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Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center

Southeast CASC Now Accepting 2023-2024 Global Change Research Fellow Nominations

February 15, 2023
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The Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center is now accepting nominations for the 2023-2024 Global Change Research Fellows program. This program is designed to train the next generation of global change scientists by providing financial, scientific, and professional development support for graduate students who are interested in multi-disciplinary research. NC State Faculty Affiliates may nominate up to two students in a NC State Master’s or PhD program, though only one student can be accepted per affiliate. We welcome applications from a diversity of perspectives and backgrounds. Applications are due by Friday, March 10, 2023. Selection announcements will be made by the beginning of April 2023. The 2023-2024 cohort of Global Change Research Fellows will consist of 5-10 graduate students.

Important Forms

NCSU Faculty Affiliates have received an email with information about how to submit application materials.

  • Not a Faculty Affiliate, but interested in nominating a student? Apply here!
  • Interested in nominating a student, but not sure if their research interests align with our mission? Check out our Global Change Fellows webpage to see the multidisciplinary research projects that our current and former fellows have worked on.
  • Visit our Frequently Asked Questions page to learn more about the program.
  • If you have any questions about the nomination process, please direct them to Becky Irwin (SE CASC University Director) or Cari Furiness (SE CASC Assistant University Director).

Student Requirements

  • An expenses-paid one-week-long Climate Adaptation Science Field Intensive to be held off-campus shortly before fall 2023 classes begin, focused on principles of SE CASC mission and climate adaptation challenges and strategies of resource managers.
  • Regularly scheduled (at least monthly) cohort meetings and periodic skills-building workshops.
  • Contributing as a research assistant in a SE CASC supported working group, science project, or communications project.
  • Implementing at least two seminars as part of the SE CASC Global Change Seminar Series for fall and spring 2023-24.
  • Completion of a Researcher Spotlight highlighting their research and experience in the program.
  • Other professional development opportunities throughout the year.

Dates of Interest

  • Application Due Date: March 10, 2023
  • Selection Date: March 31, 2023
  • Commitment Date: April 15, 2023

Learn more about the program

Testimonials

“In my short time being a Global Change Fellow, I have been impacted in many ways. Through our seminars, we have the opportunity of meeting a multidisciplinary array of professionals from different agencies, organizations, communities, and universities. Learning about a diverse range of indispensable topics that you never knew could be so important for addressing global change has opened my mind to a wide range of possibilities and perspectives within my research, career, and personal life. I expect we will continue to enrich our knowledge and build connections with different leaders from diverse backgrounds and communities. I also look forward to continuing to gain useful tools that we can apply in our objectives and methods in order to contribute through our climate-related research to a wide range of stakeholders and communities.” — Ámbar Torres Molinari, 2020-2021 Fellow

“The GCF program has provided me with two crucial things that now distinguish me from my peers: opportunities and introductions. As a Global Change Fellow I was given the opportunity to travel to Washington D.C. to participate in science briefings, to lead seminars hosting top researchers, and to pursue research that I see a great need for and unencumbered by other obligations. The program also introduced me to other Fellows from a wide array of disciplines and USGS CASC researchers, all of whom have expanded my view of what climate change adaptation truly means and challenged me to broaden the scope of my research in meaningful ways.” – Tina Mozelewski, 2018 – 2019 Fellow