Research Opportunities

EPA provides several opportunities to foster environmental and health research, such as:

EPA's National Center for Environmental Research and Quality Assurance (NCERQA) provides several research fellowship opportunities for promising graduate students
National Network for Environmental Management Studies provides students with environmental research or training experience
Resident Research Associateship Program enables post-doctoral and mid-career technical professionals to work as visiting scientists at federal laboratories, including EPA, for periods of up to three years. Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent. This program is operated nationally by the National Research Council.
Small Business Innovative Research provides grants to small businesses able to develop innovative solutions to environmental problems