Weather Program Office (WPO) Innovation for Next Generation Scientists (WINGS) Dissertation Fellowship

The WINGS PhD Dissertation Fellowship, supported by NOAA's Weather Program Office (WPO) and administered by UCAR's Cooperative Programs for the Advancement of Earth System Science (CPAESS), will develop and foster the next generation of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) scholars, with the goal of bolstering the future workforce of America's Weather Enterprise. The Fellowship is designed for PhD candidates who have completed their required coursework and are in the beginning stages of writing a dissertation. Fellows will work with their academic advisor and a mentor recommended by WPO and CPAESS to provide guidance during the dissertation process. The focus of this Fellowship is on research relevant to the NOAA WPO's Earth Prediction Innovation Center (EPIC) and Joint Transfer Technology Initiative (JTTI) programs, serving as a catalyst for community research and modeling system advances that continually inform and accelerate improvements in the Unified Forecast System (UFS). The WINGS program enables Fellows to gain insights into their respective fields of study, support the Fellows' integration into the workforce, and offer a unique opportunity to contribute to forecast model development.