Number 31, December 2001

Jobs

International Research Institute for Climate Prediction (IRI) Linking Science to Society Postdoctoral Scientist Program

UCAR announces the continuation of a postdoctoral program in the application of seasonal to interannual climate forecasts. Fellows will be located at the International Research Institute for Climate Prediction (IRI), on the campus of Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory in Palisades, NY. The IRI combines a network of international research capabilities with a core of expertise in

• Applications, whose components include information dissemination, climate applications research and development, and training; and
• Predictions, where modeling research in support of forecast system development, and regular forecasting occurs.
  
  

The objective is the development of an integrated forecast decision support system. Toward this end, IRI engages local and global partnerships in program, project or product specific activities of mutual benefit. Fellows work in close collaboration with IRI researchers, partners at Columbia University's Earth Institute, and experts from the region of study. In this way, the IRI advances an "end-to-end" program that

• Develops global climate forecasts of temperature and rainfall variations,
• Assesses the regional consequences of those variations, and
• Applies this information to support practical decision making in critical sectors impacted by climate fluctuations like emergency preparedness, public health and safety, energy, fisheries, agriculture, and water resources.

The postdoctoral program places fellows for two year visiting research appointments, to be renewed annually. Applicants to the program should propose a project and develop a project description, including a statement of project relevance to the IRI, as an integral part of their application. Advancement of applications research and development is a priority.

Interested and qualified persons are encouraged to contact Carolyn Mutter, Assistant Director for Science Management (czm@iri.columbia.edu) regarding the development of proposed research activities and the identification of appropriate mentors. Projects involving climate issues in global food security, health, hazard, and information management are particularly encouraged.

For application information visit the program’s website.

AMS/Industry/Government Graduate Fellowships

These fellowships are sponsored by major high-technology firms and government agencies and are designed to attract promising young scientists to prepare for careers in the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic fields. Applicants must be entering their first year of graduate school in the fall of 2002 and provide evidence of acceptance as a full-time student at an accredited US institution at the time of the award. Applicants must pursue a related full-time course of study in the atmospheric or related oceanic or hydrologic sciences over a full academic year. Applicants must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0-point scale. Applicants must be US citizens or hold permanent resident status. No age restrictions exist. The Society encourages applications from women, minorities, and disabled students, traditionally underrepresented in the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences. The evaluation of applicants will be based on the applicant’s performance as an undergraduate student, including academic records, recommendations, and Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) scores. Selection will be made by the AMS Executive Committee. A $15,000 stipend will be presented to each fellowship recipient for a nine-month period in the 2002/2003 academic year. For more information and to download the application form, visit the fellowship application web page. Completed applications with all attachments must be postmarked by: February 15, 2002.

For more information and to download the application form.
Completed applications with all attachments must be postmarked by: February 15, 2002.

AAAS and AGU Congressional Fellowships

Application deadlines are approaching for the 2002 AAAS and AGU congressional fellowship programs. Fellows in these programs spend one year working as special legislative assistants on the staffs of members of Congress or congressional committees, beginning in September 2002. Fellows perform as regular staff members. In the past they have performed every type of work normally asked of the permanent staff, whether they are in individual offices or with committees. The program includes an orientation on congressional and executive branch operations, and a year-long seminar program on issues involving science and public policy. The fellowships are designed to provide a unique public policy learning experience, to demonstrate the value of science-government interaction, and to bring technical backgrounds and external perspectives to the decision-making process in government.
The AAAS will select and sponsor two Congressional Fellows. Click here for application details. The deadline is January 10, 2002.

The AGU will select and sponsor one Congressional Fellow. The fellowship stipend is $42,000 with allowances for travel and relocation. Click here for application details. The deadline is February 1, 2002.

Although AAAS coordinates the entire Congressional Science and Engineering Fellowship Program on behalf of the scientific, engineering and professional organizations participating in the program, each organization selects, sponsors and supports its own Fellow(s). Applicants may apply to the program from more than one society.