Smithsonian Climate Change Fellowships: Advancing Life on a Sustainable Planet

Overview

Smithsonian Climate Change Fellowships: Advancing Life on a Sustainable Planet

Climate change is dramatically and profoundly altering our planet, and for decades, Smithsonian researchers have been conducting studies and collecting data to understand these changes. The Smithsonian hosts one of the largest natural history collections in the world, and through its 21 museums and science and cultural research centers, the Institution conducts multidisciplinary research on climate change with partners and collaborators in over 140 countries.

Through the Smithsonian Climate Change Fellowship, the Smithsonian seeks to support up to five fellows as they conduct independent research in the spirit of the Smithsonian’s wide-ranging research effort and in support of the Smithsonian’s goals to understand and inform solutions to climate change. These fellows will be able to leverage the Smithsonian’s resources, including its researchers, collections, exhibits, and data sets, to advance scientific understanding of climate change and the impacts it is having on nature and human well-being.

Fellows will be hosted by a Smithsonian museum or research center. Fellows must identify an advisor from one of the identified units and we encourage applicants to identify a second advisor from another Smithsonian museum or research center to foster cross-institutional collaboration.

Stipend:

Recipients will receive a stipend of $62,000 per year for Postdoctoral Fellows. Stipends are prorated for periods of less than 24 months. A maximum research allowance up to $10,000 is available for the fellowship period.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

* Applicants for Postdoctoral Fellowships must have or will have received the Ph.D. by the time the fellowship begins.
* Applicants must propose to conduct research in residence.