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P3: People, Prosperity and the Planet Student Design Competition for Sustainability
Focus: sustainability, economics
Deadline: December 21, 2006
Duration: 2007-2008 academic year
Amounts: up to 50 grants, up to $10,000 each
Because creativity and good ideas know no generational bounds, EPA is tapping into students innovation in finding solutions to environmental challenges through the People, Prosperity and the Planet competition. Under P3, EPA may award up to $1.25 million in grants enabling teams of college students to research, develop and design scientific and technical solutions to sustainability challenges that protect the environment while achieving continued economic prosperity. EPA will award as many as 50 grants up to $10,000 each to teams of students attending colleges, universities and other post-secondary educational institutions. The money will be used to research and develop sustainable solutions during the 2007-08 academic year. In spring 2008, teams will compete for EPA's P3 Award, including an additional award worth up to $75,000 to further develop and implement the most promising project in the field. Interdisciplinary teams are strongly encouraged, including representatives from multiple engineering departments and/or departments of chemistry, architecture, industrial design, economics, policy, social sciences, business, communication, etc. Proposals are due by Dec. 21.
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