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Careers, Fellowships & Internships
Careers:
Fellowships and Post-doctoral Positions:
Postdoctoral Research Scientist in the field of climate science with a specialization in extreme heat and human health needed at the Climate & Water Lab in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences at Rice University. The position requires a strong background in climate science & modeling, as well as with high-resolution weather and climate instrumental data. Experience in numerical/statistical and geospatial modeling is required, and experience running CAM5/6 and/or CESM is preferred. Both domestic and international applicants are welcome. A Ph.D. is required at the time of appointment. Applicants are required to submit a current CV to Dr. Sylvia Dee (sylvia.dee@rice.edu). Letters of reference should be submitted by 2-3 referees to the same email address.
Multiple NIH-funded disease ecology postdoc positions are available in Mordecai Lab at Stanford University to study environmental drivers of vector-borne diseases. Flexible start date. Initial appointment will be for two years (with second year contingent upon progress in the first year), further extension possible. To apply, please submit (i) a cover letter that describes your research interests, background, and fit to the lab and (ii) a curriculum vitae that contains contact information for three references to Susan Mello: somello@stanford.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled. More Information
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (Harvard C-CHANGE), full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellow on the Transportation, Equity, Climate, and Health (TREC) project
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (Harvard C-CHANGE), Climate and Human Health Fellowship; The Climate and Human Health Fellowship trains physicians to examine and advance evidence-based policies that help build climate-resilient communities and health systems. This two-year experiential fellowship includes a Harvard master’s degree, research training and projects, public communications, and policy and advocacy training with national and international partners. Applications are now open for the 2022-2024 class.
Center for Climate, Health and the Global Environment at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Research Associate, Building Climate Resilient Community Health Clinics
Climate and Health Foundation Consortium on Climate & Health Science Policy, Climate and Human Health Fellowship: trains physicians to examine and advance evidence-based policies that help build climate-resilient communities and health systems.
Fellowships available for the University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine and Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (RSMAS) new Master of Science in Climate and Health (U-MSCH) graduate program.
Internships:
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) accepts applications for various volunteer internships.
Find internship opportunities with the American Public Health Association (APHA).
Find a list of current Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) fellowships and internships.
Grants
- Climate Change and Health Research Center Grants – New NIH Funding Opportunity! NIH is building its climate change and health research portfolio with funding opportunities to develop Climate Change and Health Research Centers.
- Wallace Global Fund supports projects related to ecological collapse and climate change, among other key topics.
- Find Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) climate change research grants.
- Find National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) climate and health funding opportunities.
- Find information on climate and health financial resources on the World Health Organization website.
- The Financing the Climate-Health Nexus: A Tool for Accessing Funds summarizes funds that are the most relevant and feasible for climate-health initiatives.
- Read a report on climate and health philanthropic opportunities.
- Read an informational blog on climate and health philanthropic opportunities and funding information by Matt James, Health Affairs, March 30, 2017.
Call for Papers & Posters
LMIC Travel Award Opportunity
Sapporo Exposome Symposium, 27-29 May 2024: Aging and the Exposome: Research Implications for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias
APPLY TODAY | Click here for a list of LMIC Countries | Applications due 12 April
We invite applications from early stage investigators and trainees from research institutions in low- to middle-income countries (LMIC) to attend and present a poster at the upcoming Exposome Symposium in Sapporo, Japan. Awards will cover airfare, local transportation, and hotel up to $1800 US dollars per person. Posters are invited on topics related to exposomics and environmental health. Posters can cover a wide range of subjects within these fields. Additionally, there's a specific interest in posters that relate to the theme of the symposium: Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias. For these disease-related topics, submissions can include either exposomic and/or genomic perspectives.
How to Apply: Visit the website to submit a poster abstract, personal statement, and CV by 12 April 2024.
Programs & Courses
Climate for Health, Ambassador Training Program - This free, three-hour training equips health professionals with the knowledge, hands-on experience, and resources to speak and act confidently on climate change solutions. Three units of Continuing Medical Education or Nursing CE are available upon completion. Through the generous support of our donors, we are able to offer this course at no cost to you or the training participants.
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