<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-54411f40-7fff-9702-f229-3dd4c5badd5c" style=""><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Dear colleagues,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 10pt"><span style="font-variant:normal;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The EdEC </span><span style="font-variant:normal;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Faculty Fellowship Program</span><span style="font-variant:normal;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> (FFP) is inviting applications to the 2027 program. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The FFP provides opportunities for faculty at U.S. universities to work in residence at the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR). The program will provide financial support for faculty members, covering travel and living expenses for 1-3 month duration visits to NSF NCAR. </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Applications are open now through October 8, 2026.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The FFP is designed to foster collaboration between visiting faculty and NSF NCAR scientists and engineers, while providing access to world-class facilities and resources. The anticipated, mutually beneficial, outcomes include the development of new research collaborations, and joint research proposals and scientific publications that further NSF NCAR’s strategic priorities.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">A key aspect of the program involves knowledge exchange between faculty and NSF NCAR staff. As part of the visits, faculty will be required to contribute their expertise through at least one skill-sharing activity. Faculty will also have the opportunity to participate in workshops, seminars and lectures, and to disseminate their findings to the broader NSF NCAR community.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">For additional details on eligibility and applying, please visit our </span><a href="https://edec.ucar.edu/faculty/faculty-fellowship-program" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">website</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> and reach out to </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="mailto:faculty-fellowship@ucar.edu">faculty-fellowship@ucar.edu</a> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">with any questions. Feel free to share this information and the accompanying flyer with your networks! </span></p>Best,<br>Alexandra</span></div></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000" face="georgia, serif"><b>Alexandra N. Ramos-Valle, PhD</b></font><div><font color="#000000" face="georgia, serif">Scientist V, <a href="https://www.mmm.ucar.edu/" target="_blank">Mesoscale & Microscale Meteorology Lab</a></font><div><div><font color="#000000" face="georgia, serif">Lead, <a href="https://ncar.ucar.edu/what-we-offer/education-outreach/early-career-opportunities" target="_blank">EdEC Faculty Innovator Program</a></font></div><div><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Coordinator, </span><a href="https://edec.ucar.edu/university-partnerships/faculty-fellowship-program" target="_blank">EdEC Faculty Fellowship Program</a></font></div></div></div><div><font color="#000000" face="georgia, serif">NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research</font></div></div></div></div>