APERG Grant ApplicationAir Pollution Educational and Research Grant Scholarship (APERG)
The award cycle for this year has ended, please check back in April 2023 for the next cycle postings. |
The application submission window for the 2022-2023 academic cycle is now open. Be sure to become an A&WMA member if you are planning to submit an application for the 2022-2023 academic cycle as you must be a member at the time of application to be eligible for the APERG Award. Download the file "2022_aperg_application.doc " listed on this page to the left and follow the application instructions. Due date for applications will be June 30th, 2022.
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2018/2019 APERG Award Presentation during the MASS Workshop "Climate Change Resiliency and Adaptation Strategies" on October 25, 2018.
The recipient of the 2018/2019 APERG Award is Kevin Dillion. His project is titled: “Photosynthetic and methanotrophic microbial activity in the atmosphere.”
Award presented by Hon. Andrew Zwicker, Ph.D., Assemblyman, NJ Legislature, Chair, Science, Innovation and Technology Committee; Director, Science Education Department, Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University.
Kevin Dillion is a Doctoral Student at Rutgers University.
Award presented by Hon. Andrew Zwicker, Ph.D., Assemblyman, NJ Legislature, Chair, Science, Innovation and Technology Committee; Director, Science Education Department, Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University.
Kevin Dillion is a Doctoral Student at Rutgers University.
Mission Statement |
The goal of this grant program is to provide financial support that will enable doctoral students and post-doctoral scientists to pursue research careers in the environmental field, and in particular to those scientists interested in issues related to air pollution, air quality, and the atmosphere.
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Grant Eligibility Requirements |
Recipients of the APERG scholarship must acknowledge APERG funding in any publications and presentations they make.
Applicants must be a full-time doctoral student or a full-time post-doctoral researcher affiliated with one of the schools in the MASS-A&WMA region. See the map on our front page. Applicants must be conducting scientific research on air pollution, air quality, the atmosphere, or other closely related field of study. Applicants may hold any citizenship(s). Applicants must be A&WMA members or have at the minimum submitted an A&WMA membership application at the time of their application to the APERG program. See Join/Renew Membership section of this website, go directly to www.awma.org, or contact A&WMA headquarters for an application. |
Introduction |
Thank you for your interest in the APERG program administered by the Mid-Atlantic States Section of the Air and Waste Management Association (MASS-A&WMA). In the past, these awards for doctoral students or post-doctoral scientists in the geographic region serviced by MASS-A&WMA have been $25,000 each with a total of two to five awards made per year. The APERG program has given out more than $1,250,000 to date and expects to continue generous support for many years to come. As a further enhancement to our program, several schools in the MASS-A&WMA region have also agreed to offer students tuition remission if they are granted an APERG award. Contact the Dean's Office of your school for more information on this.
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About This Fund
Reuben Wasser, 1975.
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The APERG program is funded by the Reuben and Alice Wasser A.P.C. Education and Research Charitable Remainder Unitrust.
Reuben Wasser's eminence in the field of air pollution control and environmental management continues to be widely recognized and appreciated many years after his death. He had given many years of dedicated and meritorious service as Chairman and Treasurer of MASS-A&WMA. Alice Wasser, a registered nurse, also was active in the spouse's committee and was very supportive of the association. Reuben always gave freely of his time, extensive talents, and his finances, to further education and research into the cause of environmental problems and developing solutions to them. Throughout his active life, he inspired students and co-workers at PSE&G Testing and Research Labs to achieve excellence in their graduate studies, research, and professional careers. This APERG program exemplifies his commitment to education in the environmental field and his desire to remain anonymous demonstrates his exceptional qualities to give back with great humility. As a visionary, the fulfillment of his dreams and everlasting legacy is to provide talented individuals the opportunity to reach their goals and contribute to knowledge, to the environmental profession, and the society. |
Application Contact |
The application form can be downloaded from the link above or requested via email from the APERG Committee Chairman, Dr. James Blando at jblando@odu.edu. In addition, any questions or comments should also be directed to the APERG Committee Chairman:
James D. Blando, Ph.D. Associate Professor, School of Community and Environmental Health College of Health Sciences Old Dominion University 4608 Hampton Blvd. Norfolk, VA 23529 Phone: (757) 683-4073 E-mail: jblando@odu.edu |
Past APERG Scolars
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For a listing of prior APERG research scholars and their successfully funded research proposals, please click here.
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APERG Program Recognition
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The APERG program was awarded a USEPA Clean Air Excellence Award for excellence in environmental education on March 20, 2003. Please click on the above link for a summary of the award and photographs with then EPA Administrator Christine Todd-Whitman.
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