Fulbright Award in Space, Atmosphere, Ocean, Climate, Energy and Data Science / AIR Centre

OVERVIEW

The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program sends 800 U.S. faculty and professionals abroad each year. Grantees can research in a wide variety of academic and professional fields.

Over the last decades, Portugal has seen remarkable progress in learning, science and innovation, reflected in the quality of education offered at Portuguese universities. Internationalization and academic mobility are one of the priorities for Portuguese higher education institutions, which are increasingly attractive to a growing number of international students, scholars and researchers.

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We seek to ensure that all our grants, programs and activities reflect the diversity of U.S. and Portuguese societies and are open to people regardless of their ethnicity, sex, age, religion, geographic location, socioeconomic status, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.

We work every day to build a culture of inclusiveness, respect for diversity, and understanding of the many differences that enrich the Fulbright Program.

AWARD DETAILS

AWARD ACTIVITY AND DISCIPLINES

Category: U.S. Scholar Program.

Type: Research.

Award Activity: The selected scholar will support the development of the mission-oriented approach of the Atlantic International Research Centre (AIR Centre) in the context of the disciplines identified in scope of the Atlantic Interactions initiative:

• Marine resources and biodiversity;
• Healthy and clean oceans;
• Earth Observation from deep ocean to near space;
• Mitigation and adaptation to climate change;
• Sustainable energy systems;
• Data science,

with focus on innovation in multi-national collaborative networks and creative approaches to the transatlantic cooperation to improve the understanding of the ocean and coastal systems as a whole.

The activity will involve the identification of relevant players from science, industry and administration in the USA and the countries associated with the AIR Centre and the promotion of workshops and meetings to develop the research agenda and identify research projects, new services and products and business opportunities.

Scholars selected for this Awards can choose to:

• Advise and/or mentor students
• Assist in faculty, curriculum, and/or program development
• Conduct a research project designated by the host institution
• Conduct a research project of the applicant’s choosing
• Conduct a professional and/or artistic project

Disciplines: Only applications in the following disciplines will be considered:

• Agriculture
• Astronomy
• Biology
• Computer Science
• Engineering
• Environmental Sciences
• Environmental Studies
• Geology
• Information Sciences/Systems
• Mathematics
• Oceanography
• Physics
• Statistics

Specializations:

• Environmental Sciences;
• Biological Sciences;
• Computer Science;
• Data and Information Sciences;
• Mathematics;
• Physical Oceanography;
• Aerospace Engineering

Areas of Interest:While this award is open to any project in the Disciplines and Specializations listed above, there is interest in scholars who are in these particular specialty areas:

• Clean and productive bays and estuaries
• Resilience to coastal natural hazards
• Sustainable food production (fisheries, aquaculture and precision / smart agriculture)
• Improved management of marine and coastal resources
• Improved environmental and maritime monitoring

Location: Associação para o Desenvolvimento do Atlantic International Research Centre (AD AIR Centre), Portugal.

The activity will take place at the  AD AIR Centre Office in Lisbon and AD AIR Centre HQ and Earth Observation Laboratory located in the Science and Technology Park–Terinov in Terceira Island, Azores.

Lisbon and Terceira Island, Azores Archipelago, Portugal.

Length: Four to Six months

Period: Award dates must be agreed between the candidate and the host institution. Grant dates are flexible: preferred starting month is March 2024, as agreed with the Portuguese host institution.

Projects must be completed by August 31, 2024.

AWARD REQUIREMENTS

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Degree: Candidates must have completed a Ph.D., or other terminal degree.

Career: Mid-Career Academics, Professionals, Senior Academics.

Language Proficiency: All activity will be in English; additional language proficiency is not required.

INVITATION

Letter of Invitation:A letter of invitation is optional. If applicants can obtain the letter of invitation, the letter of invitation must express the host’s interest in the project and describe the proposed activities and timeline for the project; it must be written in English and printed on institutional letterhead.

Additional Information: Assistance will be provided by Dr. Emir Sirage, Chief Operations Officer, E-mail: emir.sirage@aircentre.org, Telephone: (+351) 910 971 031.

AWARD BENEFITS

Deadline: September 15, 2022.

Additional Information: For more information about the U.S. Scholar Program in Portugal, contact Dora Reis Arenga, US Program Manager at the Fulbright Commission Portugal, darenga@fulbright.pt.

ONLINE RESOURCES

AIR Centre – Atlantic International Research Centre

TERINOV – Science and Technology Park, Terceira

Fulbright Commission Portugal

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