Name of the Event: Resilience and Sustainability Science Postdoctoral Fellowship

Duration: 24 Months (in residence)

Last Date of Application: 15 October 2024

Link to Apply:

All proposals are welcome, but proposals should focus on the resilience and sustainability connecting complex marine or terrestrial systems (e.g., forests, freshwater systems, soils, etc.) with the people who depend on these systems and the services these systems provide. As such, proposals must address at least two of the following:

• Socio-environmental external stressors as drivers of change

• Socio-environmental factors that influence the ability to adapt or that convey resilience

• Adaptive strategies

• Adaptive responses/outcomes

Stipend:

Recipients will receive a stipend of $62,000 per year for Postdoctoral Fellows. Stipends are prorated for periods of less than 24 months. A maximum research allowance of $10,000 is available for the fellowship period.

Eligibility:

Applicants for Postdoctoral Fellowships must have or will have received the Ph.D. by the time the fellowship begins. Applicants must propose to conduct research in residence.

Selection criteria will include:

• Alignment with the theme of resilience, as described in this document

• Effective demonstration that proposed research is use-inspired

• Demonstrated interdisciplinary effort (e.g., through the external partner and other collaborators, including people and nature, innovative methodologies, etc.)

• Clear commitment to DEI

• Applicants will be informed in Fall 2024.

We are not the official organisers of the program. If you have any queries regarding it, kindly contact the organisers at – STRIFellows@si.edu