ERMA BYRD SCHOLARSHIP POSITIONS 2009 – INDUSTRIAL HEALTH / SAFETY – AMERICAN CITIZENS
Erma Byrd Scholarship Program 2009 – Industrial Health / Safety
The Erma Byrd Scholarship Program provides scholarships to individuals pursuing a course of study that will lead to a career in industrial health and safety occupations, including mine safety. This program is designed to increase the skilled workforce in these fields at both the fundamental skills level and the advanced skills level. The program has a service obligation component, requiring recipients of the scholarship to be employed in a career position directly related to industrial health and safety, including mine safety, for a period of one year upon completion of the degree program.
The selected areas of study are:
- mining and mineral engineering
- industrial engineering
- occupational safety and health technology/technician
- quality control technology/technician
- industrial safety technology/technician
- hazardous materials information systems technology/technician
- mining technology/technician
- occupational health and industrial hygiene.
Scholarship recipients must begin such employment no more than six months after the completion of their degree program.
Who May Apply: Individuals
Eligible applicants are individuals who at the time of application:
- are enrolled in an associate’s degree program, or within two years of completing a degree at the bachelor’s or graduate level;
- are eligible to receive a federal grant, loan, or work assistance pursuant to Section 484 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA); and
- pursuing an associate’s, bachelor’s or graduate degree in an eligible field of study under the Erma Byrd Scholarship Program, at an accredited United States institution of higher education.
In addition, to be eligible to receive an Erma Byrd Scholarship, an individual must be a citizen, national, or permanent resident of the United States.
Timeline
Current Competition: FY 2009
Application Available: July 1,2009
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 31, 2009
Federal Register Notices
Current Application
- FY 2009 Grant Application for the Erma Byrd Scholarship Program
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Application Contact
Lauren Kennedy
E-mail: ermabyrdprogram@ed.gov
Telephone: (202) 502-7630
Fax: (202) 502-7852
Mailing Address:
U.S. Department of Education, OPE
Higher Education Programs
Teacher and Student Development Programs Service
Erma Byrd Scholarship Program
1990 K Street, N.W., Room 6121
Washington, DC 20006-8524
Main Telephone (202) 502-7542
Fax (202) 502-7675
Source: http://www.ed.gov/programs/ermabyrd/index.html
