NOAA Solar and Coronal Event Phenomena
Grants support research on solar events like flares and coronal mass ejections, aiming to improve prediction of their impact on Earth using satellite data and new methods.
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NRC Research Associateship Programs has archived this opportunity.
Funder: NRC Research Associateship Programs
Due Dates: May 1, 2025 (Application Deadline)
Funding Amounts: Base stipend $55,000 plus $2,000 location supplement for Boulder, CO; travel allowance $2,500; experience-based stipend increases; typical award duration 2-3 years.
Summary: Supports postdoctoral and senior research on transient solar atmospheric phenomena using NOAA satellite and ground-based data to improve prediction of geoeffective solar events.
Key Information: Open to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and non-U.S. citizens; requires contacting NOAA Research Adviser prior to applying; relocation and health insurance benefits included.
Description
This fellowship opportunity at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center in Boulder, CO, supports research on transient features in the solar atmosphere. These include evolving active regions, chromospheric events such as solar flares and filament eruptions, and coronal transients like coronal mass ejections (CMEs). The goal is to advance understanding of the causes and effects of these phenomena and to develop new observational techniques, models, or data analysis methods that improve the prediction of the onset, duration, and severity of geoeffective solar-induced events impacting Earth.
Research projects will utilize data from NOAA satellites, other research spacecraft, and ground-based observatories accessible through NOAA collaborations or brought by the Associate. The program encourages innovative approaches that contribute to space weather forecasting capabilities.
