CEDAR email: student prize for URSI (paper due 23 Sep) and post-doc in Boulder

[Barbara Emery]

This is a generic mailing to the CEDAR community sent 13 September 2011.
Meetings and jobs are listed at http://cedarweb.hao.ucar.edu under
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(1) 2012 National Radio Science Meeting 2012 URSI,
January 4-7, 2012, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO.
Abstracts and student papers in competition for prizes due 23 September
via http://www.nrsmboulder.org.
(a) Joint Session GH4 "Ionospheric Modification",
 From Stan Briczinski (stanley.briczinski.ctr at nrl.navy.mil).

(2) 2012 Jack Eddy Postdoctoral Fellowships at UCAR, Boulder, CO.
Deadine is 11 January 2012.
 From Susanne Demaree (sdemaree at ucar.edu).
See also http://www.vsp.ucar.edu/Heliophysics.

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(1) 2012 National Radio Science Meeting 2012 URSI,
January 4-7, 2012, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO.
Abstracts and student papers in competition for prizes due 23 September
via http://www.nrsmboulder.org.
(a) Joint Session GH4 "Ionospheric Modification",
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 From Stan Briczinski (stanley.briczinski.ctr at nrl.navy.mil).

CALL FOR PAPERS for Joint Session GH4 "Ionospheric Modification"

Organizers: Mike Sulzer (G) (msulzer at naic.edu),
Stan Briczinski (H) (stanley.briczinski.ctr at nrl.navy.mil)

Description: Experiments involving active modification of the ionosphere
with high power radio waves, high altitude particle releases, and
associated radar diagnostics have proven to be instrumental in fostering
understanding of the ionosphere under a variety of conditions as a
result of responses to the induced perturbations. The physical phenomena
include electron heating and acceleration, density perturbations and
irregularities, plasma turbulence, artificially induced optical
emissions, stimulated electromagnetic emissions, and ULF/ELF wave
generation with subsequent propagation and interactions in the
magnetosphere. We welcome papers on theoretical modeling, numerical
simulations, and ground/satellite observations.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION:

Abstracts must be a minimum of 250 words, abstracts not meeting the
minimum length requirement will not be accepted. All abstracts must be
received by September 23, 2011 (firm deadline). Abstracts must be
submitted electronically in pdf format through the conference website
(http://www.nrsmboulder.org). See the website for complete submission
instructions and forms.

STUDENT PRIZE PAPER COMPETITION:

Prizes will be awarded to three graduate student papers. Awards will be
made in the amounts of: First Prize ($1,000), Second Prize ($750), and
Third Prize ($500). All papers must be received by September 23, 2012
(firm deadline). Papers must be submitted electronically in pdf format
to the URSI abstract submission website.  Questions can be sent to Prof.
Danilo Erricolo, University of Illinois at Chicago,
(erricolo at ece.uic.edu).  Please see the website for instructions.

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(2) 2012 Jack Eddy Postdoctoral Fellowships at UCAR, Boulder, CO.
Deadine is 11 January 2012.
See also http://www.vsp.ucar.edu/Heliophysics.
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 From Susanne Demaree (sdemaree at ucar.edu).

UCAR Visiting Scientist Programs announces the 2012 call for applications to the 
Jack Eddy Postdoctoral Fellowships, sponsored by the NASA Living With a Star 
(LWS) program. The fellowships are designed to train the next generation of 
researchers in the emerging field of Heliophysics.

Heliophysics embraces all science aspects of the Sun-Solar System, and includes 
many of the basic physical processes found in our solar system, the laboratory, 
and throughout the universe. These processes generally involve the interactions 
of ionized gases (plasmas) with gravitational and electro-magnetic (both 
radiation and DC) fields, and with neutral matter. The physical domain of 
interest ranges from deep inside the Sun to the Earth’s upper atmosphere. Within 
this broad science discipline, LWS is a program designed to develop the 
scientific understanding required for the Nation to address effectively those 
aspects of the Sun-Earth system that affect life and society.

Two major topics of focus for LWS are the science of space weather and of the 
Sun-climate connection. Preference will be given to applicants whose proposed 
research addresses one of these two foci; but any research program relevant to 
LWS will be considered.

Since the goal of this postdoctoral program is to train Sun-Earth system 
researchers, preference is also given to research projects that cross the 
traditional Heliophysics subdomains of the Sun, heliosphere, magnetosphere, and 
ionosphere/upper atmosphere, as well as Sun-climate investigations. Therefore, 
proposals addressing the LWS program that are interdisciplinary are encouraged.

In order to succeed at such cross-disciplinary research, the host-mentoring 
scientist plays a critical role. Consequently, applicants must select a host 
scientist, who is different from the candidate’s PhD advisor (preferably at a 
different institution), and coordinate a joint application with the potential 
host scientist and institution.
*Potential host scientists are required to submit letters of intent and vita as 
part of the selection process. Hosts are expected to mentor the fellow, provide 
a reasonable office environment, which may include a workstation, and any other 
unique research costs.
*Applicants to this postdoctoral program are expected to have had a PhD for no 
more than five years at the start of tenure. A UCAR steering committee selects 
the fellows.

The deadline for applications is 11 January 2012. Appointments will be announced 
in March.

For additional information and instructions on how to apply, please visit the 
Heliophysics website: http://www.vsp.ucar.edu/Heliophysics

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