The WINGS PhD Dissertation Fellowship, supported by NOAA’s Weather Program Office (WPO) and administered by UCAR’s Cooperative Programs for the Advancement of Earth System Science (CPAESS), will develop and foster the next generation of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) scholars, with the goal of bolstering the future workforce of America’s Weather Enterprise.
The WINGS Fellowship is designed for PhD candidates who have completed their required coursework and are in the beginning stages of writing a dissertation. Fellows will work with their academic advisor and a mentor recommended by WPO and CPAESS, to provide guidance during the dissertation process.
U.S. citizenship is not required to participate in this program, but the selected doctoral fellows must be hosted at a research institution within the U.S.
The WINGS program will enable Fellows to gain insights into their respective fields of study, support the Fellows’ integration into the workforce, and offer a unique opportunity to contribute to forecast model development. Possible topics include:
- Data Assimilation
- Atmospheric Physics
- Systems Architecture (coupling, workflow, continuous integration and development)
- Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence
- Software Engineering to advance numerical weather prediction
The WINGS Dissertation Fellowship will be awarded for two years with a potential extension if approved. WINGS Fellows will be UCAR employees and will receive funding and limited tuition support. WINGS fellows will also receive an annual travel allowance of $5,000.
Fellowship Website:
https://cpaess.ucar.edu/wings