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Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards 2020 Nomination Procedures and Guidelines

The Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards (STAA) program, sponsored by ORD, was initiated in 1980. The STAA program promotes and recognizes scientific and technological achievements by EPA employees Agency-wide.

This document provides details about research categories, review criteria, award levels, eligibility criteria, and nomination procedures for the 2020 awards.

See the Scientific and Technological Achievement Award page for additional details.

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Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards 2020 Nomination Procedures and Guidelines (PDF)(9 pp, 228 K)