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Calling California grad students and postdocs! The California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) is seeking scientists and engineers in training for the CCST Climate Science Translators Showcase, held in conjunction with the Global Climate Action Summit hosted by Governor Jerry Brown in San Francisco in September 2018. Application deadline is July 29.
The California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) is excited to seek scientists and engineers in training for the CCST Climate Science Translators Showcase, held in conjunction with the Global Climate Action Summit hosted by Governor Jerry Brown in San Francisco in September 2018.
The invited presenters will partake in an evening of science policy engagement with distinguished global guests attending the Science to Action gala event of the Global Climate Action Summit. These "Climate Science Translators" will get to practice their budding craft for communicating science in a conversational, open-networking setting during the gala. The goal of this experience is to improve a trainee's skill and savvy in conveying the relevance of their research to an audience of senior researchers, leaders, and policymakers - offering impartial, nonpartisan science advice while proudly representing their home campus.
Applicants must satisfy the following criteria:
1. Be a current Master's or PhD student or postdoc at a public or private university located in California. Graduate students and postdocs at NASA and U.S. Department of Energy laboratories in California are also eligible. Early-career faculty (within three years of first hire) from California Community Colleges are also invited to apply.
2. Be available to travel to and be present in San Francisco on Tuesday, September 11th, 2018. Chosen presenters will receive reimbursement for mileage or airfare and ground transportation, with option for lodging. You must also commit to three separate training webinars ahead of the event (tentatively scheduled August 10th, 17th, and 24th at noon PDT).
Showcase applications are due by 11:59 p.m. PDT, Sunday, July 29, 2018. Instructions and application form can be accessed here.
Additional program information is available in this FAQ.
Selection will take place in late July; candidates will be chosen based on the quality of their audition and to represent a diversity of research topics, personal experiences, and home institutions.
For more information on the Summit visit www.globalclimateactionsummit.org.
For more information on the Summit visit www.globalclimateactionsummit.org.