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NCER’s Science to Achieve Results or STAR
program funds research grants and graduate fellowships in numerous
environmental science and engineering disciplines through a competitive
solicitation process and independent peer review. The program engages
the nation’s best scientists and engineers in targeted research that
complements EPA’s own outstanding intramural research program and
those of our partners in other federal agencies. In addition, through
this same competitive process, NCER periodically establishes large
research centers in specific areas of national concern. At present,
these centers focus on children’s health, hazardous substances, particulate
matter, and estuarine and coastal monitoring.
STAR research is funded through Requests for Applications (RFAs)
that are derived from the ORD Strategic Plan and from research plans
for specific topics developed by ORD. RFAs are prepared in cooperation
with other parts of the Agency and concentrate on areas of special
significance to the EPA mission. At present, STAR is focusing on
the health effects of particulate matter, drinking water, water
quality, global change, ecosystem assessment and restoration, human
health risk assessment, endocrine disrupting chemicals, pollution
prevention and new technologies, children’s health, and socio-economic
research.
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