Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Graduate Environmental Study Fellowships

Deadline: November 27, 2012 11:59PM ET

Length: 2-3 years

Comments: EPA's STAR graduate fellowship program supports master's and doctoral candidates in environmental studies. Each year, students in the United States compete for STAR fellowships through a rigorous review process. Students can pursue degrees in traditionally recognized environmental disciplines as well as other fields such as social anthropology, urban and regional planning, and decision sciences. Since the program began in 1995, EPA has awarded approximately 1,500 STAR fellowships to students in every state and most territories. Fellowships have helped educate new academic researchers, government scientists, science teachers, and, environmental engineers.STAR fellowships are intended to help defray the ever-increasing costs associated with studies leading to advanced degrees in environmental sciences. The actual amount awarded per year will vary depending on the amount of tuition and fees and the number of months the stipend is needed.

Benefits of an EPA STAR Fellowship include: Up to $42,000 per year of support, including $12,000 per year for tuition and fees, $25,000 per year in a monthly stipend, and an annual expense allowance of $5,000. Master's level students can receive support for a maximum of two years. Doctoral students can be supported for a maximum of three years with funding available, under certain circumstances, over a period of four years.Students enrolled more than 2 years in a master's program or 3 years in a doctoral program are not eligible. Women, minorities, and disabled students are encouraged to apply.

URL: http://www.epa.gov/ncer/fellow/