2008-9 Goddard Visiting Fellowship Positions
Goddard Earth Sciences and Technology Center (GEST)
at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
The Goddard Earth Sciences and Technology Center (GEST) and the NASA Goddard Earth Sciences Division are seeking highly qualified Ph.D. scientists for collaboration in scientific research in one of the following research theme areas of the Division:
- Aerosols
- Carbon Cycle
- Clouds and Precipitation
- Polar Climate Change
- Solar Impacts on Climate
- Terrestrial Water
- Weather and Short-term Climate Forecasting
Selected candidates will be offered appointments as Goddard Visiting Fellows to pursue independent research in collaboration with scientists in the Laboratories within the Earth Sciences Division, and will have full access to NASA computing facilities and other resources at either the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD or at the Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York, NY. This solicitation is aimed at university faculty interested in sabbatical arrangements and, in exceptional cases, post-doctoral candidates. Candidates will be selected, by competition, amongst the above theme areas of research but awards may not be made in all theme areas in any one competition year.
Initial appointments are expected to be for periods up to one year with terms and exact start dates negotiable.
Send your current Curriculum Vitae and the names and email addresses of three professional references along with a brief proposal (maximum three pages) that contains a statement of research interests, expected contributions to NASA’s efforts, and your availability to:
Mrs. Valerie Casasanto, Program Coordinator
Goddard Earth Science and Technology Center
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Mail Code 610.6
Greenbelt, MD 20771
ATTN: Goddard Visiting Fellows Program
Applications may be made at anytime of the year. Applicants wishing appointments to commence in Fall 2008 should apply by February 15, 2008 to be considered. All applications will be reviewed and selections made by April 1, 2007.
Applications from women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged. Selection is contingent upon obtaining Goddard security clearance and possessing appropriate visa status to meet requirements for employment.
UMBC is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
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