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UCAR NEXT GENERATION FELLOWSHIPS – 2021
UCAR is now accepting applications for the 2021-2023 Next Generation Fellowships. Successful candidates will receive financial support for two years of graduate school and the opportunity to spend two summers in Boulder or Washington D.C. The program offers three distinctive tracks: Earth System Science, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Public Policy.
Earth System Science Fellowship
This two-year award provides financial support for graduate school and two summer visits to Boulder, Colorado to work on current or new projects, in any of the scientific, engineering, applied mathematics, or computational labs of the National Center for Atmospheric Research or with one of UCAR’s Community Programs, whose activities range from providing data and software services to education, professional training, and public outreach.
- attending a North American University
- have U.S. or foreign citizenship
- holding an undergraduate degree in atmospheric science or a related Earth system science, such as one of the other geosciences, chemistry, computer science, engineering, environmental science, mathematics, meteorology, oceanography, physics, or social science, and planning to actively pursue a graduate degree in atmospheric or related Earth system science
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Fellowship
This fellowship will include two summers based at UCAR in Boulder, Colorado, with UCAR’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI). This fellowship is for graduate students who are considering a move from atmospheric and related Earth system science research to a career in institutional change, with a specific focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Office of Diversity and Inclusion focuses on programs that increase the representation of diverse individuals in the sciences, programs that improve the workplace culture to be welcoming and inclusive for all, and programs that integrate diverse knowledge and ways of thinking into our science and education programs.
The UCAR Next Generation Fellowship in Diversity and Inclusion is intended for graduate students that are:
- attending a North American University
- have U.S. or foreign citizenship
- holding an undergraduate degree in atmospheric science or a related Earth system science, such as one of the other geosciences, chemistry, computer science, engineering, environmental science, mathematics, meteorology, oceanography, physics, or social science
- considering a move from atmospheric and related Earth system science research to a career in institutional change, with a specific focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion
Public Policy Fellowship
This fellowship will include two summers based at UCAR in Washington D.C. with the UCAR Office of Washington D.C. Operations. This fellowship is for graduate students who are interested in incorporating public policy into their future career path. UCAR strongly believes that a diverse and inclusive public policy team enables us to better advocate for the sciences in terms of both federal research funding and policy related to the performance of research. We provide nonpartisan information to Congress, the White House, federal agencies, partner organizations, and industry to demonstrate the importance and value of the research and training provided by UCAR, NCAR, and the Earth system science community.
The UCAR Next Generation Fellowship in Public Policy is intended for graduate students that are:
- attending a North American University
- U.S. citizen (required for this track)
- holding an undergraduate degree in atmospheric science or a related Earth system science, such as one of the other geosciences, chemistry, computer science, engineering, environmental science, mathematics, meteorology, oceanography, physics, or social science
- wanting to focus on public policy and government relations and planning to pursue a graduate degree in atmospheric or related Earth system science with a focus on public policy
DEADLINE AND SCHEDULE
Application and all required materials must be received by
Awards announced: August 3, 2021
Awards begin: Fall semester 2021
Summer internships begin: May/June 2022 & May/June 2023
AWARD & LOCATION
These awards are for two nine-month school years, starting in the fall of 2021 and the fall of 2022. The visits are for up to ten weeks during the summer of 2022 and the summer of 2023. Fellows will receive $20,000 for the first school year and $20,000 for the second school year, to be used for expenses related to attending school, e.g., costs of rent, medical, childcare, books, tuition. Fellows can also receive additional support to attend a community conference, a meeting or a workshop. UCAR will also provide funds for travel to Boulder or Washington D.C. along with ground transportation, housing and per diem for the length of the summer visits.