Fellowships in Sustainability Science

Center for International Development, Harvard University

The Sustainability Science Program at Harvard University's Center for International Development invites applications for resident fellowships in sustainability science for the University's academic year beginning in September 2008.

Due date for applications: 1 February 2008

For more information on the fellowships application process, see http://www.cid.harvard.edu/sustsci/grants/fellows/08ellows_RFP.htm

The Netherlands Society for Environmental Professionals (Vereniging voor Milieukundigen) has a vacancy for a new Board Member of its Scientific Section, which is a co-production of VVM and the SENSE Research School.

Read more about it below (in Dutch) and if you would like to be a candidate for this function, then please send your message BEFORE 10 SEPTEMBER to: Prof. Dik van de Meent (D.van.de.Meent@rivm.nl) or Dr. Ad van Dommelen (ad.van.dommelen@ivm.vu.nl).

"Intelligent Energy - Europe" (EIE) is the European Community’s support programme for non-technological actions in the field of energy, specifically in the field of energy efficiency and renewable energy sources. The duration of the programme is from 2003-2006. The Agency is expected to start operations in Autumn 2004 and will be located in Brussels. There are a number of vacancies for this office detailed on http://europa.eu.int/, with deadlines for application on 15 and 30 Sept. 2004. The 13 posts for Project Officers may be particularly interesting for energy specialists with an academic background.

The Hydrology and Quantitative Water Management Group of the department of Environmental Sciences of Wageningen University has a PhD position available. The research concerns Hydrological modeling of climate change/variability impacts on water availability in large river basins. The aim is to improve our capacity to predict impacts of climate change/ variability on water availability. Applications have to be send in before 4 July 2004.

Solar-powered products for the consumer market may from an interesting niche market for novel solar cell designs. Well-designed and reliable solar-powered products may help to increase consumer awareness of solar energy. Respond before 15 March 2004.