TheNature Conservancy is happy to use Nature Net Science Fellows and Research Grant program in the USA. The Nature Conservancy acknowledges environment modification as the single biggest danger to our objective, and to mankind.
TheNature Net Science Fellows and Research Grant program intends to bridge scholastic quality and preservation practice to challenge environment modification, and to develop a brand-new generation of preservation leaders who integrate the rigor of scholastic science with real-world application.
TheNature Conservancy is a charitable ecological company, locateded in Arlington, Virginia, UnitedStates Its objective is to “conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends.”
CourseLevel: Fellowship is readily available to pursue a Postdoctoral research program.
StudySubject: Within these objectives are 2 overarching styles:
- Theme 1: Halting Climate Change
The bulk of forecasted environment modification effects can be prevented if we act rapidly and strongly to a low-carbon energy system. Getting there will need significant brand-new advances in the science and engineering behind energy innovation– from storage, enhanced performance, and transmission, to brand-new source advancement–andin how we release all energy sources– from motivating significant energy source shifts to siting and running brand-new facilities with very little ecological effect. Fellows might take on these difficulties from the fields of physics, chemistry, landscape preparation, electrical engineering, biology, nanotechnology, government, meteorology, waste management, computer technology, energy innovation, location, or transportation engineering.
- Theme 2: Adapting to Climate Change
Climate modification is currently taking place, and present levels of greenhouse gasses in the environment have actually currently locked the world into considerable environment disturbance. The Nature Net program supports research that will recognize brand-new methods for minimizing these effects and enhancing the capability of both nature and individuals to adjust. Relevant difficulties will be dealt with by fellows from fields as widing variety as coral biology, farming innovation, political economics, seaside geomorphology, ecology, forestry, water and sanitation health, meteorology, ecological toxicology, agronomy, watering engineering, animal husbandry, fisheries, or seaside engineering.
ScholarshipAward: Option 1: Post-DoctoralFellowship Position
EachFellow will get a non-negotiable yearly wage of $50,000 plus advantages, with the postdoctoral position anticipated to run for 2 successive years. In addition to the stipend, each Fellow gets a yearly travel spending plan of roughly $5,000and a yearly research fund of roughly $20,000 Second- year renewal of the fellowship rests upon acceptable development and contribution to the cumulative program.
Option 2: Postdoctoral Research Grant
Each beneficiary will get a research stipend of $20,000, with the grant duration anticipated to run for 2 successive years. Second- year renewal of the grant rests upon acceptable development and contribution to the cumulative program. The Conservancy will disperse grant funds in between May andSeptember Funds are granted straight to the beneficiary’s organization and might be utilized by the beneficiary for such functions as devices, technical help, expert travel, student assistance, summer season wage, or other activity straight associated to the beneficiaries’ research. If utilized for summer season wage, assistance is restricted to an optimum of two-ninths of recognized scholastic wage. This summer season research duration is to be considered 2 complete months.
Number of Scholarships: NotKnown
Scholarship can be taken in the USA
Eligibility: The following requirements need to be fulfilled in order for candidates to be qualified for the scholarship:
Option 1: Post-DoctoralFellowship Position
Eligibilityand Award Terms
Fellows recognize and deal with a Nature Conservancy coach and a senior scholar (or scholars) from among the Nature Net partner universities to establish a research program. Eligible people will:
- Not be used as a post-doctoral trainee (at another university) at the start of this fellowship.
- Have finished their doctorate within 5 years prior to the application close date inNovember Applicants who have actually not yet finished their doctorate should plainly show on the application the date the degree is anticipated.
Option 2: Postdoctoral Research Grant
Eligibilityand Award Terms
Granteesand a university coach from their host organization work together with a Nature Conservancy coach to establish a researchapplication Eligible people will:
- Hold a post-doctoral position at a recognized university or research organization at the time of application.
- Have finished their doctorate within 5 years prior to the application close date in November.
Nationality: International candidates are qualified to look for this fellowship program.
USA Scholarships
How to Apply: Applications will be accepted from September 1, 2017, through November 1, 2017, at 11: 59 pm EST.
- Cover letter( restricted to 1 page). Applicants needs to explain their research experience and viability for the program and show how their previous experience enhances their capability to establish and execute the proposed research.
- Research proposition( restricted to 2 pages). The proposition ought to highlight the research concern of interest, plainly articulate the research method and approaches, and detail the job’s clinical significance. Most significantly, within this context jobs ought to show a clear capacity for providing outcomes for The Nature Conservancy’s international top priorities, recognize the audience who will utilize the outputs of your work, and deal with the Nature Net program’s styles of action-oriented research that concentrates on environment modification mitigation and/ or adjustment. Applicants are highly motivated to establish their jobs with their TNC and University coaches.
- CurriculumVitae or resume.
- Three recommendation letters to be sent through the online application system. References needs to talk to the candidate’s capability to finish the proposed job, the expediency of finishing the job within the 2-year amount of time, and how the job associates with previous work/skills.
- Letters of assistance from your proposed TNC and University coaches.Mentors needs to talk to the significance of the job for TNC or their University, the expediency of finishing the proposed research within the 2-year amount of time, and the function they will play in mentoring the candidate through the job. The candidate is anticipated to engage in co-development of the proposition with both proposed coaches and evidence of co-development will be examined throughout proposition evaluation.
- Research spending plan for Postdoctoral Research Grant Applications just.
- Accepted prospects will be informed by March2018 Fellows will be anticipated to begin when funds are readily available in September2018 For more info, please call the Nature Net Science Fellows Program at Nature NetScience- at-tnc. org.
ApplicationDeadline: Scholarship application due date is November 1, 2017.