2001/20. AMS/Industry/Government Graduate Fellowships. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

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2 ITT Industries Aerospace/Communications Division IBM NOAA s Office of Global Programs (supporting two fellowships) DOE Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program (supporting two fellowships) National Weather Service NASA s Earth Science Enterprise (supporting four fellowships) National Science Foundation Division of Atmospheric Sciences (supporting three fellowships) Office of Naval Research (supporting two fellowships) American Meteorological Society The American Meteorological Society (AMS) in cooperation with two major hightechnology firms and six federal agencies is pleased to invite applications for the 2001/2002 AMS/Industry/Government Graduate Fellowships in the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences. A total of seventeen fellowships will be awarded. The awards, to be administered by AMS, carry $15,000 stipends for a nine-month period for the 2001/2002 academic year and are awarded to students entering their first year of graduate study in the fall of Prospective candidates studying in the atmospheric or related oceanic or hydrologic sciences are encouraged to apply. In addition, candidates currently studying chemistry, computer sciences, engineering, environmental sciences, mathematics, and physics who intend to pursue careers in the atmospheric or related oceanic or hydrologic sciences are eligible to apply. The fellowship program initiated in 1991 is now entering its eleventh year. During the first decade of the program, the AMS awarded over130 graduate fellowships. The program is designed to attract promising young scientists to prepare for careers in the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic fields. Encouraging young scientists is vitally important to solving many of our nation s and world s environmental problems. Thus, participating organizations in the AMS/Industry/ Government Graduate Fellowship Program, all noted for civic consciousness, international prominence, and foresight, have made it possible through their generous contributions to present fellowships to students who wish to pursue advanced degrees in the atmospheric or related oceanic or hydrologic sciences. Organizations participating in the program for 2001/ 2002 academic year are: ITT Industries Aerospace/Communications Division; IBM; NOAA s Office of Global Programs (supporting two fellowships); DOE Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program (supporting two fellowships); National Weather Service; NASA s Earth Science Enterprise (supporting four fellowships); National Science Foundation Division of Atmospheric Sciences (supporting three fellowships); Office of Naval Research (supporting two fellowships). Fellowship recipients may have an opportunity to work at the sponsoring organization during the summer months following the academic year. These summer employment opportunities are coordinated by AMS. Eligibility requirements Applicants must be entering their first year of graduate school in the fall of 2001 and provide evidence of acceptance as a fulltime student at an accredited U.S. institution at the time of the award. Applicants must pursue a related full-time course of study in the atmospheric or related oceanic and hydrologic sciences over a full academic year. Applicants must have a minimum grade 3042 Vol. 81, No. 12, December 2000

3 point average of 3.0 on a 4.0-point scale. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or hold permanent resident status. No age restrictions exist. The Society encourages applications from women, minorities, and disabled students, traditionally underrepresented in the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences. Evaluation and selection The evaluation of applicants will be based on applicant s performance as an undergraduate student, including academic records, recommendations, and Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) scores. Selection will be made by the AMS Executive Committee. The AMS does not prepare written evaluations of either successful or unsuccessful candidates. Stipend A $15,000 stipend will be presented to each fellowship recipient for a nine-month period in the 2001/2002 academic year. Fellowships cannot be deferred and must be used for the year awarded. A detailed description of additional guidelines will be provided at the time of the award. Application materials To obtain an application visit the AMS Web site at or send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to American Meteorological Society Attn: Fellowship Program 45 Beacon Street Boston, MA Applicants will be informed by mail of application materials received. It is the applicant s responsibility to ensure that all materials are received at AMS by the closing date; applicants are encouraged to check with AMS in early February if they have not received notification regarding the status of their application materials. Questions? Any questions regarding the fellowship program may be directed to Donna Fernandez, Fellowship/Scholarship Coordinator, ext. 246, dfernand@ametsoc.org. AMS Fellowship Calendar Completed applications with all attachments are due 16 February Fellowship awards will be announced mid-april Fellowship year begins fall Application Deadline: 16 February 2001 Information and applications are available on the AMS Website:

4 ITT Industries Aerospace/Communications Division ITT Industries Aerospace/Communications Division (A/CD) is headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana. A/CD is a world leader in the design, construction, and test of highperformance space-borne meteorological sensors and Navigation Systems. A/CD has more than 100 years of cumulative on-orbit experience without a mission-limiting failure. The company s Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) and High Resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder (HIRS) provide quality meteorological imagery and data from the low, Earth orbit NOAA Advanced POES satellites. ITT Imagers and Sounders are the heart of the latest-generation NOAA Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) series. An ITT Imager similar to the GOES instrument will be aboard the Japanese Multifunctional Transport Satellite (MTSAT) scheduled for launch in Most recently an A/CD designed CrossTrack Infared Sounder was selected for use on the New Merged Polar Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS). A/CD is also an Investor in Earth Watch a commercial remote sensing company. IBM At IBM, we strive to lead in the creation, development and manufacture of the industry s most advanced information technologies, including computer systems, software, networking systems, storage devices and microelectronics. IBM Research with it research laboratories in eight locations in six countries plays a crucial role in creating better products and solutions for our customers. IBM Research has cumulatively produced more research breakthroughs than the rest of the industry combined. Our Deep Computing Institute headquartered at the TJ Watson Research Laboratory in Yorktown Heights, New York highlights and extends our efforts to define and solve very complex and difficult problems. Weather modeling and forecasting is one major area of Deep Computing which we further support through the AMS Fellowship program. Check us out at NOAA s Office of Global Programs The NOAA Climate and Global Change Program integrates the agency s unique scientific assets and joins them with other federal agencies, the university community, and the private sector to provide a sustained, long-term contribution to the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP). In that national context, the NOAA program is specifically designed to provide reliable assessments and quantitative predictions of the dynamic climate system on timescales from a season to several decades. One important aspect of the NOAA Program is human resource development the development of the greatly expanded cadre of scientists, engineers, and technicians required to support NOAA and national programs in the future. Of particular interest to the NOAA Program are studies that improve the ability to determine the predictability of the climate system Vol. 81, No. 12, December 2000

5 DOE Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program The Department of Energy s (DOE) Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Program uses the resources of eight DOE national laboratories and other national centers of excellence to improve the performance of general circulation models used for climate research and prediction. Designed to address the highest priority research issues identified by the United States Global Change Research Program in 1990 the role of clouds and radiative energy processes in the climate system ARM is currently focusing on the representation and radiative impact of 3-dimensional cloud fields in climate models. As one of the largest U.S. Global change research programs ARM involves extensive collaborations with the university-based climate research community and a number of private and international organizations. This extensive, collaborative effort has resulted in the creation of an observational user facility that draws upon modern data handling capabilities and involves state-of-the-art instrumentation such as Raman lidar and high sensitivity cloud radar in addition to standard radiation and meteorological measurement systems. This is an observational capability intended for climate research but one that is applicable to climate and atmospheric process research alike. The ARM Program Office is the focal point for overall coordination and a primary point of contact for interagency and interprogram activity; the Program Office is located at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). The mission of PNNL and other DOE multi-program national laboratories includes the advancement of science and the rapid development and deployment of technology. Transferring technology to users in the public and private sectors, developing and operation scientific user facilities, and contributing to the enhancement of science and mathematics education through programs like ARM are integral parts of DOE s programmatic values. DOE national laboratories are engaged in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology education programs from elementary school through postdoctoral studies. These programs consistently aim to influence both the quality and quantity of students who can effectively participate in science, mathematics, and engineering fields of study and function productively in an increasingly technological society. National Weather Service Every day, America needs the National Weather Service. This high-impact agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, helps keep people safe and boosts the economy by providing weather, water and climate information, forecasts and warnings. The National Weather Service is the primary source of weather data for this country and the sole official voice for issuing warnings during life-threatening weather situations. Government agencies, emergency managers, the transportation industry, the media, commercial weather companies and the public depend on National Weather Service products and services. Today s National Weather Service uses complex technologies such as weather satellites, Doppler radar, automated surface observing systems, sophisticated computer models, high-speed communications systems and a highly trained and skilled workforce to operate the most advanced weather and flood warning and forecast system in the world. American s do not want to be surprised by the weather and the National Weather Service strives to continually improve its products and service. The NWS issues more than 734,000 weather forecasts and 850,000 river and flood forecasts, and between 45,000 and 50,000 potentially life-saving severe weather warnings. Further information may be found at

6 NASA s Earth Science Enterprise NASA s Earth Science Enterprise is dedicated to understanding the total Earth system and the effects of natural and human-induced changes on the global environment. The vantage point of space provides information about Earth s land, atmosphere, ice, oceans and biota that is obtainable in no other way. Programs of the Enterprise study the interactions among these components to advance the new discipline of Earth System Science, with a near-term emphasis on global climate change. The research results contribute to the development of sound environmental policy and economic investment decisions. NASA s Earth Science Enterprise develops innovative technologies and applications of remote sensing for solving practical societal problems in food and fiber production, natural hazard mitigation, regional -planning, water resources, and national resource management in partnership with other Federal agencies, with industry, and with state and local governments. Earth Science discoveries are shared with the public to enhance science, mathematics, and technology education and increase the scientific and technological literacy of all Americans. Earth Science combines the excitement of scientific discovery with the reward of practical contribution to the sustainablility of planet Earth. NASA s Earth Science #Enterprise offers several opportunities in higher education ( the Earth System Science Graduate Student Fellowship Program, the New (early career) Investigator Program in Earth Science, and the University Earth System Science (UnESS) flight program recently established to foster development of the next generation of Earth system scientists, engineers, managers, educators, and entrepreneurs through hands-on student involvement in Earth observing space missions. In addition, the Earth Science Enterprise sponsors four AMS/Industry/Government Graduate Fellowships each year, placing particular emphasis on the applicants ability and interest in pursuing academic training and research using Earth remote sensing. National Science Foundation Division of Atmospheric Sciences The National Science Foundation is an independent U.S. government agency responsible for promoting science and engineering through programs that invest over $4 billion per year in almost research and education projects in science and engineering. The Division of Atmospheric Sciences (ATM) is located in the Directorate for Geosciences (GEO). The directorate supports research to advance the state of knowledge about earth, including its atmosphere, continents, oceans, interior, and the processes that modify them as well as link them together. GEO also supports activities designed to improve the education and human resource base for these research areas. Within GEO, programs in the Division of Atmospheric Sciences support research that will increase the knowledge and understanding of the behavior of the earth s atmosphere and its interactions with the sun. Specific activities include studies of the physics, chemistry and dynamics of the earth s upper and lower atmosphere and its space environment; research on climate processes and variations; and studies to understand the natural global cycles of gases and particles in the earth s atmosphere. The purpose of these programs is to continue to build a base of fundamental knowledge on the atmospheres of Earth, other planets, and the sun. Specific objectives include development of the scientific basis for understanding (1) the dynamic and physical behavior of climate and weather on all scales, and (2) the natural global chemical cycles of gases and particles in the earth s atmo Vol. 81, No. 12, December 2000

7 sphere. Objectives also include improvement of understanding of the composition, energetics, and particularly the dynamics of the coupled upper atmospheric system, and improvement of our knowledge of the sun as it relates to earth s upper atmosphere and space environment. ATM also provides support to operate the National Center for Atmospheric research and facilities necessary for upper-and lower-atmospheric research. Office of Naval Research The Office of Naval Research (ONR) coordinates, executes, and promotes the science and technology programs of the United States Navy and Marine Corps through universities, government laboratories, and non-profit and for-profit organizations. It provides technical advice to the Chief of Naval Operations and the Secretary of the Navy, and fosters continuing academic interest in naval-relevant science from the high school through post-doctoral levels. Ocean and atmospheric science programs at ONR are focused on the development of high resolution ocean and atmosphere models, understanding meteorological and oceanographic effects on electromagnetic and optical sensors, meteorological applications of the phased-array radar, marine boundary layer and coastal processes, and coastal prediction. Military, civilian academia, and industry interest in littoral regions throughout the world is at an all-time high. This year, ONR would like to encourage applications from candidates with an interest in atmosphere and ocean data assimilation, marine boundary layer processes, and air-sea interaction. 3047