Sea Grant - Industry Fellowship Program (Industry Fellowship Program)

Document Type:	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:	417industry063004
Posted Date:	Jul 01, 2004
Original Due Date for Applications:	Applications must be received by 4 p.m.(local time) on November 16, 2004 by a state Sea Grant Program [or by the National Sea Grant Office (NSGO) in the case of an institution of higher education in a non-Sea Grant state].  Applications are to be forwarded to the NSGO by the state Sea Grant Programs by 4 p.m. EST on November 23, 2004.
Current Due Date for Applications:	Applications must be received by 4 p.m.(local time) on November 16, 2004 by a state Sea Grant Program [or by the National Sea Grant Office (NSGO) in the case of an institution of higher education in a non-Sea Grant state].  Applications are to be forwarded to the NSGO by the state Sea Grant Programs by 4 p.m. EST on November 23, 2004.
Archive Date:
Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement Grant
Category of Funding Activity:	Education Environment Natural Resources Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Expected Number of Awards:	5
Estimated Total Program Funding:	$300,000.00
Award Ceiling:	$30,000.00
Award Floor:	none
CFDA Number:	11.417 -- Sea Grant Support
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Eligible Applicants

Public and State controlled institutions of higher education

Private institutions of higher education

Individuals

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

Additional Information on Eligibility:
At the time of application, any prospective student, regardless of citizenship, must be admitted to a MS or PhD degree program at an institution of higher education in the United States or its territories, or submit a signed letter from the institution indicating provisional acceptance to a MS or PhD degree program conditional on obtaining financial support such as this fellowship.  Applications must be submitted by the institution of higher education.

Agency Name

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

Description

Today's global economy is putting unprecedented demands on the US industrial community for innovation and new technology.  This situation presents challenges to industry and academic institutions to develop new paradigms leading to more efficient utilization of available human, fiscal, and technical resources.  This can be accomplished through the recruitment of graduates trained in technologies relevant to an industry=s future and the creation of opportunities for collaboration between industrial and academic scientists and engineers.  Academically well trained students with exposure to advanced industrial issues constitute a critical component of success in that endeavor.  To respond to the need for strengthened ties between academia and industry, Sea Grant developed the Sea Grant - Industry Fellowship Program (Industry Fellowship Program) in 1995.
Each fellow will be a graduate student selected through national competition, and will be known as a (Company Name)/Sea Grant Industry Fellow.
The goals of the Industry Fellowship Program are to 1) enhance the education and training provided to top graduate students in academic institutions in the United States and its territories; 2) provide real world experience of industrial issues to graduate students and to accelerate their career development; 3) increase interactions between the nation=s top scientists and engineers and their industrial counterparts; 4) accelerate the exchange of information and technologies between academic institutions and industry; 5) provide a mechanism for industry to influence Sea Grant research priorities and solve problems of importance to industry; and 6) forge long term relationships between Sea Grant Colleges and industrial firms.
The Industry Fellowship Program, in cooperation with specific companies, provides up to two years of support for highly qualified graduate students who are pursuing research and development projects on topics of interest to a particular industry/company.  Academic institution faculty are the major source for identifying potential industrial collaborators and suitable research topics.  However, other sources can be used to identify potential industrial partners including the Sea Grant extension program, and university industrial relations offices.  Sea Grant directors are encouraged to use a variety of sources in building successful partnerships with industry.

Link to Full Announcement

Sea Grant - Industry Fellowship Program (Industry Fellowship Program)

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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