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U.S. Geological Survey Mendenhall Postdoctoral Research Fellowships, Various Locations


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Academic Level:
Graduate Students (PhD)
Postdoc & Early Career

Description:
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is recruiting Mendenhall Research Fellows. The Mendenhall Research Fellowship Program allows postdoctoral fellows to conduct concentrated research in association with USGS scientists. Current opportunities span topics ranging from advanced computing, programming, and modeling to social science, water resources, energy and minerals, and natural hazards.

Check out the available Research Opportunities for more information.

Postdoctoral fellows are hired as full-time USGS employees at the GS-12 (step 1) level, including full salary and benefits. Mendenhall Fellow appointments are time limited, not to exceed two years. Under certain circumstances, the appointment may be extended up to two additional years.

Applicants should contact the Research Advisor(s) for the Research Opportunity of interest to coordinate the development of a research proposal.

Specific application requirements can be found on the Mendenhall Program website.
accepts non-us citizens

Participating Institution(s):
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U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) (Lead)
American Geophysical Union (AGU)
Geological Society of America

Program Materials:
 • Postdoc Website this link takes you to a different website

This Program can be Described by:
Academic Disciplines:
Chemistry
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Computer & Electrical Engineering
Conservation Biology & Wildlife
Environmental Sciences
Geological Sciences
Hydrology
Natural Resources
Physics
STEM Fields

Keywords:
Earth System Science
Earthquake Physics
Geochemistry
Geophysics
Geosciences
Geospatial Modeling
Geothermal Energy
Hazard Mitigation
Hydrogeology
Hydrologic Science

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This program is funded by:
U.S. Dept. of the Interior


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