PACE Postdoctoral Fellowships, UCAR Visiting Scientist Programs, U.S.A. (2016)

The UCAR Visiting Scientist Programs (VSP) announces the 2016 call for applications to the Postdocs Applying Climate Expertise (PACE) Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. The goals of the program are to:

• Grow the pool of scientists qualified to work at the interface between climate science and its applications;
• Transition advances in climate science and climate prediction into climate-related decision making tools and frameworks; and
• Increase and strengthen collaborations between climate research institutions and decision-making institutions across all sectors.

Postdoctoral scientists undertake research projects and develop tools that will apply climate prediction information to climate-impacted decisions. The work is conducted under the specification and direction of institutional mentoring partners. This year there are two projects for applicants to choose from:

1. Food security and climate adaptation in Southern Africa, Eastern Africa or Central America. Position located in California.
2. Emphasis on research related to climate change and potential impacts on the Everglades restoration effort. Position located in Florida.

Postdoctoral Applications

The program seeks recent or anticipated PhDs who have expertise in climate science and who are interested in applying their knowledge of the climate system to increase decision-making capacity in climate-sensitive sectors.

The application process entails two steps:

1) Applicants submit a cover letter, vitae, one to two pages describing in detail your qualifications as a climate expert, which includes a statement of motivation for wanting this fellowship, three to four professional reference letters (sent by the referee directly to VSP), a description of PhD thesis research, and PhD and Master’s thesis titles and abstracts. Applications are judged primarily on the quality of climate research education and background. Due date is 13 May 2016.

2) Finalists are notified by 15 June and are then provided information on the two 2016 hosting partner institutions and specific projects. To complete the application process, finalists write a short proposal to address the climate issues of interest to the decision-making institution. This portion of the application is due by 15 July 2016.

PACE fellows are UCAR employees and receive a fixed annual salary plus a generous UCAR benefits package (health and dental insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, employer contribution to a TIAA/CREF retirement fund, and life insurance). A relocation allowance and an allowance for travel during the appointment are provided.

Further details:
http://www.universitypositions.eu