The Fulbright NEXUS Program allows scholars to spend up to one year researching strategies to aid communities faced with climate change. The scholars are experts in different fields and include scientists, economists, engineers, anthropologists, entrepreneurs, and development experts. Individually and in teams, scholars will explore public-policy research questions to effectively involve governments, NGOs, businesses, and communities. Participants are expected to develop and implement activities related to their research at the local, regional, and national levels.

The lead scholar for the 2012-2013 group, Dr. Daniel Kammen, is a Professor and Founding Director of the Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory at the University of California, Berkeley.

The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government’s flagship international educational exchange program and is supported by the people of the United States and partner countries around the world. Since 1946, the Fulbright Program has provided more than 315,000 participants from more than 155 countries with the opportunity to study, teach and conduct research, exchange ideas and contribute to finding solutions to shared international concerns.
Proposals for PEER Science are due Tuesday, December 4, 2012. The anticipated award date is Spring 2013. You can find more information about the application process on the PEER Science website: http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/dsc/peerscience/PGA_071743


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