Research Fellowships for Community College Instructors 1999

C⁴ strives to reach several objectives from the National Science Foundation, including advancing scientific research, promoting education from K-12 to postgraduate levels, and facilitating technology transfer. The Center's current research focuses on the roles of aerosols and clouds, and on their combined interactions with global climate change. C⁴ scientists develop theoretical, observational, and modeling bases required to understand and predict changes in climate due to natural and anthropogenic activities. In addition, C⁴ collaborates with interested national and international universities, mission agencies and national laboratories. Through educational outreach efforts, the Center also helps to promote a new generation of students capable of addressing fundamental issues in the area of global change. This summer fellowship program, for example, will enable community college instructors to bring C⁴ research ideas directly to undergraduates.

Prof. V. Ramanathan is Director of C⁴;
Prof. Paul Crutzen (Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 1995), Director of the Max-Planck Institut für Chemie, Mainz, coordinates European collaborative activities with the Center. For further information, please visit the C⁴ homepage.

C⁴ welcomes applications from community college instructors in physical sciences, environmental sciences, computer sciences and mathematics. In consultation with C⁴ scientists, the fellows will develop and conduct specific research programs in an area of interest relating to atmospheric chemistry, physics or computer modeling. As part of their work, they may operate scientific instruments, analyze data or develop climate computer models. Most of each fellowship will be devoted to research. However, C⁴ expects each fellow to spend some time applying new insights towards the enhancement of science education at their home institutions. Previous research experience is desirable, but not required.

Duration of the visit to C⁴ is six weeks . Each fellow will submit a final report describing their research and detailing how their insights will be integrated into community college curriculum materials.

Application Materials A cover letter indicating any specific areas of interest for this program. A resume indicating teaching and research experience. Maximum of three recommendation letters. (One letter should be from the instructional dean or department chair.)

Each position is provided a stipend of $2,000 and is open until filled. Please send materials to Hung Nguyen, C⁴/SIO/UCSD, 9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0239, La Jolla, CA 92093-0239. For further information, please contact Julie des Rosiers, (858) 534-8291, jdesrosier@ucsd.edu.

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