Climate Science Masters Fellowship

The Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic, & Earth Sciences (AOES) at George Mason University invites applications for the new Climate Science Masters Fellowship. The two-year Fellowship awards of $10,000 per year are available to students pursuing a Masters in Climate Science.
 
Applicants may be in-state, out-of-state, or international students. Applicants to the Climate Science Masters are automatically evaluated for the fellowship. A committee of AOES faculty will select the recipient based on academic merit.

Earth’s climate is rapidly changing, creating a growing demand for climate experts with advanced technical knowledge who can work with increasingly sophisticated Earth System models and increasingly complex data streams. George Mason University’s innovative MS program in Climate Science is the first of its kind in the United States. Students may choose between two concentrations:

· The Climate Modeling Concentration will prepare climate, weather, and Earth-system modelers to work at U.S. modeling centers in government labs and academia. Graduates will work as scientists performing operational forecasting, projections and research using state-of-the-art climate models.

· The Climate Data Concentration is aimed at students interested in working for companies, government agencies and non-governmental organizations that need to interpret and understand climate variability and change. Graduates will be able to apply expert analysis and interpretation to climate data to meet the challenges of the 21st Century.