EH.N: Fwd: Fellowship opportunity for economic historian Closing date March 31st

[Alexander Field]

Please note correct website address:
http://hydrosynthesis.ccny.cuny.edu/ 


     We have a fellowship opportunity for a graduate level economic
     historian with interests in one or more of the following: US
     history, land use change, urbanization, environmental/natural
     resources, water resources.

     Please see the attached call for the Summer Institute 2009 in
NYC.
     The focus of this year's institute is 19th century northeastern
US
     history.  We are very keen to have an economist join the
Institute
     and are looking for graduate level economists interested in
economic
     history. This is a great opportunity for a student interested in
     interdisciplinary, collaborative research and conducting
     quantitative historical research.  Please circulate the
announcement
     and visit our website:
     http://hydrosynthesis.ccny.cuny.edu/Home.htm.  The announcement
is
     attached. Note that the applications materials are due March 31.

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     The Northeast Consortium for Hydrologic Synthesis represents a
broad
     cross-section faculty, post-doctoral fellows and students in the
     hydro-sciences and affiliated water policy and management
sectors,
     dedicated to addressing "The 500-Year Challenge" – to understand
the
     role of humans in shaping the character of hydrologic systems
across
     the Northeast Corridor from year 1600 to 2100.

     Following a successful 2008 Summer Synthesis Institute, we are
now
     assembling a group of energetic and creative Summer Synthesis
     Scholars to participate in the 2009 Institute to be held from
June
     15 to July 25 in New York City. The central question for this
year's
     Institute is:

     What was the nature of hydro-systems across the Northeastern U.S.
     during the 19th century, how did hydrologic dynamics shape human
     decision-making and, in turn, how did human decision-making shape
     the hydrologic cycle during this time frame?

     The Summer Scholars will participate in a suite of fast-paced
     synthesis and integration research activities, guided by mentors,
     but largely self-directed by the Scholars themselves. The
Institute
     is cast at a strategic level, with a primary aim being to help
     formulate the key elements, scientific questions, and hypotheses
to
     be pursued by the Consortium at large. It is anticipated that the
     initial set of ideas and findings of the Institute will inspire
     further work by the Scholars at their home institutions, with the
     Consortium supporting follow-up communications and guidance to
the
     group.

     Participants will benefit from a unique opportunity to:

         * Engage in interdisciplinary, team-based research
         * Interact with nationally and internationally recognized
     leaders in the field
         * Gain important insights into generating hypotheses and
asking
     integrative science questions
         * Formulate potential M.S., PhD, and post-doctoral research
topics
         * Create a lasting network of professional relationships


     WHO CAN APPLY: The Summer Institute is open to all levels of
     graduate and exceptional undergraduate students. Applications are
     welcome with interests in all fields and sub-fields of hydrology,
     environmental sciences and engineering, ecology, geomorphology,
     climatology, watershed science, geology, economics (ecological,
     natural resource, environmental, agricultural), forest and
wildlife
     sciences, natural resource/environmental policy and  management,
     history, geography/human geography, urban planning and
development

     Scholars will be chosen through a competitive process. Successful
     applicants will be awarded a $3500 stipend for the full six
weeks,
     in addition to housing, plus travel expenses to the 2009 Fall
     Meeting of the American Geophysical Union in San Francisco, where
     they will present their findings. Shorter duration stays may be
     considered. Applications should include (i) a 1-page statement of
     expertise and research interests, (ii) 2-page resume, and (iii)
two
     letters of reference. The research statement should summarize the
     applicant's scientific interests and what perspectives he/she
could
     bring to the Summer Institute.

     Further information is available at
     http://hydrosynthesis.ccny.cuny.edu/.
     Application materials should be emailed to Caroline Hermans at
     chermans at ccny.cuny.edu <mailto:chermans at ccny.cuny.edu> by March
31,
     2009.

     CUAHSI is the Consortium of Universities Allied for Hydrological
     Sciences, Inc., representing more than 100 institutions. The
     Institute is funded by a grant from the National Science
Foundation
     under the aegis of CUAHSI.
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     --
     Caroline Hermans
     CUNY Environmental Cross-Roads Initiative
     The City College of New York
     160 Convent Avenue
     New York, NY 10031
     chermans at ccny.cuny.edu <mailto:chermans at ccny.cuny.edu>
     http://hydrosynthesis.ccny.cuny.edu/Home.html 
     (212) 650-5649

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