The
Nature Conservancy is pleased to offer NatureNet Science Fellows and Research
Grant program in the USA. The Nature Conservancy recognizes climate change
as the single greatest threat to our mission, and to humanity.
Nature Conservancy is pleased to offer NatureNet Science Fellows and Research
Grant program in the USA. The Nature Conservancy recognizes climate change
as the single greatest threat to our mission, and to humanity.
The NatureNet
Science Fellows and Research Grant program aims to bridge academic
excellence and conservation practice to confront climate change, and to create
a new generation of conservation leaders who combine the rigor of academic
science with real-world application.
Science Fellows and Research Grant program aims to bridge academic
excellence and conservation practice to confront climate change, and to create
a new generation of conservation leaders who combine the rigor of academic
science with real-world application.
The
Nature Conservancy is a charitable environmental organization, headquartered in
Arlington, Virginia, United States. Its mission is to “conserve the lands and
waters on which all life depends.”
Nature Conservancy is a charitable environmental organization, headquartered in
Arlington, Virginia, United States. Its mission is to “conserve the lands and
waters on which all life depends.”
Course
Level: Fellowship
is available to pursue a postdoctoral research program.
Level: Fellowship
is available to pursue a postdoctoral research program.
Study
Subject:
Within these goals are two overarching themes:
Subject:
Within these goals are two overarching themes:
- Theme
1: Halting Climate Change
The majority of projected climate change impacts can be avoided if we act
quickly and aggressively towards a low-carbon energy system. Getting there
will require major new advances in the science and engineering behind
energy technology — from storage, improved efficiency, and transmission,
to new source development–and in how we deploy all energy sources–from
encouraging major energy source shifts to siting and operating new
infrastructure with minimal environmental impact. Fellows may tackle these
challenges from the fields of physics, chemistry, landscape planning,
electrical engineering, biology, nanotechnology, political science,
meteorology, waste management, computer science, energy technology,
geography, or transport engineering.
- Theme
2: Adapting to Climate Change
Climate change is already happening, and current levels of greenhouse
gasses in the atmosphere have already locked the planet into significant
climate disruption. The NatureNet program supports research that will
identify new means for reducing these impacts and improving the ability of
both nature and people to adapt. Relevant challenges will be addressed by
fellows from fields as wide ranging as coral biology, agricultural
technology, political economics, coastal geomorphology, ecology, forestry,
water and sanitation health, climatology, environmental toxicology,
agronomy, irrigation engineering, animal husbandry, fisheries, or coastal
engineering.
Scholarship
Award:
Option 1: Post-Doctoral Fellowship Position
Award:
Option 1: Post-Doctoral Fellowship Position
Each
Fellow will receive a non-negotiable annual salary of $50,000 plus benefits, with
the postdoctoral position expected to run for two consecutive years. In
addition to the stipend, each Fellow receives an annual travel budget of
approximately $5,000 and an annual research fund of approximately $20,000.
Second-year renewal of the fellowship is contingent upon satisfactory progress
and contribution to the collective program.
Fellow will receive a non-negotiable annual salary of $50,000 plus benefits, with
the postdoctoral position expected to run for two consecutive years. In
addition to the stipend, each Fellow receives an annual travel budget of
approximately $5,000 and an annual research fund of approximately $20,000.
Second-year renewal of the fellowship is contingent upon satisfactory progress
and contribution to the collective program.
Option
2: Postdoctoral Research Grant
2: Postdoctoral Research Grant
Each
grantee will receive a research stipend of $20,000, with the grant period
expected to run for two consecutive years. Second-year renewal of the grant is
contingent upon satisfactory progress and contribution to the collective
program. The Conservancy will distribute grant funds between May and September.
Funds are awarded directly to the grantee’s institution and may be used by the
grantee for such purposes as equipment, technical assistance, professional
travel, trainee support, summer salary, or any other activity directly related
to the grantees’ research. If used for summer salary, support is limited to a
maximum of two-ninths of established academic salary. This summer research
period is to be regarded as two full months.
grantee will receive a research stipend of $20,000, with the grant period
expected to run for two consecutive years. Second-year renewal of the grant is
contingent upon satisfactory progress and contribution to the collective
program. The Conservancy will distribute grant funds between May and September.
Funds are awarded directly to the grantee’s institution and may be used by the
grantee for such purposes as equipment, technical assistance, professional
travel, trainee support, summer salary, or any other activity directly related
to the grantees’ research. If used for summer salary, support is limited to a
maximum of two-ninths of established academic salary. This summer research
period is to be regarded as two full months.
Number
of Scholarships: Not
Known
of Scholarships: Not
Known
Scholarship
can be taken in the
USA
can be taken in the
USA
Eligibility: The following
criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for the
scholarship:
criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for the
scholarship:
Option
1: Post-Doctoral Fellowship Position
1: Post-Doctoral Fellowship Position
Eligibility
and Award Terms
and Award Terms
Fellows
identify and work with a Nature Conservancy mentor and a senior scholar (or
scholars) from one of the NatureNet partner universities to develop a research
program. Eligible individuals will:
identify and work with a Nature Conservancy mentor and a senior scholar (or
scholars) from one of the NatureNet partner universities to develop a research
program. Eligible individuals will:
- Not
be employed as a post-doctoral student (at another university) at the
start of this fellowship. - Have
completed their doctorate within five years before the application close
date in November. Applicants who have not yet completed their doctorate
must clearly indicate on the application the date the degree is expected.
Option
2: Postdoctoral Research Grant
2: Postdoctoral Research Grant
Eligibility
and Award Terms
and Award Terms
Grantees
and a university mentor from their host institution collaborate with a Nature
Conservancy mentor to develop a research application. Eligible individuals
will:
and a university mentor from their host institution collaborate with a Nature
Conservancy mentor to develop a research application. Eligible individuals
will:
- Hold
a post-doctoral position at an accredited university or research
institution at the time of application. - Have
completed their doctorate within five years before the application close
date in November.
Nationality:
International
applicants are eligible to apply for this fellowship program.
International
applicants are eligible to apply for this fellowship program.
How
to Apply:
Applications will be accepted from September 1, 2017, through November 1, 2017,
at 11:59 pm EST.
to Apply:
Applications will be accepted from September 1, 2017, through November 1, 2017,
at 11:59 pm EST.
- Cover
letter (limited
to 1 page). Applicants should describe their research experience and
suitability for the program and illustrate how their previous experience
strengthens their ability to develop and implement the proposed research. - Research
proposal (limited
to 2 pages). The proposal should highlight the research question of
interest, clearly articulate the research approach and methods, and
outline the project’s scientific significance. Most importantly, within
this context projects should demonstrate a clear potential for delivering
results for The Nature Conservancy’s global priorities, identify the
audience who will use the outputs of your work, and address the NatureNet
program’s themes of action-oriented research that focuses on climate
change mitigation and/or adaptation. Applicants are strongly encouraged to
develop their projects with their TNC and University mentors. - Curriculum
Vitae or
resume. - Three
letters of recommendation to be submitted through the
online application system. References should speak to the applicant’s
ability to complete the proposed project, the feasibility of completing
the project within the 2-year time frame, and how the project relates to
past work/skills. - Letters
of support from your proposed TNC and University mentors. Mentors
should speak to the importance of the project for TNC or their University,
the feasibility of completing the proposed research within the 2-year time
frame, and the role they will play in mentoring the applicant through the
project. The applicant is expected to engage in co-development of the
proposal with both proposed mentors and proof of co-development will be
assessed during proposal review. - Research
budget for
Postdoctoral Research Grant Applications only. - Accepted
candidates will be notified by March 2018. Fellows will be expected to
start when funds are available in September 2018. For further information,
please contact the NatureNet Science Fellows Program
at NatureNetScience-at-tnc.org.
Application
Deadline:
Scholarship application deadline is November 1, 2017.
Deadline:
Scholarship application deadline is November 1, 2017.