The Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is accepting applications for its 2016 Early- Career Research Fellowships and Science Policy Fellowships at www.nas.edu/gulf/fellowships.
The two-year Early-Career Research Fellowships recognize tenure track faculty (or equivalent) for exceptional leadership, past performance, and potential for future contributions to improving oil system safety, human health and well-being, or environmental protection. Fellows’ areas of research may include the social and behavioral sciences, health and medicine, engineering, earth and life sciences, and relevant interdisciplinary fields. The one-year Science Policy Fellowships place doctoral students and professionals who have received their graduate degrees in the past five years with a state environmental, natural resources, oil and gas, or public health agency, or in the regional office of a relevant federal agency in the Gulf of Mexico region. Fellows’ areas of study may include the social and behavioral sciences, health and medicine, engineering, earth and life sciences, and relevant interdisciplinary fields. To learn more about eligibility and how to apply, or to access the online application system, please visit www.nas.edu/gulf/fellowships. Applications for both fellowships are due on February 17, 2016 at 11:59pm ET. To be notified about upcoming application deadlines and future funding opportunities, sign up to receive periodic email updates at www.nas.edu/gulf.
