economics. This grant is for students pursuing careers focused on developing and implementing quantitative methods for assessing the economics of conserving and managing living marine resources. Awarding approximately two new fellowships annually, the program enables fellows to work on thesis problems of public interest under the guidance of NMFS mentors at participating Science Centers or Laboratories. This initiative supports NOAA’s mission to protect, restore, and manage coastal and ocean resources through ecosystem-based management, fostering expertise vital for sustainable marine resource management.
Opportunity ID: 129694
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NOAA-OAR-SG-2012-2003214 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Fiscal year 2012 NMFS-Sea Grant Fellowships in Marine Resource Economics |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Environment Natural Resources Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 2 |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.417 — Sea Grant Support |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 01, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 17, 2012 Applications are due to the appropriate State Sea Grant Program by January 20, 2012. If your state does not have a Sea Grant Program, please check VII, Agency Contacts located in the Full Funding Opportunity and www.seagrant.noaa.gov for information on contacting a Sea Grant program. The Sea Grant Program must transmit the application via Grants.gov APPLY so that it is received by the National Sea Grant Office (NSGO) by 4:00 pm, Eastern Time February 17, 2012. A date and time receipt indication will be included and will be the basis of determining timeliness. Facsimile transmission and electronic submission of applications will not be accepted.
The State Sea Grant programs are encouraged to ask for applications from fellowship applicants a month before the due date to facilitate the entry of non-electronic applications into Grants.gov. Please note: Validation or rejection of your application by Grants.gov may take up to 2 business days after submission. Please consider this process in developing your submission timeline. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 17, 2012 Applications are due to the appropriate State Sea Grant Program by January 20, 2012. If your state does not have a Sea Grant Program, please check VII, Agency Contacts located in the Full Funding Opportunity and www.seagrant.noaa.gov for information on contacting a Sea Grant program. The Sea Grant Program must transmit the application via Grants.gov APPLY so that it is received by the National Sea Grant Office (NSGO) by 4:00 pm, Eastern Time February 17, 2012. A date and time receipt indication will be included and will be the basis of determining timeliness. Facsimile transmission and electronic submission of applications will not be accepted.
The State Sea Grant programs are encouraged to ask for applications from fellowship applicants a month before the due date to facilitate the entry of non-electronic applications into Grants.gov. Please note: Validation or rejection of your application by Grants.gov may take up to 2 business days after submission. Please consider this process in developing your submission timeline. |
| Archive Date: | Mar 18, 2012 |
| 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: | CLICK ON THE FULL OPPORTUNITY BUTTON LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THIS PAGE. |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Steve Drescher
Policy Advisor Email:steve.j.drescher@noaa.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 129694 Full Announcement-1 -> noaa-oar-sg-2012-2003214_ffo_report[1].pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Steve Drescher Policy Advisor Email: steve.j.drescher@noaa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.417 | 2259308 | Fiscal year 2012 NMFS-Sea Grant Fellowships in Marine Resource Economics | PKG00084570 | Nov 01, 2011 | Feb 17, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
129694 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
129694 Project-1.1.pdf
129694 CD511-1.1.pdf
129694 Budget-1.1.pdf
129694 SF424B-1.1.pdf
129694 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
129694 Other-1.1.pdf
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