Description
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting applications for the 21st Annual P3 Awards, a national student design competition focusing on people, prosperity, and the planet. The competition challenges interdisciplinary student teams to design and demonstrate solutions to real-world environmental issues in their communities. The EPA is looking for projects that support research and demonstration of innovative and cost-effective solutions for improving air quality, water quality, and waste management. The awards will support the development and demonstration of emerging technologies that contribute to improved social, environmental, and economic well-being. Key areas of focus include clean and healthy air, clean and safe water, safeguarding and revitalizing communities, and ensuring the safety of chemicals.
Some key points to consider:
* The competition is open to interdisciplinary student teams from colleges and universities across the country.
* Each team must include a faculty advisor who will serve as the Principal Investigator throughout the competition and grant award process.
* The EPA is looking for projects that embody innovation and sustainability, and that address environmental challenges in a holistic and research-based manner.
* The awards will support the development and demonstration of emerging technologies, and will foster the development of strategies for disseminating these technologies in target communities and elsewhere.
* The EPA is committed to expanding the environmental conversation to include members of communities that may not have previously participated in such dialogues.