UCAR Postdoctoral Fellowship 2009
ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY
US CLIVAR Climate Prediction Applications
Postdoctoral Program (CPAPP)

The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) is pleased to announce the new US CLIVAR Climate Prediction Applications Postdoctoral Program (CPAPP) This program has been developed to encourage and build the pool of scientists qualified to transfer advances in climate science and climate prediction into climate-related decision frameworks and decision tools. (Refer to websites at: http://www.vsp.ucar.edu and http://www.usclivar.org) The program seeks recent or anticipated PhDs, who are interested in applying their knowledge of the climate system and its prediction to the decision needs of society. The 2008 research theme is water resource management. Two fellowships are available: 1) Contribute information on climate variability to municipal water management in the southeastern US, and 2) Work on climate change impacts to regional water management for the western US. Thematic Areas: The CR/DM Partners currently involved in the program jointly determine the thematic areas listed in the annual program announcements, and thus they may change each year. Examples include water, agriculture, ecosystems, coastal risk management, hydrometeorological disasters, and energy. Applications are due December 15, 2008. Interested individuals should send the following materials to the UCAR Visiting Scientist Programs: Statement of interest and how interests relate to the CPAPP goals and objectives. Curriculum vitae. Description of PhD thesis research (and other research, if appropriate), including general areas of expertise (e.g. regional modeling, drought dynamics, extreme event estimation, etc). Names and addresses of at least three references. One must be from thesis advisor. A UCAR selection committee will determine a short list of candidates from the group of applicants by mid-January 2009 and provide those individuals specific information about the participating institutions involved in CPAPP for the 2008 Announcement of Opportunity. The short-listed candidates will then develop more specific letters of intent (LOI) relevant to those institutions, due March 15, 2009. The LOIs will include a description of a research project and a statement addressing the relevance of this work to CPAPP goals. The selected postdoctoral fellows will be notified in April 2009 to begin work no later than October 1, 2009. Fellows will be UCAR employees and will receive a fixed annual salary. UCAR benefits include health and dental insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, TIAA/CREF retirement fund, and life insurance. A relocation allowance and an allowance for scientific travel during the appointment will be provided. Applications may be submitted in electronic form and preferably portable document format (pdf), via email attachments sent to vspapply@ucar.edu. Reference letters should also be sent electronically, but hard copies or faxes will be accepted. If unable to send electronically, please mail to:

UCAR / Visiting Scientist Programs P.O. Box 3000 Boulder, CO 80307-3000, USA For further information please call (303) 497- 8630 or e-mail applications and letters of reference to vspapply@ucar.edu UCAR is an EO/AAE who values and encourages diversity in the workplace.

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Last Modified: 14 April, 2008