The James Smithson Fellowship Program ( https://fellowships.si.edu/opportunity/james-smithson-fellowship-program) is now accepting applications for one-year postdoctoral fellowships based in Washington, D.C. The theme of the program this year is migration, defined broadly.
Nathan Cooper (https://nationalzoo.si.edu/about/staff/nathan-w-cooper), Scott Yanco (http://www.scottyanco.com/) <http://www.scottyanco.com/>, and Andy Boyce (https://nationalzoo.si.edu/about/staff/andy-j-boyce) of the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center are interested in mentoring James Smithson Fellows on a broad range of topics related to migration including, but not limited to: migration phenology, full annual cycle population modeling, migratory connectivity, and niche ecology. We have existing datasets related to these topics that may be available. Other staff at the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center and Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (https://nationalzoo.si.edu/conservation) <https://nationalzoo.si.edu/conservation> may be interested in mentoring fellows. Applications are due on February 15, 2025. Instructions to apply can be found here: https://fellowships.si.edu/james-smithson-fellowship. <https://fellowships.si.edu/james-smithson-fellowship>Applicants must identify a research advisor and contact them ahead of time to be competitive for the fellowship. Applicants must spend the majority of the fellowship in residence in Washington, DC. If you are interested in discussing potential proposals please email Nathan ([email protected]), Scott ([email protected]), and/or Andy ([email protected]) and attach a current CV and indicate the topic(s) in which you are most interested. To unsubscribe from this list please go to https://community.esa.org/confirm/?u=RhPWqPxFwODKvbkiT32nkIqRrsiSgulp
