Date

Announcement of Opportunity
Advanced Institute on Vulnerability to Global Environmental Change
3-21 May 2004
IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria

Further details can be found on the START website:
http://www.start.org (under "What's New")

Application Deadline: 15 October 2003


START, in partnership with the International Institute for Applied
Systems Analysis (IIASA), and with the financial support of the David
and Lucille Packard Foundation, invites applications for Institute
Fellows to participate in an Advanced Institute on Vulnerability to
Global Environmental Change. The Advanced Institute is to have three
components: a three-week long Seminar to be held 3-21 May 2004 at IIASA
in Laxenburg, Austria; one-year research grants for successful Institute
Fellows; and a culminating workshop that will follow completion of the
research.

The Advanced Institute is open to young scientists and professionals, 40
years of age or younger, from developing countries. Subject to available
funding, exceptional applicants from developed countries will be
considered. The Advanced Institute will be multi-disciplinary and
applicants with backgrounds in social science, natural science,
engineering, management and public policy are welcome. Applicants must
at a minimum have a masters degree or equivalent experience and it is
expected that most successful applicants will have completed a PhD
degree or be enrolled in a PhD program.

Further details can be found on the START website:
http://www.start.org (under "What's New")

Questions can be directed to Ms. Sara Beresford at sberesford [at] agu.org.

Application materials should be sent to start-apps [at] agu.org.