Announcement of Opportunity: START Fellowship/Visiting Scientist Program (Round 13)
This program, funded by DGIS, the Netherlands, is designed to increase the number of developing country scientists who serve as active partners in global change research in START regional networks and in the Joint and Core Projects of the Earth System Science Partnership (IGBP, WCRP, IHDP, and DIVERSITAS).
Nominations for the thirteenth round can be made until December 1, 2004.
Through this effort, these scientists will also be able to contribute to related aspects of sustainable development for their respective countries and regions.
START Fellowships are offered at the graduate and post-graduate levels to young scientists from Africa, Asia, and Oceania. START fellows may work under senior mentors in leading laboratories or institutions in any part of the world, where research is conducted on relevant regional aspects of global change. Long-term collaboration between the individuals and institution involved is one important preferred outcome of the programme. The duration of these fellowships is ordinarily one or two semesters (i.e. typically 4-8 months).
A parallel activity, the START Visiting Scientist Award, allows more senior scientists from developing countries the opportunity to undertake short-term visits to major international laboratories to become acquainted with recent advances in research and develop long-term programmatic linkages and partnerships. The duration of these awards is usually 1-2 months.
Both the fellowship and visiting scientist awards will provide economy-class, roundtrip airfare and a modest subsistence allowance.
Nominations/Applications
The following information must be included in applications for the START Fellowship and Visiting Scientist Programmes:
1) The START Fellowship/Visiting Scientist Application Form [available from the START website (
www.start.org) in various formats; 3 pages].
2) A brief description (3-5 pages) of the proposed fellowship/visiting scientist program, including expected outcomes and benefits. Linkages to the international global change research programmes should be made explicit.
3) Indication of willingness of host institution to receive fellow or visiting scientist (e.g. letter of support; 1 page);
4) Curriculum vitae of candidate, including relevant qualifications and experience (1-2 pages); and
5) Proposed budget requirements (airfare and subsistence as appropriate for host country). All budget items should be justified (1 page).
Applications (of no more than 12 pages total) can be submitted electronically, via fax, or by mail (postmarked by the deadline). Electronic submission is strongly encouraged.
DEADLINE for the thirteenth round of awards is: December 1, 2004.
Contact
For further information, contact:
Ms. Patricia Sipher, Program Associate
International START Secretariat
2000 Florida Avenue, NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20009 USA
Tel: (1-202) 462-2213; Fax: (1-202) 457-5859
E-mail:
psipher@agu.orgThe START Fellowship/Visiting Scientist Award Program is made possible through funds from The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DGIS). We thank The Netherlands for its continued support of START programmes.