EPA
EPA grants fund projects that research and develop technologies to cut air pollution, improve public health, and lower emission reduction costs.
This grant is no longer accepting proposals
NRC Research Associateship Programs has archived this opportunity.
Funder: NRC Research Associateship Programs
Due Dates: February 1, 2025 | May 1, 2025 | August 1, 2025 | November 1, 2025
Funding Amounts: Base stipend approximately $65,000/year with additional supplements; typical tenure 2-3 years. Relocation and travel allowances provided.
Summary: Supports postdoctoral and senior research projects at EPA focused on air pollution particle characteristics, their atmospheric transformation, and impacts on cardiopulmonary and immune health.
Key Information: Open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents; requires Ph.D. or equivalent; applicants must contact EPA Research Adviser prior to applying.
Description
This grant opportunity is offered through the NRC Research Associateship Programs in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It supports research projects that investigate the physicochemical characteristics of air pollution particles, their atmospheric transformations, and their effects on human health, particularly cardiopulmonary and immune systems.
Research is conducted at the EPA's Center for Public Health and Environmental Exposure, Public Health & Integrated Toxicology Division, located in Research Triangle Park, NC. The program encourages studies on various air pollutants such as ozone, nitrogen dioxide, phosgene, and particulate matter from sources including oil and coal combustion, woodsmoke from domestic burning, and wildfires.
The research involves advanced methodologies including source apportionment models, rodent models of pulmonary infection and allergy, and molecular and clinical assessments of inflammation, mutagenicity, and cancer signaling. The goal is to improve understanding of air pollution's health impacts and to develop technologies or approaches that reduce emissions and associated health risks.
