Joint US – UK Research Program: Environmental Behavior, Bioavailability and Effects of Manufactured Nanomaterials

Post Date

April 2nd 2009

Application Due Date

August 5th 2009

Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates.

Funding Opportunity Number

EPA-G2008-STAR-R1

CFDA Number(s)

66.509

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Environment

Number of Awards

2

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
County Governments
City or Township Governments
Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Private Institutions of Higher Education
Other

See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $4000000

• Award Range:

  $None - $None

Grant Description

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, in conjunction with the UK Environmental Nanoscience Initiative (UKENI) [a collaborative initiative funded by the UK Natural Environment Research Council (NERC); the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC); the UK Government Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA); and the Environment Agency of England and Wales)], is seeking joint applications from US and UK partners that: propose integrated model(s) of fate, behavior, bioavailability and effects for several important and representative nanomaterial classes over key environmental pathways using intrinsic material properties and life cycle analysis as a starting point for model development; validate and refine these model(s) through interdisciplinary research, addressing key assumptions and areas of uncertainty; and develop effective methods and tools to detect, assess, and monitor the presence of nanomaterials in biological and environmental samples. The outputs of this program will be used to further scientific understanding of the fate, behavior, bioavailability and effects of nanomaterials and risk management policy development.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Environmental Protection Agency

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  Nora Savage, (202) 343-9858.

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Nora Savage

• Agency Email Address:

  savage.nora@epa.gov

• More Information:

  Joint US – UK Research Program: Environmental Behavior, Bioavailability and Effects of Manufactured Nanomaterials