12/15/08
Environmental Research Fellowships
Posted by Jessica on December 15, 2008 in Research Information and Opportunities
EPA established the National Network for Environmental Management Studies (NNEMS) in 1986 to foster a growing interest among higher education students in environmental careers. The NNEMS program is a comprehensive fellowship program that provides undergraduate and graduate students an opportunity to participate in a fellowship project that is directly related to their field of study. The NNEMS program is sponsored by EPA’s Environmental Education Division (EED), Office of Children’s Health Protection and Environmental Education (OCHPEE).
Students who are awarded NNEMS fellowships are offered a unique opportunity to gain research and training experience directly linked to their undergraduate or graduate studies.
NNEMS fellows conduct research projects to augment their academic studies, which EPA supports with financial assistance. EPA has awarded more than 1,400 fellowships under this program and awarded 18 fellowships in 2008.
The purpose of the NNEMS program is to:
Provide students with practical research opportunities and experiences in an EPA office or laboratory
Increase public awareness of and involvement in environmental issues
Encourage qualified individuals to pursue environmental careers
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
Complete details about the NNEMS program are provided at http://www.epa.gov/enviroed/NNEMS/
