EPA's NATIONAL NETWORK FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT STUDIES
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
Catalog for 2009
Student Fellowship Program
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Visit the NNEMS Web site at www.epa.gov/educaf/on/sfudenfs.hfm/
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United States Office of Children's Health Protection and Environmental Education EPA 171-B-08-001
Environmental Protection Environmental Education Division
Agency (1704A)
EPA's NATIONAL NETWORK FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT STUDIES
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
Catalog for 2009
Program Announcement Identifier: EPA-EED-09-01
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Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Background 1
How to Use the NNEMS Catalog for 2009 1
How to Obtain Additional Copies 1
For Additional Information 1
Overview of the NNEMS Program 2
Purpose 2
Fellowships 2
Compensation 4
Role of Program Coordinators 4
Disclaimer 4
How to Apply 5
The Application Process 5
Eligibility Requirements 5
Application Materials 6
Submitting Confidential Information 8
Submitting Multiple Applications 8
Applications by Current NNEMS Fellows 8
Submitting Applications for Consecutive Projects 8
Deadline for Applying 8
Mailing Address for Applications 8
Evaluation and Selection of NNEMS Fellows 9
Evaluation of Applications 9
Selection and Notification of Award Status 9
Student Acceptance of Award 9
Notification of Non-Selection 10
Procedures to Initiate and Complete a Fellowship 11
How to Initiate a Fellowship 1 1
How to Complete a Fellowship 12
Guidelines for NNEMS Fellows 13
Payment of the Grant 1 3
Taxes 13
Benefits 13
Travel and Housing 14
Liabilities 14
Student Program Evaluation 14
Confidential Business Information 14
Resolution of Disputes 14
Frequently Asked Questions 15
Catalog of 2009 Fellowships 17
2009 Fellowships Matrix 18
2009 Fellowships 19
Appendix A - Application Materials A-l
Appendix B - NNEMS Program Coordinators B-l
Appendix C - IRS Publication 970: Tax Benefits for Education C-l
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Introduction
Background
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established the National Network for Environmental Management
Studies (NNEMS) Fellowship Program in 1986 to foster a growing interest among higher education students in environmental
careers. The NNEMS program is a comprehensive fellowship program that provides students an opportunity to participate
in a fellowship project that is directly related to their field of study. The NNEMS program is sponsored by the Environmental
Education Division (EED) in the EPA Office of Children's Health Protection and Environmental Education (OCHPEE).
EPA has awarded more than 1,400 fellowships under the NNEMS program since its inception in 1986, and expects
to award approximately 20 to 30 fellowships in 2009 for an estimated total of $300,000.
How to Use the NNEMS Catalog for 2009
The NNEMS Catalog for 2009 is divided into eight main sections:
Introduction provides background information about the NNEMS program and identifies points of contact.
Overview of the NNEMS Program describes the program and the types of fellowships offered, identifies the role of
program coordinators, and discusses compensation.
How to Apply lists the eligibility requirements and describes the application materials and application process.
Evaluation and Selection of NNEMS Fellows discusses the evaluation of applications by staff of EPA and the notification
process.
Procedures to Initiate and Complete a Fellowship identifies step-by-step actions a student must take to initiate and
complete a fellowship.
Guidelines for NNEMS Fellows explains the program guidelines that a student selected for a fellowship must
follow.
Frequently Asked Questions lists questions asked by applicants during previous years, as well as those from students
awarded fellowships.
Catalog of 2009 Fellowships provides detailed descriptions of each of the fellowships offered in 2009, including
information about the EPA office sponsoring the project, the location and duration of the project, as well as the
desired educational level of the student.
Several appendices are included to assist students who are interested in applying for a NNEMS fellowship. Appendix A,
Application Materials, provides complete application materials. Appendix B, NNEMS Program Coordinators, provides
a list of the schools or educational institutions that have a designated NNEMS Program Coordinator. Appendix C - IRS
Publication 970: Tax Benefits for Education, provides information about taxes on a fellowship award.
For Additional Information
Please contact:
Ms. Ginger Potter
NNEMS Program
Environmental Education Division (1704A)
Office of Children's Health Protection and
Environmental Education
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20460
Telephone: 202-564-0443
or:
visit EPA's NNEMS Web site at:
www.epo.gov/ec/ueof/on/sfuc/enfs.fifm/
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Overview of the NNEMS Program
Purpose
The purpose of the NNEMS program is to:
Provide students with practical research opportunities and experiences in EPA's program and regional offices and in
its laboratories;
Increase public awareness of and involvement in environmental issues;
Encourage qualified individuals to pursue environmental careers; and
Help defray the costs associated with the pursuit of academic programs related to the field of environmental
protection, such as pollution control, science, engineering, technology, social science, and specialty areas.
Students selected for NNEMS fellowships are offered a unique opportunity to gain research and training experience
directly linked to their undergraduate or graduate studies. NNEMS fellows conduct research projects to augment
their academic studies, which EPA supports with financial assistance.
Fellowships
Under the NNEMS program, a range of fellowship activities are offered to help students increase their
knowledge of environmental issues while refining their professional skills. Each year, the NNEMS program
offers approximately 20 to 30 fellowships, developed and sponsored by EPA Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
and in EPA's 1 0 regional offices and laboratories throughout the United States. The projects are specifically narrow
in scope, allowing students to complete the fellowship while working full-time at EPA during the summer or part-time
during the school year. Typically, the research is conducted at an EPA office or laboratory, although other arrangements
can be made in certain circumstances.
The fellowships are organized among five categories:
Environmental Policy, Regulation, and Law
Fellowships offered in this category provide students an opportunity to review and evaluate existing policies and
regulations, as well as conduct research related to the development of new policies. The projects may include a
component that focuses on environmental compliance.
Environmental Management and Administration
The topics of fellowships in this category focus on environmental management goals.
Environmental Science
Fellowships in this category typically include direct participation in field studies and laboratory research.
Environmental policy and regulation review requiring technical expertise is included in the Environmental Policy,
Regulation, and Law category described above.
Public Relations and Communications
These types of fellowships include the review and analysis of public response to EPA policies and regulations, as
well as general public opinion of environmental issues. The projects may include the development of communication
tools; for example, pamphlets and informational materials.
Computer Programming and Development
Fellowships in this category may include the development of computer software, the development and querying
of databases, and the design of programming functions required in laboratory work.
Detailed descriptions of the fellowships offered this year are provided in the section, Catalog of 2009 Fellowships,
which begins on page 17 and on the NNEMS Web site at www.epa.gov/enviroed/NNEMS/2009projects.html.
Each fellowship is sponsored by an EPA project officer who serves as the main point of contact for the project.
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Sample Project Description
Provided below is a sample project description from the NNEMS 2005 program. This example illustrates the content and
format of the project descriptions that begin on page 1 9.
Project number
Title of project
Mission and
activities of the
sponsoring office
PROJECT NUMBER: 2005-301
Project Title *
Educational
level of applicant
Name of the office
sponsoring the project
Location at which
project will be
conducted
Duration of the
project
Diagnosing Causes of Impairment in Estuarine Systems
Sponsoring Officer
National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory/Atlantic
Ecology Division
Desired Level of Education
Junior to Graduate Student
Project Location
EPA Region \ - Narragansett, RI
Preferred Project Period
6/1/2005 to 5/31/2006
Project Officer
Rob Burgess
Kay Ho
. Office Mission/Responsibility
The mission of the Atlantic Ecology Division (AED) at Narragansett is to
perform research to better understand and quantify the ecological effects
of anthropogenic stressors on the coastal waters and watersheds of the
Atlantic seaboard.
Project Overview
Over the next several years, AED is responsible for developing diagnostic tools for assessing the causes of
ecological impairment to estuarine and marine water bodies. This project involves conducting research which
relates the effects of toxic chemicals, nutrients, pathogens, and clean sediments to these impairments. The focus
of this research will be on ecosystems within the Narragansett Bay watershed.
The student will perform an independent and unique project involving the effects of anthropogenic stressors
on estuarine and marine systems. Along with their independent project, the student will be involved in field
sampling; preparing samples for analysis; and analyzing samples for toxicity, nutrients, dissolved oxygen,
sediment grain size, and organic carbon.
The student's research project will include developing an experimental design, conducting the research, and
completing a brief report.
Project Goals
The student's involvement in the project will allow him or her to experience all aspects of the scientific process,
from the conception of his or her specific scientific question to the summarization of what his or her research
means. Further, through his or her participation in AED's program, the student will gain useful and valuable
experience in estuarine and marine field sampling and sample preparation and analysis.
Final Product of the Project
The student will develop a brief report summarizing the results of the project.
Activities to be
undertaken by
the student
EPA's goals for the
student and project
Final product
to be developed
by the student
Name of the
project officer
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Compensation
All NNEMS fellowships are awarded directly to the individual students who are selected as fellows. The awards
cannot be made to the educational institution at which the student is enrolled, although a student may request that EPA
submit payment of a portion of his or her tuition costs directly to the institution. See Payment of the Grant on page 1 3
for more information.
Students selected for a fellowship receive a grant award in the form of a stipend. The grant is paid in monthly
installments based on the duration of the project. Grant awards reflect an individual student's level of education, as
well as the location and duration of the fellowship. Even though students selected to receive NNEMS fellowships
are grantees and not federal employees, the formula for the appropriate stipend amount is based on the current
General Schedule (GS)-04 through GS-09 federal pay scale, and includes standard government locality rates.
Freshmen students, for example, will be paid at the GS-04 rate; advanced graduate students at the GS-09
rate. For example, grants awarded for a 3-month full-time period would range from approximately $7,400 to
$12,600 per award. The stipend will be increased to compensate for costs associated with travel or training for
fellowships that require these activities. Information about the 2008 GS pay scale by localities is available online at
vfVfVf.opm.gov/oca/08tables/mdexGS.asp. Please note that rates for 2009 will be adjusted according to the
new GS scale.
There is no matching or cost sharing required of students awarded NNEMS fellowships.
Role of Program Coordinators
Many colleges, universities, and distance-learning organizations in the United States have identified NNEMS Program
Coordinators. The Program Coordinators act as representatives of the NNEMS program by promoting the program
on campus and assisting students in the preparation of their applications. For 2009, there are approximately 250
NNEMS Program Coordinators representing almost 200 educational institutions. A complete list of the NNEMS
Program Coordinators is provided in Appendix B, NNEMS Program Coordinators and on the NNEMS Web site at
www.epa.gov/ec/ucaf/on/NNEMS/2009pc.hfm/.
Please note: Any eligible student enrolled for academic credit at
an accredited1 2- or 4-year college, university, or distance-learning
institution may apply for a NNEMS fellowship, regardless of
whether or not there is a NNEMS Program Coordinator at his or
her university.
Disclaimer
EPA reserves the right to reject all applications for NNEMS fellowships and to make no awards or make fewer
awards than anticipated. EPA also reserves the right to make additional awards under this announcement consistent
with Agency policy, if additional funding becomes available. Any additional selections for awards will be made
no later than August 2009.
The 2- or 4-year college, university, or distance-learning institution must be accredited by a regional or national accrediting organization recognized
by the U.S. Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
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How to Apply
The following section provides step-by-step instructions for how to apply for a NNEMS fellowship, identifies the
eligibility requirements, lists the application materials, and provides an overview of the application process.
The Application Process
Applying for a NNEMS fellowship can be summarized in four steps:
Step 1: Carefully read the section below, Eligibility Requirements, to determine whether you meet all of the general
requirements, as well as those identified for specific student levels. If you are eligible, continue on to Step 2.
Step 2: Review the 2009 project descriptions that begin on page 19. Identify the project(s) in which you are most
interested, as well as those in which you have attained the desired level of education as specified by EPA.
Please note that students are not allowed to develop or propose independent projects. If you would like
additional information on or clarification of a specific project, please complete and submit the "Project-
Specific Questions Form" that is available online at vvww.epa.gov/education/NNEM5/2009projects.html.
A response to your question will be provided by e-mail as soon as possible.
Step 3: Complete and submit a separate NNEMS application for each project identified under Step 2.
Step 4: Submit the completed application(s) by February 2, 2009.
A student selected for a NNEMS fellowship must complete additional documentation
required by the federal government to apply for an official grant with EPA. The steps
required to process a fellowship and the grant award are lengthy (see Procedures to Initiate
and Complete a Fellowship on pages 11 and 12 for more details).
Eligibility Requirements
A NNEMS fellowship is available to any associate, undergraduate, or advanced student who meets the general
requirements listed below, as well as those requirements identified for associate, undergraduate, and advanced
students.
General Requirements
At a minimum, all applicants must be:
A citizen of the United States, its territories or possessions, or lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residency.
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services defines lawful permanent residency as any person not a citizen of the
United States who is residing in the United States under legally recognized and lawfully recorded permanent residence
as an immigrant, also known as "Permanent Resident Alien," "Resident Alien Permit Holder," and "Green Card
Holder." A lawful permanent resident must provide his or her Green Card number on his or her application.
Enrolled for academic credit at a 2- or 4-year college or university, or distance-learning institution accredited by
a regional or national accrediting organization recognized by the United States Department of Education or the
Council for Higher Education Accreditation.2
Pursuing an educational program directly related to pollution control or environmental protection for the duration
of the fellowship.
Associate and Undergraduate Students
Students attending 2- or 4-year institutions or distance-learning institutions must meet the following requirements:
3.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) based on a scale of 4.0 at the time the application is due (a GPA
of 2.999 for example, is not sufficient), and
Completion of at least four undergraduate courses related to the field of environmental studies.
Please note:
There are no exceptions to the requirement that applicants must have attained a 3.0
GPA at the time the application is due. Applicants whose GPA is below 3.0 based on
the transcript enclosed with the application will not be eligible for consideration. For
example, applicants with a GPA below 3.0 who submit applications in January with the
expectation that their spring semester grades will increase their GPA to 3.0 are not eligible.
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2 Applicants are not required to be enrolled at the time the application is due, typically in late January or early February, but must be enrolled at the
time of fellowship award, which is typically in April or May. For example, an applicant who graduated with an undergraduate degree a few years
ago and is not currently enrolled in an academic program, may submit an application for a NNEMS fellowship if the applicant has applied to, been
accepted at, and is enrolled in a graduate school or a doctoral program that will begin in the Fall of 2009. Please note that EPA is prohibited from
awarding fellowships to applicants who have been accepted, but have not enrolled, in an academic program.
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Advanced Students
Students enrolled in graduate or doctoral programs must meet the following requirements:
Currently enrolled in a graduate or Ph.D. program or can provide proof of acceptance and enrollment to a
graduate or Ph.D. program at the time of fellowship award3, and
Completion of at least one semester of graduate or Ph.D. work, or at least four undergraduate courses related to
the field of environmental studies.
The following students are not eligible for a NNEMS fellowship:
Federal employees, including those who are on "leave without pay" status.
Undergraduate and graduate students who will graduate before the NNEMS fellowship is completed (students
who complete their undergraduate studies before the end of a fellowship may apply if they are admitted and
enrolled in a graduate program).
Students enrolled in certificate programs.
High school students.
Application Materials
Application packages may be submitted in hard copy or electronically through www.grants.gov as explained
more fully below (only part of the package can be submitted electronically through www.granfs.gov).
Whether submitting an application via hard-copy or electronically, all students who are interested in applying for a
NNEMS fellowship must submit a complete application package that includes:
A completed NNEMS Application Form.
A completed Standard Form 424 -Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424).
A resume.
An official transcript for each 2- or 4-year college or university, or distance-learning institution attended. Official
transcripts should be opened and photocopied as one original and three photocopies of the transcript are required
for each complete application. If submitting multiple applications, only one original transcript is required. Applicants
should include in the application package the envelope in which the original transcript was provided.
A completed NNEMS Reference Form. The Reference Form should be prepared by a professor or advisor who
knows the applicant well and can specifically discuss the student's aptitude and/or experience for the project. The
Reference Form should be included with the application package; however, a reference submitted under separate
copy will be accepted if it is postmarked on or before the application deadline.
A completed and signed original NNEMS Disclosure and Waiver Statement.
Verification of acceptance and/or enrollment in a graduate or Ph.D. program if the applicant is a graduating senior.
Applications must substantially comply with the application submission instructions and requirements or the application
will be re ected. Applications deemed ineligible for funding consideration will be notified within 15 calendar days
of the ine igibility determination.
Students have the option of submitting their application package in one of the following two ways:
1) hard-copy submission submitted via mail, courier, or express delivery.
2) partial electronic submission with hard-copy attachments submitted via mail, courier, or express delivery.
Applicants are not required to be enrolled at the time the application is due, typically in late January or early February, but must be enrolled at the
time of fellowship award, which is typically in April or May. For example, an applicant who graduated with an undergraduate degree a few years
ago and is not currently enrolled in an academic program, may submit an application for a NNEMS fellowship if the applicant has applied to, been
accepted at, and is enrolled in a graduate school or a doctoral program that will begin in the Fall of 2009. Please note that EPA is prohibited from
awarding fellowships to applicants who have been accepted, but have not enrolled, in an academic program.
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Please carefully read the following submission instructions for each option.
Hard-Copy Submission
Applicants must submit all application materials listed on page 6. Blank application forms are included in Appendix A,
Application Materials, and may also be obtained on the NNEMS Web site at vvww.epa.gov/education/students.html.
Students must submit a complete application package (one original application package and three copies) for each
project for which they are applying. Students may also wish to contact the NNEMS Program Coordinator at their
school (see Appendix B, NNEMS Program Coordinators) for additional information and assistance.
All hard-copy NNEMS applications and hard-copy portions of applications submitted electronically must be postmarked
by February 2, 2009 and submitted by mail, courier, or express delivery to:
NNEMS Fellowship Program
Tetra Tech EM Inc.
1 881 Campus Commons Drive, Suite 200
Reston, VA 20191
Partial Electronic Submission
As an alternative to full hard-copy submission of their application package, students have the option of submitting
the SF 424 electronically through vvww.grants.gov. Students must submit the remaining required parts of their
application package including the: 1) NNEMS Application Form, 2) resume, 3) transcripts, 4) NNEMS Reference Form,
5) NNEMS Disclosure and Waiver Statement, and 6) verification of acceptance and/or enrollment in a graduate or
Ph.D. program (if appropriate), in hard-copy form via U.S. mail, courier, or express delivery, and this submittal must be
postmarked by the application deadline of February 2, 2009. All portions of the hard-copy submission must include
one original and three photocopies. Students wishing to exercise the option of partial electronic submission can access
the SF 424 for the 2009 NNEMS Program at www.granfs.gov (by entering the Funding Opportunity Number
[EPA-EED-09-01 ] or the CFDA number [66.952]). The SF 424 must be submitted to www.granfs.govby 1 1:59 p.m.
Eastern Standard Time (EST) on February 2, 2009.
The Web site www.granfs.gov requires an individual registration to submit an application; however, registration is
not required to view the NNEMS application package. Please note that the registration process may take up to one
business day to complete. To register, go to www.granfs.gov, click on "Get Registered" on the left side of the page
and click on "Individual Registration."
To begin the application process, go to www.granfs.gov and click on the "Apply for Grants" tab on the left side of the
page. Then click on "Apply Step 1: Download a Grant Application Package" to download the compatible Adobe viewer
and obtain the application package. To apply through www.granfs.gov you must use Adobe Reader applications
and download the compatible Adobe Reader version (Adobe Reader applications are available to download for free at
www.granfs.gov. For more information on Adobe Reader, please visit the Help section on www.granfs.gov at
www.grants.gov/help/help.jsp or www.grants.gov/aboutgrants/program_status.jsp). Once you
have downloaded the viewer, you may retrieve the application package by entering the Funding Opportunity Number,
EPA-EED-09-01, or the CFDA number that applies to the announcement (CFDA 66.952), in the appropriate field.
You may also be able to access the application package by clicking on the Application button at the top right of the
synopsis page for this announcement on www.granfs.gov (to find the synopsis page, go to www.granfs.gov
and click on the "Find Grant Opportunities" button on the left side of the page and then go to Search Opportunities
and use the Browse by Agency feature to find EPA opportunities). To view the full funding announcement, go to
www.epa.gov/education/grantsols.html or go to www.granfs.gov and click on "Find Grant
Opportunities" on the left side of the page and then click on Search Opportunities/Browse by Agency and select
Environmental Protection Agency.
The SF 424 must be transferred through www.granfs.gov no later than 1 1:59 p.m. EST on February 2, 2009. All
hard-copy portions of applications including: 1) NNEMS Application Form, 2) resume, 3) transcripts, 4) NNEMS Reference
Form, 5) NNEMS Disclosure and Waiver Statement, and 6) verification of acceptance and/or enrollment in a graduate
or Ph.D. program (if appropriate), must be postmarked on or before February 2, 2009.
On the electronic "Grant Application Package" page, students should enter their name, starting with last name, in the
"Application Filing Name" field.
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SF 424 - Application for Federal Assistance
Complete the SF 424 following the instructions included in Appendix A, Application Materials. For additional
guidance, please review the sample completed SF 424 before completing the form.
Once the application package has been completed, the "Submit" button will become active. Students should save
their completed application package with two different file names before submission to avoid having to re-create
the package should they experience submission problems. Close all other software before attempting to submit the
application package.
If a student experiences submission problems, he or she should reboot his or her computer (turning the
power off may be necessary) and re-attempt the submission. If a student continues to experience submission
problems, he or she should contact www.granfs.gov for assistance (phone: 1-800-518-4726; e-mail at
www.grants.gov/help/help.jsp).
Applications submitted through www.grants.gov will be time and date stamped electronically.
If you do not receive a confirmation of application receipt e-mail within 30 calendar days of the application deadline,
please visit EPA's NNEMS Web site at: www.epa.gov/ec/ucaf/on/sfuc/enfs.fifm/ancl click on the link to send
an e-mail to the NNEMS Fellowship Program.
Submitting Confidential Information
In accordance with 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 2.203, applicants may claim all or a portion of their
application/proposal as confidential business information. EPA will evaluate confidentiality claims in accordance
with 40 CFR Part 2. Applicants must clearly mark applications/proposals or portions of applications/proposals they
claim as confidential. If no claim of confidentiality is made, EPA is not required to make the inquiry to the applicant
otherwise required by 40 CFR 2.204(c)(2) prior to disclosure.
Application Assistance and Communications
In accordance with EPA's Assistance Agreement Competition Policy (EPA Order 5700.5A1), EPA staff will not meet
with individual applicants to discuss draft proposals, provide informal comments on draft proposals, or provide advice
to applicants on how to respond to ranking criteria. Applicants are responsible for the contents of their applications/
proposals. However, EPA will respond to questions in writing from individual applicants regarding threshold eligibility
criteria, administrative issues related to the submission of the proposal, and requests for clarification.
Submitting Multiple Applications
Students may apply for as many fellowships as desired. Separate, complete application packages (one original and
three copies) must be submitted for each fellowship project. Official transcripts may be photocopied if a student is
submitting more than one application package. If more than one project application is submitted, the student must
indicate the order of preference of each project on the Application Form.
Applications by Current NNEMS Fellows
A student who is currently holding a fellowship may apply for a new fellowship in 2009. The existing fellowship,
however, must be completed and the fellowship ended (see Procedures to Initiate and Complete a Fellowship on
pages 1 1 and 12) before a student will be considered eligible to receive and begin a new fellowship.
Submitting Applications for Consecutive Projects
Students may apply for consecutive projects, but the first fellowship must be completed before the second fellowship begins.
For example, an applicant may apply for a project that ends in August as well as for a project that begins in September.
Deadline for Applying
The deadline for electronic or hard-copy submissions of applications for 2009 fellowships is
February 2, 2009. All hard-copy materials must be postmarked on or before February 2, 2009 to be eligible for
consideration. Applications postmarked after February 2, 2009 will not be accepted. Students wishing to exercise
the option of partial electronic submission must submit the SF 424 to www.grants.gov by 1 1:59 p.m. EST on
February 2, 2009.
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Mailing Address for Applications
Hard-copy applications must submitted via mail, courier, or express delivery to:
NNEMS Fellowship Program
Tetra Tech EM Inc.
1 881 Campus Commons Drive, Suite 200
Reston, VA 20191
Confirmation of Application Receipt
Applications received with a postmark on or before February 2, 2009 will be reviewed by external reviewers to determine
whether the application is complete and that the eligibility requirements have been met. During this time, applicants will
receive an e-mail at the e-mail address identified in the "Current E-mail" and/or "Permanent E-mail" fields on page 1 of the
NNEMS Application Form. If you do not receive a confirmation of application receipt e-mail within 30 calendar days of the
application deadline, please visit EPA's NNEMS Web site at: vinAnv.epa.gov/ecfucaf/on/sfucfenfs.fifm/and click
on the link to send an e-mail to the NNEMS Fellowship Program.
>The deadline for submitting applications for 2009 fellowships is
February 2, 2009. All hard-copy materials must be postmarked
on or before February 2, 2009 to be eligible for consideration.
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Evaluation and Selection of NNEMS Fellows
Evaluation of Applications
NNEMS fellowships are awarded annually on the basis of EPA's request for applications and established evaluation
criteria. Every application submitted for a specific fellowship will first be reviewed by external reviewers to determine
whether the eligibility requirements have been met. Applications that meet the eligibility requirements will subsequently
be reviewed by panels comprised of EPA staff members. The panels review and evaluate each application based
on the evaluation criteria listed below.
Relevancy of the classroom experience of the student as it relates to the EPA fellowship (maximum score = 15
points)
Student's understanding of the proposed EPA fellowship subject matter (maximum score = 1 0 points)
Relevancy of work experience of the student (whether volunteer activities, internships, or paid jobs) as it relates
to the EPA fellowship (maximum score = 1 0 points)
Relevancy of the student's academic studies to the EPA fellowship (maximum score = 5 points)
Leadership skills, written communication skills, and demonstrated success at working well in an office, laboratory,
or field environment, as appropriate to the project (maximum score = 5 points)
Potential for success, as reflected by academic records, letters of reference, and other relevant information (maximum
score = 5 points)
Applications that are scored highly based on the evaluation criteria listed above by the panels of reviewers are then
sent to the NNEMS staff and EPA project officers for consideration.
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Selection and Notification of Award Status
Once EPA has made a decision about whom to award a fellowship, the EPA project officer will contact the student
to offer the fellowship and discuss specific details about the fellowship. Discussions between the project officer and
applicant are intended to produce a clear, mutual understanding of the details of the project and the results the
student wishes to achieve from the project. The student should expect to discuss with the EPA project officer general
information about the project, including:
Specific location where the project will be conducted;
Amount of the stipend to be paid to the student;
Approximate duration of the project;
Primary point of contact for the student;
Names of the EPA staff with whom the student will be working;
Access to telephone, e-mail, and the Internet; and
General sources of information that will be made available to the students (for example, previous research studies,
resources, etc.) and any non-monetary assistance that EPA may be able to provide to the student during
the fellowship.
During the notification call, the EPA project officer will also review with the student the procedures he or she must follow
to initiate and complete the fellowship as described in detail under Procedures to Initiate and Complete a NNEMS
Fellowship on pages 1 1 and 12.
A background investigation for security purposes may be required of fellowship recipients, and personal information
about the recipient will be required to complete these investigations. EPA reserves the right to terminate the fellowship
agreement with a recipient if his or her background investigation reveals adverse information.
Student Acceptance of Award
A student selected for a NNEMS fellowship must complete additional documentation required by the federal government
to apply for an official grant with EPA. The steps required to process a fellowship and the grant award are lengthy
(See Procedures to Initiate and Complete a Fellowship on pages 1 1 and 1 2 for more details).
Once a student has accepted a fellowship offer, the NNEMS staff will send to the student a Fellowship Application
Packet, instructions for completing the forms in the packet, and a copy of the Guidebook for NNEMS 2009 Fellows.
The forms must be completed and returned to the NNEMS staff within 2 weeks of receipt in order to begin
the processing of the paperwork required of all fellowships.
Notification of Non-Selection
Students who are not selected for a 2009 fellowship will be notified initially by e-mail within 15 calendar days after
a decision of non-selection is made. An official notification letter will be sent to the student's address provided on
the NNEMS Application Form. Information on assistance agreement competition-related dispute procedures will also
be included.
Students selected to receive a NNEMS fellowship must complete
and return the forms in the Fellowship Application Packet within
2 weeks of receipt of the forms from EPA.
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Procedures to Initiate and Complete a Fellowship
This section describes the procedures that students who are selected to receive NNEMS fellowships must follow to
initiate and complete fellowships.
How to Initiate a Fellowship
The steps required to process a fellowship and the grant award are lengthy. It is imperative
that students follow the instructions provided by EPA and submit all materials on time.
A student may not begin a fellowship until all of the required documents are submitted.
Step 1: Complete and Submit the Fellowship Application Packet Forms
A student selected for a NNEMS fellowship will receive a grant award in the form of a
stipend. Because a NNEMS fellowship is a grant issued by a federal agency, the student
must complete additional documentation required by the federal government. In addition
to completing a NNEMS application, a student selected for a NNEMS fellowship must
submit the forms described below to receive a fellowship grant.
An applicant selected to receive a fellowship will be notified by the EPA project officer. NNEMS
staff will then mail the student an official Fellowship Application Packet that includes a Fellowship
Application (EPA Form 5770-2), a Fellowship Facilities and Commitment Statement (5770-3),
and a Fellowship Stipend Payment Enrollment Form (for students who would like their
stipend payments made by direct deposit).
The Fellowship Application Packet forms must be completed, signed, and returned to the
NNEMS staff within 2 weeks of receipt. A delay in the submittal of the paperwork will
result in a delay in the fellowship start date.
Step 2: Processing of the Fellowship Application
Upon receipt of the completed Fellowship Application Packet forms, NNEMS staff will
work with the EPA project officer to submit the necessary paperwork to EPA's Grant
Administration Division (GAD) for approval and award of the grant. All the information
that the student provided will be verified by GAD and entered into its computer files. The
student's grant will be assigned a number and a grants specialist will process the student's
forms and mail the acceptance documents to the student's permanent mailing address (as
indicated on the fellowship Application) for the student's signature. The processing of the
grant may take up to 6 weeks to complete. The official notification of an award will be
made by GAD. A Congressional notification period of 5 days must be observed before
the acceptance documents are mailed to the student.
Step 3: Complete and Submit the Acceptance Documents
Approximately 6 weeks after the Fellowship Application Packet forms have been submitted to
EPA, the student will receive a Fellowship Agreement (EPA Form 5770-8), Fellowship Activation
Notice (EPA Form 5770-7), and EPA Completion of Studies Notice (EPA Form 5770-9). The
student may not start work with EPA until he or she has signed and returned the
Fellowship Agreement. In addition, the student must have his or her EPA project
officer sign the Fellowship Activation Notice on the student's first day with EPA and
return it to GAD.
Fellowship Agreement (EPA Form 5770-8). The Fellowship Agreement is the
written agreement (including any amendments) between EPA and the student awarded
a fellowship. The amount of the fellowship award and the terms and conditions of the
fellowship are provided in the Fellowship Agreement. The student must sign the form and
return it to GAD at the address provided on the form within 3 weeks of receipt or within
a timeframe approved by GAD. If the student does not return the Fellowship Agreement
or request an extension of the acceptance time limit within 3 weeks, the proposed start
date of his or her fellowship will be delayed. EPA will not be responsible for any costs
incurred under a voided agreement.
DEADLINES
Within 2 weeks
of receipt
Up to 6 weeks
following receipt
of the Fellowship
Application Packet
by EPA
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Step 3 Continued...
Fellowship Activation Notice (EPA Form 5770-7). The Fellowship Activation
Notice should be signed by the EPA project officer on the student's first day of work.
The EPA project officer then should return the signed form to GAD. Once the signed
Fellowship Activation Notice is received, GAD is responsible for sending the notice to
EPA's Financial Management Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, to authorize payments to the
student. If the Fellowship Activation Notice is not submitted to GAD within 90 days of the
start of the fellowship, EPA will initiate action to terminate the fellowship agreement.
EPA Completion of Studies Notice (EPA Form 5770-9). The EPA Completion
of Studies Notice should be completed by the student, signed by the EPA project officer,
and submitted by the student as indicated in "How to Complete a Fellowship."
Step 4: Begin the Fellowship
The student should begin the fellowship on the date and at the location arranged with the
EPA project officer and specified in the Fellowship Agreement.
How to Complete a Fellowship
At the completion of a NNEMS fellowship, all NNEMS fellows are required to:
Step 1: Submit a Final Report of the Project
A copy of the final report must be provided to the EPA project officer on the last day of the
fellowship. Unless directed otherwise by the EPA project officer, the report should summarize
the specific project undertaken by the student and the project results.
Step 2: Submit the EPA Completion of Studies Notice
(EPA Form 5770-9)
The EPA Completion of Studies Notice (EPA Form 5770-9) must be completed by the student,
signed by the EPA project officer, and submitted by the student to EPA's Financial Management
Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on the last day of the fellowship. The final payment for the
balance of the fellowship award, if any, is typically mailed to the student within 2 weeks after
the fellowship has officially ended.
Step 3: Retain All Records
The student is required to retain all records related to the fellowship for 3 years following
the completion date identified on the EPA Completion of Studies Notice.
Please note that EPA, the Inspector General, the Comptroller General of the United States,
and any of their duly authorized representatives have the right of timely and unrestricted
access to a student's documents, papers, or other records related to a fellowship in
order to make audits, examinations, excerpts, transcripts, and copies of such documents.
The rights of access in this paragraph are not limited to the required retention period but
shall last as long as records are retained.
DEADLINES
First day of
fellowship
Last day
of fellowship
Varies, as agreed by
EPA project officer
and student
DEADLINES
Last day
of fellowship
Last day
of fellowship
3 years after
completion of
fellowship
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Guidelines for NNEMS Fellows
Provided below are the general rules and regulations that guide NNEMS fellows.
Payment of the Grant
Students selected for a fellowship receive a grant award in the form of a stipend. The grant is paid in monthly
installments based on the duration of the project. EPA will not make payments under a fellowship agreement until
the award official receives the signed Fellowship Activation Notice. Unless the fellowship provides another payment
process, the student may request EPA to make the stipend payment as follows:
A portion paid directly to the educational institution for tuition costs, or
Payment to the student on a monthly basis or another basis approved by the EPA project officer and as stated
in the Fellowship Agreement. The payment may be made directly to the student or by direct deposit. Students
interested in direct deposit should complete the Fellowship Stipend Payment Enrollment Form that is included in the
Guidebook for NNEMS 2009 Fellows. Once the form is completed and returned to EPA's Financial Management
Center, the stipend payment will be made by direct deposit.
The first stipend payment is typically received approximately 4 to 6 weeks after the fellowship begins.
Tuition costs sent directly to the educational institution attended by
the student are tax exempt. Students who prefer that their tuition costs
be sent directly to their educational institution must make this request of
their EPA project officer when initially accepting their fellowship offer.
Taxes
EPA does not withhold any taxes nor generate an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement;
nonetheless, the stipend amount is taxable. Students must maintain a record of their stipend amount and file their
own taxes. According to the rules of the IRS, portions of the stipend may be tax exempt. Tax-exempt funds for
NNEMS fellowships include the portion of money sent directly to a student's school for tuition. These funds do not
have to be reported to the IRS. The IRS recommends that students pay quarterly taxes on large stipend amounts in
order to minimize the possibility of being assessed a penalty at the end of the year. Please see Appendix C: IRS
Publication 970: Tax Benefits for Education, for detailed information and instructions for filing taxes on a fellowship
award. Please contact your local IRS office if you have further questions.
Important Tax Information:
EPA does not withhold any taxes nor generate an IRS Form W-2;
The stipend amount is taxable, although the portion of the
stipend used for tuition costs is tax exempt (see above,
Payment of the Grant);
Students are required to keep their own income records and
file their own taxes;
Students will not receive an IRS Form W-2 from EPA.
Benefits
A student selected for a NNEMS fellowship is an EPA grant recipient, not a federal employee. As such, the student will
not accrue leave, will not be entitled to health or life insurance benefits, nor have taxes withheld from his or her stipend.
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Travel and Housing
EPA is not responsible for a student's travel expenses to and from the project site nor for the student's housing costs.
If selected for a NNEMS fellowship that is located away from home or school, students are responsible for making
their own arrangements for travel and housing.
If a student is required to participate in official travel during the performance of a project, EPA will add to the stipend
additional funds to cover associated travel costs. Because students will not be reimbursed for any unapproved travel costs,
it is very important that students do not incur any travel expenses until the stipend has been increased to cover such costs.
NNEMS fellows may not drive a government-owned (EPA or General Services Administration [GSA]) vehicle; however,
they may ride as passengers in government-owned vehicles.
If a student must travel for research purposes, he or she does so at his or her own risk; EPA is not responsible for any
accidents that may occur. Please see the following section about liabilities for more information.
Liabilities
The issue of liability for injuries that result from the acts of NNEMS fellows arises with respect to two categories of
injured persons: the NNEMS fellow and all others.
In the case of a NNEMS fellow who is injured while performing his or her fellowship, it is important to recognize
that the fellow is not a federal employee. Rather, as the recipient of a stipend that is comprised of grant monies, the
student is a grantee. As such, the student is not entitled to compensation for on-the-job injuries under the Federal
Employees Compensation Act (FECA), Section 5 of the United States Code (U.S.C.) §§ 91 01 et seq. The government
is not responsible for any accidents that may occur on site or during the course of required travel for a fellowship.
In the event that a student's injury is the result of negligence on the part of an EPA employee, the student may be
eligible for compensation under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1 346, 2671-2680.3
In instances in which a student injures others, in the execution of his or her research duties, the government generally
is not liable under the FTCA for any injury that results from the student's negligent acts because the student is not
a federal employee.
In summary, a student may be vulnerable to significant personal liability for any damages or injuries that may result from
his or her acts. Consequently, EPA recommends that students be fully informed of their exposure to personal liability and
suggests that students may wish to secure personal injury insurance. EPA project officers or managers should not place
the students in hazardous situations or in situations in which a considerable potential for accident or injury exists.
Student Program Evaluation
In an effort to continuously improve the NNEMS program each year, EPA may contact NNEMS fellows by telephone
or e-mail to determine their overall satisfaction with the NNEMS program and to request suggestions for improving the
program in future years. Participation in the evaluation will take no more than a few minutes and is voluntary.
Confidential Business Information
NNEMS fellows are not permitted access to or use of Confidential Business Information (typically referred to as "CBI")
or enforcement-sensitive information.
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Resolution of Disputes
Assistance agreement competition-related disputes will be resolved in accordance with the dispute resolution
procedures published in 70 FR (Federal Register) 3629, 3630, (January 26, 2005) which can be found at
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/05-1371.htm
3 The FTCA provides a cause of action against the United States to individuals who incur damage to property or suffer personal injury
as a result of a negligent or wrongful act or omission of a government employee acting within the scope of his or her employment.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Listed below are questions asked by applicants to the NNEMS program in previous years, as well as by students
who received fellowship awards.
Q I am interested in applying for a NNEMS fellowship, but I do not have a NNEMS Program Coordinator at my
school. May I apply?
A Yes, any eligible student may apply for a NNEMS fellowship, regardless of whether or not there is a NNEMS
Program Coordinator at his or her university.
Q I am graduating in May 2009 and will be taking a year off before attending graduate school in the Fall of 2010.
Am I eligible to apply for a fellowship scheduled to take place during the Summer of 2009?
A No, only students who are currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate school at the time of fellowship award
are eligible.
Q I am interested in the NNEMS Fellowship Program, but no projects are being offered this year in the state in
which I live. May I apply for projects outside my home state?
A Yes, you may apply for fellowships located outside your home state, but EPA will not provide funding to cover
transportation or housing costs.
Q Is the NNEMS program open to international students who attend U.S. universities or colleges?
A No. The NNEMS program is only available for students who are citizens of the United States, its territories or
possessions, or who are lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residency. The U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services defines lawful permanent residency as any person not a citizen of the United States who is
residing in the United States under legally recognized and lawfully recorded permanent residence as an immigrant,
also known as "Permanent Resident Alien," "Resident Alien Permit Holder," and "Green Card Holder". A lawful
permanent resident must provide his or her Green Card number on his or her application.
Q I am an American citizen currently enrolled as a full-time graduate student at Cambridge University. Are American
students pursuing graduate-level studies in the area of environmental management/environmental protection at
Cambridge University eligible to apply for the NNEMS Fellowship Program?
A Yes. You are eligible to apply for a NNEMS fellowship because you are a U.S. citizen, Cambridge University is
recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a fully accredited academic institution, and you are enrolled
in an academic program directly related to pollution control or environmental protection.
Q Are high school students eligible for the NNEMS Fellowship Program?
A No, only undergraduate and graduate students are eligible for NNEMS fellowships.
Q Do the project descriptions offered in the NNEMS Catalog remain the same each year, or are new projects
offered each year?
A The number and types of projects change each year depending on EPA's departmental and program issues and
priorities, as well as funding available for the fellowships.
Q Do applications have to be received or postmarked by the date of the deadline?
A The application packets must be postmarked on or before the date of the deadline. The deadline for the 2009
program is February 2, 2009.
Q May my academic advisor mail the NNEMS Reference Form required for the NNEMS application under separate
cover, or must the reference be included in the original application packet?
A We prefer that the Reference Form be included in the application package, but your advisor may send the form
directly to the NNEMS Fellowship Program. However, please be sure to note on your application packet that
the form will be coming under separate cover. In addition, the form must be received by the deadline and be
clearly marked to correspond with your application.
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Q If I request an original, sealed transcript, may I break the seal to make copies of the transcript as required?
A Yes. If you receive one original transcript from your university's records office, you may open the sealed envelope
to make photocopies. Please include the envelope that contained the original transcript in the application
package and note that it was opened to make the photocopies.
Q I am interested in applying for a NNEMS fellowship and would like to apply for multiple projects. Do I need to
submit original transcripts for each of the projects?
A You must submit an original transcript and three copies of your transcripts for at least one of the projects for which
you are applying. You are permitted to include copies of your transcript for other projects for which you are
applying. See the section, How to Apply, on page 5 for detailed instructions on applying for a fellowship.
Q I have been selected for one of the projects for which I submitted an application, but have decided to decline
the offer. Would I be penalized for the other project or projects for which I applied?
A No, you would not be penalized for declining a fellowship offer. The criteria for evaluating and selecting NNEMS
fellows are based on determining who is the most qualified candidate who will meet the needs of the specific project.
Q How will I know if my NNEMS application(s) has been received?
A Students whose applications are received with a postmark on or before February 2, 2009 will receive an e-mail at
the e-mail address identified in the "Current E-mail" and/or "Permanent E-mail" fields found on page 1 of the NNEMS
Application Form. If you do not receive a confirmation of application receipt e-mail within 30 calendar days of the
application deadline, please visit EPA's NNEMS Web site at www.epa.gov/educahon/sfuc/enfs.fifm/ancl
click on the link to send an e-mail to the NNEMS Fellowship Program.
Q When do we find out whether we were selected for the NNEMS Program?
A Most candidates are notified of their acceptance in April or May. Students who are not awarded fellowships are
initially notified by e-mail in late April or early May, or within 15 calendar days after a decision of non-selection.
An official notification letter will be sent to the student's address provided on the NNEMS Application Form.
Q I just started work on my project. When can I expect my first stipend check?
A You should get your first check within 4 to 6 weeks after returning the signed Fellowship Agreement and the signed
Fellowship Activation Notice to the Grants Administration Division (see Procedures to Initiate and Complete a
Fellowship on page 1 1). The Fellowship Agreement should be signed and returned immediately upon receipt,
and the Fellowship Activation Notice should be signed by your EPA project officer and submitted to the Grants
Administration Division on your first day of work.
Q I have been receiving my stipend checks monthly, but I've noticed that no taxes are being deducted.
Are fellowships taxable?
A Yes. While EPA does not withhold any taxes, nor generate an IRS Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, the stipend
amount is taxable. Students must maintain a record of their stipend amount and file their own taxes. According to
the latest IRS rules, portions of the stipend may be tax exempt. Tax-exempt funds include, for example, the portion
of money sent directly to a student's school for tuition and supplies. These funds do not have to be reported to the
IRS. The IRS recommends that students pay quarterly taxes on large stipend amounts to minimize the potential for a
penalty at the end of the year. Appendix C - IRS Publication 970: Tax Benefits for Education provides information
about filing taxes on the fellowship award. Please contact the IRS for any further information related to the filing of
taxes on a fellowship grant.
Q My project report has been finalized, and I've given a copy to my project officer and the NNEMS staff. May I
copyright the report or have it published in a periodical?
A Yes. Because NNEMS students are grantees, you have copyright authority without having to seek the approval of the
federal government as discussed in 40 CFR, Subchapter B - Grants and Other Federal Assistance, Part 30, Subpart
C - Post Award Requirements, 30.36. Please consult the CFR for limitations and exceptions to this authority.
Q What if a project description is described minimally? How can I develop my Proposed Research Plan in
response?
A If you would like additional information on or clarification of a specific project, please complete and submit the "Project-
Specific Questions Form" that is available online at www.epa.gov/education/NNEMS/2009projects.html.
A response to your question will be provided by e-mail as soon as possible.
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Catalog of 2009 Fellowships
Described on the following pages are the NNEMS fellowships being offered in 2009. As discussed in detail in the
Overview of the NNEMS Program section, the fellowships are organized under five categories:
Environmental Policy, Regulation, and Law
Fellowships offered in this category provide students an opportunity to review and evaluate existing policies and
regulations, as well as conduct research related to the development of new policies. The projects may include a
component that focuses on environmental compliance.
Environmental Management and Administration
The topics of fellowships in this category focus on environmental management goals.
Environmental Science
Fellowships in this category typically include direct participation in field studies and laboratory research.
Environmental policy and regulation review requiring technical expertise is included in the Environmental Policy,
Regulation, and Law category described above.
Public Relations and Communications
These types of fellowships include the review and analysis of public response to EPA policies and regulations, as
well as general public opinion of environmental issues. The projects may include the development of communication
tools; for example, pamphlets and informational materials.
Computer Programming and Development
Fellowships in this category may include the development of computer software, the development and querying
of databases, and the design of programming functions required in laboratory work.
The fellowships are organized by category and listed in numerical order by project number. Each entry presents
a description of the fellowship and identifies the EPA office that is sponsoring the fellowship, the location at which
the fellowship will be conducted, the timeframe for the project, the desired educational level of the student, and the
name of the EPA project officer.
Provided on the following pages is a matrix that identifies for each project offered in 2009 the project number,
category, desired educational level of the student, location, and duration of the project.
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Desired Level of
Education
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Project
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2009-101
2009-102
2009-103
2009-104
2009-105
2009-106
2009-107
2009-108
2009-109
2009-201
2009-202
2009-203
2009-204
2009-205
2009-206
2009-207
2009-301
2009-302
2009-303
2009-304
2009-305
2009-306
2009-307
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EPA Headquarters -
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EPA Headquarters -
Arlington, VA
EPA Headquarters -
Research Triangle Park, NC
EPA Region 3 - Philadelphia, PA
EPA Region 3 - Philadelphia, PA
EPA Headquarters -
Research Triangle Park, NC
EPA Headquarters -
Research Triangle Park, NC
EPA Headquarters -
Washington, DC
EPA Region 5 - Chicago, IL
Environmental Management and Administration
EPA Region 10 - Seattle, WA
EPA Region 3 - Philadelphia, PA
EPA Region 3 - Philadelphia, PA
EPA Region 10 - Seattle, WA
EPA Headquarters -
Washington, DC
EPA Region 2 - New York City, NY
EPA Region 3 - Philadelphia , PA
Environmental Science
EPA Region 3 - Philadelphia , PA
EPA Region 3 - Philadelphia , PA
EPA Headquarters - Arlington, VA
EPA Headquarters - Arlington, VA
EPA Region 5 - Chicago, IL
EPA Region 5 - Chicago, IL
EPA Region 1 - Narragansett, Rl
Public Relations and Communications
EPA Region 2 - New York City, NY
EPA Headquarters - Arlington, VA
EPA Headquarters -
Research Triangle Park, NC
2009
June
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2009 Fellowships
Environmental Policy, Regulation, and Law
Desired Level of Education:
Graduate Student to Ph.D. Student
Project Location:
EPA Headquarters - Research
Triangle Park, NC
Preferred Project Period:
6/1/2009 to 9/1/2009
Project Officer:
Ronald Evans
PROJECT NUMBER: 2009-101
Project Title:
Researching Innovative Air Quality Benefits Estimation Methods
Sponsoring Office:
Health and Environmental Impacts Division, Air Benefit Cost Group
Office Mission:
The Air Benefit Cost Group (ABCG) is responsible for providing scientifically
defensible and transparent economic assessments in a policy relevant
timeframe; developing methodologies, models, and applied tools to provide
scientifically defensible and transparent economic analysis to EPA and other
stakeholders in a policy-relevant time frame; and analyzing costs, benefits,
and economic impacts of air quality management strategies, programs, and regulations developed throughout EPA.
Additional responsibilities include participating in Agency-wide assessments of the costs, benefits, and economic
impacts of environmental programs and development of policies, methodologies, and models for this purpose;
performing and documenting a wide range of economic analyses to address social cost and benefits, economic
impacts, regulatory flexibility (such as impacts on small entities and Tribes), information collection requests, and
environmental justice; and collaborating with researchers throughout the Agency as well as in academic, research
institutes and other government organizations to improve the science of applied environmental economics. Finally,
ABCG is assigned to provide technical support and expertise on benefit, cost, and economic impact models to
regional, state, and local agencies, international agencies, Tribal agencies, and the public on the benefits and costs
of improving air quality.
Project Overview:
The process of estimating the human health and environmental benefits of improvements in air quality is both
controversial and technically complex. The academic literature regularly generates new data and techniques that
can be used to estimate benefits from a reduction in air pollution. The NNEMS fellow will explore innovative and
novel benefits of estimation methods to be used in estimating human health and ecological air quality benefits. This
research could focus on developing methods to estimate certain benefits of air quality impacts that have previously
not been quantified or valued; new epidemiological studies that have not yet been considered; new health impact
functions; new valuation studies and methods that have not yet been considered; and new approaches to estimating
the baseline incidence of certain adverse health effects.
Project Goals:
The fellow working on this project can expect to increase his or her knowledge of environmental health science,
microeconomics, air quality modeling, and policy analysis. Research completed under this NNEMS fellowship
could inform a master's thesis or Ph.D. dissertation. When the project is complete, the NNEMS fellow will have
accomplished one or more of the following: (1) identified a new or improved method for quantifying the benefits of
improved air quality from a human health or ecological endpoint; or (2) identified new methods for estimating the
baseline incidence rate for one or more human health endpoints.
Final Product of the Project:
The fellow will develop a final report and presentation summarizing his or her findings.
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Environmental Policy, Regulation, and Law
PROJECT NUMBER: 2009-102 This project has
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Schools Chemical Cleanout Campaign (SC3)
Desired Level of Education:
Junior to Graduate Student
Project Location:
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Sponsoring Office:
Office of Solid Waste
Office Mission:
Preferred Project Period:
6/1/2009 to 8/31/2009
Project Officer:
Nearly everything we do leaves behind some kind of waste. Households Rhonda Minmck
create ordinary garbage, and industrial and manufacturing processes create
solid and hazardous waste. The Office of Solid Waste's mission is to protect human health and the environment by
ensuring responsible national management of hazardous and nonhazardous waste. Our goals are to: (1) conserve
resources by reducing waste; (2) prevent future waste disposal problems by writing result-oriented regulations; and
(3) clean up areas where waste may have spilled, leaked, or been improperly disposed of.
Project Overview:
The Office of Solid Waste began work to encourage responsible chemical management in K-12 schools in 2004,
when it created the SC3. The goals of SC3 are: (1) raising awareness of the problem of chemical mismanagement
in schools; (2) encouraging cleanouts of unnecessary and dangerous chemicals; and (3) instituting sustainable
responsible chemical management practices in every K-12 school in the United States.
Teachers are critical in creating and maintaining responsible chemical management in schools. Reaching university
students that are planning to teach in K-12 schools (pre-service teachers) would better prepare them to responsibly
use, store, and dispose of chemicals used in classrooms. These practices will eventually change behaviors in the
school and contribute to a sustainable responsible chemical management program. Very little pre-service teacher
training is available on responsible chemical management. When this training is available, it is usually presented
in the context of general science laboratory safety. To fill this gap, the SC3 program is developing strategies and
materials to encourage pre-service teacher training for science, art, vocational, and other teachers. In 2009, SC3
will focus on pre-service teacher education, with the aim of finding answers to the following questions: (1) Are
current responsible chemical management curricula adequate for training pre-service teachers? (2) What elements
of responsible chemical management are or should be included in the curricula? (3) Should the SC3 program create
and promote a model curriculum; modify and promote existing curricula; or merely promote existing curricula? (4)
What outreach and networking mechanisms will best promote adoption of pre-service teacher curricula in colleges
and universities? ^^^^ if
The fellow will be involved in the following tasks: (1) meet with EPA's SC3 champions, educational experts, teachers
and students, and other federal agencies to discuss the necessary components of responsible chemical management
curricula and review information gathered through interviews, focus groups, and other research; (2) collaborate
with related membership organizations, such as the Association of Science Teacher Education, the National Science
Teachers Association, the National Education Association, and the National Art Education Association, to assess
the need for pre-service teacher training in responsible chemical management; (3) research materials aimed at pre-
service teachers that promote responsible chemical management training in the form of outlets such as educational
newsletters, SC3 and other Web sites, iPod downloads, blogs, and other media outlets; and (4) research the availability
of internship programs in other federal agencies that emphasize responsible chemical management. The fellow may
also be involved in other SC3 projects.
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Project Goals:
The fellow will acquire and enhance his or her knowledge about problems caused by outdated, unknown, or excessive
amounts of dangerous chemicals when they are found in the sensitive population of students in K-l 2 schools. The
fellow will also gain valuable insight into the creation of policies and practices that prevent future accumulations
of chemicals and encourage responsible management of necessary chemicals. In addition, the fellow will obtain
valuable insight into the role of various stakeholders in the process of evaluating, modifying, or creating environmental
teaching curricula.
Final Product of the Project:
The fellow will develop case studies and a final presentation to compare existing chemical management curricula
with the curricular components identified through interviews, focus groups, and other research.
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Desired Level of Education:
Graduate Student
Project Location:
EPA Headquarters - Research
Triangle Park, NC
Preferred Project Period:
6/1/2009 to 8/21/2009
Project Officer:
Randall Waite
PROJECT NUMBER: 2009-103
Project Title:
Ecosystem Toxic Multimedia Endpoints
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
Office Mission:
The Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards' (OAQPS) primary mission
is to preserve and improve air quality in the United States. As a national
EPA headquarters office located in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina,
OAQPS compiles and reviews air pollution data; develops regulations to
limit and reduce air pollution; assists states and local agencies with monitoring and controlling air pollution; makes
information about air pollution available to the public; and reports to Congress the status of air pollution and the
progress made in reducing it.
Project Overview:
Air toxics, once they have been deposited on the landscape, can affect many different wildlife species living in or on
various media. The fellow selected will design and implement a literature review research project to identify toxic
multimedia endpoints for ecosystem pollutants of concern for various classes of wildlife. The fellow will meet with
experts across EPA and government, including in the Office of Air and Radiation and the Office of Research and
Development, as well as experts in academia, to gather relevant peer-reviewed data and literature.
Project Goals:
The fellow will gain critical insight into the state of the science and potential policy applications of the science and
be exposed to a range of federal research and policy perspectives.
Final Product of the Project:
The fellow will develop a final report and presentation to summarize the state of the science on ecosystem toxic
multimedia endpoints.
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Desired Level of Education:
Junior to Graduate Student
Project Location:
EPA Region 3 - Philadelphia, PA
Preferred Project Period:
6/1/2009 to 8/28/2009
Project Officer:
Jessica Martinsen
PROJECT NUMBER: 2009-104
Project Title:
Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 404 Regulatory Process in Region 3 and
Significant Nexus Determinations
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Environmental Programs
Office Mission:
The Office of Environmental Programs is responsible for implementation of
the Wetlands Program under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA)
and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Program. The office
integrates regulatory responsibilities and activities in innovative ways to maximize environmental benefits.
Project Overview:
The CWA was signed into law with the goal of maintaining and restoring the biological, chemical, and physical
integrity of waters of the United States. Section 404 of the CWA establishes a program to regulate the placement
of dredge or fill material into waters of the United States. The regulatory program is jointly administered by the EPA
and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USAGE). EPA develops and interprets policy, guidance, and environmental
criteria to evaluate permit applications, reviews and provides comments on individual permit applications and
enforces provisions of Section 404. This program is dynamic and evolving. The NNEMS fellow will conduct research
related to guidance issued by USAGE and EPA Headquarters as a result of the 2006 Rapanos Decision from the
Supreme Court. The fellow will work with members of the Aquatic Resource Team (ART) and conduct research to
assess the significant nexus of smaller streams and wetlands to traditionally navigable waters. In addition, the fellow
will conduct research on case-specific project impacts and develop criteria to evaluate the environmental effects of
these impacts.
Project Goals:
The fellow will acquire and enhance their knowledge in wetland science and what the federal and state governments
do to regulate those wetlands and oceans. The fellow will also obtain valuable insight into the role of various
stakeholders in the process. The experience will enhance the fellow's understanding of environmental laws,
regulations, and policies.
Final Product of the Project:
As a result of the on-hands training the fellow receives, he or she will develop a compendium of permit review and
enforcement resources and information in support of significant nexus determinations.
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Desired Level of Education:
Junior to Graduate Student
Project Location:
EPA Region 3 - Philadelphia, PA
Preferred Project Period:
6/1/2009 to 8/28/2009
Project Officer:
Jessica Martinsen
PROJECT NUMBER: 2009-105
Project Title:
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Process and the Use of Green
Infrastructure Assessment Approach
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Environmental Programs
Office Mission:
The Office of Environmental Programs is responsible for implementation of
the Wetlands Program under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA)
and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Program. The office
integrates regulatory responsibilities and activities in innovative ways to
maximize environmental benefits.
Project Overview:
NEPA requires that any project involving a federal action (such as a federal transportation project) use a systematic,
interdisciplinary approach to evaluate the action and alternatives to the action. This evaluation takes into consideration
environmental, social, and economic issues and is usually summarized in a document called an Environmental
Assessment (EA) or an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). EPA is required under Section 309 of the Clean Air
Act to review and rate all EIS documents.
The fellow will interact with the NEPA Team as it develops a Strategic Conservation Transportation Plan. The fellow
will research Green Infrastructure assessment approaches that integrate priorities for transportation and conservation
planning. The Green Infrastructure assessment uses strategically planned and managed networks of natural lands,
working landscapes, and other open spaces that conserve ecosystem values and functions and provides associated
benefits to human populations. In addition, the fellow will conduct research related to specific EISs issued by project
proponents, such as energy-related projects (nuclear power plan installations, liquid natural gas, wind, and electric
transmission line proposals). The fellow will evaluate significant environmental impacts, including the cumulative
affects of these projects in EPA Region 3.
Project Goals:
The fellow will acquire and enhance his or her knowledge of environmental science, including Green Infrastructure
ecology, wetland science, hydrology, air conformity, and particulate impact analysis and stormwater modeling.
The fellow will obtain valuable insight into the role of various stakeholders in the process and the impacts of these
projects on communities. Finally, the experience will enhance the fellow's understanding of environmental laws,
regulations, and policies.
Final Product of the Project:
The fellow will conduct research on the Strategic Conservation Transportation Plan and develop a cumulative effects
study of the significant environmental impacts of major projects, ranging from energy to transportation.
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Desired Level of Education:
Graduate Student to Ph.D. Student
Project Location:
EPA Headquarters - Research
Triangle Park, NC
Preferred Project Period:
6/1/2009 to 8/31/2009
Project Officer:
Lourdes Morales
PROJECT NUMBER: 2009-106
Project Title:
Climate-Air Quality Linkages
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Air and Radiation (OAR), Office of Air Quality Planning and
Standards
Office Mission:
The primary mission of the Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
(OAQPS) is to preserve and improve air quality in the United States. As a
national EPA headquarters office located in Research Triangle Park, North
Carolina, OAQPS compiles and reviews air pollution data; develops
regulations to limit and reduce air pollution; assists states and local agencies
with monitoring and controlling air pollution; makes information about air pollution available to the public; and
reports to Congress the status of air pollution and the progress made in reducing it.
Project Overview:
As we move forward with states, local agencies, and tribes to develop and implement programs to improve air
quality, and as EPA and the U.S. proceed to address climate change, it is important to have a good understanding
of the interactions among global climate, air quality, and regional climate. This knowledge of linkages between
climate and air quality will help EPA and its partner agencies to develop effective programs to further improve air
quality while reducing pollution that contributes to climate change.
The fellow selected will design and implement a research project involving linkages between climate and air quality
and related policy issues. Relevant policy questions that require further investigation include: (1) How might air
quality management strategies need to be adapted in a changing climate? (2) What quantifiable effects will U.S.
air quality programs have on climate, and in turn, on air quality? (3) What opportunities are there to devise and
implement strategies that reduce climate gases and air pollutants simultaneously? (4) How can we improve capacity
for integrated climate and air quality assessments (such as air quality, economic, health, and ecological), especially
in light of differences in temporal and geographic scales between greenhouse gases and traditional air pollution?
The fellow will meet with experts across EPA (including those in the Office of Air and Radiation and the Office of
Research and Development), government, and experts in academia to gather relevant peer-reviewed data and
literature and to conduct policy-relevant analysis.
Project Goals:
The fellow will gain critical insight into U.S. air pollution issues, linkages between climate and air quality with its
corresponding research, and potential policy implications.
Final Product of the Project:
The fellow will be expected to develop a final report and to make presentations summarizing the research and results
of this effort to EPA staff and management, as well as others, as appropriate.
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PROJECT NUMBER: 2009-107
Project Title:
International Air Quality Analysis and Strategy Development
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
Office Mission:
Desired Level of Education:
Junior to Ph.D. Student
Project Location:
EPA Headquarters - Research
Triangle Park, NC
Preferred Project Period:
6/1/2009 to 8/28/2009
Project Officer:
Richard Grume
As a national EPA headquarters office located in Research Triangle Park,
North Carolina, the Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards compiles
and reviews air pollution data, develops regulations to limit and reduce air
pollution, assists states and local agencies with monitoring and controlling
air pollution, makes information about air pollution available to the public,
and reports to Congress the status of air pollution and the progress made in reducing it.
Project Overview:
Air quality in the United States can be affected by air pollution transported from other countries. Many countries
depend on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for guidance in assessing air pollution problems and
developing air quality management programs. Additionally, EPA participates in treaty negotiations, workshops,
and conferences concerned with global air pollution. The Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS)
supports EPA's international mission in a number of areas, including participating in negotiations under the Long
Range Transboundary Air Pollution Convention; air quality management capacity building in China, Mexico, and
other developing countries; preparing air quality training materials and programs for international audiences; and
conducting modeling, monitoring, and data analysis to address transboundary transport concerns. Guided by the
selected fellow's interests and background, the fellow will work with OAQPS staff to: (1) analyze international air
quality issues and approaches related to capacity building work with China; and (2) research an international air
quality information and forecasting system. This work will include reviewing relevant reports and technical papers
and participating in meetings with technical and policy staff inside and outside EPA.
Project Goals:
The fellow will gain insight into international air pollution issues and be exposed to EPA, federal government, and
bilateral and multilateral international programs that address air quality.
Final Product of the Project
The fellow will prepare a final report or briefing addressing international air pollution issues, including action items
and recommendations for further development.
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PROJECT NUMBER: 2009-108
Project Title:
Brownfields and Land Revitalization Program Development
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response/Office of Brownfields and
Land Revitalization
Office Mission:
Desired Level of Education:
Junior to Graduate Student
Project Location:
EPA Headquarters - Washington, DC
Preferred Project Period:
6/1/2009 to 12/1/2009
Project Officer:
Sven-Erik Kaiser
The mission of the Brownfields and Land Revitalization Program is to restore
land and other natural resources into sustainable community assets that
maximize economic, ecological, and social reuses and ensure protection of human health and the environment.
Project Overview:
The mission of the Brownfields and Land Revitalization Program is to restore land and other natural resources into
sustainable community assets that maximize economic, ecological, and social reuses and ensure protection of human
health and the environment. The priorities of this project are to research sustainable redevelopment solutions and
environmentally protective cleanup technologies. The project will include consideration of energy-efficient, and
carbon-reducing, alternatives to ensure minimum impacts to environmental resources and minimum contributions to
global climate change. The fellow will participate in demonstration projects and research outreach and education
materials, including Web-based tools.
Project Goals:
The fellow will learn about sustainable redevelopment solutions and environmentally protective cleanup technologies
and develop a comprehensive understanding of EPA's cross-program sustainable redevelopment efforts.
Final Product of the Project:
The fellow will develop a report on his or her research related to sustainable redevelopment solutions and
environmentally protective cleanup technologies.
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Desired Level of Education:
Junior to Ph.D. Student
Project Location:
EPA Region 5 - Chicago, IL
Preferred Project Period:
6/1/2009 to 8/31/2009
Project Officer:
Alan Walts
PROJECT NUMBER: 2009-109
Project Title:
Disproportionality Analysis
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, Region 5
Office Mission:
Region 5's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA)
coordinates enforcement and compliance assurance policy and guidance,
regional and state enforcement planning, regional multi-media enforcement
actions, and data management and reporting. OECA also implements the Environmental Justice, Innovation, and
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) programs.
Project Overview:
Executive Order 12898 requires EPA and other federal agencies to identify and address "disproportionately high
and adverse human health or environmental effects" as part of their mission. EPA has built a strong consensus on
how to evaluate and characterize the "adversity" of risk (for example, cancer risk as a probability; hazard indices
for noncancer risk). This consensus is the basis for a wide range of risk management decisions made by EPA and is
an important source of information to support community-based efforts to prioritize and reduce risk. However, there
is no comparable consensus, within or outside the EPA, on: (1) how and when to measure the disproportionality of
risk; or (2) how to consider this disproportionality when characterizing risk and making risk management decisions
- that is, what is "significant" disproportionality. The NNEMS fellow will review academic and federal agency
approaches to assessing and considering disproportionately. Based on literature review and discussion with
academics and practitioners, the fellow will evaluate current approaches for consistently measuring and characterizing
disproportionality in the context of risk-based decision-making.
Project Goals:
The fellow will learn about risk assessment, risk management, and environmental justice. The fellow will also gain
experience in balancing theoretical and practical research concerns, by considering an issue with both scientific
and sociopolitical implications, and one that raises questions of both analysis and judgment.
Final Product of the Project:
The fellow will develop a report and a final presentation that: (1) discusses one or more approaches to
disproportionality assessment, including examples of application in one or more representative scenarios; (2) evaluates
the approaches, with particular attention to how they balance factors related to practicability (such as ease of use,
cost, level and type of expertise required, and responsiveness to community needs) and defensibility (for example,
analytical rigor or scientific peer acceptance); and (3) proposes future directions and needs for further development
of disproportionality analysis.
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Desired Level of Education:
Freshman to Graduate Student
Project Location:
EPA Region 10 - Seattle, WA
Preferred Project Period:
6/1/2009 to 8/21/2009
Project Officer:
Sally Hanft
PROJECT NUMBER: 2009-201
Project Title:
Risk Management Program Compliance Assistance
Sponsoring Office:
EPA Region 1 0
Office Mission:
The primary mission of the Emergency Response Unit is to prevent, prepare
for, and respond to emergency incidents that could affect human health and
the environment.
Project Overview:
The fellow will have an opportunity to participate in many aspects of the Clean Air Act Risk Management Program
(RMP) program. As part of this program, the fellow will research current outreach and compliance assistance
information and evaluate what additional information would benefit prevention of hazardous chemical releases.
The project may also involve researching human health and environmental impacts from accidental releases. The
fellow will interact with other federal, state, and local government agencies and have an opportunity for limited
travel. In addition, the fellow will be exposed to the broader mission of the Emergency Response Unit, including
the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), the Oil Pollution Act (OPA), removal cleanups,
and first-response activities.
Project Goals:
The fellow will gain knowledge of EPA's RMP, EPCRA, OPA, and other emergency response programs. The fellow
will enhance his or her skills in writing, communication, and presentation and participate in briefings and meetings.
The fellow will understand the challenges posed to EPA and the regulated community as they relate to enforcing and
complying with the RMP and prioritizing methods for enhanced compliance assistance.
Final Product of the Project:
The fellow will develop a report containing visuals that summarizes his or her research.
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Desired Level of Education:
Junior to Senior
Project Location:
EPA Region 3 - Philadelphia, PA
Preferred Project Period:
6/1/2009 to 8/14/2009
Project Officer:
Lorna Rosenberg
PROJECT NUMBER: 2009-202
Project Title:
Local Government Initiating Conservation for Sustainability (LOGICS)
Expansion
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Environmental Innovation
Office Mission:
The Office of Environmental Innovation (OEI) is the tool testing and
experimentation works of Region 3. The overall OEI approach is to identify
new tools and procedures, prototype their use within Region 3, evaluate their effectiveness, and develop a long-term
program implementation and transfer plan. In other words, once a tool or program is up, working, and found to be
effective, it should be handed off to program offices, and new tools should be explored. OEI uses science, program
feedback, benchmarks of other organizations, and environmental information to direct its development of new tools
and processes that improve our outcomes, efficiency, and address emerging issues. OEI is expected to be creative
and a think tank. Program offices and personnel surely have experience and are themselves innovative; but OEI is
expected to have a region-wide, priority-based innovative approach to using new tools to achieve outcomes.
Project Overview:
In 2007, Region 3 launched the LOGICS initiative to work with local governments encouraging energy efficiency,
green purchasing, and green buildings. It began with a pilot test in South East Pennsylvania where a group of
non-profit and government partners provided educational programs and technical resources to local governments to
address the three target issues. Numerous PowerPoint presentations and workshops were delivered and follow-up
with interested local governments has been ongoing. A grant was awarded to the Pennsylvania Technical Assistance
Program (PennTAP), which is providing free energy audits to various local communities. Significant progress has
been achieved in Southeast Pennsylvania, and LOGICS is looking to replicate the success in the Pittsburgh area,
Lehigh Valley, West Virginia, and Central Pennsylvania. Under this project, the fellow will work with LOGICS teams
consisting of EPA and local partners in the Pittsburgh area, Lehigh Valley, West Virginia, and Central Pennsylvania
and participate in LOGICS team meetings, when goals based on the needs of geographic area and measurements
of success will be established. The fellow will research technical resources from the federal government, state
government, and other sources to learn about energy efficiency, green purchasing, and green buildings. The fellow
will also analyze environmental measurement goals, such as expected greenhouse gases reduced, electricity saved,
and gallons of water diverted.
Project Goals:
The fellow will: (1) develop self-starting skills that will be used to research energy efficiency, green purchasing, and
green buildings; (2) have opportunities to create PowerPoint presentations based on research; (3) have opportunities
to participate in LOGICS team meetings; (4) learn about programs and efforts to assist local governments in reducing
their environmental footprint to become more sustainable; and (5) meet individuals and learn about programs from
government agencies, environmental non-profits, and state and local governments who will support LOGICS.
Final Product of the Project:
The fellow will prepare a binder containing all research information and conduct a presentation to the Regional
Senior Managers on the research.
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Freshman to Senior
Project Location:
EPA Region 3 - Philadelphia, PA
Preferred Project Period:
6/1/2009 to 8/15/2009
Project Officer:
Lorna Rosenberg
PROJECT NUMBER: 2009-203
Project Title:
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Existing Building
Submittal for Fort Meade, Maryland, Environmental Science Center
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Environmental Innovation
Office Mission:
The Office of Environmental Innovation (OEI) is the tool testing and
experimentation works of Region 3. The overall OEI approach is to identify
new tools and procedures, prototype their use within Region 3, evaluate their effectiveness, and develop a long-term
program implementation and transfer plan. In other words, once a tool or program is up, working, and found to be
effective, it should be handed off to program offices, and new tools should be explored. OEI uses science, program
feedback, benchmarks of other organizations, and environmental information to direct its development of new tools
and processes that improve our outcomes, efficiency, and address emerging issues. OEI is expected to be creative
and a think tank. Program offices and personnel surely have experience and are themselves innovative; but OEI is
expected to have a region-wide, priority-based innovative approach to using new tools to achieve outcomes.
Project Overview
EPA's Environmental Science Center, located at Fort Meade, Maryland, is working to register its Laboratory and
Administrative Office building with the LEED Existing Building certification. Based in the Region 3 office, work is being
performed with the Director of Facilities and "Green Team" in Fort Meade to: (1) gather and analyze energy data;
(2) create policies for recycling and materials management, water efficiency, renewable energy, indoor air quality,
and environmental innovation; and (3) compile and complete the submittal to the U.S. Green Building Council for
LEED certification. Under this project, the fellow will conduct research on the LEED Existing Building program and
recycling and materials management, water efficiency, renewable energy, indoor air quality, and environmental
innovation. Occasionally, travel will be required to Fort Meade to conduct research, but most work will occur in
the Philadelphia Regional Office.
Project Goals:
The fellow will develop self-starting skills while working with the facilities director, regional supervisor, and Green
Team to conduct research on the LEED Existing Building program and recycling and materials management, water
efficiency, renewable energy, indoor air quality, and environmental innovation.
Final Product of the Project:
The fellow will prepare on report on his or her research and make a presentation to senior management.
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PROJECT NUMBER: 2009-204
Project Title:
Sustainable Materials Management in the Pacific Northwest
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Air, Waste and Toxics, Region 1 0
Office Mission:
The mission of the Office of Air, Waste and Toxics is to be a steward of the
environment to protect air quality, control toxics, and manage waste.
Desired Level of Education:
Junior to Ph.D. Student
Project Location:
EPA Region 10 - Seattle, WA
Preferred Project Period:
6/1/2009 to 2/28/2010
Project Officer:
Lisa McArthur
Project Overview:
The NNEMS fellow will support the Waste Reduction, Resource Conservation, and Stewardship team in its mission
to support more sustainable material use and waste management in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. The fellow
will work with the team and develop case studies of effective sustainability, recycling, and green building practices.
The fellow will also participate in a Web-based educational series on effective sustainability, recycling, and green
building practices and programs. In addition, the fellow will meet with state, local, and Tribal partners to research
how these improved environmental practices have been integrated into their businesses. To be successful at this
project, the fellow selected should have strong oral and written communication skills, an understanding of sustainability,
and a passion for environmental work. Specific assignments will include interviewing partners to learn about green
practices, participating in field work, and conducting research, as well as working closely with a high-energy and
collaborative team.
Project Goals:
The fellow will gain understanding in a new and exciting area of work - sustainable materials management. The
fellow will understand the impact that materials management can have on our climate footprint and will be able to
translate that understanding into effective communications.
Final Product of the Project:
The final product will have a written and oral component and will demonstrate the fellow's ability to conduct effective
research and find superior environmental outcomes.
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Desired Level of Education:
Junior to Senior
Project Location:
EPA Headquarters - Washington, DC
Preferred Project Period:
6/15/2009 to 12/15/2009
Project Officer:
Tracey Ward
PROJECT NUMBER: 2009-205
Project Title:
Research Regulatory Fellow
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Water, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, Resource
Management and Evaluation Staff
Office Mission:
The Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (OGWDW), together with
states, tribes, and our many partners, will protect public health by ensuring
safe drinking water and protecting ground water. We will accomplish this mission using the following principles:
prevention as an effective approach; risk-based priority setting for new and existing regulations, based on sound
science, quality data in reliable databases, and quality methods and standards; partnership and involvement of
public and private organizations, citizens, and communities; flexibility and effectiveness in implementation while
maintaining a national public health baseline; accountability of all parties through public participation and accessible
information; and results that are documented and presented clearly.
Project Overview:
Evidence suggests that the nation's drinking water supply is shrinking. Drinking water is what systems pump and treat
from aquifers, natural reservoirs below the earth's surface. Although water is used on a daily basis for many activities,
the amount generally has not been quantified. The availability of water is an issue that has many socioeconomic
consequences, such as health, economic, and environmental considerations. Water availability is a topic of national
interest because of its importance at both the state and federal levels of authority. Since the total quantity of water
is unknown, it is important to manage this resource wisely not only through conservation practices, but also through
policy and regulation. The Prevention Branch is seeking a fellow to research the question of "How much water
is there?" and "How are states ensuring that drinking water supplies will be available for future generations?"
Understanding the state water management practices in the use of water at the state and local municipality levels
will provide a better understanding of how the resource is managed. To evaluate water management, the NNEMS
fellow will use Internet resources and contacts to construct state profiles.
Project Goals:
The fellow will use research to understand state regulatory information on management of ground water. The fellow
will gain knowledge of how state and local municipalities regulate natural resources, and how the Office of Water
conducts research through implementation of the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Final Product of the Project:
The fellow will develop state profiles and a final presentation that will group states depending on governing practices
for how water in each state is allocated (drinking water, agriculture, energy, industrial, and other uses).
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Desired Level of Education:
Junior to Ph.D. Student
Project Location:
EPA Region 2 - New York City, NY
Preferred Project Period:
6/1/2009 to 8/31/2009
Project Officer:
Marlon Gonzales
PROJECT NUMBER: 2009-206
Project Title:
Voluntary Clean Diesel Program
Sponsoring Office:
Division of Environmental Planning and Protection, Air Progams Branch
Office Mission:
The mission of the Air Programs Branch is to work with EPA's Office of Air
and Radiation and the Region 2 states to protect and enhance the quality
of the region's air resources and protect human health and the environment
from airborne pollutants. This mission is carried out by implementing the
Clean Air Act, as amended in 1 990.
Project Overview:
Under this project, the fellow will have the opportunity to research: (1) the types and magnitude of air pollution
that results from mobile sources; (2) the various mobile source sectors (light-duty and heavy-duty on-road vehicles,
construction equipment, airport ground support equipment and marine vessels, locomotives, and other sources); and
(3) the technologies and policies being implemented to reduce air pollution from mobile sources. Program activities
will focus on EPA's voluntary programs and also on the reduction of mobile source air pollution through federal,
state, and local regulatory measures. The NNEMS fellow will review existing data sources managed by EPA, our
states, and other public and private entities. The NNEMS fellow will develop mediation skills and an understanding
of the potential positive benefits associated with dynamic interaction with a variety of stakeholders at various levels
of government, environmental organizations, and private entities.
Specific learning opportunities may include, but are not limited to: (1) participation in EPA's voluntary mobile source
reduction programs under EPA's National Clean Diesel Campaign programs (Clean Construction, Clean School Bus,
Clean Ports, and SmartWaySM Transport Partnership), EPA's voluntary diesel retrofit program, and the Northeast
Diesel Collaborative; (2) familiarization with existing databases and files managed by EPA and the states, with the
goal of identifying opportunities for additional air emission reductions from various mobile source categories; (3)
education on new or innovative control technologies being implemented on mobile sources elsewhere to evaluate
the potential applicability to other mobile emission source types; (4) acquiring skills necessary for identifying and
quantifying mobile source emission reductions; (5) active participation in the Northeast Diesel Collaborative's mobile
source sector workgroups; and (6) interaction on a regular basis with staff and interns in other EPA regional offices
on implementation of diesel collaboratives around the country.
Project Goals:
The NNEMS fellow will receive practical training and experience through the investigation and identification of
innovative air emission reduction opportunities from various mobile source sectors. The fellow will learn how EPA
fosters partnerships to achieve measurable air quality benefits through activities such as application of clean diesel
technologies to existing vehicles and engines.
Final Product of the Project:
The fellow will develop a report to summarize the information gathered during his or her research.
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Desired Level of Education:
Junior to Ph.D. Student
Project Location:
EPA Region 3 - Philadelphia, PA
Preferred Project Period:
6/1/2009 to 8/28/2009
Project Officer:
Michael D'Andrea
PROJECT NUMBER: 2009-207
Project Title:
Technology and Environmental Measurement
Sponsoring Office:
Region 3
Office Mission:
Office of Policy and Management (OPM) assists the regional administrator
in managing the regional office. It is responsible for human resources,
equal employment opportunity, special emphasis programs which include
the diversity program, administrative and financial management, strategic
planning, policy and regulatory development, contracting and procurement, information systems, facilities,
telecommunications, and grants and audit management.
Project Overview:
Currently, EPA relies on data management systems to set targets for environmental improvements and to record
environmental results. With ever-increasing technological advances, opportunities for real-time environmental
measurement are possible that could greatly accelerate the effectiveness of decision processes. One such
technology, embedded sensor networks, could dramatically increase the amount of accurate, timely data available
for environmental planning and analysis. Regional academic institutions, industry, and think tanks are among the
organizations pioneering these efforts. EPA is in a unique position to partner with these organizations to revolutionize
EPA's environmental management capabilities.
The fellow will work with the Region 3 Planning and Analysis Branch to research real-time environmental measurement
technologies, including embedded sensor networks, and how they relate to environmental planning and analysis.
The fellow will participate in informational interviews with external organizations and with Region 3 programmatic
staff to discuss partnership parameters. The fellow will research financial, logistical, and organizational frameworks.
The fellow will also research EPA's current tracking efforts, such as the EPA Annual Commitment System, to compare
real-time measurement systems.
Project Goals:
The fellow will learn about environmental management and potential technologies that accelerate decision-making
processes. The fellow also will learn how to establish partnerships and implement improvements in an interagency
environment.
Final Product of the Project:
The fellow will provide a report on environmental management capabilities. The fellow will also deliver a presentation
to senior regional leadership.
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Desired Level of Education:
Junior to Graduate Student
Project Location:
EPA Region 3 - Philadelphia, PA
Preferred Project Period:
6/1/2009 to 8/29/2009
Project Officer:
Robert Runowski
PROJECT NUMBER: 2009-301
Project Title:
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Low-Impact development (LID) in Storm Water
Management
Sponsoring Office:
Office of States and Watersheds Partnerships (OSWP), WPD, Region 3
Office Mission:
The mission of the Office of States and Watersheds Partnerships (OSWP)
is to develop and implement partnerships among governmental and non-
governmental entities for watershed restoration.
Project Overview:
The fellow, under the direction of OSWP staff and with other governmental and non-governmental organizations
partners, and using the watershed approach as the evaluative context, will review the results of current LID projects
and analyze implementation of new projects to address storm water problems. The Mid-Atlantic area of Region 3 has
been promoting a "green" perspective to preserve and protect diminishing environmental resources while continuing to
support sustainable development. The fellow will work with local governments and other agencies to conduct research
on LID projects throughout the U.S., primarily projects applicable to environmental situations in Region 3. The fellow
will review current stormwater management practices of state and local governments throughout the region to evaluate
whether LID applications could improve the effectiveness of storm water projects. Applicants should have experience
in either the environmental sciences or civil engineering and some basic field experience, especially in watersheds.
The fellowship may require up to 25 percent field activities.
Project Goals:
The fellow will: (1) develop skills in technical communications with governmental agencies and non-governmental
entities, and (2) understand the concept of "green infrastructure" through its application in LID and stormwater
issues.
Final Product of the Project:
The fellow will present a final report addressing how the concept of "green infrastructure" techniques can be used
within the watershed approach, and furthermore, how LID and stormwater issues are affected. This report will be
presented to Region 3 staff involved with stormwater issues and remedial activities.
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Desired Level of Education:
Junior to Graduate Student
Project Location:
EPA Region 3 - Philadelphia, PA
Preferred Project Period:
6/1/2009 to 8/29/2009
Project Officer:
Robert Runowski
PROJECT NUMBER: 2009-302
Project Title:
EPA/Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Green Highways Program
Sponsoring Office:
Office of States and Watersheds Partnerships (OSWP), WPD, Region 3
Office Mission:
The mission of the Office of States and Watersheds Partnerships (OSWP)
is to develop and implement partnerships among governmental and non-
governmental entities for watershed restoration.
Project Overview:
The fellow, supported by staff in the Region 3 OSWP and the FHWA, will review "green infrastructure" research
and concepts. The emphasis of this project will be to assess how the "green infrastructure" philosophy relates to the
Green Highway Program (GHP) and, correspondingly, affects watershed restoration. The fellow will identify sites and
situations where green infrastructure concepts that have been used to support the GHP have been used in Region 3.
OSWP, Region 3, and the Maryland State Department of Health (DOH) have initiated a pilot study in Charles County,
Maryland, to assess the relocation of the LJS301 corridor. The pilot study is using green infrastructure principles,
including innovations such as developing a natural resources' registry and integrated decision matrix. The fellow will
have the opportunity to participate in researching and evaluating the effects of the pilot study. In addition, the fellow
will research the implications of low-impact development (LID) in this county's watershed restoration. The applicant
should have a functional understanding of the environmental sciences; computer skills, and data and geographic
information systems (GIS) applications would also be helpful. Field experience in stream monitoring and watershed
issues would be beneficial, in support of the project's approximately 20 percent field component.
Project Goals:
The fellow will learn about the GHP and its impacts on watersheds restoration. The fellow will gain a thorough
understanding of the principles and philosophy of "green Infrastructure" and LID and its relationship with the GHP
and watershed resources protection and preservation. The fellow will also gain an understanding of working with
an interagency team to develop and implement a methodology for project mitigation.
Final Product of the Project
At the end of the project, the fellow will present their research and conclusions on the relationship of "green
infrastructure," GHP, and watershed restoration, specifically related to the Maryland/USSOl corridor.
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Environmental Science
Desired Level of Education:
Junior to Graduate Student
Project Location:
EPA Headquarters - Arlington, VA
Preferred Project Period:
6/1/2009 to 8/28/2009
Project Officer:
Cheryl Johnson
PROJECT NUMBER: 2009-303
Project Title:
Environmental Applications and Implications of Nanotechnology
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation, Technology
Innovation Program
Office Mission:
EPA's Technology Innovation Program (TIP) advocates development and
application of new treatment and characterization technologies by
government and industry to contaminated waste sites.
Project Overview:
The mission of this project is for the fellow to gain knowledge about environmental applications and implications of
nanotechnology in the Superfund program. Nanotechnology holds promise in remediating hazardous waste sites costs
effectively and in addressing challenging site conditions, such as the presence of dense nonaqueous phase liquids
(DNAPL) in ground water. For example, nanoscale iron is in use in full-scale projects, with an encouraging measure
of success. A great deal of research also is under way to investigate particles such as self-assembled monolayers
on mesoporous supports (SAMMSTM), dendrimers, carbon nanotubes, and metalloporphyrinogens at the bench and
pilot scales to evaluate how to apply their unique chemical and physical properties to full-scale remediation. There
are many unanswered questions on nanotechnology, including a lack of information about the fate and transport of
free nanoparticles in the environment, whether they are persistent, and whether they may have toxicological effects
on various biological systems. Our office has collected information on sites where nanoscale iron has been tested
for remediation. The fellow will conduct research (searching the Internet, contacting site managers and vendors,
and similar methods) on site-specific information, including cost and performance data. The fellow will also collect
and summarize information on research that has been done on: (1) potential health effects of nanomaterials that
are used for site remediation; (2) measurement technology applications (sensors and other measuring devices); and
(3) advances with treating specific contaminants, such as metals and chlorinated hydrocarbons.
Activities of the fellow include: (1) collecting information on the state of the art of environmental applications of
nanotechnology for site remediation; (2) collecting information for sites where nanoscale zero-valent iron has been
tested (including cost and performance data); (3) collecting information on advances in developing state-of-the-art
sensors and other measuring devices that use nanotechnology or nanomaterials; and (4) searching Web sites, as
well as contacting individuals (industry and EPA), about vendors of nanomaterials for site remediation and other
environmental applications.
Project Goals:
Through this project, the fellow will gain a greater knowledge of environmental applications and implications of
nanotechnology. The fellow will also benefit from exposure to the organization, operations, and mission of EPA.
Final Product of the Project:
The fellow will prepare a report based on knowledge of environmental applications and implications of
nanotechnology.
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Desired Level of Education:
Junior to Ph.D. Student
Project Location:
EPA Headquarters - Arlington, VA
Preferred Project Period:
6/1/2009 to 8/26/2009
Project Officer:
Cheryl Johnson
PROJECT NUMBER: 2009-304
Project Title:
Green Remediation
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation, Technology
Innovation Program
Office Mission:
EPA's Technology Innovation Program (TIP) advocates development and
application of new treatment and characterization technologies by
government and industry to contaminated waste sites.
Project Overview:
Under this project, the fellow will identify and write case studies on "green" remediation technologies. Green
remediation can include green remediation technologies and remediation projects that have used traditional
remediation technologies with alternative energy or alternative fuels. Alternative energy consists of solar power, wind
power, and geothermal; alternative fuels can consist of ethanols, natural gas, propane, hydrogen, biodiesel, electricity,
methanol, and p-series. Some of the green remediation technologies consist of soil amendments, bioremediation,
and phytoremediation.
Project Goals:
The goal of this project is to educate the fellow on green remediation practices and their cost-effective and environmental
benefits.
Final Product of the Project:
The fellow will produce a table or matrix showcasing greener, cost-effective ways of cleaning up Superfund sites
based on the green remediation case studies. The final product will include benefits of the technologies and an
analysis of the researched information for comparisons and trends.
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Environmental Science
Desired Level of Education:
Junior to Ph.D. Student
Project Location:
EPA Region 5 - Chicago, IL
Preferred Project Period:
6/1/2009 to 8/28/2009
Project Officer:
Michele Palmer
PROJECT NUMBER: 2009-305
Project Title:
Research on Waste-to-Energy (WtE) Technologies and their use in the
Midwest
Sponsoring Office:
Resources Management Division, Chicago Regional Laboratory, Region 5
Office Mission:
To effectively manage EPA's resources to achieve desired environmental
goals of protecting public health and the environment.
Project Overview
As part of the U.S. mission to lower our dependence on fossil fuels and reduce our carbon emissions, EPA supports
research into green energy, which includes using waste products to create energy. Many waste streams are available
as energy sources via combustion or fermentation to produce methane or biogas. Some of these sources include
agricultural wastes (such as manure and crop residuals), biosolids from wastewater plants, municipal solid waste, and
landfill gas. The conversion of wastes-to-energy (WtE) has many environmental benefits, such as reducing emissions
of methane, reducing nutrient runoff to waters from land-applied manure, and reducing the amount of land needed
to dispose of municipal wastes.
The fellow will investigate projects funded through the Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR). This
program provides federal grants to target the entrepreneurial sector because that is where most innovation and
innovators thrive. SBIR funds the critical startup and development stages and encourages commercialization of useful
technologies, products, and services. The fellow will conduct research relevant to WtE in the Midwest, compile an
inventory of existing WtE projects in Region 5, and investigate the opportunities for expanding the use of WtE. The
fellow selected for this opportunity must have demonstrated excellent research skills and good written communication
skills.
Project Goals:
The fellow will learn about cutting-edge research taking place in the area of WtE and the extent to which WtE
technologies are currently being used in this region.
Final Product of the Project:
The fellow will develop a report or presentation on WtE technologies and their use through the SBIR. The report or
presentation will be complete with data and charts of available information on existing projects and SBIR-relevant
research.
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Desired Level of Education:
Junior to Ph.D. Student
Project Location:
EPA Region 5-Chicago, IL
Preferred Project Period:
6/1/2009 to 8/28/2009
Project Officer:
Michele Palmer
PROJECT NUMBER: 2009-306
Project Title:
Research on the Monitoring of Emerging and Difficult-to-Measure
Contaminants
Sponsoring Office:
Resources Management Division, Chicago Regional Laboratory, Region 5
Office Mission:
To effectively manage EPA's resources to achieve desired environmental
goals of protecting public health and the environment.
Project Overview:
There is a continuous need to improve the ability to detect and measure pollutants that are difficult to measure or
that are new and emerging chemicals of concern to protect public health and the environment. Measurement is
a necessary component of any environmental program. This project is an opportunity for a fellow interested in
learning about the latest developments in new and improved monitoring instruments and tools to detect and measure
chemicals that pose health risks to humans and ecosystems. Below are some of the challenges currently faced in
monitoring to protect public health: (1) Air - effective monitors to track emissions and exposures to hazardous air
pollutants; hydrogen sulfide at low, ambient levels emitted from landfills and animal feeding operations; formaldehyde
in urban air; trichloroethylene and perchloroethylene vapor intrusion into basements; digital opacity instruments to
detect particulate matter emissions quickly. (2) Great Lakes Waters - real-time sampling and analysis techniques
for microcystis toxin produced from algal blooms; predictors of Botulism toxin in lake water that threatens loon
populations. (3) Water - sampling methods for emerging contaminants, perflorinated chemicals, pharmaceuticals,
and personal use products in drinking water and waste water. (4) Land - methods for determining arsenic speciation
and treatment at extremely high concentrations.
The fellow will investigate projects funded through the Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) to learn about
cutting-edge research taking place in the area of monitoring emerging and difficult-to-measure chemical contaminants.
This program provides federal grants to target the entrepreneurial sector because that is where most innovation and
innovators thrive. SBIR funds the critical startup and development stages and encourages commercialization of useful
technologies, products, and services. The fellow selected for this opportunity must have demonstrated research skills,
good communication skills, and a basic understanding of chemistry and chemical monitoring equipment.
Project Goals:
The fellow will learn about cutting-edge research taking place in the area of monitoring of emerging and difficult-
to-measure chemical contaminants.
Final Product of the Project:
The fellow will develop a report or presentation summarizing the results of his or her research on detecting and
measuring pollutants that are difficult to measure.
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Environmental Science
Desired Level of Education:
Junior to Ph.D. Student
Project Location:
EPA Region \ - Narragansett, RI
Preferred Project Period:
6/1/2009 to 9/1/2009
Project Officer:
Diane Nacci
PROJECT NUMBER: 2009-307
Project Title:
Aquatic Population Responses to Stress
Sponsoring Office:
National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Atlantic
Ecology Division (AED)
Office Mission:
The mission of the Atlantic Ecology Division (AED) at Narragansett is to
perform research to better understand and quantify the ecological effects
of anthropogenic stressors on the coastal waters and watersheds of the Atlantic seaboard.
Project Overview:
AED conducts research to evaluate how species biology, genetics, and ecology influence effects of stressors on aquatic
population persistence. AED's research encompasses three areas: (1) population genetic effects on population stress
responses; (2) genetic correlates of stress responses in naturally varying wild populations; and (3) mechanisms of
toxicity for environmental pollutants, alone, and in combination with other environmental factors. The fellow will
participate in experimental research, which includes using marine laboratory systems to breed and maintain fish and
invertebrate species and expose sensitive life stages (such as embryonic development and larval metamorphosis)
to environmental stressors, including chemical pollutants. The fellow will assess stressor effects with traditional and
novel genomic, biochemical, and physiological endpoints measured using molecular and imaging techniques.
Project Goals:
The fellow will gain knowledge in the application of experimental methods to address scientific hypotheses, and,
more specifically, in development and application of ecotoxicological methods to address environmental issues.
The fellow will gain direct experience in a range of experimental methods that contribute to understanding how
environmental stressors affect cells, organisms, and populations.
Final Product of the Project:
The fellow will develop a written report and final oral presentation describing the experimental methods and results
and discussing the implications of these findings to environmental protection.
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Public Relations and Communications
Desired Level of Education:
Junior to Graduate Student
Project Location:
EPA Region 2 - New York, NY
Preferred Project Period:
6/2/2009 to 9/4/2009
Project Officer:
Natalie Loney
PROJECT NUMBER: 2009-401
Project Title:
Public Affairs Fellow
Sponsoring Office:
Public Affairs Division
Office Mission:
The Public Affairs Division serves as EPA's focal point for relations with the
media; Congress, state, and local elected officials; public interest groups;
and concerned community members, and works to ensure that the public is
informed about EPA policies and programs.
Project Overview:
The fellow will have the opportunity to participate in a broad range of public affairs activities, including researching
and analyzing environmental information of interest to the public, and other projects related to public outreach, to
gain a broad knowledge of the division's mission and purpose. The fellow will conduct Web research by reviewing a
representative sample of government and non-government Web sites for design, content, functionality, and interactivity.
The fellow will participate with the Region 2 Web Team and the Multi-Media Web Team to gain an understanding of
overall Web content and design knowledge and decision-making; review pages on the Region 2 Web site; research
news releases; attend public press events; and accompany the Superfund community involvement coordinators as
they conduct site visits and public meetings.
Project Goals:
The fellow will gain broad-based knowledge and experience of EPA's public affairs activities and have the opportunity to
conduct research and analysis of the content and design of the regional Web site and other communications tools.
Final Product of the Project
The fellow will present an analysis of his or her Web research incorporating as many multi-media tools as necessary
to convey the results of the study.
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Public Relations and Communications
PROJECT NUMBER: 2009-402
Project Title:
Community Involvement and Program Initiatives
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation, Community
Involvement and Program Initiatives Branch
Office Mission:
Desired Level of Education:
Graduate Student
Project Location:
EPA Headquarters - Arlington, VA
Preferred Project Period:
6/1/2009 to 8/31/2009
Project Officer:
Suzanne Wells
The mission of the Superfund program is to reduce risks to people and the
environment by cleaning up the nation's worst hazardous waste problems.
The mission of the Superfund Community Involvement Program is to advocate and strengthen early and meaningful
community participation during Superfund cleanups.
Project Overview:
The Community Involvement Program seeks to build capacity in communities so that citizens may effectively participate
in the Superfund process. Building capacity in communities may focus on providing technical assistance or on offering
communities the opportunity to form advisory groups to discuss site activities and resolve issues. In addition, the
Community Involvement and Program Initiatives Branch works to establish dialogue with the public on the critical
issues that face communities near Superfund sites. This project with the Community Involvement and Programs
Initiative Branch requires that the fellow become familiar with the Superfund process and how public participation
is implemented during cleanups. The specific project will focus on emerging issues. Students applying for this
fellowship must have good writing skills and be able to perform basic research, critical analysis, and synthesize
information from multiple sources. In addition, the students should have knowledge of community involvement and
conflict resolution.
Project Goals:
The fellow will learn about critical issues facing a government agency as it seeks to involve the public in decision
making. The fellow will also learn to analyze emerging issues or topics and will work with EPA staff in developing
strategies for managing the issues and topics.
Final Product of the Project:
The fellow will develop a lessons-learned summary and a report on his or her research.
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Public Relations and Communications
Desired Level of Education:
Graduate Student to Ph.D. Student
Project Location:
EPA Headquarters - Research
Triangle Park, NC
Preferred Project Period:
6/1/2009 to 8/28/2009
Project Officer:
Karen Dean
PROJECT NUMBER: 2009-403
Project Title:
Communication Tools for EPA's ToxCast Program
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Research and Development, National Center for Computational
Toxicology (NCCT)
Office Mission:
The National Center for Computational Toxicology (NCCT) is a part of EPA's
Office of Research and Development (ORD). Located in Research Triangle
Park, North Carolina, NCCT coordinates and implements EPA's research
in the field of computational toxicology. NCCT scientists serve as scientific
reviewers and advisors by providing technical assistance to other laboratories and centers within ORD, to EPA
program offices and regions, and to the states. Additionally, NCCT serves as a source of training in computational
toxicology by offering seminars, mini-courses, symposia, and staff details.
Project Overview:
In 2007, EPA's NCCT launched ToxCast to develop a cost-effective approach for prioritizing the toxicity testing of
large numbers of chemicals in a short period of time. Using data from state-of-the-art high-throughput screening
(HTS) bioassays developed in the pharmaceutical industry, ToxCast is building computational models to forecast
the potential human toxicity of chemicals. These hazard predictions will provide EPA regulatory programs with
science-based information helpful in prioritizing chemicals for more detailed toxicological evaluations and lead to
more efficient use of animal testing. A number of products in the form of scientific publications, databases, and
computational models are now beginning to emerge from the effort, and they are attracting consideration attention
by the scientific community, public stakeholders, and media. Success of the research program will transform the
manner in which toxicology is evaluated in the future. NCCT has developed numerous partnerships with a rapidly
expanding body of national and international collaborators. The fellow will liaise with representatives from these
partnerships to learn effective means of communicating these efforts. The fellow also will interact with key staff in
NCCT as they develop public relations and communication efforts related to EPA's ToxCast program.
Project Goals:
The goal of the project is for the fellow to gain broad-based knowledge of the issues associated with toxicity testing
of chemicals, models that forecast the potential human toxicity of chemicals, and EPA's ToxCast program.
Final Product of the Project:
The fellow will present an analysis and options regarding effective communication of the ToxCast program.
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Appendix A - Application Materials
A complete set of application materials is included in this appendix. Electronic versions of the forms can be
downloaded from EPA's Web site at www.epa.gov/education/students.html. The forms are available in an
interactive portable document format (pdf) and can be completed online, then printed and mailed to EPA as described
in the How to Apply section on page 5. In addition, students have the option of submitting the SF 424 electronically
by accessing www.grants.gov. If you choose this option, please read the detailed instructions as described in the
How to Apply section on page 5.
NNEMS Application A-3
Standard Form 424 - Application for Federal Assistance A-7
NNEMS Reference Form A-17
NNEMS Disclosure and Waiver Statement... .. A-19
Helpful Tips:
Read the section, How to Apply, on page 5 for detailed instructions
on applying for a NNEMS fellowship;
Confirm that you meet all of the eligibility requirements described on pages 5
and 6;
Include a transcript for each school attended;
Indicate on the application whether the Reference Form(s) will be sent
under separate cover;
Type or complete online the application. If handwritten, write as neatly
as possible;
Review the application to check for typographical or grammatical errors;
Mail the application so that it is postmarked on or before February 2, 2009;
All hard-copy NNEMS applications and hard-copy portions of applications
submitted electronically must be postmarked by February 2, 2009
(electronic submissions must be posted to www.grants.gov by 11:59
p.m. EST on February 2, 2009).
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EPA's NATIONAL NETWORK FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT STUDIES
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
Project Information
APPLICATION
Program Announcement Identifier: EPA-EED-09-01
An interactive PDF version of this form is available online at
vifvirw.epa.gov/education/NNEMS/2009apply.html or
www.gronfs.gov
Project Number: 2009-
Project category:
[] Environmental Policy, Regulation, and Law
Q Environmental Management and Administration
[] Environmental Science
U Public Relations and Communications
[] Computer Programming and Development
Applicant Information
If you are applying for more than one NNEMS project,
please indicate:
Total number of NNEMS projects for which you are applying
Order of preference for this project (1 = most preferred]
You must complete a separate application for each
project for which you are applying.
Name
Please check the address to which you would like materials sent.
LI Current Mailing Address
City State
At Current Address Through
Current Phone: ( )
Current E-mail:
LI Permanent Mailing Address
School/University
Current Student Level:
Undergraduate
Q Associate
LI Freshman
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Q Junior
_l Senior
Advanced
Q Graduate
JPh.D.
Zip
_ (month/year) Current Major/Minor:
Expected Graduation Date:
Please list any additional universities attended:
Transcript
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City
Permanent Phone:
State
Zip
Permanent E-mail:
Eligibility
School/University Dates Attended LIYes LINo
School/University Dates Attended LIYes LINo
School/University Dates Attended LIYes LINo
Names of Individuals Providing Reference
A NNEMS fellowship is available to any associate,
undergraduate, or advanced student who is:
A citizen of the U.S., its territories or possessions, or lawfully admitted to
the U.S. for permanent residency
Enrolled for academic credit at an accredited educational institution*
Pursuing an educational program directly related to pollution control or
environmental protection for the duration of the fellowship
Please note: The following types of students are not
eligible for a NNEMS fellowship:
Federal employees, including those who are on "leave
without pay" status
Undergraduate and graduate students who will graduate
before the NNEMS fellowship is completed
(Students who complete their undergraduate studies
before the end of a fellowship may apply if currently
accepted or enrolled to a graduate program.)
High school students
Additional requirements for associate,undergraduate, and
advanced students include the following:
Associate and Undergraduate Students
3.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) based on a scale of
4.0 at the time that the application is due (a GPA of 2.999, for
example, is not sufficient)
Completion of at least four courses related to the field of
environmental studies
Advanced Students
Currently enrolled in a graduate or Ph.D. program or can
provide proof of acceptance and enrollment to a graduate or
Ph.D. program at the time of fellowship award. Students who
are awaiting notification of acceptance must submit verification
of acceptance and enrollment at the time of fellowship award.
Completion of one semester of graduate or Ph.D. work, or
at least four undergraduate courses related to the field of
environmental studies
The 2- or 4-year college, university, or distance-learning institution must be accredited by a regional or national accrediting organization
recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (www.cfiea.org).
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Project Number: 2009-_
Proposal
APPLICATION
You may attach one additional page as necessary.
Proposed Research Plan: Describe how you would conduct your research on this project.
Relevant Information: Describe your academic, professional, or relevant experience that you believe qualifies you to
conduct this research. For example, identify academic courses or research that enhances your qualifications.
Academic Goals: State how you expect this project to support your academic and professional goals.
Application Package Checklist
Yes
Are you a citizen of the U.S., its Q
territories or possessions, or lawfully
admitted to the U.S. for permanent
residency (a lawful permanent resident
must provide his or her green card
number on his or her application)?
Are you enrolled at an accredited Q
school?
Are you a federal employee? Q
Federal employees, including those
who are on "leave without pay" status,
are not eligable for a
NNEMS Fellowship.
Do you have a minimum 3.0 GPA?
Confidential Information
Does your application package contain
information that you consider to be
confidential?
Be sure to clearly mark
confidential information
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Yes
a
No
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No
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Students must submit four complete application packages for each project
(one original and three copies). Please note that only one official transcript
is required, which may be opened and copied, even if a student is applying
for multiple projects. Please verify that you have included:
Mailed
Original 3 Copies Separately
A completed Application Form
A completed Standard Form 424 (SF 424)
A resume
An official college transcript from each
school attended
A Reference Form from a professor
or advisor
A completed NNEMS Disclosure and
Waiver Statement
Verification of acceptance and/or enrollment
in a graduate or Ph.D. program if applicant
is a graduating senior
Separate, complete application packages must be submitted for
each NNEMS project.
Applications must be postmarked on or before
February 2, 2009.
Mail or courier completed application package to:
NNEMS Fellowship Program
Tetra Tech EM Inc.
1881 Campus Commons Drive, Suite 200, Reston, VA 20191
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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT STUDIES
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
Project Information
SAMPLE APPLICATION
Program Announcement Identifier: EPA-EED-09-01
An interactive PDF version of this form is available online at
vifvirw.epa.gov/education/NNEMS/2009apply.html or
www.gronfs.gov
Project Number: 2009- XXX
Project category:
El Environmental Policy, Regulation, and Law
Q Environmental Management and Administration
[] Environmental Science
U Public Relations and Communications
[] Computer Programming and Development
Applicant Information
If you are applying for more than one NNEMS project,
please indicate:
3 Total number of NNEMS projects for which you are applying
1 Order of preference for this project (1 = most preferred]
You must complete a separate application for each
project for which you are applying.
John Doe
Name
Please check the address to which you would like materials sent.
El Current Mailing Address
123 Hill Street
State University
School/University
Current Student Level:
Undergraduate
Q Associate
Advanced
Q Graduate
Anytown VA 22205
City State Zip
At Current Address Through Ma^ 2009 (month/year)
Current Phone: ( 123 ) 456-7891
Current F-mnil- : ohndoe@e-mail . com
Permanent Mailing Address
City State Zip
Permanent Phone: ( )
Permanent E-mail:
U rresnman u rn.u.
Q Sophomore
El Junior
Q Senior
Current Major/Minor: Environmental
Expected Graduation Date: June 201°
Policy
Please list any additional universities attended:
Transcript
Enclosed
School/University Dates Attended
School/University Dates Attended
School/University Dates Attended
Dr. Jane Doe
aves a NO
aYes a No
aYes a No
Names of Individuals Providing Reference
ligibility
A NNEMS fellowship is available to any associate,
undergraduate, or advanced student who is:
A citizen of the U.S., its territories or possessions, or lawfully admitted
to the U.S. for permanent residency
Enrolled for academic credit at an accredited educational institution*
Pursuing an educational program directly related to pollution control
or environmental protection for the duration of the fellowship
Please note: The following types of students are not
eligible for a NNEMS fellowship:
Federal employees, including those who are on "leave
without pay" status
Undergraduate and graduate students who will graduate
before the NNEMS fellowship is completed
(Students who complete their undergraduate studies
before the end of a fellowship may apply if currently
accepted or enrolled to a graduate program.)
High school students
Additional requirements for associate,undergraduate, and
advanced students include the following:
Associate and Undergraduate Students
3.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) based on a scale of
4.0 at the time that the application is due (a GPA of 2.999, for
example, is not sufficient)
Completion of at least four courses related to the field of
environmental studies
Advanced Students
Currently enrolled in a graduate or Ph.D. program or can provide
proof of acceptance and enrollment to a graduate or Ph.D.
program at the time of fellowship award. Students who are
awaiting notification of acceptance must submit verification of
acceptance and enrollment at the time of fellowship award.
Completion of one semester of graduate or Ph.D. work, or
at least four undergraduate courses related to the field of
environmental studies
* The 2- or 4-year college, university, or distance-learning institution must be accredited by a regional or national accrediting organization
recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (www.cfiea.org).
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Project Number: 2009-XXX
Proposal
APPLICATION
You may attach one additional page as necessary.
Proposed Research Plan: Describe how you would conduct your research on this project.
Some well-placed phone calls can save a lot of time in the library, so my investigation would
begin with a week or two of phone interviews with a range of people already familiar with
(1) wetland protection issues, and (2) the impact of USAID, World Bank and IUCN policies on
environmental media. I would include USAID and World Bank program officers, UNEP officers,
UNEP officials, public interest organizations with international environmental programs, and
academic specialists, as well as people within EPA.
Then I would select three or four organizations to represent the range of agencies
active internationally (Bilateral, Multilateral, Quasigovernmental). I would look at
specific programs or projects currently under way at these agencies to assess wetland
impact. I would also analyze the organizational structures and political context in
which these agencies operate to gain a grasp of how these factors influence their
projects on wetlands, as well as the legal authorities of these agencies.
(continued on attached sheet)
Relevant Information: Describe your academic, professional, or relevant experience that you believe qualifies you to
conduct this research. For example, identify academic courses or research that enhances your qualifications.
Though I do not have a background in wetlands or water issues in general, I have been working
for the past five years on international pesticide issues. I am already familiar with some of
the mechanisms currently in place at the World Bank and USAID to regulate how their funds are
used for pesticides. Last year, I wrote Problem Pesticides, Pesticide Programs and Analysis
of the International Code of Conduct on the Distribution and Use of Pesticides approved in
November 1986 by the FAO, as well as a guide on how to monitor for compliance with the code.
Academic Goals: State how you expect this project to support your academic and professional goals.
I would expect my end project to be a report summarizing the impacts these agencies are
having on wetlands, along with a substantive analysis of the legal and political factors
driving these impacts. The report would also include specific recommendations for policy
changes. This project would allow me to gain hands-on experience in international policy
as it relates to environmental issues, which dovetails with the Environmental Management
program I am pursuing. This real world experience would reinforce the topics I have studied
in school, allow me to explore wetlands issues in more depth, and give me crucial background
experience to help me find a job in the environmental public policy field upon graduation.
Application Package Checklist
Yes No
Are you a citizen of the U.S., its El Q
territories or possessions, or lawfully
admitted to the U.S. for permanent
residency (a lawful permanent resident
must provide his or ner green card
number on his or her application)?
Are you enrolled at an accredited El G
school?
Are you a federal employee? Q El
Federal employees, including those
who are on "leave without pay" status,
are not eligable for a
NNEMS Fellowship.
Do you have a minimum 3.0 GPA? El El
Yes No
Confidential Information G El
Does your application package contain
information that you consider to be
confidential?
Be sure to clearly mark
confidential information
Students must submit four complete application packages for each project
(one original and three copies). Please note that only one official transcript
is required, which may be opened and copied, even if a student is applying
for multiple projects. Please verify that you have included:
Mailed
Original 3 Copies Separately
A completed Application Form
A completed Standard Form 424 (SF 424)
A resume
An official college transcript from each
school attended
A Reference Form from a professor
or advisor
A completed NNEMS Disclosure and
Waiver Statement
Verification of acceptance and/or enrollment
in a graduate or Ph.D. program if applicant
is a graduating senior
Separate, complete application packages must be submitted for
each NNEMS project.
Applications must be postmarked on or before
February 2, 2009.
Mail or courier completed application package to:
NNEMS Fellowship Program
Tetra Tech EM Inc.
1881 Campus Commons Drive, Suite 200, Reston, VA 20191
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STANDARD FORM 424 - APPLICATION FOR
FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
Instructions for Completing the Standard Form 424 - Application for Federal Assistance (an interactive
PDF version of this form is available online at www.epa.gov/education/NNEMS/2009apply.html or
www.granfs.gov):
1. Enter "Preapplication."
2. Enter "New."
3. Leave blank.
4. Leave blank.
5. Federal Entity Identifier: Leave blank.
Federal Award Identifier: Leave blank.
6. Leave blank.
7. Leave blank.
8. Legal Name: Enter your legal name in this order: last name, first name, middle initial/name.
Employer/Taxpayer Identification Number (BIN/TIN): Enter "123456789."
Organizational DUNS: Leave blank.
Address: Enter the address (including street, city, state, and zip code) you are currently using to receive
United States Postal Service mail.
Organizational Unit: Leave blank.
Name and contact information of person to be contacted on matters involving this application: Enter your
name, telephone number, and e-mail address. Your middle name, suffix, and fax number are optional.
9. Enter "P. Individual."
1 0. Enter "Environmental Protection Agency."
11. Enter "66.952."
12. Enter "EPA-EED-09-01."
1 3. Leave blank.
14. Leave blank.
15. Enter the project title of the fellowship for which you are applying.
16. List your Congressional District under "Applicant." Under "Program/Project," list the Congressional District for the
fellowship project location. To identify the appropriate Congressional District, go to www.house.gov.
17. Enter the project start and end dates for the fellowship for which you are applying.
1 8. Leave blank.
1 9. Enter "c. Program is not covered by E.O. 1 2372."
20. Self-explanatory.
21. Enter your name, title, telephone number and e-mail address. "Student" or "Graduate Student" is an appropriate
title, if you are submitting a hard-copy version, print a hard-copy of the SF 424 and sign the pre-appiication.
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OMB Number: 4040-0004
Expiration Date: 01/31/2009
Application for Federal Assistance SF-424
Version 02
* 1. Type of Submission:
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* 2, Type of Application:
f? New
Q) Continuation
~i Revision
' If Revision, select appropriate letter(s):
' Other (Specify)
* 3. Date Received:
4. Applicant Identifier:
5a. Federal Entity Identifier:
* 5b. Federal Award Identifier:
State Use Only:
6. Date Received by State:
7. State Application Identifier:
8. APPLICANT INFORMATION:
* a. Legal Name: I
* b. Employer/Taxpayer Identification Number (EIN/TIN):
123456789
* c. Organizational DUNS:
d. Address:
* Streetl:
Street2:
* City:
County:
* State:
Province:
* Country:
* Zip / Postal Code:
USA: UNITED STATES
e. Organizational Unit:
Department Name:
Division Name:
f. Name and contact information of person to be contacted on matters involving this application:
Prefix:
Middle Name:
* Last Name:
Suffix:
* First Name:
Title:
Organizational Affiliation:
' Telephone Number
Email:
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OMB Number: 4040-0004
Expiration Date: 01/31/2009
Application for Federal Assistance SF-424
Version 02
9. Type of Applicant 1: Select Applicant Type:
P. Individual
Type of Applicant 2: Select Applicant Type:
Type of Applicant 3: Select Applicant Type:
* Other (specify):
* 10. Name of Federal Agency:
Environmental Protection Agency
11. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number:
66.952
CFDA Title:
* 12. Funding Opportunity Number:
EPA-EED-09-01
* Title:
NNEMS Fellowship Program
13. Competition Identification Number:
Title:
14. Areas Affected by Project (Cities, Counties, States, etc.):
* 15. Descriptive Title of Applicant's Project:
Attach supporting documents as specified in agency instructions
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OMB Number: 4040-0004
Expiration Date: 01/31/2009
Application for Federal Assistance SF-424
Version 02
16. Congressional Districts Of:
* a. Applicant
* b. Program/Project
Attach an additional list of Program/Project Congressional Districts if needed,
Add Attachment Delete Attachment View Attachment
17. Proposed Project:
* a. Start Date:
* b. End Date:
18. Estimated Funding ($):
* a. Federal
* b. Applicant
* c. State
* d. Local
* e. Other
* f. Program Income
*fl. TOTAL
* 19. Is Application Subject to Review By State Under Executive Order 12372 Process?
| a. This application was made available to the State under the Executive Order 12372 Process for review on
" b. Program is subject to E.O. 12372 but has not been selected by the State for review.
j? c. Program is not covered by E.O. 12372.
* 20. Is the Applicant Delinquent On Any Federal Debt? {If "Yes", provide explanation.)
"1 Yes ~| No
Explanation
21. *By signing this application, I certify (1) to the statements contained in the list of certifications** and (2) that the statements
herein are true, complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I also provide the required assurances** and agree to
comply with any resulting terms if I accept an award. I am aware that any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements or claims
may subject me to criminal, civil, or administrative penalties. (U.S. Code, Title 218, Section 1001)
D
' I AGREE
** The list of certifications and assurances, or an internet site where you may obtain this list, is contained in the announcement or agency
specific instructions.
Authorized Representative:
Prefix:
Middle Name:
* Last Name:
Suffix:
* First Name:
* Title:
* Telephone Number
Fax Number:
* Email:
* Signature of Authorized Representative:
DateSigned: [
Authorized for Local Reproduction
Standard Form 424 (Revised 10/2005)
Prescribed by OMB Circular A-102
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OMB Number: 4040-0004
Expiration Date: 01/31/2009
Application for Federal Assistance SF-424
Version 02
* Applicant Federal Debt Delinquency Explanation
The following field should contain an explanation if the Applicant organization is delinquent on any Federal Debt. Maximum number of
characters that can be entered is 4,000. Try and avoid extra spaces and carriage returns to maximize the availability of space.
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SAMPLE
OMB Number: 4040-0004
Expiration Date: 01/31/2009
Application for Federal Assistance SF-424
Version 02
* 1. Type of Submission:
«/ Preapplication
Q Application
^| Changed/Corrected Application
* 2. Type of Application: * If Revision, select appropriate letters):
! New
Qj Continuation * Other (Specify)
[~J Revision
" 3, Date Received:
4. Applicant Identifier:
5a. Federal Entity Identifier:
' 5b, Federal Award Identifier:
State Use Only:
6. Date Received by State:
7. State Application Identifier:
8. APPLICANT INFORMATION:
* a. Legal Name: Doe, John H.
* b. Employer/Taxpayer Identification Number (EIN/TIN):
123456789
* c. Organizational DUNS:
d. Address:
* Streetl:
Street2:
* City:
County:
* State:
Province:
" Country:
* Zip / Postal Code:
123 Hill Street
Anytown
VA
USA
USA: UNITED STATES
22205
e. Organizational Unit:
Department Name:
Division Name:
f. Name and contact information of person to be contacted on matters involving this application:
Prefix:
Middle Name:
* Last Name:
Suffix:
' First Name.
John
Doe
Title:
Organizational Affiliation:
' Telephone Number (123)456-7891
Fax Number:
Email: johndoe@email.com
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OMB Number 4040-0004
Expiration Date: 01/31/2009
Application for Federal Assistance SF-424
Version 02
9. Type of Applicant 1: Select Applicant Type:
P. Individual
Type of Applicant 2: Select Applicant Type:
Type of Applicant 3: Select Applicant Type:
* Other (specify):
* 10. Name of Federal Agency:
Environmental Protection Agency
11. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number:
66.952
CFDA Title:
* 12. Funding Opportunity Number:
EPA-EED-09-01
1 Title:
NNEMS Fellowship Program
13. Competition Identification Number:
Title:
14. Areas Affected by Project (Cities, Counties, States, etc.):
* 15. Descriptive Title of Applicant's Project:
Effectiveness of Tools for Drinking Water Protection
Attach supporting documents as specified in agency instructions.
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OMB Number: 4040-0004
Expiration Date: 01/31/2009
Application for Federal Assistance SF-424
Version 02
16. Congressional Districts Of:
b. Program/Project I Pennsylvania 2nd
a. Applicant Virginia 8th
Attach an additional list of Program/Project Congressional Districts if needed.
Add Attachment
Delete Attachment View Attachment
17. Proposed Project:
a. Start Date: 5/31/2009
b. End Date: 8/30/2009
18. Estimated Funding ($):
* a. Federal
* b. Applicant
* c. State
* d. Local
* e. Other
* f. Program Income
* g. TOTAL
* 19. Is Application Subject to Review By State Under Executive Order 12372 Process?
a. This application was made available to the State under the Executive Order 12372 Process for review on
Pi b. Program is subject to E.O. 12372 but has not been selected by the State for review.
P c. Program is not covered by E.O. 12372.
* 20. Is the Applicant Delinquent On Any Federal Debt? (If "Yes", provide explanation.)
1 Yes £7 No
21. *By signing this application, I certify (1) to the statements contained in the list of certifications** and (2) that the statements
herein are true, complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I also provide the required assurances** and agree to
comply with any resulting terms If I accept an award. I am aware that any false, fictitious, or fraudulent Statements or claims
may subject me to criminal, civil, or administrative penalties. (U.S. Code, Title 218, Section 1001)
&7 "I AGREE
** The list of certifications and assurances, or an internet site where you may obtain this list, is contained in the announcement or agency
specific instructions.
Authorized Representative:
Prefix:
Middle Name:
* Last Name: | Doe
Suffix:
1 First Name:
John
Title: Student
"Telephone Number
(123)456-7891
Fax Number:
* Email: john.doe@email.com
' Signature of Authorized Representative:
* Date Signed: | January 26, 2009
Authorized for Local Reproduction
Standard Form 424 (Revised 10/2005)
Prescribed by OMB Circular A-102
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SAMPLE
OMB Number: 4040-0004
Expiration Date: 01/31/2009
Application for Federal Assistance SF-424
Version 02
* Applicant Federal Debt Delinquency Explanation
The following field should contain an explanation if the Applicant organization is delinquent on any Federal Debt. Maximum number of
characters that can be entered is 4,000. Try and avoid extra spaces and carriage returns to maximize the availability of space.
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EPA's NATIONAL NETWORK FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT STUDIES
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
REFERENCE FORM
I-
Instructions for the Reference
Thank you for providing a reference for a NNEMS fellowship applicant. Before you begin, please note that this
reference is not intended to be confidential. Please submit the completed form to the applicant identified below, to
be included in the application package. You may submit the reference under separate cover at the address provided
below, but it must be postmarked on or before February 2, 2009:
NNEMS Fellowship Program
Tetra Tech EM Inc.
1 881 Campus Commons Drive, Suite 200
Reston, VA 20191
To be Completed by Applicant
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Project Number: 2009- Current Phone: (_ _)_
Applicant's Name:
Current E-mail:.
Current Mailing Address
School/University:.
Current Major/Minor:.
City State Zip Expected Graduation Date:.
To be Completed by the Reference
Current E-mail: _
Name of Individual Providing Reference
Position or I me:,
Current Mailing Address
Department:
Institution:.
City State Zip
Current Phone: ( )
Signature Date
Reference
The applicant named above is applying fora NNEMS fellowship. What are your personal impressions of the candidate's
ability to perform the proposed fellowship? Include how the fellowship relates to and will further the student's academic
goals. Please comment on the quality of his or her work, and promise of productive scholarship. Please explain in
what capacity you have known the applicant and for what time period. (Continue on next page, if necessary.)
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REFERENCE FORM
Reference: (continued from previous page)
Rating:
Please rate this student in overall promise in comparison with other individuals with whom you have known at similar
stages in their academic studies by checking the appropriate boxes.
Academic Performance
Motivation for Proposed
NNEMS Research Plan
Research and Writing Ability
Leadership Skills and
Written Communication Skills
Outstanding
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Not
Applicable
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NNEMS DISCLOSURE AND WAIVER STATEMENT
Please complete and submit with NNEMS application package. This form may be photocopied.
I understand that the National Network for Environmental Management Studies (NNEMS) Program fellows are not
employees of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or the U.S. government. Thus, if selected to be a
NNEMS fellow, I will not receive typical federal employee benefits including, but not limited to, health insurance,
life insurance, annual leave, and sick leave.
In addition, I understand that in the event of an accident causing injury to myself while either performing my assigned
functions or traveling, the U.S. government is not liable for any injury or harm I may incur. Further, I understand that
the U.S. government is not liable for any injury or harm I may cause another person or persons while performing my
assigned functions or traveling for EPA. As such, I understand that I am responsible for any injury or harm I cause
to myself or others as a result of my actions.
By signing this form, I acknowledge that I fully understand the provisions contained in this statement regarding my
status as a NNEMS fellow and the consequences of my actions while working as a NNEMS fellow. As a result, I
have considered the possibility of obtaining personal insurance during my NNEMS fellowship.
Name: School:
Home Address: Project # Applied For: 2009-
Project Category:
Home Phone Number:
Signature: Date:
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Appendix B - NNEMS Program Coordinators
Listed on the following pages are the NNEMS Program Coordinators at almost 200 colleges, universities, and
distance-learning organizations throughout the U.S. Program Coordinators act as representatives of the NNEMS
program by promoting the program on campus and assisting students in the preparation of their applications.
The Program Coordinators are sorted in alphabetical order by name of organization.
The points of contact are current, according to information available at the time of publication.
Please note: Any eligible student enrolled for academic credit at an accredited 2- or 4-year college, university, or
distance-learning institution may apply for a NNEMS fellowship, regardless of whether or not there is a NNEMS
Program Coordinator at their university.
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American University
Susan Gordon, Career Advisor, College of
Arts and Science
Career Center
4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20016
Kiho Kim
Department of Environmental Science
4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20016-8007
Appalachian State University
Carol Babyak, Assistant Professor
Chemistry
525 Rivers Street
Boone, NC 28608
Bard College
Jennifer Phillips, Professor
Center for Environmental Policy
P.O. Box 5000
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504
Bellevue University
Che Thompson
Liberal Arts Professional Application
4269 Wirt Street
Omaha, NE 68111
Benedictine College
Becky Gilmore, Director
Career Development
1 020 North Second Street
Atchison, KS 66002
Black Hills State University
Christien McCart,
Outdoor Education Program Coordinator
Outdoor Education Program
1 200 University Street #9401
Spearfish, SD 57799-9401
Brigham Young University
Vince Fordiani, Director, Career Management
George W. Romney Institute of Public Management
442 TNRB
Provo, UT 84602
Bryn Mawr College
Don Barber, Associate Professor & Director of
Environmental Studies
Geology
101 N Merion Avenue
Park Science Building
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
Cabrini College
Nancy Hutchison, Director
Cooperative Education and Career Services
61 0 King of Prussia Road
Radnor, PA 19087-3698
California Institute of Technology
Linda Scott, Option Secretary
Environmental Science & Engineering (1 38-78)
1200 East California Boulevard
Pasadena, CA91125
California State University, Chico
William Lerch, Director
Office of Experiential Education
400 West 1 st Street
Chico, CA 95929-0818
California State University, Northridge
Janice Potzmann, Assistant Director, Transfer &
Experiential Learning Programs
Career Center
18111 Nordhoff Street
University Hall Suite 105
Northridge, CA 91 330-8241
California State University, Sacramento
Cici Mattiuzzi, Director, Career Services
College of Engineering and Computer Science
6000 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819-6023
California University of Pennsylvania
Meaghan Glister, Coordinator of Cooperative Education
Career Services
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419
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Carnegie Mellon University
David Dzombak, Faculty Director
Steinbrenner Institute,
Western Pennsylvania Brownfields Center
Porter Hall 1 1 1
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Deborah Lange, Executive Director
Steinbrenner Institute,
Western Pennsylvania Brownfields Center
Porter Hall 1 1 1
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Catholic University of America
Kristen McManus, Director
Columbus School of Law
Office of Legal Career Services
Room 1 63
Washington, DC 20064-8020
Centre College
Melinda Wilson, Internship and Outreach Coordinator
Career Services
600 W. Walnut Street
Danville, KY 40422
Chestnut Hill College
Robert Meyer, Professor of Biology
Biology
9601 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19118-2693
Clark Atlanta University
Donnita Raglin, Director
Leadership and Professional Development and
Cooperative Education
223 James P. Brawley Drive, S.W.
Atlanta, GA30314
Clark University
Brian Cook, Professor and MPA Director
Department of Government
950 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01 610-1477
Clemson University
Alan Elzerman, Director
School of the Environment
342 Computer Court
Anderson, SC 29625
Cindy Lee, Professor
Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences
342 Computer Court
Anderson, SC 29625
Coastal Carolina University
Ned Cohen, Director
Wall Center for Excellence
Wall College of Business Administration
P.O. Box 261954
Conway, SC 29528-6054
College of New Jersey
Deb Kelly
Office of Career Services
1938 Pennington Road
Ewing, NJ 08628
College of Staten Island
Geoff Hempill
Career and Scholarship Center (1 A-l 05)
2800 Victory Boulevard
Building 1 A-l 05
Staten Island, NY 10314
College of William and Mary
Lisa Grimes, Director of Fellowships and Undergraduate
Research
Charles Center
P.O. Box 8795
Williamsburg, VA 231 87-8795
Colorado State University
Erin Reichert, Undergraduate Coordinator
Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences
105 Environmental Health
1681 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, CO 80526-1681
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Coppin State University
Seana Coulter,
Cooperative Education/Internship Coordinator
Career Development & Co-op Center
2500 West North Avenue
Baltimore, MD21216
Cornell University
Bill Alberta, Associate Director
Career Services
103 Barnes Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853
Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern Campus
Herbert Mausser, Program Manager
Environmental Health and Safety Technology
4250 Richmond Road
Highland Hills, OH 441 22-61 95
Dartmouth College
Kathryn Doughty, Associate Director
Career Services
63 South Main Street
Suite 200
Hanover, NH 03755-3586
Davidson College
Brenda Harvey, Recruiting Coordinator
Career Services
Box 71 80
Davidson, NC 28035
Delaware Valley College
Bryan Barts, Assistant Director- Employer Relations
and Recruiting
Career and Life Education
700 E. Butler Avenue
Doylestown, PA 18901
Tracy DePedro, Director
Office of Career & Life Education
700 E. Butler Avenue
Doylestown, PA 18901
Denison University
Pamela Allen, Director & Pre-Professional Advisor
Career Services
306 Burton Morgan Center, 150 Ridge Road
Granville, OH 43023
Duke University
Elise Goldwasser, Undergraduate Internship Coordinator
Sanford Institute of Public Policy
Box 90247
Durham, NC 27708
Karen Kirchof, Assistant Dean for Career Services
Nicholas School of Environment and Earth Sciences
Box 90331
Durham, NC 27708-0331
Yin Lu, Career Advisor for Environment Students
Career Center
Box 90950
Durham, NC 27708-0950
Duquesne University
Robert Volkmar, Interim Director
Center for Environmental Research and Education
332 Fisher Hall
Pittsburgh, PA 15282-0100
Elizabeth City State University
Sandra Gibson, Assistant Director, Career Services
Office of Career Services
Campus Box 804
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University,
Prescott Campus
Judy Segner, Director, Career Services
College of Arts & Sciences Career Services
3200 Willow Creek Road
Prescott, AZ 86301-3720
Emory University
Claudia Ellett, Director
Rollins School of Public Health, Career Services
151 8 Clifton Road, NE
Suite 168
Atlanta, GA 30322
Endicott College
Devin Rozansky, Internship Coordinator
Internship Office
376 Hale Street
Beverly, MA 01 915
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Florida State University
Jamie Purcell, Director
Office of National Fellowships
A3550 University Center
Tallahassee, FL 32306-2449
Fordham University
Laura Ebert, Grants and Contracts Administrator
Office of Sponsored Programs
441 East Fordham Road
Bronx, NY 10458
GateWay Community College
Mario Castaneda, Full Time Faculty
Water Resources Technology Program
108 N. 40th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85034
George Mason University
E. Christien Parsons, Coordinator: Environmental Science/
Management Program
Environmental Science and Policy
4400 University Drive, MSN 5F2
Fairfax, VA 22030-4444
Gemma Scallon, Career Counselor
University Career Services
Mail Stop 3B6
Fairfax, VA 22030-4444
George Washington University
Paul Binkley, Director, Career Development Services
Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and
Public Administration
805 21st Street, NW, Suite 601
Washington, DC 20052
Georgia College & State University
Carolyn Zehnder, Assistant Professor &
Environmental Sciences Program Coordinator
Biological and Environmental Sciences
Campus Box 81
Milledgeville, GAS 1061
Gordon College
Rita Dove, Assistant Director
Office of Cooperative Education
255 Grapevine Road
Wenham, MA 01984
Grand Valley State University
Erik Nordman, Assistant Professor/Program Coordinator
Biology/Natural Resources Management Program
212 Henry Hall
1 Campus Drive
Allendale, Ml 49401
Gustavus Adolphus College
Jeff Jeremiason, Director of Environmental Studies
Environmental Studies
800 West College Avenue
St Peter, MN 56082
Hamilton College
David Bell, Senior Associate Director
The Maurice Horowith Career Center
198 College Hill Road
Clinton, NY 13323
Hampden-Sydney College
Laura Neidert, Assistant Director of Career Development
& Internship Coordinator
Career Development Office
P.O. Box 607
Hampden-Sydney, VA 23943
Harvard University, School of Public Health
Peter Crudele, Director, Career Services
Career Services Office
677 Huntington Avenue
Kresge, Gl 8
Boston, MA 021 15
Hiram College
Kathryn Craig, Director
Career Center
Hinsdale Hall, Room 101
Hiram, OH 44234
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Brandi Ferrara, Associate Director
Career Services
300 Pulteney Street
Geneva, NY 14456
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Hofstra University
Suzanne Dagger, Director of Career Services
Career Center
140 Hofstra University
M. Robert Lowe Hall
Hempstead, NY 11758
Houston Community College, Northwest
Sam Dibrell, Counselor
Student Services
1550 Fox Lake Drive
Katy Campus/Student Services
Houston, TX 77084
Supriya Sihi, Professor of Chemistry
Physical Sciences
1010 West Sam Houston Parkway North
Town & Country Square Center
Houston, TX 77043
Humboldt State University
Barbara Peters, Career Counselor
Career Center
Humboldt State University
1 Harpst Street
Arcata, CA 95521-8299
Idaho State University
Troy Kase, Director
Career Center
921 S. 8th
Stop 8108
Pocatello, ID 83209
Illinois Wesleyan University
Laurie Diekhoff,
Assistant Director/Internship Coordinator
Career Center
121 1 Park Street
P.O. Box 2900
Bloomington, IL 61702-2900
Indiana University - SPEA
Amanda Shettlesworth,
Assistant Director, Employer Development
Office of Career Services
1315 E. 10th Street
SPEA 200
Bloomington, IN 47405-1701
Inter American University of Puerto Rico
Angel Rios, Environmental Science Program Coordinator
Science and Technology
Parque Industrial Turpo
Rd# 1
Mercedita, PR 00715
Iowa State University
Say Kee Ong, Professor
Department of Civil, Construction, and
Environmental Engineering
486 Town Engineering Building
Ames, IA 50011
Ithaca College
Susan Allen-Gil, Associate Professor
Environmental Studies/Biology
953 Danby Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
Kristin LiBritz, Employer Relations Coordinator
Office of Career Services
1101 Gannett Center
953 Danby Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
Kansas State University
Beverly Page, Information Specialist
Research & Sponsored Programs
102Fairchild Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506-1 1 03
Lawrence University
Kristi Hill,
Coordinator of Internships and Volunteer Programs
Career Center
P.O. Box 599
Appleton, Wl 54912-0599
Lehigh University
Dork Sahagian, Director
Environmental Initiative
31 Williams Drive
Office 105
Bethlehem, PA 18015
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Loyola University New Orleans
Eileen Doll, Fellowships Coordinator
University Honors Program
6363 Saint Charles Avenue
Box 75
New Orleans, LA 701 18
Luther College
James Arthur, Assistant Director of Experiential Education
The Career Center
700 College Drive
Decorah, IA52101
Madonna University
Ingrid Kroeger, Assistant Director
Career Services
36600 Schoolcraft Road
Livonia, Ml 48154-1 926
McNeese State University
Frank Phillips, Assistant Professor/Graduate Faculty
Biological & Environmental Sciences
4205 Ryan Street
Lake Charles, LA 70605
Miami University (Ohio)
Catherine Almquist, Assistant Professor
Paper and Chemical Engineering
246 Gaskill Hall
Oxford, OH 45056
Montclair State University
Huan Feng, Associate Professor
Earth and Environmental Studies
1 Normal Avenue
Montclair, NJ 07043
Muhlenberg College
Patricia Bradt, Associate Professor Emerita
Environmental Sciences Program
2400 Chew Street, Department of Biology
Allentown, PA 18104-5586
New College of Florida
Jeanne Ware, Director
Office of Research Programs and Services
5800 Bay Shore Road
COH 212
Sarasota, FL 34243-2109
New Jersey City University
Jennifer Jones, Director
Academic Career Planning and Placement
2039 Kennedy Boulevard
Jersey City, NJ 07305
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Michele Collins, Coordinator
Chemistry and Environmental Science
151 Tiernan Hall
University Heights
Newark, NJ07102
Taha Marhaba, Associate Professor
Civil & Environmental Engineering
323 Martin Luther King Boulevard
Newark, NJ07102
Northeastern University
Diane Ciarletta, Associate Director
Career Services
360 Huntington Avenue
P.O. Box 895
Boston, MA 021 17
Northwestern University
Dianne Siekmann, Associate Director
University Career Services
620 Lincoln Street
Evanston, IL 60208
Ohio University
Michele Morrone, Associate Professor
Environmental Health Sciences
School of Health Sciences
E342 Grover Center
Athens, OH 45701
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Oregon State University
Wanda Crannell, Key Advisor/Instructor
Bioresource Research Interdisciplinary Sciences Program
and OSU-MANRRS Advisor
Agriculture & Life Science Building #4017
Corvallis, OR 97331-7304
Tom Savage, Professor and Head Advisor
Department of Animal Sciences
1 14 Withycombe Hall
Corvallis, OR 97331-6702
Pace University
Richard Schlesinger, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Program in Environmental Science
One Pace Plaza
New York, NY 10038
Penn State University, Altoona
Thomas Shaffer
Academic Internships
3000 Ivyside Park
Altoona, PA 16601-3760
Penn State University, University Park
Keith Fledderman, Program Coordinator
Penn State Washington Program
P.O. Box 9291
Arlington, VA 22219
Susan Knell, Director, Science Cooperative Education
Program and Science International Programs
Eberly College of Science
1 08 Whitmore Laboratory
University Park, PA 16802
Cindye Rudy, Assistant Director
Eberly College of Science
Office of Cooperative Education
1 08 Whitmore Laboratory
University Park, PA 16802
Robert Shannon, Program Coordinator
Environmental Resource Management
1 19 Agricultural Administration Building
University Park, PA 16802
Pomona College
Richard Hazlett, Professor
Geology/Environmental Analysis
85 East Sixth Street
Claremont, CA9171 1
Princeton University
Ann Corwin,
Director of Graduate Career Services & Relations
Woodrow Wilson School
203 Robertson Hall
Princeton, NJ 08544-101 3
Principia College
James Brandt, Career Coordinator
Academic and Career Advising
1 Maybeck Place
Elsah, IL 62028
Providence College
Patrick Ewanchuk
Biology
549 River Ave.
Providence, Rl 02918
Queens College
Ross Wheeler, Director of Honors
Office of Honors and Scholarships
Honors Hall, Room 19
65-30 Kissena Boulevard
Flushing, NY 11367
Radford University
Kathryn Jordan, Director
Experiential Learning & Career Services
P.O. Box 6901
Radford University
Radford, VA 24142
Rider University
Jonathan Husch, Professor and Chair
Geological, Environmental, and Marine Sciences (GEMS)
2083 Lawrenceville Road
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
Rochester Institute of Technology
Maria Richart, Assistant Director
Office of Cooperative Education and Placement
Bausch & Lomb Center
57 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623-5603
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Roosevelt University
Terri Berrymcm, Director
Office of Career Services
430 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60605
Rutgers University
Teresa Delcorso, Assistant Dean for
Graduate Student External Support
Graduate School New Brunswick
25 Bishop Place
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Mary Feldenkreiss, Information Specialist
Office of Research & Sponsored Programs
3 Rutgers Plaza
ASB lll-3rd Floor
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8559
William Mailman, Professor
Department of Human Ecology
School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
55 Dudley Road
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8520
Carol Rutgers, Director
Cooperative Education
School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
88 Lipman Drive
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8525
Sacred Heart University
Elizabeth Lowery, Assistant Director of Career Placement
Career Development
5151 Park Avenue, Curtis 21 1
Fairfield, CT 06825
Saint Louis University
Catherine Nolan, MPH Practice Experience Coordinator
School of Public Health
3545 Lafayette Ave.
Room 472
St. Louis, MO 63104-1314
Salisbury University
Becky Emery, Director
Career Services
1101 Camden Avenue
Salisbury, MD 21801
Elichia Venso, Professor and Program Director
Environmental Health Science
1101 Camden Avenue
Henson Hall 230 E
Salisbury, MD 21801
Samford University
Alice Martin, Director
Career Development Center
800 Lakeshore Drive
Birmingham, AL 35229-2276
Scripps College
Julie Elliott
Career Planning & Resources
1030 Columbia Avenue
Claremont, CA9171 1
Seattle Pacific University
Timothy Nelson, Director, Blakely Island Field Station and
Professor of Biology
Biology
Suite 205
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, WA 9811 9-1 950
Sewanee: The University of the South
Kay Mackenzie
Office of the Dean of the College
Sewanee: The University of the South
Sewanee, TN 37383-1000
Shepherd University
Betsy Sheets, Director of Career Services
Career Development Center
P.O. Box 3210
Gardiner Hall, G-24
Shepherdstown, WV 25443
Soka University of America
Jennifer Cunningham, Manager of Career Services
Career Services
1 University Drive
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656-4105
South Dakota State University
Roger Sandness, Professor and Head
College of Arts & Sciences
Scobey Hall 232 Box 504
Brookings, SD 57007-0648
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Southeast Missouri State University
Stephen Overmann, Director of Environmental Science
Environmental Science
Mail Stop 6250
One University Plaza
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
John Nicklow, Professor and Associate Dean
Engineering
Mailcode 6603
Carbondale, IL 62901
Southern University and A&M College
Beverly Wade, Dean
Honors College
Southern University and A&M College
Honors College
Baton Rouge, LA 70813
St. Mary's College of Maryland
Lois Stover, Associate Provost for Academic Services
Office of Academic Services
AA Hall-Suite 100
St. Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary's City, MD 20686
Stanford University
Kristin Conner, Career Counselor, Public Service Careers
Career Development Center
563 Salvatierra Walk
M/C: 8530
Stanford, CA 94043
Cynthia Wilber, Education Coordinator
Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve
4001 Sand Hill Road
Woodside, CA 94062
Susquehanna University
Brenda Fabian, Director
Center for Career Services
514 University Avenue
Selinsgrove, PA 17870-1001
Syracuse University
Jennifer Hayes, Director
Department of Public Administration
202 Maxwell Hall
Career and Alumni Services
Syracuse, NY 13244-1090
Temple University
Robert Mason, Associate Professor
Department of Geography & Urban Studies
Environmental Studies
309 Gladfeller Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Texas A&M University
Robin Autenrieth, Professor
Civil Engineering
Department of Civil Engineering
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843-31 36
Andrew Millington, Director
Environmental Programs in Geosciences
202 O&M Building
College Station, TX 77843
Matthew Upton, Director of Student Services
The Bush School of Government & Public Service
2135 Allen Building
TAMU 4220
College Station, TX 77843-4220
The Maxwell School
Kelli Young, Assistant Director
Career and Alumni Services
202 Maxwell Hall
Maxwell School
Syracuse, NY 1 3244
The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
Tait Chirenje, Associate Professor
Environmental Science and Geology
BIOS NAMS
The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
Pomona, NJ 08240
The University of Texas at Austin
Lana Morris, Career Services and Internship Coordinator
LBJ School of Public Affairs, Office of Student and
Alumni Programs
P.O. Box Y
Austin, TX 7871 3
Towson University
Brian Path
Biology
8000 York Road
Towson, MD 21252
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Trinity College
Douglas Baillie
Office of Career Services
300 Summit Street
Box 701 114
Hartford, CT06106
Tufts University
Sheldon Krimsky, Professor
Department of Urban and
Environmental Policy and Planning
97 Talbot Avenue
Medford, MA 02155
Tulane University
Kathy Ball, Director
School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Career Services
1440 Canal Street
Suite 2460
New Orleans, LA 701 12
University at Buffalo (SUNY)
R. J. Multari, Director of Advisement and Adjunct Instructor
of Urban Planning
UB School of Architecture and Urban Planning
110 Hayes Hall
3435 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14214-3087
University of Arizona
Heather Jepsen, Academic Specialist
Agricultural and Resource Economics
1 1 1 0 E James E Rogers Way #403B
P.O. Box 210023
Tucson, AZ 85721-0023
Nancy Smith, Program Coordinator
Agricultural and Resource Economics
P.O. Box 210023
1 1 1 0 E. James E. Rogers Way, #31 9D
Tucson, AZ 85721-0023
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Carl Stapleton, Director,
Environmental Health Sciences Program
Department of Biology, Room FH 406C
2801 South University Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72204
University of California, Berkeley
Susan Kishi, Student Affairs Officer
College of Natural Resources, OISA
260 Mulford Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720-3100
Sharron O'Connor, Career Counselor
Career Center
21 1 1 Bancroft Way
Berkeley, CA 94720-4350
University of California, Davis
Marg Lee, Coordinator
Internship & Career Center
3rd Floor, South Hall
Davis, CA 95616-8625
University of California, Los Angeles
Carol Wald, Administrative Director
Center for American Politics and Public Policy (CAPPP)
Box 951484
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1484
University of California, Riverside
Jan McCorkle, Internship Counselor
Career Center
Veitch Student Center, NW Wing
Riverside, CA 92521-0211
University of California, Santa Barbara
David Parker, Director of Career Development
Donald Bren School
Bren Hall - Office 2520
Santa Barbara, CA 931 06-51 31
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University of California, Santa Cruz
Sheila Rodriguez, Assistant Manager, Internship Program
Career Center
305 Bay Tree Building
1 156 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
University of Cincinnati
Eric Maurer, Director, Center for Environmental Studies
614Rieveschl Hall
Box 210006
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0006
University of Colorado at Boulder
Judith Moore, Career Counselor
Career Services Center
Willard Hall
Campus Box 1 33
Boulder, CO 80309-01 33
University of Connecticut
Benjamin Gahagan, Program Assistant
Environmental Science Program
Beach Hall, Room 225
354 Mansfield Road, Unit 2045
Storrs, CT 06269-2045
Beth Shapiro Settje, Internship Coordinator/Career Consultant
Career Services
368 Fairfield Way, Unit 2051
Storrs, CT 06269-2051
University of Delaware
John Byrne, Director
Center for Energy and Environmental Policy
278 Graham Hall
Academy Street
Newark, DE 19716-7381
Paul Imhoff, Associate Professor
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
344A DuPont Hall
Newark, DE 19716
Tom Sims, Professor of Soil and Environmental Chemistry/
Associate Dean for Academic Programs & Research
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Newark, DE 19716-2103
Young-Doo Wang, Professor/Associate Director
Center for Energy and Environmental Policy
276 Graham Hall
Academy Street
Newark, DE 19716-7381
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Misae Nishikura, Assistant Dean
Career Development Center
2255 E. Evans Avenue
Suite 223
Denver, CO 80208
University of Findlay
William Carter, Director Environmental Safety and
Health Management Academic Programs
Environmental Safety and Health Management
1000 N. Main Street
Findlay, OH 45840
University of Georgia
Christie Sanders, Career Consultant
Career Center
Clark Howell Hall
Athens, GA 30602-3332
University of Hawaii
John Cusick, Environmental Coordinator
Environmental Center
2500 Dole Street
Krauss Annex 19
Honolulu, HI 96822
University of Idaho
Suzanne Billington, Director
Career & Professional Planning
Idaho Commons, Room 334
P.O. Box 442534
Moscow, ID 83844-2534
University of Iowa
Lynn Hudachek
Division of Sponsored Programs
2 Gilmore Hall
Iowa City, IA 52242
University of Kansas
Patty Soucy, Assistant Director, Employer Relations
Engineering Career Center
Eaton Hall
1520 W. 15th Street, Room 1001
Lawrence, KS 66045-7621
Erin Wolfram, Assistant Director
University Career Center
1 1 0 Burge Union
1601 Irving Hill Road
Lawrence, KS 66045
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University of Mary Washington
Gary Johnson, Director
Office of Career Services
1301 College Avenue
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
University of Maryland School of Law
Laura Mrozek, Coordinator
Environmental Law Program
500 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201-1786
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Kerry Kidwell-Slak, Asstistant Director
Professional Practice
The Shriver Center
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250
University of Maryland, College Park
Joyce Brown, Student Affairs Coordinator
Environmental Sciences & Policy
0220 Symons Hall
College Park, MD 20742
Bryan Kempton, Director
Office of Career Services and Alumni Relations
School of Public Policy
2101 Van Munching Hall
College Park, MD 20742
University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ -
School of Public Health
Michelle Kennedy, Instructor/Fieldwork Coordinator
Office of Public Health Practice
683 Hoes Lane West, Room 121
Piscataway, NJ 08854
University of Michigan
Kim LeClair, Student Services Specialist
School of Natural Resources and Environment
440 Church
1520 Dana Building
Ann Arbor, Ml 48109-1041
Lisa Yee-Litzenberg, Student Career Counselor
School of Natural Resources and Environment
440 Church Street
Room 1520 Dana Building
Ann Arbor, Ml 48109-1041
University of Minnesota
Martha Krohn, Assistant Director of Career Services
Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs
1 30 Humphrey Center
301 1 9th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Barbara Laporte, Assistant Director of Career Services
Career Center, Public Health
P.O. Box 81 9
420 Delaware Street, S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455
University of Missouri
Stephanie Chipman, Director
Career Services Office
2-64 Agricultural Building
Columbia, MO 65211
Gayla Neumeyer, Project Director
NS/E Educational Programs / MURR
263 Research Reactor
1513 Research Park Drive
Columbia, MO 65211
University of Montana
Vicki Watson, Professor
Environmental Studies
University of Montana
Missoula, MT59812
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Thomas Piechota, Director of Sustainability and
Multidisciplinary Research
Division of Research and Graduate Studies
4505 Maryland Parkway
Box 451087
Las Vegas, NV 89154-1 087
University of New England
Judy Bellante, Director
Career Services
1 1 Hills Beach Road
Biddeford, ME 04005
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University of New Hampshire
Administrative Assistant
Department of Natural Resources
56 College Road
215 James Hall
Durham, NH 03824
Jason Whitney, Internship Coordinator
University Advising and Career Center - Internship Office
Hood House
89 Main Street
Durham, NH 03824
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Melody Levy
Environmental Sciences and Engineering
1 66 Rosenau Hall
ENVRDept, CB#7431
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7431
University of Notre Dame
Charles Kulpa, Professor
Biological Sciences
1 07 Galvin Life Sciences
Notre Dame, IN 46556-0369
University of Oklahoma
Betsy Bishop, Assistant Director, Internships and Co-ops
Career Services
900 Asp Avenue
Suite 323
Norman, OK 7301 9
University of Oregon
Tina Haynes, Career Librarian/Internship Coordinator
Career Center
P.O. Box 3257
Eugene, OR 97403-0257
Rhonda Smith, Internship Director
Planning, Public Policy and Management
128 Hendricks Hall
1 209 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1 209
University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences
Rafael Rios, Professor
Environmental Health
P.O. Box 195365
San Juan, PR 00919-5365
University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus
Cecilio Ortiz Garcia, Assistant Professor of Public
Administration
Graduate School of Public Administration
P.O. Box 21839
San Juan, PR 00931-1 839
University of Rhode Island
Brianne Neptin, Coastal Fellows Program Coordinator
College of the Environment and Life Sciences
1 1 6A Woodward Hall
9 East Alumni Avenue
Kingston, Rl 02881
University of Richmond
Tamara Russell,
Internship Coordinator, Career Development Center
Richmond Hall
Richmond, VA 23173
University of South Carolina
C. Marjorie Aelion, Professor
Department of Environmental Health Sciences
921 Assembly Street
PHRC Room 401
Columbia, SC 29208
Novella Beskid
Fellowships & Scholar Programs
902 Sumter Street
Legare College 220
Columbia, SC 29208
University of South Florida
Natalie Preston, Coordinator of Field Placement
College of Public Health
13201 Bruce B. Downs Boulevard
MDC56
Tampa, FL 3361 2-3805
University of Southern Maine
Pauline Mateyko, Associate Program Director
Eastern Alliance in Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics
21 8 John Mitchell Center
37 College Avenue
Gorham, ME 04038
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University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Shawna Bussell, College of Arts & Sciences/
Public Service Careers Consultant
Career Services
lOODunford Hall
Knoxville, TN 37996-4010
University of Texas at Arlington
James Grover, Director
Program in Environmental and Earth Sciences
Box 19498
Arlington, TX 76019
University of Texas School of Law
Mary Emma Civins, Director of Public Service Programs
Career Services Office
727 East Dean Keeton Street
Austin, TX 78705
University of the Pacific
Susan Weiner, Director of the Office of
Post-Baccalaureate Scholarships and Fellowships
Honors Program
3601 Pacific Avenue
Stockton, CA 95211
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
Kevin Wolbach, Lecturer in Biology, Coordinator of
B.S. Env. Science Program, Dir. of Undergraduate Studies
Biological Sciences
600 South 43rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4495
University of the Virgin Islands
Sylvia Vitazkova, MMES Graduate Program Coordinator
Division of Science and Mathematics
DSM
#2 John Brewer's Bay
St. Thomas, VI 00802
University of Vermont
Hilda Alajajian
Office of Sponsored Programs
340 Waterman Building
Burlington, VT 05405-0160
Marie Vea-Fagnant, Career Services Coordinator
The Rubenstein School of Environment and
Natural Resources
336 Aiken Center
Burlington, VT 05405
University of Washington
Kate Duttro, Career Resources Coordinator
School of Marine Affairs
Campus Box 355685, Marine Studies Bldg #350
3707 Brooklyn Avenue N.E.
Seattle, WA 98105-6715
Kari Hamilton, Assistant Director (internship coordinator)
Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs
109 Parrington Hall, Box 353055
Seattle, WA 98195
Heather Krasna, Director of Career Services
Evans School of Public Affairs
109A Parrington Hall Box 353055
Seattle, WA 98195
Rory Murphy, Manager, Graduate Student Services
Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences
Box 357234
University of Washington
Seattle, WA, 98195-7234
University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire
Chris Gabel, Assistant Professor
Environmental Public Health Program
Department of Public Health Professions
245 Nursing
Eau Claire, Wl 54702-4004
Crispin Pierce, Assistant Professor
Public Health Professions
105 Garfield Avenue
P.O. Box 4004
Eau Claire, Wl 54702-4004
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Mary Mercier, Academic Programs Office
Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
550 North Park Street
Room 70 Science Hall
Madison, Wl 53706
University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh
David Barnhill, Director of Environmental Studies
Environmental Studies
800 Algoma Boulevard
Oshkosh, Wl 54901
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Upper Iowa University
Katherine McCarville, Assistant Professor of Geosciences
Division of Science and Mathematics
P.O. Box 1 857
Fayette, IA 52142-1 857
Vanderbilt University
Lyn Fulton-John, Director
Office of Honor Scholarships
204 SLC, 31 0 25th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37240
Vanderbilt University Law School
Lisa Doster, Career Counselor - Government/
Public Interest Specialist
Career Services
131 21st Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37203-1181
Vassar College
Lisa Kooperman
Office for Fellowships
Box 122
1 24 Raymond Avenue
Poughkeepsie, NY 12604
Villanova University
Nancy Dudak, Director
Career Services
800 Lancaster Avenue
Villanova, PA 19085
Virginia Commonwealth University
Haley Sims, Assistant Director
University Career Center
P.O. Box 842007
Richmond, VA 23284
Virginia Tech
Pam Herrmann, Director, Cooperative Education/
Internship Program
Career Services
Corner of Washington Street & West Campus Drive
0128
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0128
Washington & Lee University
Anna Hunter, Career Advisor
Career Services
John W. Elrod Commons 301
Lexington, VA 24450
Washington University of St. Louis
Leigh Deusinger, Employer Relations & Recruitment
The Career Center
Campus Box 1 091
One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130-4899
West Chester University
Chuck Shorten, Professor
Department of Health
Sturzebecker Health Sciences Center
West Chester, PA 19383
Joan Welch
Department of Geography & Planning
103 Ruby Jones Hall
West Chester, PA 19383
Western Illinois University
Thomas Dunstan, Director
Institute for Environmental Studies
Tillman 301
1 University Circle
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Appendix C - IRS Publication 970:
Tax Benefits for Education
This Appendix includes detailed information and instructions for filing taxes on a fellowship award. This information
may be obtained directly on the Internet at www./rs.gov.
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Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Publication 970
Cat. No. 25221V
Tax Benefits
for Education
For use in preparing
2007 Returns
Get forms and other information
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Contents
What's New 2
Reminders 2
Introduction 2
1. Scholarships, Fellowships, Grants, and
Tuition Reductions 4
Scholarships and Fellowships 4
Other Types of Educational Assistance 6
2. Hope Credit 8
Can You Claim the Credit 8
What Expenses Qualify 9
Who Is an Eligible Student 12
Who Can Claim a Dependent's Expenses 13
Figuring the Credit 14
Claiming the Credit 15
When Must the Credit Be Repaid
(Recaptured) 15
Illustrated Example 15
3. Lifetime Learning Credit 18
Can You Claim the Credit 18
What Expenses Qualify 19
Who Is an Eligible Student 22
Who Can Claim a Dependent's Expenses 22
Figuring the Credit 22
Claiming the Credit 23
When Must the Credit Be Repaid
(Recaptured) 23
Illustrated Example 23
4. Student Loan Interest Deduction 25
Student Loan Interest Defined 25
Can You Claim the Deduction 28
Figuring the Deduction 29
Claiming the Deduction 30
5. Student Loan Cancellations and
Repayment Assistance 31
Student Loan Cancellation 31
Student Loan Repayment Assistance 31
6. Tuition and Fees Deduction 32
Can You Claim the Deduction 32
What Expenses Qualify 33
Who Is an Eligible Student 34
Who Can Claim a Dependent's Expenses 35
Figuring the Deduction 35
Claiming the Deduction 36
When Must the Deduction Be Repaid
(Recaptured) 36
Illustrated Example 37
7. Coverdell Education Savings Account
(ESA) 39
What Is a Coverdell ESA 39
Contributions 40
Rollovers and Other Transfers 43
Distributions 43
8. Qualified Tuition Program (QTP) 49
What Is a Qualified Tuition Program 49
How Much Can You Contribute 49
Are Distributions Taxable 49
Rollovers and Other Transfers . 51
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9. Education Exception to Additional Tax per mile. This is up from 44Va cents per mile in 2006.
on Early IRA Distributions 53 See chapter 12 for more information.
«h9eAernoun(No,SubJec««o,heVo%- ' " '
o !T ' c''/ Vv'* ;u' » CA rately), your itemized deductions may be limited.
Reporting Early Distributions 54 See y'haypter 12 and the instructjons fyor |jne 29 of
10. Education Savings Bond Program 55 Schedule A (Form 1040).
Who Can Cash In Bonds Tax Free 55
Figuring the Tax-Free Amount 56
::::::::::::::::::: 8 Reminders
11. Employer-Provided Educational Estimated tax. If you have taxable income from any of
Assistance 58 your education benefits and the payer does not withhold
12 Business Deduction for Work-Related enough income tax, you may need to make estimated tax
Education 59 Payments. For more information, see Publication 505, Tax
Qualifying Work-Related Education".'.'.'.'.'."'.'. 59 W»hholding and Estimated Tax.
What Expenses Can Be Deducted 62 Photographs of missing children. The Internal Reve-
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Appendices 70 °9nize a cnild'
Appendix AIllustrated Example 70
Appendix BHighlights of Tax Benefits 72
Giossa,, 74 Introduction
This publication explains tax benefits that may be available
Index '6 to you if you are saving for or paying education costs for
yourself or, in many cases, another student who is a
member of your immediate family. Most benefits apply only
What's NOW to higher education.
Hope and lifetime learning credits. Beginning in 2007,
the amount of your Hope or lifetime learning credit is
gradually reduced (phased out) if your modified adjusted
gross income (MAGI) is between $47,000 and $57,000
($94,000 and $114,000 if you file a joint return). You
cannot claim a credit if your MAGI is $57,000 or more
($114,000 or more if you file a joint return). This is an
increase from the 2006 limits of $45,000 and $55,000
($90,000 and $110,000 if filing a joint return). For more
information, see chapters 2 and 3.
Education savings bond program. Beginning in 2007,
the amount of your interest exclusion will be phased out
(gradually reduced) if your filing status is married filing
jointly or qualifying widow(er) and your modified adjusted
gross income (MAGI) is between $98,400 and $128,400.
You cannot take the deduction if your MAGI is $128,400 or
more. For 2006, the limits that applied to you were $94,700
and $124,700.
For all other filing statuses, your interest exclusion for
2007 is phased out if your MAGI is between $65,600 and
$80,600. You cannot take the deduction if your MAGI is
$80,600 or more. For 2006, the limits that applied to you
were $63,100 and $78,100. For more information, see
chapter 10.
Business deduction for work-related education. Be-
ginning in 2007:
If you drive your car to and from school and qualify
to deduct transportation expenses, the amount you
can deduct for miles driven during 2007 is 48!/2 cents
What is in this publication. Chapter 1 explains the tax
treatment of various types of educational assistance, in-
cluding scholarships, fellowships, and tuition reductions.
Two tax credits for which you may be eligible are ex-
plained in chapters 2 and 3. These benefits, which reduce
the amount of your income tax, are:
The Hope credit, and
The lifetime learning credit.
Ten other types of benefits are explained in chapters 4
through 12. With these benefits, you may be able to:
Deduct student loan interest,
Receive tax-free treatment of a canceled student
loan,
Receive tax-free student loan repayment assistance,
Deduct tuition and fees for education,
Establish and contribute to a Coverdell education
savings account (ESA), which features tax-free earn-
ings,
Participate in a qualified tuition program (QTP),
which features tax-free earnings,
Take early distributions from any type of individual
retirement arrangement (IRA) for education costs
without paying the 10% additional tax on early distri-
butions,
Cash in savings bonds for education costs without
having to pay tax on the interest,
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Receive tax-free educational benefits from your em-
ployer, and
Take a business deduction for work-related educa-
tion.
Note. You generally cannot claim more than one of the
benefits described in the lists above for the same qualifying
education expense.
Comparison table. Some of the features of most of
these benefits are highlighted in Appendix B, beginning on
page 72 of this publication. This general comparison table
may guide you in determining which benefits you may be
eligible for and which chapters you may want to read.
Analyzing your tax withholding. After you estimate your
education tax benefits for the year, you may be able to
reduce the amount of your federal income tax withholding.
Also, you may want to recheck your withholding during the
year if your personal or financial situation changes. See
Publication 919, How Do I Adjust My Tax Withholding, for
more information.
Glossary. In this publication, wherever appropriate, we
have tried to use the same or similar terminology when
referring to the basic components of each education bene-
fit. Some of the terms used are:
Qualified education expenses,
Eligible educational institution, and
Modified adjusted gross income.
Even though the same term, such as qualified education
expenses, is used to label a basic component of many of
the education benefits, the same expenses are not neces-
sarily allowed for each benefit. For example, the cost of
room and board is a qualified education expense for the
qualified tuition program, but not for the education savings
bond program.
Many of the terms used in the publication are defined
under Glossary near the end of the publication. The glos-
sary is not intended to be a substitute for reading the
chapter on a particular education benefit, but it will give you
an overview of how certain terms are used in discussing
the different benefits.
Comments and suggestions. We welcome your com-
ments about this publication and your suggestions for
future editions.
You can write to us at the following address:
Internal Revenue Service
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Useful Items
You may want to see:
Publication
LI 463 Travel, Entertainment, Gift, and Car
Expenses
Q 525 Taxable and Nontaxable Income
J 550 Investment Income and Expenses
Q 553 Highlights of 2007 Tax Changes
Q 590 Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs)
Form (and Instructions)
Q 1040 U.S. Individual Income Tax Return
Q 1040A U.S. Individual Income Tax Return
Q 1040EZ Income Tax Return for Single and Joint
Filers With No Dependents
Ll 2106 Employee Business Expenses
U 2106-EZ Unreimbursed Employee Business
Expenses
Q 5329 Additional Taxes on Qualified Plans (Including
IRAs) and Other Tax-Favored Accounts
L~l 8815 Exclusion of Interest From Series EE and I
U.S. Savings Bonds Issued After 1989
Ll 8863 Education Credits (Hope and Lifetime
Learning Credits)
Q 8917 Tuition and Fees Deduction
Q Schedule A (Form 1040) Itemized Deductions
See chapter 13, How To Get Tax Help, for information
about getting these publications and forms.
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1.
Table 1 -1. Tax Treatment of Scholarship
and Fellowship Payments1
Do not rely on this table alone. Refer to the text for
complete details.
Scholarships,
Fellowships, Grants,
and Tuition
Reductions
Reminder
Individual retirement arrangements (IRAs). You can
set up and make contributions to an (RA if you receive
taxable compensation. Under this rule, a taxable scholar-
ship or fellowship is compensation only if it is shown in box
1 of your Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement. For more
information about IRAs, see Publication 590.
Introduction
This chapter discusses the tax treatment of various types
of educational assistance you may receive if you are study-
ing, teaching, or researching in the United States. The
educational assistance can be for a primary or secondary
school, a college or university, or a vocational school.
Included are discussions of:
Scholarships,
Fellowships,
Need-based education grants, such as a Pell Grant,
and
Qualified tuition reductions.
Many types of educational assistance are tax free if they
meet the requirements discussed here.
Special rules apply to U.S. citizens and resident aliens
who have received scholarships or fellowships for study-
ing, teaching, or researching abroad. For information
about these rules, see Publication 54, Tax Guide for U.S.
Citizens and Resident Aliens Abroad.
Scholarships and Fellowships
A scholarship is generally an amount paid or allowed to, or
for the benefit of, a student at an educational institution to
aid in the pursuit of studies. The student may be either an
undergraduate or a graduate.
A fellowship is generally an amount paid for the benefit
of an individual to aid in the pursuit of study or research.
Table 1-1 provides an overview of the tax treatment of
amounts received as a scholarship or fellowship (other
than amounts received as payment for services). Gener-
ally, whether the amount is tax free or taxable depends on
the expense paid with the amount and whether you are a
degree candidate.
IF you use
the payment
for...
Tuition
Fees
Books
Supplies
Equipment
Room
Board
Travel
AND you are...
A degree
candidate
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Not a
degree
candidate
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
THEN your payment is...
Tax free2
X
Taxable
X
X3
X3
X3
X3
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
1 Does not include payments received for past, present, or future services.
'- Payments used for any expenses indicated in this column are tax free only if the
terms of the scholarship or fellowship do not prohibit the expense.
3 If required of all students in the course.
Tax-Free Scholarships and
Fellowships
A scholarship or fellowship is tax free only if:
You are a candidate for a degree at an eligible edu-
cational institution, and
You use the scholarship or fellowship to pay quali-
fied education expenses.
Candidate for a degree. You are a candidate for a de-
gree if you:
1. Attend a primary or secondary school or are pursuing
a degree at a college or university, or
2. Attend an accredited educational institution that is
authorized to provide:
a. A program that is acceptable for full credit toward
a bachelor's or higher degree, or
b. A program of training to prepare students for gain-
ful employment in a recognized occupation.
Eligible educational institution. An eligible educational
institution is one that maintains a regular faculty and curric-
ulum and normally has a regularly enrolled body of stu-
dents in attendance at the place where it carries on its
educational activities.
Qualified education expenses. For purposes of tax-free
scholarships and fellowships, these are expenses for:
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Tuition and fees required to enroll at or attend an
eligible educational institution, and
Course-related expenses, such as fees, books, sup-
plies, and equipment that are required for the
courses at the eligible educational institution. These
items must be required of all students in your course
of instruction.
However, in order for these to be qualified education ex-
penses, the terms of the scholarship or fellowship cannot
require that it be used for other purposes, such as room
and board, or specify that it cannot be used for tuition or
course-related expenses.
Expenses that do not qualify. Qualified education ex-
penses do not include the cost of:
Room and board,
Travel,
Research,
Clerical help, or
Equipment and other expenses that are not required
for enrollment in or attendance at an eligible educa-
tional institution.
This is true even if the fee must be paid to the institution as
a condition of enrollment or attendance. Scholarship or
fellowship amounts used to pay these costs are taxable.
Worksheet 1-1. You can use Worksheet 1-1 to figure the
tax-free and taxable parts of your scholarship or fellowship.
Athletic Scholarships
An athletic scholarship is tax free if it meets the require-
ments discussed above.
Taxable Scholarships and
Fellowships
If your scholarship or fellowship does not meet the require-
ments described earlier, it is taxable. The following
amounts received may be taxable.
Amounts used to pay expenses that do not qualify.
Payments for services.
Scholarship prizes.
Each type is discussed below.
Amounts used to pay expenses that do not qualify. A
scholarship amount you use to pay any expense that does
not qualify is taxable, even if the expense is a fee that you
must pay to the institution as a condition of enrollment or
attendance.
Payment for services. Generally, you must include in
income the part of any scholarship, fellowship, or tuition
reduction that represents payment for past, present, or
future teaching, research, or other services. This applies
even if all candidates for a degree must perform the serv-
ices to receive the degree.
Exceptions. You do not have to include in income the
part of any scholarship or fellowship that represents pay-
ment for teaching, research, or other services if you re-
ceive the amount under:
The National Health Service Corps Scholarship Pro-
gram, or
Worksheet 1-1.
Taxable Scholarship and Fellowship
Income
Keep for Your Records
1. Enter your scholarship or fellowship income for 2007 1.
If you are a degree candidate at an eligible educational institution, go to line 2.
If you are not a degree candidate at an eligible educational institution, stop here. The entire
amount is taxable. For information on how to report this amount on your tax return, see
Reporting Scholarships and Fellowships.
2. Enter the amount from line 1 that was for teaching, research, or any other services. (Do not include
amounts received for these items under the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program or
the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship and Financial Assistance Program.) 2.
3. Subtract line 2 from line 1 , 3.
4. Enter the amount from line 3 that your scholarship or fellowship required you to use for other than
qualified education expenses 4.
5. Subtract line 4 from line 3
5.
6. Enter the amount from line 5 that was used for qualified education expenses required for study at
an eligible educational institution. This amount is the tax-free part of your scholarship or fellowship
income* . 6.
7. Subtract line 6 from line 5 7.
8. Taxable part. Add lines 2, 4, and 7. See Reporting Scholarships and Fellowships for how to report
this amount on your tax return
8.
' If you qualify for other education benefits (see chapters 2 through 12), you may have to reduce the amount of education expenses qualifying for a specific
benefit by the tax-free amount on this line.
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The Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship
and Financial Assistance Program,
and you:
Are a candidate for a degree at an eligible educa-
tional institution, and
Use that part of the scholarship or fellowship to pay
qualified education expenses.
Example 1. You received a scholarship of $2,500. The
scholarship was not received under either of the excep-
tions mentioned above. As a condition for receiving the
scholarship, you must serve as a part-time teaching assis-
tant. Of the 52,500 scholarship, $1,000 represents pay-
ment for teaching. The provider of your scholarship gives
you a Form W-2 showing $1,000 as income. You used all
the money for qualified education expenses. Assuming
that all other conditions are met, $1,500 of your scholar-
ship is tax free. The $1,000 you received for teaching is
taxable.
Example 2. You are a candidate for a degree at a
medical school. You receive a scholarship (not under ei-
ther of the exceptions mentioned above) for your medical
education and training. The terms of your scholarship
require you to perform future services. A substantial pen-
alty applies if you do not comply. The entire amount of your
grant is taxable as payment for services in the year it is
received.
Scholarship prizes. If you win a scholarship as a prize in
a contest, the scholarship is fully taxable unless you meet
the requirements discussed earlier under Tax-Free Schol-
arships and Fellowships.
Reporting Scholarships and
Fellowships
Whether you must report your scholarship or fellowship
depends on whether you must file a return and whether
any part of your scholarship or fellowship is taxable.
If your only income is a completely tax-free scholarship
or fellowship, you do not have to file a tax return and no
reporting is necessary. If all or part of your scholarship or
fellowship is taxable and you are required to file a tax
return, report the taxable amount as explained below. You
must report the taxable amount whether or not you re-
ceived a Form W-2. If you receive an incorrect Form W-2,
ask the payer for a corrected one.
For information on whether you must file a return, see
Publication 501, Exemptions, Standard Deduction, and
Filing Information, or your income tax form instructions.
How To Report
How you report any taxable scholarship or fellowship in-
come depends on which return you file.
Form 1040EZ. If you file Form 1040EZ, report the taxable
amount on line 1. If the taxable amount was not reported
on Form W-2, enter "SCH" and the taxable amount in the
space to the left of line 1.
Form 1040A. If you file Form 1040A, report the taxable
amount on line 7. If the taxable amount was not reported
on Form W-2, enter "SCH" and the taxable amount in the
space to the left of line 7.
Form 1040. If you file Form 1040, report the taxable
amount on line 7. If the taxable amount was not reported
on Form W-2, enter "SCH" and the taxable amount on the
doited line next to line 7.
Schedule SE (Form 1040). Include amounts you re-
ceive under a scholarship as pay for your services as an
independent contractor in determining your net earnings
from self-employment. If your net earnings are $400 or
more, you will have to pay self-employment tax. Use
Schedule SE, Self-Employment Tax, to figure this tax.
For more information on determining whether you are
an independent contractor or an employee, get Publication
15-A, Employer's Supplemental Tax Guide.
Form 1040NR. If you file Form 1040NR, report the taxable
amount on line 12. You must generally report the amount
shown in Form(s) 1042-S, box 2. See the Instructions for
Form 1040NR for more information on reporting fellowship
and scholarship income on Form 1040NR.
Form 1040NR-EZ. If you file Form 1040NR-EZ, report the
taxable amount on line 5. You must generally report the
amount shown in Form(s) 1042-S, box 2. See the Instruc-
tions for Form 1040NR-EZ for more information on report-
ing fellowship and scholarship income on Form
1040NR-EZ.
Other Types of
Educational Assistance
The following discussions deal with common types of edu-
cational assistance other than scholarships and fellow-
ships.
Fulbright Grants
A Fulbright grant is generally treated as a scholarship or
fellowship in figuring how much of the grant is tax free.
Report only the taxable amount on your tax return. See
Reporting Scholarships and Fellowships earlier in this
chapter.
Pell Grants and Other Title IV
Need-Based Education Grants
These need-based grants are treated as scholarships for
purposes of determining their tax treatment. They are tax
free to the extent used for qualified education expenses
during the period for which a grant is awarded. Report only
the taxable amount on your tax return. See Reporting
Scholarships and Fellowships earlier in this chapter.
Payment to Service Academy Cadets
An appointment to a United States military academy is not
a scholarship or fellowship. Payment you receive as a
cadet or midshipman at an armed services academy is pay
for personal services and will be reported to you in box 1 of
Form W-2. Include this pay in your income in the year you
receive it unless one of the exceptions, discussed earlier
under Payment for services, applies.
Veterans' Benefits
Payments you receive for education, training, or subsis-
tence under any law administered by the Department of
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Veterans Affairs (VA) are tax free. Do not include these
payments as income on your federal tax return.
If you qualify for one or more of the education benefits
discussed in chapters 2 through 12, you may have to
reduce the amount of education expenses qualifying for a
specific benefit by part or all of your VA payments. This
applies only to the part of your VA payments that is re-
quired to be used for education expenses.
Qualified Tuition Reduction
If you are allowed to study tuition free or for a reduced rate
of tuition, you may not have to pay tax on this benefit. This
is called a "tuition reduction." You do not have to include a
qualified tuition reduction in your income.
A tuition reduction is qualified only if you receive it from,
and use it at, an eligible educational institution. You do not
have to use the tuition reduction at the eligible educational
institution from which you received it. In other words, if you
work for an eligible educational institution and the institu-
tion arranges for you to take courses at another eligible
educational institution without paying any tuition, you may
not have to include the value of the free courses in your
income.
The rules for determining if a tuition reduction is quali-
fied, and therefore tax free, are different if the education
provided is below the graduate level or is graduate educa-
tion.
You must include in your income any tuition reduction
you receive that is payment for your services.
Eligible educational institution. An eligible educational
institution is one that maintains a regular faculty and curric-
ulum and normally has a regularly enrolled body of stu-
dents in attendance at the place where it carries on its
educational activities.
Officers, owners, and highly compensated employees.
Qualified tuition reductions apply to officers, owners, or
highly compensated employees only if benefits are avail-
able to employees on a nondiscriminatory basis. This
means that the tuition reduction benefits must be available
on substantially the same basis to each member of a group
of employees. The group must be defined under a reason-
able classification set up by the employer. The classifica-
tion must not discriminate in favor of owners, officers, or
highly compensated employees.
Education Below the Graduate Level
If you receive a tuition reduction for education below the
graduate level (including primary, secondary, or high
school), it is a qualified tuition reduction, and therefore tax
free, only if your relationship to the educational institution
providing the benefit is described below.
1. You are an employee of the eligible educational insti-
tution.
2. You were an employee of the eligible educational
institution, but you retired or left on disability.
3. You are a widow or widower of an individual who
died while an employee of the eligible educational
institution or who retired or left on disability.
4. You are the dependent child or spouse of an individ-
ual described in (1) through (3), above.
Child of deceased parents. For purposes of the qualified
tuition reduction, a child is a dependent child if the child is
under age 25 and both parents have died.
Child of divorced parents. For purposes of the qualified
tuition reduction, a dependent child of divorced parents is
treated as the dependent of both parents.
Graduate Education
A tuition reduction you receive for graduate education is
qualified, and therefore tax free, if both of the following
requirements are met.
It is provided by an eligible educational institution.
You are a graduate student who performs teaching
or research activities for the educational institution.
You must include in income any other tuition reductions for
graduate education that you receive.
How To Report
Any tuition reduction that is taxable should be included as
wages in box 1 of your Form W-2. Report the amount from
Form W-2, box 1, on line 7 (Form 1040 or Form 1040A) or
linel (Form1040EZ).
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