Off to See the Queen on a Newton Fellowship

By On January 31, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Fellowships, Humanities / Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Science, Social Sciences / Liberal Arts, United Kingdom

Want to work abroad for 2 years in the U.K.? Every year the Newton International Fellowships Scheme sponsors 40 of the very best early-career post-doctoral researchers from all over the world to enable them to work at UK research institutions. These post-doctoral fellowships are for researchers in all disciplines covered by The British Academy and Royal Society – physical, natural and social sciences, and the humanities.

The fellowship program even has a fantastic alumni scheme that provides further funding for Newton Fellows for up to 10 years for follow-on  activities, to enable links with U.K.-based researchers to be maintained and developed. This is expected to facilitate, in the longer term, improved access to international centres of excellence for UK-based researchers.

The current round for applications is open until April 16, 2012. Results will be announced at the end of October 2012. Read here for more information.

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Fellowships in Alaska’s Wild Frontier

By On January 9, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Environmental Science, Fellowships, Natural Sciences, United States

Applications are now open for fellowships in Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska. The Discover Denali Research Fellowship is for research in or near Denali, and the Murie Science and Learning Center Fellowship is for research taking place in Denali or other arctic or subarctic Alaska national parks. These research fellowships are available to graduate students, as well as academic faculty, undergraduates, agency scientists, and private-sector researchers.

Former fellow, Matthew Campbell, a graduate student in the Department of Biology and Wildlife at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, proposed to collect 20 to 30 Blackfish (Dallia pectoralis) from lakes near the headwaters of the Kuskokwim and Tanana Rivers. This research will help scientists better understand how Blackfish and other aquatic organisms moved along historic drainage connections in response to changes in climate, landscape, and drainage patterns. Read about Campbell and other former fellows here.

This year NPS is particularly interested in proposals for research that will help managers make decisions about critical resources. The deadline fellowship applications is Feb. 15, and applications will be considered for funding requests up to $8,000 to be used over one or two years.

 

International Climate Protection Fellowships in Germany

By On September 12, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Ecology, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Fellowships, Germany, International Affairs, Natural Sciences, Public Policy, Water & Soil Conservation

Environmental conservation leaders from developing countries could spend a year in Germany on an International Climate Protection Fellowship. The fellowship program’s goal is to promote exchange of ideas among the recipients. To do that, Fellows travel around Germany and get to know organisations engaged in the field of climate protection. The fellowship helps them build a network of contacts that they can then draw upon later when they are working around the world as experts in a range of fields.

‘The International Climate Protection Fellowships are primarily intended for people who are already engaged in climate protection,” says Francois Buscot, a member of the selection committee. Read more. 

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation gave away 14 fellowships this year to leaders from Bolivia, Ecuador, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Laos, Nepal, Nigeria, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Uzbekistan and China. Their research covers topics such as the transition from fossil fuels to solar energy in Uzbekistan, the effects of climate and socio-economic factors on dengue fever epidemics in Sri Lanka, or urban planning that reconciles the needs of humans and nature.

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Fellowships for Hurricane, Earthquake and Tornado Chasers

By On August 26, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Applied Science, Emergency Management, Fellowships, Geological Sciences, Natural Sciences, Science, Social Sciences / Liberal Arts

There are a number of fellowships supporting graduate research on disasters and natural disasters. One is the Gilbert F. White Graduate Research Fellowship in Natural Hazards Mitigation at the University of Colorado. The Fellow will serve as a Research Assistant at Colorado’s Natural Hazards Center and is open to any graduate student in a relevant social science discipline.

Once you finish your PhD, you could be eligible for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Earth, Environmental and Ocean Sciences at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University. This Fellow joins researchers at the Observatory working to understand the dynamics of the earth’s chemical, physical and biological systems, including natural hazards and disasters. The 21-month fellowship includes a $5,000 research allowance on top of an annual stipend of $52,000.

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