EPA's NATIONAL NETWORK FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT STUDIES
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
Catalog for 2012
Student Fellowship Program
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Visit the NNEMS website at www.epa.gov/educaf/on/sfudenfs.hfm/
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Environmental Protection
Agency
EPA's NATIONAL NETWORK FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT STUDIES
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
Catalog for 2012
Program Announcement Identifier: EPA-EED-1 2-01
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Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Background 1
How to Use the NNEMS Catalog for 2012 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 7
Application Assistance and Communications 7
Submitting Multiple Applications 7
Applications by Current NNEMS Fellows 7
Submitting Applications for Consecutive Projects 7
Deadline for Applying 7
Mailing Address for Applications 7
Confirmation of Application Receipt 8
Evaluation and Selection of NNEMS Fellows 8
Evaluation of Applications 8
Selection and Notification of Award Status 8
Student Acceptance of Award 9
Notification of Non-Selection 9
Procedures to Initiate and Complete a Fellowship 10
How to Initiate a Fellowship 10
How to Complete a Fellowship 1 1
Guidelines for NNEMS Fellows 12
Payment of the Grant 12
Taxes 12
Benefits 12
Travel and Housing 13
Liabilities 13
Student Program Evaluation 1 3
Confidential Business Information 13
Resolution of Disputes 13
Frequently Asked Questions 14
Catalog of 2012 Fellowships 16
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Appendix A - Application Materials A-l
NNEMS Application A-3
Sample NNEMS Application A-5
Standard Form 424 Application for Federal Assistance A-7
Sample Standard Form 424 Application for Federal Assistance A-l 3
Reference Form A-17
NNEMS Disclosure and Waiver Statement A-19
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 EPA Office of External Affairs and Environmental Education (OEAEE).
The EPA has awarded more than 1,450 fellowships under the NNEMS program since its inception in 1986, and expects
to award approximately 10 to 15 fellowships in 2012 for an estimated total of $100,000.
How to Use the NNEMS Catalog for 2012
The NNEMS Catalog for 2012 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 the 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 2012 Fellowships provides detailed descriptions of each of the fellowships offered in 2012, 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
Office of External Affairs and
Environmental Education (1703A)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20460
Telephone: 202-564-0443
or:
visit the EPA's NNEMS website 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 the 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 the 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. Typically, the NNEMS program offers approximately
30 to 40 fellowships, developed and sponsored by the EPA's Headquarters office in Washington, D.C. and in the
EPA's 10 regional offices and laboratories throughout the United States. However, in 2012, the NNEMS program
will only offer approximately 10-15 projects, a majority of which are sponsored in Research Triangle Park, North
Carolina. The projects are specifically narrow in scope, allowing students to complete the fellowship while working
full-time at the EPA during the summer or part-time during the school year. Typically, the research is conducted at the
EPA office, although other arrangements can be made in certain circumstances.
The fellowships are organized among four 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 the 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.
Detailed descriptions of the fellowships offered this year are provided in the section, Catalog of 2012 Fellowships,
which begins on page 1 6 and on the NNEMS website at www.epa.gov/education/NNEMS/2012projects.html.
Each fellowship is sponsored by an EPA project officer who serves as the main point of contact for the project.
Please note that in fiscal year 2012, the NNEMS program will only offer
approximately 1015 fellowships, a majority of which are sponsored in Research
Triangle Park, North Carolina.
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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 17.
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
Diagnosing Causes of Impairment in Estuarine Systems
Sponsoring Office
Location at which
project will be
conducted
Duration of the
project
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
National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory/Atlantic
Ecology Division
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.
1 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 the EPA
submit payment of a portion of his or her tuition costs directly to the institution. See Payment of the Grant on page 12
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 $6,000 to
$10,500 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 201 1 GS pay scale by localities is available online at
www.opm.gov/oca/1 Itables/indexGS.asp Please note that rates for 2012 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 2012, 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 website at
www.epa.gov/education/NNEMS/2012pc.html.
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
The EPA reserves the right to reject all applications for NNEMS fellowships and to make no awards or make fewer
awards than anticipated. The 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 201 2.
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 2012 project descriptions that begin on page 17. 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 the
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/NNEM5/2012projects.html.
A response to your question will be provided by email 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 January 30, 2012.
A student selected for a NNEMS fellowship must complete additional documentation
required by the federal government to apply for an official grant with the EPA. The steps
required to process a fellowship and the grant award are lengthy (see Procedures to Initiate
and Complete a Fellowship on pages 10 and 11 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 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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wnich is typically in April. 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 2012. Please note that the 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 are submitted in hard copy as explained below. All students who are interested in applying
for a NNEMS fellowship must submit a complete application package (an original and two copies) 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 two photocopies of the transcript are required
for each complete application. If submitting applications for more than one NNEMS project, 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. In this case, a note should be
included in the application package indicating that the form is being sent separately.
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.
The application package(s) may be submitted via mail, courier or express delivery. Although multiple copies of the
materials are required, they may be submitted in the same package.
Applicants must submit all application materials listed above. Blank application forms are included in Appendix A,
Application Materials, and may also be obtained on the NNEMS website at www.epa.gov/ec/ucafion/sfuc/enfs.fifni/.
Students must submit a complete application package (one original application package and two 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 NNEMS applications must be postmarked by January 30, 2012 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
Applicants are not required to be enrolled at the time the application is due, typically in January, but must be enrolled at the time of fellowship award,
which is typically in April. 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 2012. Please note that the EPA is prohibited from awarding fellowships to applicants
who have been accepted, but have not enrolled, in an academic program.
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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. The 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, the 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 the 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, the EPA will respond to questions 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. Complete application packages (one original and two copies)
must be submitted for each fellowship project. Although multiple copies of the application materials are required,
they may be submitted in the same package. 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 2012. The existing fellowship,
however, must be completed and the fellowship ended (see Procedures to Initiate and Complete a Fellowship on
pages 10 and 1 1) 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 submissions of applications for 2012 fellowships is January 30,2012. All materials
must be postmarked on or before January 30, 201 2 to be eligible for consideration. Applications postmarked after
January 30, 2012 will not be accepted.
Mailing Address for Applications
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
Although multiple copies of the application materials are required, they may be submitted in the same package.
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Confirmation of Application Receipt
Applications received with a postmark on or before January 30, 201 2 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 email at the email address identified in the "Current Email" and/or "Permanent Email" fields on page 1 of the
NNEMS Application Form. If you do not receive a confirmation of application receipt email within 30 calendar days of the
application deadline, please visit the EPA's NNEMS website at: vvww.epa.gov/educarion/students.httnland click
on the link to send an email to the NNEMS Fellowship Program.
>The deadline for submitting applications for 2012 fellowships is
January 30, 2012. All hard-copy materials must be postmarked on
or before January 30, 2012 to be eligible for consideration.
Evaluation and Selection of NNEMS Fellows
Evaluation of Applications
NNEMS fellowships are awarded annually on the basis of the 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 = 10 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 the EPA project officers for consideration.
Selection and Notification of Award Status
Once the 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;
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Primary point of contact for the student;
Names of the EPA staff with whom the student will be working;
Access to telephone, email 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 the 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 10 and 1 1.
A fingerprint check or a fingerprint check and 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.
The 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 fora NNEMS fellowship must complete additional documentation required by the federal government
to apply for an official grant with the 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 0 and 1 1 for more details).
If a student is offered and accepts a fellowship, 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 201 2 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 2012 fellowship will be notified initially by email 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.
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 the 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 the 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.
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 the EPA's Grants
and Interagency Agreement Management Division (GIAMD) for approval and award of
the grant. All the information that the student provided will be verified by GIAMD 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 GIAMD. 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 the
EPA, the student will receive his or her grant award documents, which include a Fellowship
Agreement (EPA Form 5770-8), Fellowship Activation Notice (EPA Form 5770-7) and the
EPA Completion of Studies Notice (EPA Form 5770-9). The student may not start
work with the 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 the EPA
and return it to GIAMD.
Fellowship Agreement (EPA Form 5770-8). The Fellowship Agreement is the
written agreement (including any amendments) between the 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 GIAMD at the address provided on the form within 3 weeks of receipt or within
a timeframe approved by GIAMD. 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. The EPA will not be responsible for any costs
incurred under a voided agreement.
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Within 2 weeks
of receipt
Up to 6 weeks
following receipt
of the Fellowship
Application Packet
by the 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 GIAMD. Once the signed
Fellowship Activation Notice is received, GIAMD is responsible for sending the notice to
the EPA's Financial Management Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, to authorize payments
to the student. If the Fellowship Activation Notice is not submitted to GIAMD within 90
days of the start of the fellowship, the 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 the 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 the 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.
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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. The 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 the 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. Students are required to receive payment electronically and must complete the Fellowship
Stipend Payment Enrollment Form that is included in the Guidebook for NNEMS 2012 Fellows, which is provided
to students after they are awarded a fellowship. Once the form is completed and returned to the 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.
Taxes
'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.
The 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:
The 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 the 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
The 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, the 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; the 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.) §§ 9101 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, 2671-2680.4
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, the 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.
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Student Program Evaluation
In an effort to continuously improve the NNEMS program each year, the EPA may contact NNEMS fellows by telephone
or email 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.
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) located on the web at
www.epa.gov/ogd/cotnperirion/resolurion.httn.
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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
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 2012 and will be taking a year off before attending graduate school in the fall of 201 3.
Am I eligible to apply for a fellowship scheduled to take place during the summer of 2012?
A No, only students who are currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate school at the time of fellowship award
are eligible.
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 the 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 201 2
program is January 30, 201 2.
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 postmarked by the deadline and
be clearly marked to correspond with your application.
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.
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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 two 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 If I apply for more than one project, should each application be sent separately?
A No. All applications may be sent within the same package.
Q I have been selected for one of the projects for which I submitted an application, but have decided to decline
the offer. Will I be penalized for the other project or projects for which I applied?
A No, you will 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 January 30, 2012 will receive an email at
the email address identified in the "Current Email" and/or "Permanent Email" fields found on page 1 of the NNEMS
Application Form. If you do not receive a confirmation of application receipt email within 30 calendar days of the
application deadline, please visit the EPA's NNEMS website at www.epa.gov/education/students.html and
click on the link to send an email 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. Students who are not awarded fellowships are initially
notified by email 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 address indicated on the NNEMS Application Form where the student
would like materials to be sent.
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 GIAMD (see Procedures to Initiate and Complete a Fellowship on page
10). 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 GIAMD 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 the 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/2012projects.html.
A response to your question will be provided by email as soon as possible.
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Catalog of 2012 Fellowships
Described on the following pages are the NNEMS fellowships being offered in 2012. As discussed in detail in the
Overview of the NNEMS Program section, the fellowships are organized under four 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 the 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.
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.
Please note that in 2012, the NNEMS program will offer approximately 1015
fellowships, a majority of which are sponsored in Research Triangle Park, North
Carolina.
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2012 Fellowships
Environmental Policy, Regulation and Law
Desired Level of Education:
Graduate Student to Ph.D. Student
Project Location:
Research Triangle Park,
North Carolina
Project Period:
5/14/2012 to 8/24/2012
Project Officer:
Dennis Shipman
PROJECT NUMBER: 2012-101
Project Title:
Linkages between Air Quality and Climate
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Air and Radiation; Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards;
Health and Environmental Impacts Division; Climate, International and
Multimedia Group
Office Mission:
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 on the status of air pollution and the
progress made in reducing pollution.
Project Overview:
As states, local agencies and tribes move forward to develop and implement programs to improve air quality and
address climate change, it is important to have a good understanding of the interactions among global climate,
air quality and regional climate. Tropospheric ozone, black carbon and sulfates are strongly linked to both climate
and air quality. Knowledge of the linkages between climate and air quality will help develop effective programs to
further improve air quality, while also addressing impacts of these programs on climate change.
The fellow selected for this project will design and implement a research project involving linkages between climate
and air quality and related policy issues. Relevant policy questions that may be of interest include: (1) how might
air quality management strategies be adapted in a changing climate?; (2) what effect will air quality programs
in the United States have on the climate?; (3) what opportunities are there to devise and implement strategies that
improve both climate and public health?; (4) how can capacity for integrated climate and air quality assessments
be improved (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?; (5) what are the health and climate
impacts of fine particle emissions from residential cook stoves, brick kilns and other emissions sources in developing
countries?; and (6) what are the impacts on Arctic warming from black carbon and ozone precursor emissions in
the United States?
The fellow will meet with experts across the EPA (including the Office of Air and Radiation and the Office of Research
and Development), government, and in academia to gather relevant peer-reviewed data and literature and to conduct
policy-relevant analysis.
Project Goals:
The fellow can expect to increase his or her knowledge of air pollution issues in the United States, linkages between
climate and air quality (for example, science, economics and policy), and potential policy implications. Research
completed under this fellowship could be applied to a Master's thesis or Ph.D. dissertation. When the project
is complete, the fellow will have accomplished one or more of the following: (1) improved skills in design and
implementation of a research project, (2) identified climate - air quality linkage effects, (3) identified potential activities
to provide ecosystem benefits, and (4) identified new approaches to estimate climate co-benefits.
Final Product of the Project:
The fellow will write and present a paper or presentation that describes the research conducted about the linkages
between climate and air quality.
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Environmental Policy, Regulation and Law
Desired Level of Education:
Freshman to Senior
Project Location:
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
Preferred Project Period:
5/14/2012 to 8/24/2012
Project Officer:
Dennis Shipman
PROJECT NUMBER: 2012-102
Project Title:
Outreach for Air Quality Designations
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Air and Radiation, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards,
Air Quality Policy Division, Geographic Strategies Group
Office Mission:
The Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (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 on the status of air pollution and the progress made
in reducing pollution.
Project Overview:
The national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for criteria pollutants are reviewed every 5 years. If a NAAQS
is revised, areas of the United States in violation of the revised NAAQS must be identified through a process called
air quality designations. The NAAQS for several pollutants including ozone, lead, nitrogen dioxide and sulfur
dioxide have recently been revised. Under this project, the fellow will conduct research on U.S. air pollutants
and pollution issues, as well as the activities undertaken by EPA and state and local air pollution agencies to manage
air quality to achieve national standards. The fellow also will work with OAQPS staff as they plan and produce
outreach and communications materials on air quality designations for state and local air pollution.
Project Goals:
The fellow will increase his or her knowledge of air pollution issues and activities undertaken by the EPA and state
and local air pollution agencies to manage air quality to achieve national standards. When the project is complete,
the fellow will have accomplished one or more of the following: (1) analyzed air pollutant issues in local areas,
(2) researched designation activities to reduce air pollution, and (3) developed skills needed to advance program
guidance and implementation for local application.
Final Product of the Project:
The fellow will be expected to develop a final report and make presentations that summarize activities completed to
EPA staff and management, as well as others, as appropriate.
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Environmental Management and Administration
Desired Level of Education:
Junior to Graduate Student
Project Location:
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
Preferred Project Period:
5/14/2012 to 8/24/2012
Project Officer:
Dennis Shipman
PROJECT NUMBER: 2012-103
Project Title:
Outreach for Tribal Air Quality Program
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Air and Radiation, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
Office Mission:
The primary mission of the EPA's 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 on the status of air pollution and the progress made in
reducing pollution.
Project Overview:
Tribal governments often have difficulty applying national, general guidance to their particular situation. To enhance
capacity building on tribal lands, it is necessary to develop more specific documents that illustrate tribal issues and
concerns. The fellow selected will conduct research on U.S. air pollutants and pollution issues, as well as the activities
undertaken by the EPA and state, tribal, and local air pollution agencies to manage air quality and implement
national standards on tribal lands. The fellow also will research program-specific outreach and communications
guidance for tribal programs.
Project Goals:
The fellow can expect to increase his or her knowledge of criteria and air toxics pollutant control, policy analysis,
the community tribal program and the federal regulatory process. When the project is complete, the fellow will
have accomplished one or more of the following: (1) analyzed air pollutant issues in local areas, (2) reviewed
implementation activities to reduce air pollution, and (3) developed skills needed to advance program guidance
and implementation for local application.
Final Product of the Project:
The fellow will develop a report of outreach and communication guidance documents that are used in tribal
communities.
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Environmental Management and Administration
Desired Level of Education:
Graduate Student to Ph.D. Student
Project Location:
Seattle, Washington
Preferred Project Period:
6/1/2012 to 5/31/2013
Project Officer:
Lisa McArthur
PROJECT NUMBER: 2012-201
Project Title:
Sustainable Materials Management in the Pacific Northwest
Sponsoring Office:
EPA Region 1 0, Office of Air, Waste and Toxics
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.
Project Overview:
The fellow will support the Waste Materials Management and Stewardship
Team in its mission to support more sustainable use of materials and waste
management in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. The fellow will work with members of the team to integrate
materials management into climate change discussion, policies and programs. For example, the fellow will work
with the team as it develops resources and tools to promote sustainability, recycling and green building practices.
The fellow will develop case studies, research best practices and 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. Finally, the fellow will support development of product stewardship initiatives and implementation
of climate actions into federal facilities. To be successful at this project, the fellow 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 and conducting research, as well as
working closely with a high-energy and collaborative team.
The EPA will select up to two fellows for this project. The project dates can be negotiated, but the project length must
be no less than 6 months at 20 to 30 hours per week, depending on the project length.
Project Goals:
The fellow will gain understanding in a new and exciting area of work sustainable materials management. The
fellow will understand the impact of materials management on our climate footprint and will be able to translate that
understanding into effective communications.
Final Product of the Project:
The final product will include a written and oral component and will demonstrate the fellow's ability to conduct
effective research and find superior environmental outcomes. The exact nature of the work products will depend on
which projects the fellow focuses and may include intermediate reports on any of the materials management topics
listed above.
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Environmental Management and Administration
Desired Level of Education:
Freshman to Senior
Project Location:
Seattle, Washington
Preferred Project Period:
6/1/2012 - 8/21/2012
Project Officer:
Sally Hanft
PROJECT NUMBER: 2012-202
Project Title:
Risk Management Program Database Analysis
Sponsoring Office:
EPA Region 10, Office of Environmental Cleanup, Emergency Management
Program
Office Mission:
The mission of the Emergency Management Program is to prepare, prevent
and respond to chemical releases toxic or flammable in protecting human
health and the environment from significant risks.
Project Overview:
The fellow will have an opportunity to participate in many aspects of the Clean Air Act Risk Management Program.
The Risk Management Program was created to prevent and prepare for releases of toxic and flammable substances
that have the potential for catastrophic consequences. The Risk Management Program requires facilities that produce,
handle, process, distribute or store greater than a threshold quantity of any listed toxic or flammable, extremely
hazardous substance to develop a Risk Management Program, prepare a Risk Management Plan (RMP) and submit the
RMP to the EPA. The Risk Management Program monitors and inspects the compliance of facilities with an RMP.
During this project, the fellow will conduct analysis using the following two data systems: (1) the Risk Management
Program database, which collects facility monitoring information, and (2) the national database. The fellow will
interact with representatives (or staff) of other federal, state and local government agencies and also will learn about
the broader mission of the Emergency Management Program.
Project Goals:
The fellow will gain knowledge of the EPA's Risk Management Program, the Emergency Planning and Community
Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), and emergency response programs concerning the prevention of chemical releases that
could affect the environment and members of the public. The fellow will enhance his or her writing, communication,
and presentation skills and participate in briefings, meetings and field work.
Final Product of the Project:
The fellow will develop a report and present his or her findings on the project.
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Environmental Science
PROJECT NUMBER: 2012-301
Desired Level of Education:
Project Title: , , c ,
Graduate to Ph.D. Student
Green Infrastructure Site Location Decision Support Tool
Project Location:
Ada, Oklahoma
Office of Research and Development, National Risk Management Research
Sponsoring Office:
Preferred Project Period:
9/1/2012-5/1/2014
Project Officer:
Paul Mayer
Laboratory, Ground Water and Ecosystems Restoration Division
Office Mission:
The Ground Water and Ecosystems Restoration Division (GWERD) conducts
research and provides technical assistance to support the development of
strategies and technologies to protect and restore groundwater, surface
water and ecosystems affected by man-made and natural events. GWERD
applies this basic knowledge to develop and evaluate innovative methods
to: (1) restore contaminated groundwater, (2) prevent pollution of pristine groundwater, and (3) restore watershed
ecosystems.
Project Overview:
Green Infrastructure (Gl) and Low Impact Development (LID) approaches are increasingly being used as Best
Management Practices (BMP) in attempts to regulate hydrology, manage water quantity and quality, and offset
ecological impacts of urbanization and land use change. Gl and LID include methods such as swales, detention
ponds, green roofs, riparian buffers, rain gardens and constructed wetlands. Water quality managers require
science-based assistance for making management decisions because there may be considerable variability in benefits
associated with these approaches.
Under this project, the fellow will research and prepare a decision support tool for urban watershed planning that
will prioritize the selection and location of effective Gl and LID approaches intended to improve water quality and
quantity in urban watersheds. The ultimate objective of this decision support tool is to provide a systematic mechanism
that will improve the cost effectiveness of siting and implementing Gl- and LID-based management approaches.
The fellow will take a hierarchical approach to the project, including: (1) identifying and synthesizing land use data
and city engineering plans for a city of interest that will form a case study for proof of principle; (2) creating maps
and geographic information system (GIS) layers to display city infrastructure, roads, residential and commercial
construction, streams, green space, and other features, and developing criteria for selection of Gl and LID based on
hydrology and nutrient removal effectiveness as reported in the literature; (4) developing decision mechanisms such
as if-then statements, decision trees, and neural networks or algorithms designed to systematically and automatically
select sites with best potential for Gl or LID implementation; and (5) testing the decision tool and assessing sensitivity
by ground-truthing selected sites. The fellow should expect an iterative approach for developing the decision support
tool and will work with EPA staff throughout the development process.
Project Goals:
The fellow will conduct cutting-edge research into the land use science and ecology of urban streams and the
effects of ecosystem restoration by applying Gl or LID methods. The fellow will be mentored by EPA scientists and
academic researchers in an apprenticeship context. The primary goals of the project are for the fellow to explore
the feasibility of creating sustainable, urban ecosystems and to develop an understanding of the growing field of
urban ecology, planning and design. The fellow will receive training by leading researchers that will augment his
or her current graduate program.
Final Product of the Project:
The fellow is expected to develop a functional beta version of a decision support tool consisting of a spatially explicit,
interactive GIS platform that allows users to identify best locations for implementing and installing Gl and LID methods
for water quality management in watersheds. Regular progress reports and presentations are expected.
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Environmental Science
Desired Level of Education:
Junior to Graduate Student
Project Location:
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
Preferred Project Period:
5/14/2012 to 8/24/2012
Project Officer:
Dennis Shipman
PROJECT NUMBER: 2012-302
Project Title:
Alternative Fuels Production and Air Quality
Sponsoring Sponsoring Office:
Office of Air and Radiation, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards,
Sectors Policies and Programs Division
Office Mission:
The primary mission of EPA's 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 and develops
regulations to limit and reduce air pollution. The Fuels and Incineration Group
is responsible for developing and implementing regulatory and non-regulatory actions for production of traditional
fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas, and alternative fuels such as biofuels and biogas.
Project Overview:
The President's Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future calls for reducing oil imports by one third by 2025. One pathway
to meeting this ambitious goal is to increase the production of biofuels, including both ethanol and advanced biofuels.
The selected fellow will investigate the air quality impacts associated with the production of various cellulosic (non-
corn kernel) biofuels. The fellow also will research the production process (thermochemical, biochemical and
transesterification) for each biofuel type, including key process steps (gasification, fermentation and distillation),
process equipment, and intermediate products and air pollutants emitted.
Project Goals:
The fellow can expect to increase his or her knowledge of criteria and air toxic air pollution and control, renewable
energy goals and options, and the benefits and challenges associated with biofuels production. When the project
is complete, the fellow will have accomplished one or more of the following: (1) identified key biofuels and their
feedstocks, (2) analyzed the production processes and potential air pollutants emitted, (3) analyzed potential end
uses of the biofuels, and (4) reviewed controls and mitigation actions to reduce air quality impacts.
Final Product of the Project:
The fellow will develop a report compiling information on key biofuels and feedstocks, biofuel production processes,
and associated air pollutants and controls. The fellow also will develop a summary PowerPoint presentation.
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Environmental Science
PROJECT NUMBER: 2012-303
Project Title:
Evaluation of 201 0 Ambient Air Monitoring Network Assessments
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Air and Radiation, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
Office Mission:
The Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards develops and enforces
national ambient air quality standards through ambient and source monitoring
and issuing emission control regulations and associated policies.
Project Overview:
Under this project, the fellow will research the 2010 ambient monitoring
network assessments that were conducted by state and local monitoring agencies in response to revised monitoring
regulations. These assessments are expected to provide a roadmap of changes that are anticipated nationally
over the next 5 years in air monitoring networks in response to changes in pollution, population, technology and
Desired Level of Education:
Junior to Graduate Student
Project Location:
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
Preferred Project Period:
5/14/2012 to 8/24/2012
Project Officer:
Dennis Shipman
resources.
Specific elements of this project are likely to include:
Reviewing monitoring regulations that alter how states design and modify their air monitoring networks
Reviewing the guidance document and the set of analytical tools that were prepared by EPA to assist monitoring
agencies with the process of evaluating their networks
Obtaining and researching (electronically or through hard-copy form) the complete set of network reports that
were completed in response to this requirement and the monitoring website (AMTIC)
Researching the state reports and preparing a summary document that includes an analysis of relevant national
themes, such as:
Areas of investment and divestment in monitoring resources
Use of changing technology
Discussions of key issues, such as environmental justice, impact of monitoring changes on sensitive populations
(such as asthmatic children) and other key demographic trends
It also is expected that the fellow will directly work with EPA staff in all of the regional offices, as well as monitor
contacts at the state and local agencies, in a collaborative way to obtain information and discuss assessments and
the process that was used.
Project Goals:
The fellow will gain experience and understanding of ambient monitoring network design requirements and strategies,
use of statistical and graphical analysis tools, and gain technical insights through discussions with both EPA regional
office and state and local monitoring personnel. Oral and written communication skills also will be enhanced
through technical discussions, preparation of a final report, and presentation to mentors and NNEMS colleagues
at the completion of the project.
Final Product of the Project:
The fellow will develop a report that summarizes the issues noted above, including detailed summary tables of site/
monitor changes that were noted in the assessments. Detailed outputs from this work could include maps, tables and
graphs describing work that is being done. The fellow also will conduct a presentation to mentors and NNEMS
colleagues at the completion of the project.
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Public Relations and Communications
Desired Level of Education:
Graduate Student
Project Location:
Arlington, Virginia
Preferred Project Period:
6/1/2012 to 8/31/2012
Project Officer:
Suzanne Wells
PROJECT NUMBER: 2012-401
Project Title:
Community Involvement and Program Initiatives
Sponsoring Office:
Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, Office of Superfund
Remediation and Technology Innovation, Community Involvement and
Program Initiatives Branch
Office Mission:
The mission of the Superfund program is to reduce the risk 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 technical assistance or on providing
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 members of the
public on critical issues facing communities near Superfund sites. During this project, the fellow will become familiar
with the Superfund process and learn how public participation processes are implemented during cleanups.
The specific project will depend on the emerging issues at the time of application and selection. Students applying
for this fellowship must have good writing skills and be able to perform basic research, critical analysis and synthesis
of information from multiple sources. In addition, the students should have knowledge of community involvement
and conflict resolution.
Project Goals:
The fellow will learn critical issues facing a government agency as it seeks to involve the public in decision making. In
addition, the fellow will learn to analyze emerging issues and topics and work with EPA staff in developing strategies
for managing the issues and topics.
Final Product of the Project:
The fellow will develop a final report summarizing the results of his or her project.
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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 the EPA's website 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 the EPA NNEMS Staff as
described in the How to Apply section on page 5.
NNEMS Application A-3
Sample NNEMS Application A-5
Standard Form 424 - Application for Federal Assistance A-7
Sample Standard Form 424 - Application for Federal Assistance A-13
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 January 30, 2012.
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EPA's NATIONAL NETWORK FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT STUDIES
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
Project Information
NNEMS Application
Program Announcement Identifier: EPA-EED-12-01
An interactive PDF version of this form is available online at
www.epa.gov/education/NNEMS/2012apply.html
Project Number: 2012-
Project category:
Q Environmental Policy, Regulation and Law
Q Environmental Management and Administration
Q Environmental Science
Q Public Relations and Communications
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.
Q Current Mailing Address
City
At Current Address Through
Current Phone: ( )
State
Current Email:
Permanent Mailing Address
City
At Permanent Address Through
Permanent Phone: (
Permanent Email:
State
Zip
(month/year)
Zip
(month/year)
Advanced
Q Graduate
Q pn D
Current School/University:
Current Student Level:
Undergraduate
Q Associate
Q Freshman
Q Sophomore
Q Junior
Q Senior
Current Major/Minor:
Expected Graduation Date:
Please list any additional universities attended:
School/University Dates Attended
School/University Dates Attended
School/University Dates Attended
Names of Individual(s) Providing Reference:
Transcript
Enclosed
QYes QNo
QYes QNo
Eligibility
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 institution1
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
1 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.chea.org).
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
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Project Number: 2012-_
Proposal
NNEMS 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
Are you a citizen of the U.S., its
territories or possessions, or lawfully
admitted to the U.S. for permanent
residency (a lawful permanent resident
must provide his or her green card
ber on his or her application)?
num
Yes
Are you enrolled at an accredited school? Q
Are you a federal employee? Q
Federal employees, including those who
are on "leave without pay" status, are not
eligable fora NNEMS Fellowship.
Do you have a minimum 3.0 GPA? Q
Confidential Information Yes
Does your application package contain Q
information that you consider to be
confidential?
Be sure to clearly mark confidential
information
No
a
a
a
a
No
a
Students must submit three complete application packages for each project (one
original and two 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 verily that you have included:
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
a
a
a
Mailed
Separately
a
a
a
a
a
a
Complete application packages must be submitted for each NNEMS project.
Applications must be postmarked on or before January 30, 2012.
oend the completed application package to:
NNEMS Fellowship Program
Tetra Tech EM Inc.
1 881 Campus Commons Drive, Suite 200
Reston.VA 20191
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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT STUDIES
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
Project Information
Sample NNEMS Application
Program Announcement Identifier: EPA-EED-12-01
An interactive PDF version of this form is available online at
www.epa.gov/education/NNEMS/2012apply.html
Project Number: 2012-J«X
Project category:
23 Environmental Policy, Regulation and Law
Q Environmental Management and Administration
Q Environmental Science
Q Public Relations and Communications
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: John Doe
Please check the address to which you would like materials sent.
Q Current Mailing Address
123 Hill Street
Anytown
VA
22205
City State Zip
At Current Address Through May 2012 (month/year)
Current Phone: ( 123 ) 456 . 7891
Current Email: johndoe@email.com
Permanent Mailing Address
City
At Permanent Address Through
Permanent Phone: (
Permanent Email:
State
Zip
(month/year)
,- , c \_ i /i i ,. State University
Current School/University:
Current Student Level:
Advanced
Q Graduate
Q pn D
Undergraduate
Q Associate
Q Freshman
Q Sophomore
SI Junior
Q Senior
Current Major/Minor:
Expected Graduation Date:
Please list any additional universities attended:
Environmental Policy
June 2013
Transcript
Enclosed
School/University Dates Attended
QYes QNo
School/University Dates Attended
QYes QNo
School/University Dates Attended QYes QNo
Names of Individual(s) Providing Reference: Dr" Jane Doe
Eligibility
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 institution1
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
' 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.chea.org).
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
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Project Number: 2012-_
Proposal
XXX
Sample NNEMS 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 the EPA.
(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
Are you a citizen of the U.S., its
territories or possessions, or lawfully
admitted to the U.S. for permanent
residency (a lawful permanent resident
must provide his or her green card
"""iber on his or her application)?
num
Yes
Confidential Information Yes
Does your application package contain Q
information that you consider to be
confidential?
Be sure to clearly mark confidential
information
No
a
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Are you enrolled at an accredited school? [vl Q
Are you a federal employee? Q [vj
Federal employees, including those who
are on "leave without pay" status, are not
eligable fora NNEMS Fellowship.
Do you have a minimum 3.0 GPA? [x
a
No
x
Students must submit three complete application packages for each project (one
original and two 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 verily that you have included:
Mailed
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
x
Complete application packages must be submitted for each NNEMS project.
Applications must be postmarked on or before January 30, 2012.
oend the completed application package to:
NNEMS Fellowship Program
Tetra Tech EM Inc.
1 881 Campus Commons Drive, Suite 200
Reston.VA 20191
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Standard Form 424 - Application for
Federal Assistance
Following are instructions for completing the Standard Form 424 (SF-424) Application for Federal Assistance.
An interactive pdf version of this form is available online at www.epa.gov/educaf/on/NNEA15/20 7 2app/y./i/m/.
As listed below, several fields on the SF-424 should be left blank.
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 email 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-12-01."
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 and
enter your nine digit zip code to identify your representative and district.
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 email address. "Student" or "Graduate Student" is an appropriate
title. Print a hard-copy of the SF 424 and sign the pre-application.
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Expiration Date: 03/31/2012
Application for Federal Assistance SF-424
' 1. Type of Submission:
P] Preapplication
^\ Application
Hi Changed/Corrected Application
* 2. Type of Application:
| | Continuation
P 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:
* b. Employer/Taxpayer Identification Number (EIN/TIN):
* c. Organizational DUNS:
d. Address:
* Streetl:
Street2:
* City:
County:
* State:
Province:
* Country:
*Zip/ Postal Code:
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:
Fax Number:
"Email:
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9. Type of Applicant 1: Select Applicant Type:
Type of Applicant 2: Select Applicant Type:
Type of Applicant 3: Select Applicant Type:
* Other (specify):
* 10. Name of Federal Agency:
11. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number:
CFDA Title:
' 12. Funding Opportunity Number:
" Title:
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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16. Congressional Districts Of:
* a. Applicant * b. Program/Project
Attach an additional list of Program/Project Congressional Districts if needed.
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
* g. TOTAL
19. Is Application Subject to Review By State Under Executive Order 12372 Process?
Q 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.
Q c. Program is not covered by E.O. 12372.
* 20. Is the Applicant Delinquent On Any Federal Debt? (If "Yes", provide explanation.) Applicant Federal Debt Delinquency Explanation
[O Yes p] 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)
Q ** 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: * First Name:
Middle Name:
* Last Name:
Suffix: I I
* Title:
* Telephone Number: Fax Number:
"Email:
"Signature of Authorized Representative: * Date Signed:
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Application for Federal Assistance SF-424
* 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 SF-424
OMB Number: 4040-0004
Expiration Date: 03/31/2012
Application for Federal Assistance SF-424
' 1. Type of Submission:
P] Preapplication
^[Application
Hi Changed/Corrected Application
* 2. Type of Application:
[j^JJNew
[p] Continuation
P Revision
1 If Revision, select appropriate letter(s):
" Other (Specify)
1 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):
* c. Organizational DUNS:
d. Address:
* Streetl:
Street2:
* City:
County:
* State:
Province:
* Country:
*Zip/ Postal Code:
123 Hill Street
Anytown
VA
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: Student
Organizational Affiliation:
1 Telephone Number: (123) 456-7891
Fax Number:
Email: johndoe@email.com
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Application for Federal Assistance SF-424
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-12-01
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:
Outreach for Air Quality Designations
Attach supporting documents as specified in agency instructions.
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16. Congressional Districts Of:
* a. Applicant Virginia 8th « b. Program/Project North Carolina
Attach an additional list of Program/Project Congressional Districts if needed.
17. Proposed Project:
* a. Start Date: 5/14/2012 * b. End Date: 8/24/2012
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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?
Q 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. 1 2372 but has not been selected by the State for review.
Q c. Program is not covered by E.O. 12372.
* 20. Is the Applicant Delinquent On Any Federal Debt? (If "Yes", provide explanation.) Applicant Federal Debt Delinquency Explanation
[O Yes J7] 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)
0f" 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: * First Name: John
Middle Name:
* Last Name: Doe
Suffix:
* Title: Student
* Telephone Number: 123-456-7891 Fax Number:
* Email: Johndoe@email.com
"Signature of Authorized Representative: ^y^/^'^Off * Date Signed: January 26, 2012
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* 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
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Reference Form
EPA's NATIONAL NETWORK FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT STUDIES
FELLOWSHIP PROflRAM
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 January 30, 2012:
NNEMS Fellowship Program
Tetra Tech EM Inc.
1 881 Campus Commons Drive, Suite 200
Reston, VA 20191
To be Completed by Applicant
Project Number: 2012-
Applicant's Name:
Current Mailing Address:
City
State
Zip
Current Phone:
Current Email:
School/University:
Current Major/Minor:
Expected Graduation Date:
To be Completed by the Reference
Name of Individual
Providing Reference:
Current Mailing Address:
City
State
Zip
Current Phone:
Current Email:
Position or Title:
Department:
Institution:
Signature
Date
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Reference Form
Reference
The applicant named above is applying for a 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.
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 the 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: 2012-
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 approximately 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.
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
Hurst Hall 101
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
1020N. 2nd Street
Atchison, KS 66002
Janet Wilcox, Assistant Academic Dean
Student Success Center
1020N. 2nd Street
Atchison, KS 66002
Binghamton University
JoAnn Lindstrom, Internship Coordinator
Public Administration
P.O. Box 6000
Binghamton, NY 1 3902-6000
Black Hills State University
Christien McCart, Outdoor Education Program
Coordinator Outdoor Education Program
1 200 University Street #9401
Spearfish, SD 57799-9401
Boston University
Sayaka Yamaki, Program Coordinator
Geography & Environment
675 Commonwealth Avenue, 4th Floor
Boston, MA 02215
Brandeis University
Laura Goldin, Professor, Director of Internship Program
Environmental Studies
415 South Street
MS008
Waltham, MA 01720
Brigham Young University
Bryan Hopkins
Plant and Wildlife Sciences
685 E. University Parkway
Provo, UT 84602
Bryn Mawr College
Don Barber, Associate Professor &
Director of Environmental Studies
Geology
101 N. Merion Avenue
Park Science Bldg
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
Buena Vista University
Anne Quail, Internship Coordinator
Career Services
610 W. Fourth Street
Storm Lake, IA 50588
Bunker Hill Community College/
Suffolk University Joint Program
Emyq McSweeney
Biology/Marine Science
3 Forbes Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Cabrini College
Nancy Hutchison, Director
Cooperative Education and Career Services
61 0 King of Prussia Road
Radnor, PA 19087-3698
California Institute of Technology
Dian Buchness, Senior Academic Assistant
Environmental Science and Engineering
1201 E. California Boulevard
Pasdena, CA 91125
Linda Scott, Option Secretary
Environmental Science & Engineering (1 38-78)
1200 East California Boulevard
Pasadena, CA 91125
California State University, Chico
William Lerch, Director
Office of Experiential Education
400 West 1 st Street
Chico, CA 95929-0818
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California State University, Northridge
Janice Potzmann, Assistant Director,
Transfer & Experiential Learning Programs
Career Center
18111 Nordhoff Street
University Hall Suite 105
Northridge, CA 91330-8241
California State University, Sacramento
Cici Mattiuzzi, Director, Career Services
College of Engineering and Computer Science
6000 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819-6023
California State University, San Francisco
Joy Viveros, Fellowship Advisor
Advising Center
1 600 Holloway Avenue, Admin. 21 1
San Francisco, CA 94132
California University of Pennsylvania
Meaghan Glister, Coordinator of Cooperative Education
Career Services
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419
Carnegie Mellon University
David Dzombak, Faculty Director
Steinbrenner Institute for Environmental Education
and Research
5000 Forbes Avenue
Porter Hall 119
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890
Deborah Lange, Executive Director
Steinbrenner Institute, Western Pennsylvania
Brownfields Center
Hamburg Hall 1209
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, GA 30314
Clark University
Brian Cook, Professor and MPA Director
Department of Government
950 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01610-1477
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 29528-605
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 23187-8795
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Colorado State University
Erin Reichert, Undergraduate Coordinator
Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences
105 Environmental Health
1681 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, CO 80526-1681
Connecticut College
Jack Tinker, Director of Recruiting
Career Office
270 Mohegan Avenue
New London, CT 06320
Coppin State University
Seana Coulter, Cooperative
Education/Internship Coordinator
Career Development & Co-op Center
2500 West North Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21216
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 44122-6195
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 State University
Vita Pickrum, Assistant Vice President for Development
Office of Development
1200 N. DuPont Highway
Dover, DE 19901
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
Duquesne University
Robert Volkmar, Interim Director
Center for Environmental Research and Education
332 Fisher Hall
Pittsburgh, PA 15282-0100
Eastern Kentucky University
Billy Bennett, Director, Center for Environmental Education
Division of Natural Areas
EKU Case Annex #105
521 Lancaster Ave
Richmond, KY 40391
Elizabeth City State University
Sandra Gibson, Assistant Director, Career Services
Office of Career Services
Campus Box 804
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Elmira College
William Couchon
Office of Counseling and Career Services
One Park Place
Elmira, NY 14901
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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
Michael Gregory, Program Manager
Career Services
3700 Willow Creek Road
AC 1-234
Prescott, AZ 86301
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 01915
Florida State University
Jamie Purcell, Director
Office of National Fellowships
A3550 University Center
Tallahassee, FL 32306-2449
Anne West, Director, Office of Graduate
Fellowships and Awards
The Graduate School
0027D Scholars Commons, Strozier Library
1 16 Honors Way
Tallahassee, FL 32306
Fordham University
Laura Ebert, Grants and Contracts Administrator
Office of Sponsored Programs
441 East Fordham Road
Bronx, NY 10458
Franklin College
Hisaya Kitaoka, Assistant Professor of Economics
Economics, Business and Accounting Department
101 Branigin Boulevard
Franklin, IN 46131
Franklin & Marshall College
Sarah Dawson, Acting Director
Wohlsen Center for the Sustainable Environment
P.O. Box 3003
Lancaster, PA 17602-3003
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
George Mason University
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 21 st Street, NW, Suite 601
Washington, DC 20052
George Washington University
Marlene McGuirl, Adjunct Professor
Environmental Resource Policy
341 6 P Street NW
Washington, DC 20007-2705
Georgia College & State University
Carolyn Zehnder, Assistant Professor &
Environmental Sciences Program Coordinator
Biological and Environmental Sciences
Campus Box 81
Milledgeville, GA 31061
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 W College Avenue
St Peter, MN 56082
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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
Lana Cao, Assistant Director
Career Services
300 Pulteney Street
Geneva, NY 14456
Michele Maliwauki, Assistant Director
Salisbury Center for Career Services
Trinity Hall
Geneva, NY 14456
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
Idaho State University
Troy Kase, Director
Career Center
921 S. 8th Avenue
Stop 8108
Pocatello, ID 83209
Illinois State University
Marissa McCord, Associate Director of
Development and Governmental Relations
SlOHovey Hall
Campus Box 3040
Normal, IL 61790-3040
Illinois Wesleyan University
Laurie Diekhoff, Assistant Director/Internship Coordinator
Career Center
121 1 Park Street
P.O. Box 2900
Bloomington, IL 61702-2900
Imperial Valley College
Manuel Sanchez, Instructor
Applied Sciences/Water Treament Technology
286 Canon Drive
Imperial, CA 92254
Indiana University
Ray Clere, Director, Office of Career Services
School of Public and Environmental Affairs
1315E. 1 Oth Street, SPEA 200
Bloomington, IN 47405
Sarah Dodd, Assistant Director, Office of Career Services
School of Public and Environmental Affairs
1315 E. 1 Oth Street, SPEA 200
Bloomington, IN 47405
Katie Sewell, Career Advisor/Internship Coordinator
School of Public and Environmental Affairs
1 315 E 1 Oth Street
Room 200
Bloomington, IN 47405
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 5001 1
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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
102 Fairchild Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506-1103
Keystone College
Sharon Burke, Executive Director
Sustainability
One College Green
La Plume, PA 1 8440
Lake City Community College
Merni Stringfellow, Instructor
Allied Health
1 66 SW Karen Ct
Lake City, FL 32025
Lake Forest College
Heather Brown, Assistant Dean of Faculty
Dean of Faculty's Office
555 N Sheridan Road
Lake Forest, IL 60045
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 1 05
Bethlehem, PA 18015
Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus
Amy Rothenberg, Associate Director
Career Services
1 University Plaza
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Amy Rothenberg, Associate Director
Career Services
1 University Plaza
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Loyola University, Maryland
Arthur Sutherland, Director,
National Fellowships Office
4501 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21210
Loyola University, New Orleans
Eileen Doll, Fellowships Coordinator
University Honors Program
6363 St. 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, IA 52101
Madonna University
Ingrid Kroeger, Assistant Director
Career Services
36600 Schoolcraft Road
Livonia, Ml 48154-1926
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, Professor
Earth and Environmental Studies
1 Normal Avenue
Montclair, NJ 07043
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Mount Holyoke College
Joanna Miles, Senior Associate Director
Career Development Center
50 College Street
South Hadley, MA 01075
Muhlenberg College
Patricia Bradt, Associate Professor Emeriti
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
COM 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
Taha Marhaba, Professor and Chairman
Civil & Environmental Engineering
323 MLK Boulevard
Newark, NJ 07102
New York University
Mary Leou, Director, Environmental Conservation
Education Program
Teaching and Learning
34 Stuyvesant Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 1 0003
Emily Westerman, Associate Director
SCPS Office of Career Management
15 Barclay Street, Room 222
New York, NY 1 0007
North Carolina A&T State University
Pamela Basheer, Assistant Director
for Experiential Learning
Office of Career Services
1601 East Market Street
Suite 101, Murphy Hall
Greensboro, NC 2741 1
North Carolina Central University
Donna Hembrick, Interim Director
Career Services
1801 Fayetteville Street
P.O. Box 19585
Durham, NC 27703
Northeastern University
Diane Ciarletta, Associate Director
Career Services
360 Huntington Avenue
P.O. Box 895
Boston, MA 02117
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
Oregon State University
Wanda Crannell, Key Advisor/Instructor
Bioresource Research, Interdisciplinary Sciences Program
and OSU-MANRRS Advisor
1 37 Strand Agriculture Hall
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 Career
and International Education
Eberly College of Science
108 Whitmore Laboratory
University Park, PA 16802
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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 Ag. Administration Building
University Park, PA 16802
Pepperdine University
Jody Brightman, Director, Career Services
School of Public Policy
24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, CA 90263
Pomona College
Richard Hazlett, Professor
Geology/Environmental Analysis
1 85 East Sixth Street
Claremont, CA 91711
Princeton University
Ann Corwin, Director of Graduate Career Services
& Alumni Relations
Woodrow Wilson School
203 Robertson Hall
Princeton, NJ 08544-1013
Principia College
James Brandt, Career Coordinator
Academic and Career Advising
1 Maybeck Place
Elsah, IL 62028
Providence College
Patrick Ewanchuk
Biology
549 River Avenue
Providence, Rl 02918
Purdue University
Cristy Cornell
National/International Scholarship Coordinator
Young Hall, Room 144
155 South Grant Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-21 14
Cyndi Lynch, Director of Fellowships
and Professional Development
Graduate School
155 South Grant Street
West Lafayette, IN 47906
Purdue University (continued)
Arthur Schwab, Director
Natural Resources and Environmental Science
915 W. State Street
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN 47907
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
Daniel Druckenbrod, Assistant Professor
Geological, Environmental, and Marine Sciences
2083 Lawrenceville Road
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648-3099
Rochester Institute of Technology
Sharitta Gross, Program Coordinator
Office of Cooperative Education and Career Services
57 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623-5603
Maria Richart, Assistant Director
Office of Cooperative Education and Placement
Bausch & Lomb Center
57 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623-5603
Rutgers University
Teresa Delcorso, Assistant Dean for Graduate Student
External Support
Graduate School New Brunswick
25 Bishop Place
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
William Hallman, Professor
Department of Human Ecology
School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
55 Dudley Road
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8520
Michael Mueller, Senior Grant Facilitator
Office of the Vice President for Research
ASB III, 3 Rutgers Plaza
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8559
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Rutgers University (continued)
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 Avenue
Room 472
St. Louis, MO 63104-1314
Salisbury University
Becky Emery, Director
Career Services
1 101 Camden Avenue
Salisbury, MD 21801
Elichia Venso, Professor and Program Director
Environmental Health Science
1 101 Camden Avenue
Henson Hall 230 E
Salisbury, MD 21801
Samford University
Alice Martin, Director
Career Development Center
800 Lakeshore Drive
Birmingham, AL 35229-2276
Santa Fe Community College
Patty Armstrong, Career Services Coordiator
Career Services
6401 Richards Avenue
Santa Fe, NM 87508
Scripps College
Julie Elliott
Career Planning & Resources
1 030 Columbia Avenue
Claremont, CA 9171 1
Seattle Pacific University
Timothy Nelson, Director, Blakely Island Field Station and
Professor of Biology
Biology
Suite 205
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, WA 98119-1950
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
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
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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
State University of New York
George Kraemer, Professor
Environmental Studies
735 Anderson Hill Road
Purchase, NY 1 0577
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
Syracuse University, Maxwell School
Kelli Young, Assistant Director of Career Development
Career Development
202 Maxwell Hall
Syracuse, NY 1 3244
Tarleton State University
Sudarshan Kurwadkar, Assistant Professor
Department of Engineering and Physics
BoxT0390
1 333 West Washington Street
Stephenville, TX 76402
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
1025 Allen Building
TAMU 4220
College Station, TX 77843-4220
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 Findlay
Jill Gear, Director of Grants and Contracts Administration
Grants and Contracts
1000 N. Main Street
Findlay, OH 45840
The University of Georgia
Christie Sanders, Career Consultant
Career Center
Clark Howell Hall
Athens, GA 30602-3332
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 78713
Towson University
Brian Fath
Biology
8000 York Road
Towson, MD 21252
Trinity College
Douglas Baillie
Office of Career Services
300 Summit Street
Box 701114
Hartford, CT 06106
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Tufts University
Sheldon Krimsky, Professor
Department of Urban and Environmental
Policy and Planning
97 Talbot Avenue
Medford,MA 02155
Tulane University
Kathy Ball, Director
Career Services, School of Public Health and
Tropical Medicine
1440 Canal Street
Suite 2460
New Orleans, LA 701 12
Union College
Donald Rodbell, Professor
Geology Department and Environmental Science Program
2977 Ridge Road
Scotia, NY 12302
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 at Albany
Jennifer Williams, Director of
Internships & Career Programs
Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy
1 35 Western Avenue
Milne 105
Albany, NY 12222
University at Albany School of Public Health
Katrina Chamberlain, Director,
Internships and Career Services
One University Place
GEC 1 00
Rensselaer, NY 12208
University of Arizona
Heather Jepsen, Academic Specialist
Agricultural and Resource Economics
1110 East 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 10 E. James E. Rogers Way, #319D
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
Kari Hamilton, Career Services Specialist
Goldman School of Public Policy
2607 Hearst Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94720-7320
Susan Kishi, College Advisor
College of Natural Resources, OISA
260 Mulford Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720-31 00
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
Royce Dieckmann, Student Affairs Officer
Institute of the Environment
La Kretz Hall, Suite 300
Box 951496
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1496
Courtney Klipp, Internship Coordinator
School of Public Health
46-081 CHS
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Sigrid Rian, Student Affairs Officer
Institute of the Environment
La Kretz Hall, Suite 300
619 Charles E. Young Drive East
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1496
University of California, Riverside
Jan McCorkle, Internship Counselor
Career Center
Veitch Student Center, NW Wing
Riverside, CA 92521-0211
University of California, San Diego
Tamara Golden, Career Consultant
School of International Relations
and Pacific Studies (IR/PS)
9500 Gilman Drive #0520
La Jolla, CA 92093-0520
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University of California, Santa Barbara
David Parker, Director of Career Development
Donald Bren School
Bren Hall - Office 2520
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-5131
UCDC Peer Advisor, UCDC Peer Advisor
College of Letters & Science
UCDC Program, College of Letters & Science
University of California
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-2085
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 Chicago
Edonna Larkins, Employer Relations
Harris School of Public Policy
1 155 East 60th Street
Chicago, IL 60637
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 80309-0133
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 Resources Manager
Career Services
368 Fairfield Way, Unit 2051
Storrs, CT 06269-2051
University of Dayton
Carl Friese, Associate Professor of Environmental Biology
Biology
300 College Park
Dayton, OH 45469-2320
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
University of Delaware
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, Professor Environmental Safety and
Health Management
Environmental Safety and Health Management
1000 N. Main Street
Findlay, OH 45840
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 Center
Idaho Commons, Room 334
P.O. Box 442534
Moscow, ID 83844-2534
Jim Ekins, Service-Learning and Internship Coordinator
Career Center
PO Box 442534
Moscow, ID 83844-2534
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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 10 Burge Union
1601 Irving Hill Road
Lawrence, KS 66045
University of Maine
Anthony Halog, Assistant Professor of Industrial
Ecology and Life Cycle Assessment
School of Forest Resources/Forest Bioproducts
Research Initiative
5755 Nutting Hall
University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469-5775
University of Mary Washington
Gary Johnson, Director
Office of Career Services
1301 College Avenue
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Kerry Kidwell-Slak, Asst. 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
University of Maryland, School of Law
Jacqueline McNamara, Managing Director
Environmental Law
500 W. Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
University of Maryland, School of Public Policy
Christopher Kempton, Director, Office of Career Services
and Alumni Relations
2101 Van Munching Hall
College Park, MD 20742
University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
Chad McGuire, Assistant Professor
Public Policy
285 Old Westport Roaad
North Dartmouth, MA 02747
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 Miami, RSMAS
David Letson, Professor
Marine Affairs and Policy
4600 Rickenbacker CSWY
Miami, FL 33149-1098
University of Michigan
Kim LeClair, Student Services Specialist
School of Natural Resources and Environment
440 Church Street
1520 Dana Building
Ann Arbor, Ml 48109-1041
Beth Soboleski, Director, Admissions & Recruiting
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
735 South State Street
2245 Weill Hall
Ann Arbor, Ml 48109
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 19th Ave South
Minneapolis, MN 5545
Barbara Laporte, Director, Career Services
Career Center, Public Health
P.O. Box 81 9
420 Delaware Street, SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
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University of Missouri
Stephanie Chipman, Director
Career Services Office
2-64 Agricultural Building
Columbia, MO 65211 "
Keith Goyne, Assistant Professor
Soil, Environmental and Atmospheric Sciences
Department of Soil, Environmental and
Atmospheric Sciences
302 ABNR Bldg.
Columbia, MO 65211
Gayla Neumeyer, Manager, Educational Programs
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, MT 59812
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Thomas Piechota, Director of Sustainability and
Multidisciplinary Research
Division of Research and Graduate Studies
4505 Maryland Parkway
Box 451 087
Las Vegas, NV 89154-1087
University of New England
Judy Bellante, Director
Career Services
1 1 Hills Beach Road
Biddeford, ME 04005
University of New Hampshire
Administrative Assistant
Department of Natural Resources & the Environment
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
107 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 73019
University of Oregon
Tina Haynes, Career Information Specialist
Career Center
P.O. Box 3257
Eugene, OR 97403-0257
Rhonda Smith, Internship Director
Planning, Public Policy and Management
121AHendricksHall
1209 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1209
University of Pennsylvania
Helen Cheung, Associate Director
Career Services
371 8 Locust Walk
Suite 20, McNeil Building
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6209
Shannon Kelly, Job & Internship Coordinator
Career Services
McNeil Building
3718 Locust Walk, Suite 20
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6209
Richard Pepino, ABCS Coordinator
Earth & Environmental Science
254 B Hayden Hall
240 S. 33rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
University of Puerto Rico
Marco Abarca, Associate Professor
Law School
1959CalleEspana
Ocean Park
San Juan, PR 0091 1
University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences
Rafael Rios, Professor
Environmental Health
P.O. Box 195365
San Juan, PR 00919-5365
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University of Rhode Island
Brianne Neptin, Coastal Fellows Program Coordinator
College of the Environment and Life Sciences
116A Woodward Hall
9 East Alumni Ave
Kingston, Rl 02881
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-Washington, Manager, Career
Development and Field Placement
College of Public Health
13201 Bruce B. Downs Boulevard
MDC56
Tampa, FL 33612-3805
University of Southern California
Thomas Kribben, Director, Career Services
School of Policy, Planning, and Development
650 Childs Way
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0626
University of Southern Maine
Pauline Mateyko, Associate Program Director
Eastern Alliance in Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics
218 John Mitchell Center
37 College Avenue
Gorham, ME 04038
University of St. Thomas
Dalma Martinovic, Assistant Professor
Department of Biology
Mail OWS 390
2115 Summit Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105-1080
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Shawna Hembree, College of Arts & Sciences/Public
Service Careers Consultant
Career Services
lOODunford Hall
Knoxville, TN 37996-4010
Joanne Logan, Associate Professor
Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science
2506 EJ Chapman Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-4531
Michael McKinney
Geology
1412 Circle Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-1410
University of Texas, Arlington
James Grover, Professor
Program in Environmental and Earth Sciences
Box 19498
Arlington, TX 76019
University of Texas, Austin
Carrie O'Malley, Director
School of Architecture
1 University Station
B7500
Austin, TX 78712
University of Texas, El Paso
Lucia Dura
Graduate School
500 W. University Avenue
El Paso, TX 79968-0566
University of Texas, School of Law
Nicole Clark, Career Counselor
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 9521 1
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
Kevin Wolbach, Lecturer in Biology, Coordinator of B.S.
Environmental Science Program, Director of
Undergraduate Studies
Biological Sciences
600 South 43rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4495
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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 Virginia
A. Bruce Dotson, Department Chair
Urban and Environmental Planning
Campbell Hall
P.O. Box 400122
Charlottesville, VA 22901-4122
University of Washington
Kate Duttro, Career Resources Coordinator
School of Marine Affairs
Campus Box 355685, Marine Studies Bldg#350
3707 Brooklyn Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98105-6715
Heather Krasna, Director of Career Services
Evans School of Public Affairs
1 09A 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
Barry Wall, Assistant Director of Career Services
Evans School of Public Affairs
109 E. Parrington Hall
Box 353055
Seattle, WA 98195-3055
University of West Florida
Gregory Tomso
Department of English
1 100 University Parkway
Bldg. 50
Pensacola, FL 32514
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
Jim Miller, Student Services Coordinator
Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
550 N Park Street
Room 70 Science Hall
Madison, Wl 53706-1491
University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh
David Barnhill, Director of Environmental Studies
Environmental Studies
800 Algoma Boulevard
Oshkosh, Wl 54901
University System of Maryland
Christ! Lockard, MEES Program
Management Specialist
Marine, Estuarine, & Environmental Sciences (MEES)
Graduate Program
University of Maryland, MEES Graduate Office
01 05 Cole
College Park, MD 20742
Upper Iowa University
Katherine McCarville, Assistant Professor of Geosciences
Division of Science and Mathematics
P.O. Box 1 857
Fayette, IA 52142-1857
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
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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 St. & West Campus Dr.
0128
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0128
Wake Technical Community College
Ginger Pasley, Environmental Science
Technology Instructor
Computer and Engineering Technology
9101 Fayetteville Road
Raleigh, NC 27603
Washington & Lee University
Anna Hunter, Career Advisor
Career Services
John W. Elrod Commons 301
Lexington, VA 24450
Washington University in St. Louis
Ryan McMullen
Career Center
1 Brookings Drive
Campus Box 1 091
St. Louis, MO 63130
Wellesley College
Ellie Perkins
Center for Work and Service
1 06 Central Street
Wellesley, MA 02481
West Chester University
Chuck Shorten, Professor
Department of Health
209 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
Macomb, IL 61455-1390
Western Kentucky University
Robin Hume, Program Coordinator
Center for Environmental Education & Sustainability
1906 College Heights Blvd. #1 1098
Bowling Green, KY 42101
Whitman College
Keith Raether, Director
Fellowships, Scholarships and Grants
345 Boyer Avenue
Reid Campus Center 222
Walla Walla, WA 99362
Whittier College
Sally Cardenas, Director
Internship Office
13406 E. Philadelphia Street
Whittier, CA 90608
Linda Ross, Director of Career Planning
Career Planning Office
P.O. Box 634 "
Whittier, CA 90608
Widener University
Mary McCaffrey, Assistant Director
Career Advising & Planning Services
One University Place
Chester, PA 19013
Yale School of Public Health
Mary Keefe, Assistant Director
Office of Career Services
47 College Street, Suite 1 08
New Haven, CT 06510
Yale University
Stanton (Peter) Otis, Director of Career Development
School of Forestry & Environmental Studies
195 Prospect Street
New Haven, CT 06511-2189
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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 online at www./rs.gov.
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Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Publication 97O
Cat. No. 25221V
Tax Benefits
for Education
For use in preparing
2010 Returns
Get forms and other information
faster and easier by:
Internet IRS.gov
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. American Opportunity Credit 8
Can You Claim the Credit 9
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 16
When Must the Credit Be Repaid
(Recaptured) 16
Illustrated Example 16
3. Lifetime Learning Credit 20
Can You Claim the Credit 20
What Expenses Qualify 21
Who Is an Eligible Student 23
Who Can Claim a Dependent's Expenses 23
Figuring the Credit 24
Claiming the Credit 25
When Must the Credit Be Repaid
(Recaptured) 25
Illustrated Example 25
4. Student Loan Interest Deduction 29
Student Loan Interest Defined 29
Can You Claim the Deduction 32
Figuring the Deduction 32
Claiming the Deduction 33
5. Student Loan Cancellations and
Repayment Assistance 35
Student Loan Cancellation 35
Student Loan Repayment Assistance 35
6. Tuition and Fees Deduction 37
Can You Claim the Deduction 37
What Expenses Qualify 37
Who Is an Eligible Student 40
Who Can Claim a Dependent's Expenses 40
Figuring the Deduction 41
Claiming the Deduction 41
When Must the Deduction Be Repaid
(Recaptured) 41
Illustrated Example 42
7. Coverdell Education Savings Account
(ESA) 44
What Is a Coverdell ESA 44
Contributions 45
Rollovers and Other Transfers 48
Distributions 49
8. Qualified Tuition Program (QTP) 54
What Is a Qualified Tuition Program 54
How Much Can You Contribute 54
Are Distributions Taxable 55
Rollovers and Other Transfers 57
9. Education Exception to Additional Tax
on Early IRA Distributions 58
Who Is Eligible 58
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Figuring the Amount Not Subject to the 10%
Tax 58 Reminders
Reporting Early Distributions 59
10. Education Savings Bond Program 60 Estimated tax payments. If you have taxable income
Who Can Cash In Bonds Tax Free 60 from any of your education benefits and the payer does not
Figuring the Tax-Free Amount 61 withhold enough income tax, you may need to make esti-
Claiming the Exclusion 61 mated tax payments. For more information, see Publica-
Illustrated Example 61 tion 505, Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax.
11. Employer-Provided Educational Photographs of missing children. The Internal Fteve-
Assistance 63 nue Service is a proud partner with the National Center for
12. Business Deduction for Work-Related MJ^ing an,d fx'?!?itf,? 9.hildren- phot°9raRhs. °f missing
Education 64 children selected by the Center may appear in this pubhca-
Qualifying Work-Related Education ".'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. .64 &>" °?J3ages,I5?t ^ oth.eistbe blf"k- Y°utcan he'p
What Expenses Can Be Deducted 67 brin9 th,ese children home by looking at the photographs
How To Treat Reimbursements 69 and callin9 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678) if you rec-
Deducting Business Expenses 70 ognize a child.
Recordkeeping 71
Illustrated Example 71
13. How To Get Tax Help 73
This publication explains tax benefits that may be available
Appendices 75 ^o vou jf yOU are savjng for or paying education costs for
Appendix AIllustrated Example of yourself or, in many cases, another student who is a
Education Credits 75 member of your immediate family. Most benefits apply only
Appendix BHighlights of Education Tax to higher education.
Benefits for Tax Year 2010 78 a
What is in this publication. Chapter 1 explains the tax
Glossary 80 treatment of various types of educational assistance, in-
Index 82 eluding 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
XA/kiot'c Mow the amount of income tax you may have to pay, are:
The American opportunity credit, and
Hope credit. For 2010, the Hope credit is not available. The lifetime learning credit.
However, you may be able to claim an American opportu-
nity or lifetime learning credit. See chapters 2 and 3 for Ten other types of benefits are explained in chapters 4
more information. through 12. With these benefits, you may be able to:
Increased income thresholds for education savings * Deduct student loan interest;
bond program. For 2010, the amount of your interest Receive tax-free treatment of a canceled student
exclusion will be gradually reduced (phased out) if your loan;
filing status is married filing jointly or qualifying widow(er) RprpjVp tax free student loan renavment assistance
and your modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) is be- Receive tax-tree student loan repayment assistance,
tween $105,100 and $135,100. You cannot take the de- Deduct tuition and fees for education;
lSsTha\^ * Establish and contribute to a Coverde" education
"ToS ^Ili^^oKSS exclusion0 for &>account
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Comparison table. Some of the features of these ben-
efits are highlighted in Appendix B, beginning on page 78
of this publication. This general comparison table may
guide you in determining which benefits you may be eligi-
ble for and which chapters you may want to read.
When you figure your taxes, you may want to
compare these tax benefits so you can choose
the method(s) that gives you the lowest tax liabil-
ity. If you qualify, you may find that a combination of
credit(s) and deduction(s) gives you the lowest tax.
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 in
the glossary near the end of the publication. The glossary
is not intended to be a substitute for reading the chapter on
a particular education benefit, but it will give you an over-
view 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
Individual Forms and Publications Branch
SE:W:CAR:MP:T:I
1111 Constitution Ave. NW, IR-6526
Washington, DC 20224
We respond to many letters by telephone. Therefore, it
would be helpful if you would include your daytime phone
number, including the area code, in your correspondence.
You can email us at *taxforms @irs.gov. (The asterisk
must be included in the address.) Please put "Publications
Comment" on the subject line. You can also send us
comments from www.irs.gov/formspubs, select "Comment
on Tax Forms and Publications" under "Information about."
Although we cannot respond individually to each com-
ment received, we do appreciate your feedback and will
consider your comments as we revise our tax products.
Ordering forms and publications. Visit www.irs.gov/
formspubs to download forms and publications, call
1 -800-829-3676, or write to the address below and receive
a response within 10 days after your request is received.
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Tax questions. If you have a tax question, check the
information available on IRS.gov or call 1-800-829-1040.
We cannot answer tax questions sent to either of the
above addresses.
Useful Items
You may want to see:
Publication
Q 463 Travel, Entertainment, Gift, and Car
Expenses
Q 525 Taxable and Nontaxable Income
Q 550 Investment Income and Expenses
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
Q 1040NR U.S. Nonresident Alien Income Tax Return
a 1040NR-EZ U.S. Income Tax Return for Certain
Nonresident Aliens With No Dependents
Q 2106 Employee Business Expenses
Q 2106-EZ Unreimbursed Employee Business
Expenses
Q 5329 Additional Taxes on Qualified Plans (Including
IRAs) and Other Tax-Favored Accounts
Q 8815 Exclusion of Interest From Series EE and I
U.S. Savings Bonds Issued After 1989
Q 8863 Education Credits (American Opportunity 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 IRA 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
X3
X3
X3
X3
Taxable
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
1 Does not include payments received for past, present, or future services.
2 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.
Athletic Scholarships
An athletic scholarship is tax free if it meets the require-
ments discussed earlier.
Worksheet 1-1. You can use the worksheet below to
figure the tax-free and taxable parts of your scholarship or
fellowship.
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. (See below for exceptions.)
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
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
Worksheet 1-1.
Taxable Scholarship and
Fellowship Income
Keep for Your Records
1. Enter your scholarship or fellowship income for 2010 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 later in this chapter.
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.
1 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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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 $2,500 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, include the tax-
able amount in the total on line 1. If the taxable amount was
not reported on Form W-2, also enter "SCH" and the
taxable amount in the space to the left of line 1.
Form 1040A. If you file Form 1040A, include the taxable
amount in the total on line 7. If the taxable amount was not
reported on Form W-2, also enter "SCH" and the taxable
amount in the space to the left of line 7.
Form 1040. If you file Form 1040, include the taxable
amount in the total on line 7. If the taxable amount was not
reported on Form W-2, also enter "SCH" and the taxable
amount on the dotted line next to line 7.
Schedule SE (Form 1040). To determine your net
earnings from self-employment, include amounts you re-
ceive under a scholarship as pay for your services that are
reported to you on Form 1099-MISC, Miscellaneous In-
come. If your net earnings are $400 or more, you must pay
self-employment tax. Use Schedule SE, Self-Employment
Tax, to figure this tax.
Form1040NR. If you file Form 1040NR, report the taxable
amount on line 12. Generally, you must report the amount
shown in box 2 of Form(s) 1042-S, Foreign Person's U.S.
Source Income Subject to Withholding. See the Instruc-
tions for Form 1040NR for more information.
Form 1040NR-EZ. If you file Form 1040NR-EZ, report the
taxable amount on line 5. Generally, you must report the
amount shown in box 2 of Form(s) 1042-S. See the In-
structions for Form 1040NR-EZ for more information.
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 on this page.
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 on this page.
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
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.
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You may want to visit the Veteran's Administration web-
site at www.gibill.va.gov for specific information about the
various VA benefits for education.
Example. You have returned to college and are receiv-
ing two education benefits under the latest Gl Bill: (1) a
$1,534 monthly basic housing allowance (BAH) that is
directly deposited to your checking account, and (2)
$3,840 paid directly to your college for tuition. Neither of
these benefits is taxable and you do not report them on
your tax return. You also want to claim an American oppor-
tunity credit on your return. You paid $5,000 in qualified
education expenses (explained in detail in chapter 2). To
figure the amount of credit, you must first subtract the
$3,840 from your qualified education expenses because
this payment under the Gl Bill was required to be used for
education expenses. You do not subtract any amount of
the BAH because it was paid to you and its use was not
restricted.
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
line 1 (Form 1040EZ).
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