# Fiscal Year 2022 - FY2023 Margaret A. Davidson Graduate Fellowships for the National Estuarine Research Reserve System

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/noaa-nos-ocm-2021-2006941-fiscal-year-2022-fy2023-margaret-a-davidson-graduate/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/334046

> Department of Commerce offered grants of up to $60,000 (at least $45,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 29 awards worth $1.7 million in total. Applications closed on December 10, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | NOAA-NOS-OCM-2021-2006941 |
| Agency | Department of Commerce |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | December 10, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $60,000 |
| Award floor | $45,000 |
| Expected awards | 29 |
| Total funding | $1.7 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 11.420 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education or other research-related organizations. Students interested in this fellowship opportunity should work with their advisor and the university’s Office of Sponsored Programs, or equivalent. An authorized representative of the sponsoring organization will submit the application to Grants.gov. Typically awards will be made to the fellow's graduate institution through the use of a cooperative agreement. Funds are expected to be available on a competitive basis to qualified graduate students for research within a reserve(s) leading to a graduate degree. To be eligible to participate in an application, prospective fellows must be citizens or permanent residents of U.S. states or territories, and admitted to or enrolled full-time in a master's or doctoral program at a U.S. accredited university. The intent is for a two-year fellowship, thus successful prospective fellows must plan to be enrolled for all of the first year and the majority of the second year of funding. Students in the final year of their graduate program are not advised to participate in this fellowship. Federal agencies and employees are not allowed to receive funds under this announcement but may serve as project partners. If federal agencies are collaborators, applicants are expected to provide details on the planned level of federal engagement in the application. Examples might include, but are not limited to participating in an advisory capacity or providing facilities for research. National Estuarine Research Reserve staff are ineligible to submit an application for a fellowship under this announcement.

## What the grant funds

The purpose of this notice is to solicit grant proposals for the National Estuarine Research Reserve System’s Margaret A. Davidson Graduate Fellowship (Davidson Fellowship) from master’s and doctoral students admitted to or enrolled full-time in a graduate program at an accredited university. The National Estuarine Research Reserve System is a program of the Office for Coastal Management and authorized by the Coastal Zone Management Act. The program aims to balance the needs of the natural environment and coastal communities. The goals of the Davidson Fellowship are to build the next generation of leaders in estuarine science and coastal management by affording qualified graduate students the opportunity to conduct collaborative science within the National Estuarine Research Reserve System; partake in professional development opportunities; and receive mentoring to support professional growth. All Davidson Fellowship projects must be conducted in coordination with a research reserve, specified in the application, and designed to address one of the reserve’s priority management questions. Approaches to these questions may be from a variety of disciplines spanning the range of natural and social sciences; cross-discipline approaches are encouraged. Mentoring and professional development activities will be provided to build the knowledge and skills needed to successfully contribute to the workforce responsible for the coast. These opportunities are also designed to create a strong network among the fellows during their tenure and into the early portion of their careers. One fellow will be selected for each of the 29 reserves for a two-year duration. Total anticipated funding for all awards is approximately $1,740,000 per year and is subject to the availability of fiscal year (FY) 2022 and FY 2023 appropriations. The federal funding award should not exceed $60,000 per year (direct and indirect) with a 24-month project period (multi-year awards). Direct costs should not exceed $45,000 per year. Direct costs may include stipend, supplies, travel, or tuition to support the student. Awards will be made to the fellow's graduate institution through the use of a cooperative agreement. Funds are expected to be available on a competitive basis. To be eligible, applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of U.S. states or territories, and admitted to or enrolled full-time in a master's or doctoral program at a U.S. accredited university.

## Questions people ask

### Is NOAA-NOS-OCM-2021-2006941 still open?

No. It closed on December 10, 2021.

### Who can apply for Fiscal Year 2022 - FY2023 Margaret A. Davidson Graduate Fellowships for the National Estuarine Research Reserve System?

Department of Commerce accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Fiscal Year 2022 - FY2023 Margaret A. Davidson Graduate Fellowships for the National Estuarine Research Reserve System?

Closed December 10, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $60,000 each. About $1.7 million in total across about 29 awards.

### Who has won Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Florida Department of Environmental Protection, University of South Carolina, University of Hawaii. The program made 290 awards worth $172 million in that time.