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Fellows will serve a year-term starting from May 2011 - April 2012, with the potential to renew for a second term.
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Fellows will serve a year-term starting from May 2011 - April 2012. Fellows will receive a stipend of $1,000 for participation, paid in two installments (one at the Summer Meeting and one at the conclusion of the year). In addition, required travel expenses will be borne by the Foundation for Earth Science. Participation in the Fellowship after the Summer Meeting is contingent on satisfactory performance. There will be an option to renew for a second year at the end of the first year.

Revision as of 14:51, March 21, 2011

Title: ESIP Student Fellow
Stipend: $1000/year
Location: Virtual
Contact: Erin Robinson

Job Purpose

Student Fellows are designed to will engage with

Duties

  • Rapporteur for a single cluster or work group that aligns with research interest
    • Document monthly telecons
    • Document Summer and Winter Meetings
  • Support the cluster use of collaborative technologies including, but not limited to: Twitter, WebEx, wiki, drupal, google docs,
  • Share research with community

Skills/Qualifications/Requirements

  • Must be in a M.S./Ph.D. program or a post-doc less than 2 years beyond your Ph.D.
  • Research in Earth/environmental sciences and the use of scientific information.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Must be able to attend the full duration of both Summer and Winter Meetings

Benefits

  • Networking with professionals in your research field
  • Share research to a broader audience and get feedback
  • Learn collaboration best-practices needed in most professional settings
  • Paid travel to two ESIP meetings (Summer 2011, Winter 2012)

Term

Fellows will serve a year-term starting from May 2011 - April 2012. Fellows will receive a stipend of $1,000 for participation, paid in two installments (one at the Summer Meeting and one at the conclusion of the year). In addition, required travel expenses will be borne by the Foundation for Earth Science. Participation in the Fellowship after the Summer Meeting is contingent on satisfactory performance. There will be an option to renew for a second year at the end of the first year.