Environmental research has driven landmark improvements that led to the protection of human and ecosystem health. Recognizing the value of knowledge generated by environmental research and the ingenuity within academic and nonprofit institutions, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) created a program known as Science to Achieve Results, or STAR, in 1995. STAR is EPA's primary competitive extramural grants program. A Review of the Environmental Protection Agency's Science to Achieve Results Research Program assesses the program's scientific merit, public benefits, and overall contributions in the context of other relevant research and recommends ways to enhance those aspects of the program. This report also considers the conclusions and recommendations of a prior National Research Council review of the STAR program (2003), the STAR program's research priorities in light of the nation's environmental challenges, and the effects of recent STAR funding trends on obtaining scientific information needed to protect public health and the environment. Table of Contents Front Matter Summary 1 Introduction 2 The Scientific Merit of the Science to Achieve Results Program 3 Public Benefits of the Science to Achieve Results Program 4 Research for Addressing the Environmental Protection Agency's Priority Scientific Questions 5 Findings and Recommendations Appendix A: Biographical Information of the Committee on the Review of EPA's Science to Achieve Results Research Grants Program Appendix B: Summary of the Previous Reviews of the Science to Achieve Results Program Appendix C: Assignment of Science to Achieve Results Request for Applications to Scientific Domains Appendix D: Assignment of Highly Cited Science to Achieve Results--Funded Papers to Scientific Domains

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Grants are supposed to enable work, not create more of it. You need a guide, a map, and the right tools for the job. Helping you get from the earliest brainstorming sessions to fully funded projects, this essential directory offers countless tips and resources. Approximately 1,600 funding opportunities from more than 1,100 sponsors - including U.S. and foreign foundations, corporations, government agencies, and other organizations - are listed here for elementary schools, school districts, educators, and K-12 educational organizations seeking grant sources. Users will find grants for curriculum and teacher development, equipment acquisition, building construction/renovation, cultural education programs, and 30 other program types. Each record includes: grant title; description; requirements; amount; application deadline; contact information (phone, fax, and e-mail); Internet access; sponsor name and address; and, samples of awarded grants (when available). Four indexes - subject, sponsoring organization, program type, and geographic - help you identify the right program quickly. Also included is "A Guide to Proposal Planning and Writing," by Jeremy Miner and Lynn Miner, which offers essential tips on the grant-seeking process.

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