Postdocs Applying Climate Expertise
Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

PACE 2012 Poster

The UCAR Visiting Scientist Programs (VSP) in collaboration with the NOAA Climate Program Office, announces the annual call for applications to PACE (Postdocs Applying Climate Expertise) Postdoctoral Fellowships. The program has been developed 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 research and develop tools that will apply climate information to climate-impacted decisions. In each fellowship, the work is conducted under the specification and direction of institutional partners: a Climate Research institution1 and a Decision Making institution.2

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.

First Round applications are due by the deadline early in January.

The application process for postdoctorates is twofold. Applicants submit a cover letter, vitae, list of reference, description of PhD thesis research and their PhD title and abstract by the January deadline. Applications are judged primarily on the quality of climate research education and background. Applicants to this program are expected to have had a PhD for no more than five years.

The UCAR steering committee will choose a short list of candidates from the pool of applicants by the end of January.  Short-listed candidates will be provided information on the hosting partner institutions and will be asked to write a short proposal to complete the application process. Proposals are due to VSP on 1 March.

Scientists awarded fellowships will become 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 travel during the appointment will be provided.

For further information, call (303) 497- 8649 or e-mail vspapply@ucar.edu.

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