Smithsonian MarineGEO Postdoctoral Fellowship,USA-2017

Posted by data tz on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 0

The Smithsonian’s Tennenbaum Marine Observatories Network (TMON) is pleased to offer MarineGEO Postdoctoral Fellowship for the year 2017. International applicants are eligible to apply for this fellowship.
Application Deadline: 15 December 2016

Programmes Offered:

• Fellowship seeks applications for postdoctoral research projects that directly address MarineGEO goals through at least one of these overarching research themes:
• How does marine biodiversity vary through space and time across habitats and the globe?
• How do natural and human forces (e.g. fishing, land-use, invasions, habitat loss) drive changes in marine biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, and ecosystem resilience?
• What are the consequences of these changes in marine ecosystems for human well-being?
• How does an anthropogenic alteration of carbon cycles affect coastal marine ecosystems and their service provision?
• How do dispersal and metapopulation dynamics connect marine ecosystems and influence responses to change?
• How do nearshore food webs change through space and time?
• How can the past—ancient through historic—help us understand the consequences of local human activities and global change in the present?
• Where are the critical tipping points that lead to rapid and unwanted shifts in marine ecosystems, and how can these best be avoided?

Course Level:
Fellowship is available for Postdoctoral programme.

Eligibility:
The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for scholarship:
Applicants must have completed their PhD before commencing the fellowship. Individuals who have been Smithsonian employees or contractors within the previous year are not eligible.

Benefit:
The award total is for $63,000 maximum per year, which is divided into stipend, research allowance, health insurance, and relocation expenses. The stipend is $48,000 per year, allowing up to $15,000 for the remaining expenses. The fellow may acquire private, open market, or Smithsonian health insurance, but should be aware of these costs. If additional funds are desired beyond the $15,000 for research, health insurance and relocation, the fellow should expect to find external opportunities to supplement the fellowship funds. Awards will be made for a maximum of two years, pending first-year performance review and funding availability.

Number of Awards:
Not mentioned

Application Procedure:
The mode of applying is online.

Further Details:
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