NSF/OPP Postdoctoral Fellowships in Polar Regions Research
For further information, please go to:
http://www.nsf.gov/dir/index.jsp?org=OPP
Fellowship proposal deadline: Wednesday, 2 March 2005
The Office of Polar Programs (OPP) at the National Science Foundation
invites proposals for the next competition of the Polar Regions
Postdoctoral Fellowship. The fellowship supports independent
postdoctoral research on any aspect of scientific study of the Arctic
and/or the Antarctic at a U.S. host institution for up to 3 years.
Proposals from women and minorities, as well as new investigators in
Polar Regions research, are especially encouraged.
ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS: U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United
States who have earned a doctoral degree or will complete a doctoral
degree no more than 1 year after the proposal deadline date and who have
not participated in postdoctoral training for more than 3 years at the
time the fellowship begins.
FINANCIAL SUPPORT: Fellowship awards include a salary stipend, research
funds, and health insurance allowance for the Fellow plus dependents, as
well as field research expenses.
FIELD RESEARCH: OPP will support both arctic and antarctic fieldwork
proposed by postdoctoral fellows through the Arctic Research Support and
Logistics program and the U.S. Antarctic Program, respectively.
Applicants should develop their fieldwork proposals in collaboration
with their sponsoring scientists. Antarctic fieldwork proposals may
include a field assistant.
HOW TO APPLY: Full proposals and letters of reference must be submitted
via NSF's Fastlane web site by Wednesday, 2 March 2005. A full proposal
submission includes (but is not limited to) a project description,
applicant curriculum vitae, project budget, statement and bio from the
sponsoring host scientist(s), three letters of reference, and a
description of the proposed fieldwork.
See the program solicitation for full proposal instructions at:
http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf04566
For questions or more information, contact:
Dr. Kathleen Flint
E-mail: kflint [at] nsf.gov
Dr. Bernard Lettau
E-mail: blettau [at] nsf.gov