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EERI/FEMA EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS REDUCTION PROFESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP

Under a cooperative agreement established with FEMA, EERI is pleased to offer a Professional Fellowship to provide an opportunity for a practicing professional to gain greater skills and broader expertise in earthquake hazards reduction, either by enhancing knowledge in the applicant's own field, or by broadening his or her knowledge in a related, but unfamiliar field. 

WHO SHOULD APPLY
This unique fellowship is aimed at the career professional and is designed to bring together an experienced practitionner with professionals conducting significant research, providing an opportunity to enrich the applicant's knowledge and skills and broaden the research base with challenges faced in practice. The Professional Fellowship is not intended to fund work towards a degree.

AWARD
The fellowship provides a stipend of $30,000, commencing in January, to cover tuition, fees, relocation and living expenses for a six month period. The fellowship will be awarded on a project basis, with the proposed work or course of study to be carried out over a period of up to one year. The recipient will have the flexibility to work less than full time with the host institution and academic sponsor with the understanding that the effort will result in a deliverable by the end of twelve months.

CRITERIA
Applicants must provide a detailed work plan for a research project that would be carried out in the twelve-month period. The Fellow will be expected to produce a written report upon completion of the project. All application materials must be submitted electronically to EERI, including a professional resume and letter of nomination from the faculty host(s) at the cooperating educational institution(s). Faculty members should also indicate the institution's ability to provide research facilities, including library, work space, telephone, and computer access. Applicant must hold U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status.

TO APPLY
Download an application form (PDF),The form is also available upon request from:

Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
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Deadline for receipt of all application materials at EERI is posted on the application.
Announcement of the award will be made in October.

 

 

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