Center for Environment and Population Fellowships

Population, Climate Change and Environment Fellowships, Center for Environment and Population

The Center for Environment and Population (CEP), with four leading US and global institutes, announces the appointment of the 2010 CEP Fellowships on Population, Climate Change and the Environment. This is the first of a new, ongoing series of Fellowships to - a) advance the science, science-policy-advocacy links, and real-world science application, and; b) build a much needed cadre of outstanding new young leaders, scientists, activists, spokespersons and policymakers worldwide - on "Population and Climate Change" and other key population-environmental linkages, for example, with water, forests, biodiversity, habitat and land use.

To launch the program, this year CEP is partnering with:

* National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
* Green Belt Movement, Nairobi, Kenya
* The Nature Conservancy, Washington, DC
* Institute of Behavioral Sciences, University of Colorado

During 2010 Fellows will undertake cutting-edge research and/or analysis and reporting of key population, climate change and environmental issues to strategically advance the science and make progress on the science-policy-advocacy links in order to move the issues forward. They will:

* Do research and/or analysis and reporting to both strengthen the science and help integrate it into US and international policy and advocacy
* Help determine how the science is linked and can enhance women-centered approaches to climate change, and girls/women's empowerment, education and reproductive health issues
* Become part of CEP's long-term, ongoing mentoring project to create and facilitate new young leadership and "influentials" on the issues in science, policy, and advocacy

Reports on the fellows research/analysis will be published in late 2010 and be part of CEP and partner institutes' activities associated with the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) and United Nation's Millennium Development Goals (UN MDGs) in Fall 2010. Following are summaries of the 2010 CEP Fellowships:

National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR): work with Dr Brian O'Neill and his NCAR research team to help develop a global, multi-regional population/household projection model as the demographic portion of an integrated assessment model used for carrying out research on issues related to climate change. This will include projections of future greenhouse gas emissions and the response of the climate system. A continuing focus of this work is on understanding the effects on emissions of various demographic factors, including aging, urbanization, and population growth/decline.

Green Belt Movement (GBM): work with the GBM in Nairobi, Kenya to determine the links and potential opportunities between "girls education, women/girls empowerment, reproductive health, and family planning", and the GBM's traditional approach to conservation and development.

The Nature Conservancy (TNC): work with TNC's International Water Policy program to determine how population and gender issues are associated with water policy and climate change and water issues, and their MDG links.

Institute of Behavioral Sciences (IBS), University of Colorado: work with Dr Lori Hunter and her research team on both internal country level (Mexico) and international population migration patterns relating to environmental change. A focus on gender, vulnerability, and adaptation will shed light on the potential migratory implications of climate change.

For more information go to www.cepnet.org or email vmarkham@cepnet.org.

Program on Climate Change Fellowships

Graduate student fellowships are an important part of the PCC, and are awarded to highly qualified students interested or involved in interdisciplinary climate research. Traditionally, fellowships have been awarded to first-year students in one of the PCC core departments.
To enhance PCC's interdisciplinary flavor , we now also award PCC fellowships to students *outside the core* departments.

The Program on Climate Change is able to award one nine-month at-large fellowship for the academic year 2010/2011; the student may be an incoming, first year student, or an existing student enrolled in a degree granting UW department, excluding those in departments that currently receive PCC fellowships (ESS, Chemical and Physical Oceanography, and Atmospheric Sciences).

To be considered for this fellowship, the student must have the prerequisite science and mathematics coursework to qualify for the Graduate Certificate in Climate Science (GCeCS) as listed under part (b) of the Admission Requirements (see Graduate Certificate link under Academics on the PCC web site).

Application materials must be submitted to the PCC office, with recommendation from a potential faculty advisor in their home department, by 5 May 2010. The application must include:

1. A copy of the application submitted to the home department, including undergraduate and graduate transcripts (where applicable).

2. Statement from the applicant describing their research area, how they see the PCC relating to their career/research interests, and affirm that they plan to fulfill the requirements of the climate certificate.

3. Recommendation from their chosen faculty advisor, who should be or become familiar with the PCC and PCC educational goals.

4. A list of science and mathematics prerequisites and grades received, that fulfill the Admission Requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Climate Science (GCeCS).

*All PCC Fellowship Awardees are expected to participate in PCC-sponsored activities and are highly encouraged to enroll in the graduate climate certificate (GCeCS) .*

Additional PCC program information can be found at:
http://uwpcc.washington.edu/

Questions? Please contact the PCC Director, Chris Bretherton (breth@washington.edu), or the PCC Program Manager, Miriam Bertram (uwpcc@u.washington.edu).