National Estuarine Research Reserve Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF) Program FY05

Document Type:	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:	11420GRF063004
Posted Date:	Jul 01, 2004
Original Due Date for Applications:	Applications must be postmarked no later than November 1, 2004.
Current Due Date for Applications:	Applications must be postmarked no later than November 1, 2004.
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Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement Grant
Category of Funding Activity:	Environment Natural Resources Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Expected Number of Awards:	24
Estimated Total Program Funding:	$480,000.00
Award Ceiling:	$20,000.00
Award Floor:	none
CFDA Number:	11.420 -- Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Eligible Applicants

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Additional Information on Eligibility:
Awards are normally made to the fellow's graduate institution through the use of a grant.  However, institutions eligible to receive awards include institutions of higher education, other non-profits, commercial organizations, international organizations, state, local and Indian tribal governments. All reserve staff are ineligible to submit an application for a fellowship under this announcement. Funds are expected to be available on a competitive basis to qualified graduate students for research within a reserve(s) leading to a graduate degree.  Applicants must be admitted to or enrolled in a full-time master's or doctoral program at a U.S. accredited university in order to be eligible to apply.  Applicants should have completed a majority of their graduate course work at the beginning of their fellowship and have an approved thesis research program.  Minority students are encouraged to apply.

Agency Name

Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Grants Management Division

Description

The National Estuarine Research Reserve System consists of estuarine areas of the United
States and its territories which are designated and managed for research and educational purposes.  Each reserve within the system is chosen to reflect regional differences and to include a variety of ecosystem types in accordance with the classification scheme of the national program as presented in 15 CFR part 921.

Each reserve supports a wide range of beneficial uses of ecological, economic, recreational, and aesthetic values which are dependent upon the maintenance of a healthy ecosystem.  The sites provide habitats for a wide range of ecologically and commercially important species of fish, shellfish, birds, and other aquatic and terrestrial wildlife.  Each reserve has been designed to ensure its effectiveness as a conservation unit and as a site for long-term research and monitoring.  As part of a national system, the reserves collectively provide an excellent opportunity to address research questions and estuarine management issues of national significance.  For detailed descriptions of the sites, refer to the NERR Web site at www.nerrs.noaa.gov/fellowship or contact the site staff.

Link to Full Announcement

National Estuarine Research Reserve Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF) Program FY05

If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Drescher, Steve, Policy Advisor, Phone 301-713-0942 x122, Fax 301-713-0947, Email Steve.J.Drescher@noaa.gov Drescher, Steve

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