IMPORTANT DATES
Application Period
July 5-29™ 2011
Selected Applicants Notified
First week of August 2011
Program Orientation
Late August 2011
Program Duration
September 2on-May 2012
Final Report Published
Summer 2012
EPA has a new program conducting
research in partnership with Tribal
Colleges and Universities (TCUs).
Professors from TCUs will receive
funding and technical support from
EPA to solve the environmental
problems most important to their
tribal communities.
EPA and our Tribal partners aim to
promote environmental protection and
improve economic opportunities by
supporting Tribal environmental
research.
For more information about this
program, please visit
www.epa.gov/ecoambassadors/tribal
For additional information on
environmental Tribal activities, please
visit the EPA Tribal website at
www.epa.gov/indian
U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency
TRIBAL
ecoAMBASSADORS
PROGRAM
Office of International and Tribal Affairs
&EFA
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www.epa.gov/ecoambassadors/tribal
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Tribal ecoAmbassador Duties
Application Process
Professors can submit a proposal that includes:
• Specific problem to be researched:
1 What is the issue?
1 What is the goal of the project?
1 Itemized budget request
1 Timeline
1 Other resources needed for project success
Identified group of students who will support the
research efforts
A course plan that would illuminate for students the
various steps required to conduct research and
identify implementable solutions
Once selected, Tribal ecoAmbassadors will meet
with EPA to begin their one year tenure. This will
include:
• Orientation led by EPA's Headquarters or
Regional Office to fully develop their proposal
and finalize any logistics or technical support
needed from EPA
• Quarterly check-in meetings with EPA and
partners
• Publication of a report that outlines research,
results, and key lessons
Frequently Asked
Questions
Q: How would an institution benefit
from this program?
A: A TCU professor will have access to
EPA research resources, an opportunity
to develop relationships with other TCU
colleagues, and financial and technical
support to help publish their work.
The students gain hands-on experience
with research and policymaking.
Q: Will there be a second year of this
program?
A: 2011 is the pilot year of the program,
and we have set aside a limited amount
of funding to ensure its success on a
small scale. For next year, after making
any needed improvements, we intend to
expand the program by selecting a larger
group of Tribal ecoAmbassadors and
engaging other partnersto help support
the program
Q: How can I apply?
A: You can check out our website at
www.epa.qov/ecoambassadors/tribal o
contact EPA's Marissa Mclnnis at (202)
564-2467 or mcinnis.marissa@epa.gov
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