Environmental Research Apprenticeship Program for Pre-Baccalaureate College Students

Post Date

July 28th 2010

Application Due Date

September 15th 2010

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

Funding Opportunity Number

EPA-ORD-NRMRL-ADA-2010-01

CFDA Number(s)

66.511

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Education
Environment

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

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

See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $500000

• Award Range:

  $None - $None

Grant 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.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Environmental Protection Agency

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  Stephen Kovash, 580-436-8708.

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Stephen Kovash

• Agency Email Address:

  kovash.stephen@epa.gov

• More Information:

  Environmental Research Apprenticeship Program for Pre-Baccalaureate College Students