CPAESS - Cooperative Programs for the Advancement of Earth System Science

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

"...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..."

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

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

"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."

"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)."

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"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."

"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."

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