How much funding does John W. Miles Postdoctoral Fellowship Grant provide?

John W. Miles Postdoctoral Fellowship Grant provides More than US $73,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for John W. Miles Postdoctoral Fellowship Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

John W. Miles Postdoctoral Fellowship Grant

Cecil H & Ida M Green Foundation for Earth Sciences

Foundation Earth Science Grants Grants for Science Research

Funding Amount

More than US $73,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Other requirements

The PhD awarded to the applicant must have a date no earlier than 4 years before the application deadline, and no later than 6 months after it.
The appointment cannot start until after the award of the PhD.

Overview

The John W. Miles Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography supports a researcher specializing in computational and theoretical geophysics. Funded by the Green Foundation for Earth Sciences, this one-year position, renewable for a second year, offers a $70,000 annual salary plus benefits and $3,000 in research funds. Applicants must have received their PhD within a specific timeframe and should connect with potential mentors at IGPP to discuss suitable projects.

The Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics (IGPP) at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego, will have an opening starting this year for a Miles Fellow postdoctoral appointment, awarded in honor of the late John W. Miles. This appointment supports a scientist whose expertise lies within the broad areas of computational and theoretical geophysics.
This position is fully supported by funding from the Green Foundation for Earth Sciences. Before submitting an application, applicants should contact potential IGPP mentors to find out if they have a suitable project involving computational or theoretical geophysics.
Miles Fellows are encouraged to broaden their experience through interaction with other researchers at IGPP; individual research goals may be pursued if project progress can be maintained.
Funding
The positions are for one year, renewable for a second year subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funds. Starting salary is $70,000/yr plus benefits, along with $3000/yr of discretionary research funds.

Eligibility

The PhD awarded to the applicant must have a date no earlier than 4 years before the application deadline, and no later than 6 months after it. The appointment cannot start until after the award of the PhD.