Fellowships

Duties:

EPA announced today that approximately 50 new fellowships will be
awarded for research in environmentally related fields of study,
primarily to encourage the pursuit of advanced degrees and careers. The
announcement was made by Dr. Paul Gilman, Assistant Administrator for
Research and Development and the Agency's Science Advisor. The awards
will be made under the Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program.

Qualifications:

• Students conducting environmental
  research in the physical, biological and social sciences and engineering
  are eligible to apply.
• Fellowships of as much as $37,000 per year will
  be awarded based on tuition, fees and authorized expenses.
• Candidates
  for master's degrees can qualify for support for as much as two years of
  study; doctoral candidates can be supported for a maximum of three
  years, available over a four-year period.
• Applicants must be citizens
  of the United States, its territories or its possessions or be lawfully
  admitted to the U.S. for permanent residence.
• Green card holders must
  include the card identification in their preliminary application.

Terms:

Based on the projected FY 2004 budget, approximately 50
fellowship grants should be awarded.

Application Instructions:

Awards from this
selection process should be made by July 23, 2004, for the Fall 2004
term.

Application information can be found on the website.