[Grad-postdoc-assn] Fellowship announcement

[Scott Briggs]

Hi All,

Below is the announcement. If you want to forward the information as a  
file you can download it here,
http://www.asp.ucar.edu/pdf/SI_2009_Announcement-2.pdf

Scott

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The Northeast Consortium for Hydrologic Synthesis represents a broad  
cross-section faculty, post-doctoral fellows and students in the hydro- 
sciences and affiliated water policy and management sectors, dedicated  
to addressing "The 500-Year Challenge" – to understand the role of  
humans in shaping the character of hydrologic systems across the  
Northeast Corridor from year 1600 to 2100.

Following a successful 2008 Summer Synthesis Institute, we are now  
assembling a group of energetic and creative Summer Synthesis Scholars  
to participate in the 2009 Institute to be held from June 15 to July  
25 in New York City. The central question for this year's Institute is:

What was the nature of hydro-systems across the Northeastern U.S.  
during the 19th century, how did hydrologic dynamics shape human  
decision-making and, in turn, how did human decision-making shape the  
hydrologic cycle during this timeframe?

The Summer Scholars will participate in a suite of fast-paced  
synthesis and integration research activities, guided by mentors, but  
largely self-directed by the Scholars themselves. The Institute is  
cast at a strategic level, with a primary aim being to help formulate  
the key elements, scientific questions, and hypotheses to be pursued  
by the Consortium at large. It is anticipated that the initial set of  
ideas and findings of the Institute will inspire further work by the  
Scholars at their home institutions, with the Consortium supporting  
follow-up communications and guidance to the group.

Participants will benefit from a unique opportunity to:
Engage in interdisciplinary, team-based research
Interact with nationally and internationally recognized leaders in the  
field
Gain important insights into generating hypotheses and asking  
integrative science questions
Formulate potential M.S., PhD, and post-doctoral research topics
Create a lasting network of professional relationships

WHO CAN APPLY: The Summer Institute is open to all levels of graduate  
and exceptional undergraduate students. Applications are welcome with  
interests in all fields and sub-fields of hydrology, environmental  
sciences and engineering, ecology, geomorphology, climatology,  
watershed science, geology, economics (ecological, natural resource,  
environmental, agricultural), forest and wildlife sciences, natural  
resource/environmental policy and  management, history, geography/ 
human geography, urban planning and development

Scholars will be chosen through a competitive process. Successful  
applicants will be awarded a $3500 stipend for the full six weeks, in  
addition to housing, plus travel expenses to the 2009 Fall Meeting of  
the American Geophysical Union in San Francisco, where they will  
present their findings. Shorter duration stays may be considered.  
Applications should include (i) a 1-page statement of expertise and  
research interests, (ii) 2-page resume, and (iii) two letters of  
reference. The research statement should summarize the applicant's  
scientific interests and what perspectives he/she could bring to the  
Summer Institute.

Further information is available at http:// 
hydrosynthesis.ccny.cuny.edu/.
Application materials should be emailed to Caroline Hermans at chermans at ccny.cuny.edu 
  by March 31, 2009.

CUAHSI is the Consortium of Universities Allied for Hydrological  
Sciences, Inc., representing more than 100 institutions. The Institute  
is funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation under the  
aegis of CUAHSI.

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Scott Briggs
Administrative Assistant
Advanced Study Program
National Center for Atmospheric Research
P.O. Box 3000
Boulder, CO 80307-3000
303-497-1607

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