Environmental Management Studies Fellowships Offered by EPA

The National Network for Environmental Management Studies (NNEMS) fellowship program provides students an opportunity to participate in project directly related to their field of study.

The purpose of the NNEMS program is to provide students with practical research opportunities and experiences in the US Environmental Protection Agency's (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. Fellowships are organized into the following five categories: environmental policy, regulation, and law; environmental management and administration; environmental science; public relations and communications; and computer programming and development.

A NNEMS fellowship is available to any associate, undergraduate, or advanced student who meets the general requirements, as well as those requirements identified for associate, undergraduate, and advanced students. 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; be enrolled for academic credit at a two- or four-year college or university, or at a 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; and be pursuing an educational program directly related to pollution control or environmental protection for the duration of the fellowship. Students selected for a fellowship receive a grant award in the form of a stipend. Grant awards reflect an individual student's level of education, as well as the location and duration of the fellowship.

The deadline for applications is February 2, 2009.

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