Diagnosis and Prediction of Severe Convection
Research using observations & simulations to better understand & predict severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, damaging winds, hail, & heavy rain by analyzing storm environments.
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Funder: NRC Research Associateship Programs
Due Dates: May 1, 2025 (Application Deadline)
Funding Amounts: Base stipend approximately $60,000/year plus $3,000 travel allowance; supplements available for certain doctorates; experience-based increases. Typical award duration 2-3 years.
Summary: Fellowship supporting postdoctoral and senior researchers to conduct observational, theoretical, and numerical simulation research on severe convective weather including supercell thunderstorms, tornadoes, damaging winds, hail, and heavy precipitation.
Key Information: Open to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and non-U.S. citizens; requires contacting a Research Adviser prior to applying; relocation and health insurance benefits included.
Description
This fellowship opportunity supports research focused on the diagnosis and prediction of severe convection phenomena such as supercell thunderstorms, tornadoes, damaging convective winds, large hail, and heavy precipitation. The research employs a combination of observational data, numerical simulations (both cloud-scale and mesoscale models), and theoretical approaches to understand the necessary atmospheric ingredients for severe convective events.
A key emphasis is placed on utilizing new operational observing systems to advance basic scientific understanding and improve operational storm prediction. The program also encourages development and application of objective analysis procedures and quantitative analytical tools to diagnose severe convection and its environmental conditions, including the use of re-analysis data for convective environment studies.
The fellowship is hosted at the National Severe Storms Laboratory in Norman, Oklahoma, under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
