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Agency: *Environmental Protection Agency* Program: National Network for Environmental Management Studies (NNEMS) Fellowship program Full Program: http://www.epa.gov/education/students.html http://orsp.rutgers.edu/grantnet/%E2%80%9Dhttp://www.epa.gov/education/… Deadline(s): 1/22/2008 Synopsis: 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 Each year, the NNEMS program offers fellowships developed and sponsored by EPA Headquarters in Washington, D.C. and in EPA's 10 regional offices and laboratories throughout the United States. The projects are specifically narrow in scope, allowing students to complete the fellowship while working full-time at EPA during the summer or part-time during the school year.