Opportunities to become a host for the 2025 US/Chile Exchange Program are coming soon!
Registration will start in Summer 2024. We hope you will volunteer!
OBJECTIVES
This US/Chile Exchange aims to foster international collaboration and provide critical research opportunities for early career scientists by providing these scientists with extended visits to research institutions in a partner country.
Description
DATES: Up to 28 days, between June and December 2024.
WHAT: A month long independent research opportunity for U.S. and Chilean based students or early career scientists with labs, observatories, field sites, or other scientific institutions with similar research interests goals in the partner country. This exchange will provide funds for these scientists to visit the host institution in partner countries for up to 28 days.
FUNDING: Participant support for travel, food, and lodging is available through SZNet which is supported by funding from the National Science Foundation AccelNet program under award 2301732. Funding is limited to 5 participants.
GOALS: To develop and nurture an international and diverse network of early career scientists that is equipped
to make the necessary breakthroughs in the study of subduction and foster international collaboration.
WHO SHOULD APPLY: Open to both students and early career scientists (within 10 years of receiving your last degree) based in the U.S. and Chile interested in conducting independent research at an institution in a partner country. U.S. based applicants are invited to apply to Chilean institutions, and reciprocally, Chilean based applicants to apply to U.S. institutions.
PROJECT SELECTION: Potential projects proposed by host institutions are listed below. Interested applicants will be asked to apply for a specific project hosted by a specific institution. Alternatively, applicants, in conjuction with a host institution of their choosing, can propose a project other than those listed below. If proposing their own project, applicants must provide a letter of collaboration from their desired host institution.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: Applications will open on March 11th and will close on April 10th and will be accessible through the SZ4D website. Applicants will be asked to provide: 1) a CV , 2) short responses to questions explaining your scientific interest and experiences, 3) justification of selected project. Applications will be reviewed based on the following rubric.
Host Institutions
Below are potential host institutions who have proposed projects for interested student and early career scientists. Please click on each project to see the full project description.