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Thank you for applying to the NOAA Cooperative Science Center in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology (NCAS-M) Fellowship Program.

Applicants must major in and have an interest in NOAA mission fields. Eligibility requirements for this fellowship are: a) full time status as an undergraduate or graduate student, b) enrolled at one of the 13 NCAS-M partner institutions, c) U.S. citizenship, d) a minimum 3.0 GPA, and e) a major in one of the NOAA mission disciplines in STEM and/or social, behavioral, or economic (SBE) sciences. Applications are accepted on an on-going basis. The screening process for new applications occurs in March for Fall applicants and November for Spring applicants.

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Essay

Essay requirements differ based on student classification. Once student classification is selected, the appropriate essay prompt will appear.

Essay (Undergraduate Students)

Explore the NOAA website (www.noaa.gov) and write at least 500 words on what fascinates you about NOAA and the information on the website.

Essay (Graduate Students)

Explore the NOAA website (www.noaa.gov) and write at least 500 words on how your research or research interests would benefit NOAA in achieving its mission goals in weather, water, and climate based on the information on the website.

NCAS-M Focus Areas and Projects: Research performed by NCAS-M fellows are required to be aligned with one of the following Focus Area Projects.

Please select UP TO 3 PROJECTS you would like your research topic to be aligned with. Selections can be made in multiple focus areas.

Focus Area 1: Process-level understanding and enhanced modeling capacities

Please select PROJECT(S) you would like your research topic to be aligned with.

Improved Forecasting of Airborne Particulate Matter

FIREX-AQ (Fire Influence on Regional to Global Environments and Air Quality)

Aerosol-Cloud Interaction and Land Surface-Atmosphere Interaction

Emerging Observational Technologies in Support of NOAA’s mission

Focus Area 2: Improved quantification of forecast uncertainty, long-range forecasting and regional downscaling, storm prediction accuracy (including initiation of convection), precipitation type and start/stop times

Please select PROJECT(S) you would like your research topic to be aligned with.

Evaluation and verification of the Operational Global Aerosol Forecast

Model Evaluation to Support NOAA Operations

Focus Area 3: Advancing the development of high resolution coupled models within an Earth system framework, and the assimilation and integration of observations (especially for hard-to observe areas).

Please select PROJECT(S) you would like your research topic to be aligned with.

Climate impacts on local circulations, severe local storms, and flash floods

Physics Refinement, Skill Enhancement, and Decision Support

Field and satellite-derived diffuse attenuation coefficients as tools for predicting coral ecosystem quality

GCOS Reference Upper Air Network (GRUAN)

PBL determination from the ASOS Ceilometer Network

Focus Area 4: Integrated Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences

Please select PROJECT(S) you would like your research topic to be aligned with.

Building Extreme Weather Resiliency through Improved Weather and Climate Prediction and Public Response Strategies for Convective Hazard Information

Examination of Traffic Patterns during Early Release of Government Employees: The Case of Snowmageddon in Washington, DC.

Estimating the Value of Economic Resiliency Created by Weather Forecasts (Kurban)

Research Area 5: Effective communication of climate and severe weather risks

Please select PROJECT(S) you would like your research topic to be aligned with.

Testing and Refinement of Communication Strategies

Communication and Crisis: Cross Cultural Analysis of Media Sources used during Severe Weather Events

Documents

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Resume*

This should include information about your research experience(s), any university, college, or community organizations and/or activities with which you have been involved, any awards and scholarships you have received.

Max. file size: 128 MB.

Proof of US citizenship*

Please upload a copy of your US passport or birth certificate.

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Cover Letter and Other Documents

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Thank you for applying to the NOAA Cooperative Science Center in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology (NCAS-M) Fellowship Program.

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