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Request for ProposalsUse the R/V Lake Guardian to Conduct an Educational Course on the Great LakesClosedIntroductionThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Great Lakes National Program Office (GLNPO), is requesting proposals for use of the R/V Lake Guardian during June or July of 2003, to conduct an educational course on the Great Lakes. Courses should be designed to teach undergraduates, graduate students, or teachers about the physical, chemical, and biological components of the Great Lakes ecosystem. Courses designed specifically for teachers should help them apply Great Lakes science to their curriculum. Students should be trained in both field and laboratory work aboard the vessel, and be eligible to receive academic credit. Courses should be approximately one week long for 10 to 20 students. The recipient of the award would be responsible for designing the course, providing at least two instructors, advertising through appropriate venues, obtaining participation from a sufficient number of students and performing other administrative functions associated with the course. Special preference will be given to institutions that can attract a diverse pool of students, from across the Great Lakes basin, and that can maintain a uniform fee for tuition, for all students regardless of their academic affiliation. GLNPO would provide the ship time as well as two environmental scientists. The estimated value of ship time for a week-long course is approximately $70,000. The R/V Lake Guardian is 180-ft long, and can accommodate approximately 20 students, 4 instructors (including EPA), and the crew. Room will be supplied by GLNPO, with a twenty dollar fee charged daily to each student for meals, and coffee. Selection CriteriaProposals received will be judged according to the following criteria:
EligibilityAll academic institutions in the Great Lakes area are eligible to apply. Preferential treatment will be given to institutions that can attract a sufficient number of students from a diverse pool while charging the same program fee regardless of academic affiliation. Proposals (2 copies) should be submitted to:
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