| APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS |
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· Award Procedure |
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For competitive awards, EPA will review and evaluate applications, proposals, and/or submissions in accordance with the terms, conditions, and criteria stated in the announcement of the competitive funding opportunity. Competitions will be conducted in accordance with EPA policies/regulations for competing assistance agreements. |
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· Preapplication Coordination |
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If an applicant submits an unsolicited proposal it will be reviewed and evaluated in accordance with Agency policy and procedures. For more information regarding the procedures for submitting unsolicited proposals, applicants may contact the individual(s) listed as "Information Contacts" or see Additional Contact Information - FMR Help. Regarding pre-application/pre-proposal assistance with respect to competitive funding opportunities under this program description, EPA will generally specify the nature of the pre-application/pre-proposal assistance, if any, that will be available to applicants in the competitive announcement. For additional information contact the individual(s) listed as "Information Contacts" or see Additional Contact Information - FMR Help. NCER invites pre-applications for graduate fellowships in academic disciplines relating to environmental research including engineering, public health, and ecological sciences. A pre-application provides the information needed for the review of its merit. Following the merit review, top rated applicants will be required to submit a brief formal application. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. |
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· Application Procedure |
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Completed pre-applications must be submitted to the: Environmental Protection Agency Peer Review Division (8725F) 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20460 or as shown in the specific solicitation, which is accessible through the EPA/ORD/NCER website at http://www.epa.gov/ncer. Specific details on the application process is described in the solicitation which is located at: http://www.epa.gov/ncer. Applicants may use http://www.grants.gov to electronically apply for certain competitive opportunities under this program. |
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· Deadlines |
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As shown in the solicitation, which is accessible through the EPA/ORD/NCER website at http://www.epa.gov/ncer. |
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· Range of Approval/Disapproval Time |
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Approximately 210 days from the close of the solicitation. |
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· Appeals |
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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). Copies of these procedures may also be requested by contacting the individual(s) listed as "Information Contacts." Disputes relating to matters other than competitive selection of recipients will be resolved under 40 CFR 30.63 or 40 CFR 31.70, as applicable. |
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· Renewals |
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None. |
See AidPage for more information on: Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowship Program
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