CPAESS - Cooperative Programs for the Advancement of Earth System Science

"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."

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

"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."

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

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

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

"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."

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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