Marie Tharp Fellowship in the Earth, Environmental, and Ocean Sciences

The  Earth Institute  / Lamont-Doherty  Earth  Observatory  at  Columbia University  invites applications for the Marie Tharp Fellowship 2012-2013.

This  fellowship is part of a greater EI/LDEO effort  at  promoting  the advancement of women scientists at Columbia University.

Eligibility: This award is open to junior and mid-career scientists in the earth sciences. Postdoctoral scholars are not eligible.  Faculty and scientists at Columbia University are not eligible.  Applicants should have obtained their Ph.D. at the time of application.

Details: This is a 2-3 month fellowship providing up to $25,000 for research
carried out at Columbia University.

Applications deadline:  March  31,  2012.

About Marie Tharp: Marie Tharp  was a pioneer  of modern oceanography. She came to Columbia in 1948 to the Lamont Geological Observatory (now Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory) where she began work on mapping  the ocean floor. Years later,  satellite images proved her maps to be accurate. Her work is still a foundation for research and education in the ocean sciences.

Contact: Kuheli Dutt at kuheli.dutt@columbia.edu

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