Post Docour score
The purpose of the Mpala Postdoctoral Fellowship is to promote the study biology, anthropology, geology, hydrology, material science, social science, soil science or related areas. Projects must be tenable in residence at Smithsonian Institution facilities and Mpala Research Centre.
ELIGIBILITY:
The Mpala Fellowship is a Postdoctoral Fellowship. Predoctoral and Masters students are ineligible.
- Postdoctoral Fellowships: Applicants are eligible to apply for postdoctoral fellowships who have or will have received the Ph.D. or equivalent. The degree must be completed by the time the fellowship begins.
- Senior Fellowships: Applicants who have had a Ph.D. or equivalent for a minimum of seven years are eligible to apply for senior fellowships. Senior Fellowship applications may be submitted one and a half years in advance.
The proposed research topic must be in an area of science or culture supported by Smithsonian that is also appropriate to Mpala.
The majority of the fellowship period should be spent in residence at Mpala [except if there is good reason not to, explain in the proposal].
The project must be a meaningful collaboration with an appropriate Smithsonian unit (collaboration with multiple units is encouraged) and include an endorsement from a Smithsonian sponsor.
TASK DETAILS:
Proposals are encouraged in the fields of conservation medicine, soils/erosion potential/water conservation, rangeland regeneration/grazing management, ecosystem services, socio-economic studies of natural resource management, and the principals of wildlife ecology and behavior, but other creative ideas are welcome.
SCHOLARSHIP VALUE: The stipend for Postdoctoral and Senior Fellows is $47,500 per year (twelve months).
DURATION: 12 months
DEADLINE: 1 November, 2020
HOW TO APPLY: Apply online
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