Visiting NCAR & UCAR
Atmospheric, Earth system & social science
Atmospheric chemistry
Climate science
Computer science, information science
Meteorology
Observing the atmosphere
Solar & upper atmospheric research
Visits by NCAR & UCAR Staff to Universities
Atmospheric, Earth system & social science
In Partnership with Universities & Federal Labs
Visiting Scientist Programs
Atmospheric, Earth system & social science
ASP Faculty Fellowship Program
NCAR Advanced Study Program
Faculty Visits and Sabbaticals
University faculty identify an NCAR collaborator and then apply for residencies of three months to one year; preference is given to early career faculty and those at UCAR member universities and academic affiliates. Students (undergraduate, graduate) or postdoctoral fellows may accompany the faculty member for part or all of the visit. This program also supports NCAR staff visits to universities.
Paula Fisher, 303-497-1328, paulad@ucar.edu
Atmospheric chemistry
ACD Visitor Program
NCAR Earth Systems Laboratory: Atmospheric Chemistry Division
Opportunities are available for visits from one day to several years. Travel expenses and other support may be available. Visitors must have an ACD host who agrees to collaborate, schedule appointments or seminars, serve as mentor, or direct the research or project involved.
Lara Cervantes: 303-497-8714, lcervant@ucar.edu
Climate and global dynamics
CGD Scientific Visitor Program
NCAR Earth Systems Laboratory: Climate & Global Dynamics Division
CGD's visitor program provides the opportunity for long-term scientific visits. Visitors must have a CGD sponsor. Collaborative visits in partnership with other NCAR divisions are also possible.
Markus Jochum: 303-497-1743, markus@ucar.edu
Computer science, information science, high-performance computing, supercomputing
CISL Research and Supercomputing Visitor Program (RSVP)
NCAR Computational & Information Systems Laboratory
The RSVP program for scientists and supercomputing professionals facilitates visits of several weeks to several months. Partial or full support for travel and living expenses may be available. Visitors must be sponsored by a CISL staff member and have a clear plan for the visit. Some student opportunities may also be available.
303-497-1288, rsvp@ucar.edu
Meteorology
Developmental Testbed Center Visitor Program
NCAR-NOAA Developmental Testbed Center
DTC is a distributed facility where the NWP (numerical weather prediction) community can test and evaluate new models and techniques for use in research and operations. The program provides various kinds of support to principal investigators or graduate students under direction of a PI. Visitors work with the DTC on testing new forecasting and verification techniques, models, and model components.
Pam Johnson: 303-497-8197, johnsonp@ucar.edu
MMM Visitor Program
NCAR Earth Systems Laboratory: Mesoscale and Microscale Meteorology Division
Every visitor must have an MMM host who agrees to collaborate, schedule appointments or seminars, be a mentor, or direct the research or project. Travel expenses and other support may be available.
Kris Marwitz: 303-497-8198, kmarwitz@ucar.edu
Observing the atmosphere
EOL Visitor Program
NCAR Earth Observing Laboratory
Scientists and engineers visit from institutions all over the globe to collaborate on a variety of projects. Length of visit may range from several weeks to several months. Partial or full support for travel and living expenses may be available. Visitors must be sponsored by an EOL staff member and have a clear plan for the visit.
303-497-8713, wrobs@ucar.edu
Solar and upper atmospheric research
HAO Scientific Visitors Program
NCAR High Altitude Observatory
HAO research spans the solar interior, atmosphere, corona and heliosphere, plus Earth's atmosphere, ionosphere and magnetosphere, as well as those of other planets. Radiative transfer, hydrodynamics, magnetohydrodynamics, radiation hydrodynamics, and plasma physics are pursued both for their fundamental physical interest and for their applications to these research areas. Participants collaborate with members of the HAO scientific staff and other long-term visitors on these topics during visits lasting from a few days to a year.
Amy Knack: 303-497-2174, knack@ucar.edu
Atmospheric, Earth system & social science
ASP Faculty Fellowship Program
NCAR Advanced Study Program
NCAR Staff Visits to Universities
The faculty fellowship program enables NCAR scientists to spend time in residence at U.S. universities, with an emphasis on UCAR member universities and academic affiliates. This program also supports faculty visits to NCAR.
Paula Fisher: 303-497-1328, paulad@ucar.edu
UVISIT: University Visits in Scientific Interaction and Teaching
UCAR University Relations Program
The UCAR President’s Office sponsors UVISIT to enable scientists and engineers at NCAR and UCAR to spend significant time at U.S. universities for collaborative research, teaching, lectureships, workshops, and similar activities. The emphasis is on extended, focused time in residence at UCAR member universities and academic affiliates, and member institutions are encourated to submit visit requests. UVISIT supplements the ASP Faculty Fellowship Program listed above.
Cindy Schmidt: 303-497-2107, cschmidt@ucar.edu
Current opportunities through UCAR's Visiting Scientist Programs
UCAR Visiting Scientist Programs
A broad range of professional positions are available in research and operational settings across the United States. Postdoctoral fellowships are also available. Listings are updated frequently.
303-497-8649, vsp@ucar.edu
