START Post-Graduate Fellowship

Post-Graduate Fellowship tenable at the Washington, DC office of START, to assist in the development and implementation of START's global change research activities and capacity building in developing countries. This Fellowship is aimed at developing country students currently completing graduate degree programs in the US. The Fellowship term will be up to 12 months.

START is a non-governmental global environmental change research and capacity building program based in Washington, DC, with regional offices in Bangkok, Beijing, Nairobi, New Delhi and Suva (see http://www.start.org).

Responsibilities may include program coordination; preparation and synthesis of reports, including review of project proposals related to climate change and adaptation; project administration; and organization of international workshops.

Applicants should have, or be near completion of, an advanced degree in a field related to global environmental change. Excellent communication skills, both oral and written are needed. Must be organized, results oriented, and a self-starter with the ability to be a team player in a small office environment.

A stipend will be provided commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Applicants should submit a letter of interest and resume, including the names and contact information of three references and sample of writing as soon as possible to:

Patricia Sipher
Program Coordinator
International START Secretariat
2000 Florida Avenue, NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20009
Email: psipher@agu.org