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NOAA Climate & Global Change Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

2019 Call for Applications

The goal of this program is to train the next generation of leading researchers needed for climate studies.

Application Deadline Extended to January 25, 2019

See more information about the Fellowship Program.

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Jack Eddy Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

Call for Applications

The NASA Living With a Star (LWS) program sponsors the Jack Eddy Fellowship, with the goal of training the next generation of Sun-Earth system researchers. Major topics of focus for LWS are space weather and the Sun-climate connection, or any research program relevant to LWS.

Application Deadline Extended to January 25, 2019

See more information about the Fellowship Program.

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Okeanos Explorer-In-Training Program Accepting Applications

CPAESS is currently seeking Mapping trainees to participate in the Okeanos Explorer Explorer-in-Training (EiT) Program for the 2019 field season. This program is open to enrolled undergraduate and graduate students as well as individuals who have recently graduated from a higher education program.

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CPAESS Employees Presenting at AMS 99th Annual Meeting

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Second State of the Carbon Cycle Report (SOCCR2)

SOCCR2 is an authoritative decadal assessment of carbon cycle science across North America, developed by over 200 experts from the U.S., Canadian and Mexican governments, national laboratories, universities, private sector, and research institutions. SOCCR2 is a Sustained Assessment Product of the U.S. Global Change Research Program. See the SOCCR2 document.

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NASA’s Heliophysics Summer School

You are welcome you to apply for the 2019 Heliophysics Summer School, which will be held July 23 - 30, 2019 in beautiful Boulder, Colorado. We are seeking approximately 35 graduate students - from masters through postdoctoral fellows - to join us this coming summer for a unique professional experience. Application deadline is February 22, 2019. Find out more about the Summer School.

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CPAESS - Cooperative Programs for the Advancement of Earth System Science

Testimonials

"CPAESS played a truly pivotal role in making this meeting of the panel highly successful as well as comfortable and relaxed."

"The Summer Institute provided great presentations and an outstanding cohort of active and former fellows."

"The NOAA C&GC fellowship has been crucial in allowing me to pursue a career in atmospheric chemistry..."

"Thanks for the great job organizing and handling us. Everything worked great, and I was really pleased that all went so well."

"I had an absolutely amazing time as a NOAA fellow – a really life-changing experience that has set me up for a career in science."

"I have found this very valuable for building a diverse new skill set and professional relationships. CPAESS was an excellent administrator of this fellowship."

"Postdoctoral fellows of the caliber supported by this program are of colossal value to the intellectual energy of any lab ..."

"The UCAR CPAESS administration was very helpful in facilitating my appointment. They should keep doing what they are doing."

"The structure of this program is wonderful. The Summer institute has a lasting impact on the fellows, through the connections that they make..."

"By allowing me to extend my fellowship due to the maternity leave..., UCAR made it possible for me to balance my personal commitments and professional goals."

"I only wish every administration was as responsive, proactive, and pleasant as the people I've interacted with at CPAESS."

"Your staff did an exemplary job in all aspects of coordination. This meeting was one of the rare instances that I did not hear a single complaint regarding organization."

"The C&GC program allows the flexibility to collaborate with other researchers, which leads to opportunities after the fellowship."

"I really appreciate the great support you all provide. It sure makes hosting meetings a breeze."

"The professional staff at CPAESS has made it their business to understand every aspect of program management relevant to investments in scientific research."

"I would like to thank CPAESS and the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research for outstanding supporting of the 10th meeting of the International Committee on GNSS (ICG)."

"I have only good words to say about CPAESS. Everyone is prompt and courteous in helping. I really appreciate the policy from UCAR that allows postdocs to be co-PIs on grant proposals."

"The mentoring I received has been very stimulating and intellectually challenging. I was very impressed with the responsiveness of the CPAESS office during my fellowship."

"The C&GC fellowship experience has been very productive and rewarding. I have learned a lot in terms of research, teaching, & applying for faculty positions."

"The academic freedom provided by this program is of utmost importance for an early career scientist."

"The UCAR VSP staff facilitated me taking some time away from my research in order to teach an undergraduate class for one semester."

"It was so nice having you there to manage the logistics so we could focus on other things."

"We quite literally could not have done these workshops without you and want to thank you and your entire team for your tireless efforts - and patience - in working with us to pull them all off."

"CPAESS was always a step (or several) ahead of me. The logistics were flawless in all aspects..."

"The WCRP community is indeed fortunate to have the skills of such a talented group of individuals available for such critical events."

"...it’s just a pleasure to have a project where there is a target date, inevitable small hassles and changes, and yet the end result is that everything gets done, it’s perfectly workable, on time..."

"Even the unexpected was adequately planned for! ..."

"I think this is the most successful postdoc fellowship program out there."

"The CPAESS staff have been exceptionally accomodating throughout the process of the application and award...Each of my interactions was pleasant and enjoyable."

"Everything CPAESS staff arranged worked out just the way it was supposed to."

"... JOSS (now CPAESS) brought a level of expertise and experience in planning these kinds of scientific investigators meetings that was superb."

"The fellowship program is valuable because it provides hosts an opportunity to work with excellent young scientists without a lot of administrative burden."

"I can't tell you all how great it is to work with you! I wish every meeting I planned had such fantastic (and fun) support."

"I am grateful to CPAESS and the Naval Research Lab for the valuable opportunity that this appointment provided for my career growth."

"The CPAESS administration has greatly facilitated my research work. I appreciate the superior service and timely help from all the staff."

"They know exactly what they are doing and are therefore quite relaxed but at the same time in full control."

"CPAESS staff was more than pleasant when dealing with the 220+ scientists we had at the meeting. They were prepared and there were no glitches."

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Opportunities

We provide professional development, training and research opportunities for early career to expert scientists.

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Announcements

NOAA Climate & Global Change (C&GC) Postdoctoral Program

Call for Applications

Deadline: Extended to January 25, 2019

Jack Eddy Postdoctorate Fellowships

Call for Applications

Deadline: Extended to January 25, 2019

Okeanos Explorer-In-Training Program Accepting Applications

Call for Applications

Deadline: January 18, 2019

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Science & Discovery Partnerships

We assemble experts and early career scientists, engineers, IT and program managers to work on large-scale efforts that address compelling national science problems.

What is CPAESS?

We are a team of professionals that provides experience, value and expert management tailored to meet specific needs of the Earth science community.

Our Vision: To advance innovative scientific research and collaboration efforts for the benefit of society.
Our Mission: To develop customizable solutions to complex scientific challenges by advancing research capability, building community collaborations, and fostering scientific leadership and workforce.

We are diverse, we are versatile, and we are reliable.

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CPAESS CAMP Proposal Website

To submit a proposal to the UCAR Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Program (CAMP), please visit the
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