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<p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt" id="m_-1346465409401040001m_-6401231192587431108gmail-docs-internal-guid-fbaba1af-7fff-bea4-c21b-5d116fad7dcb"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Hi PCC grads,</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">I wanted to share an opportunity with the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR). I'm currently a science policy fellow with UCAR and have really enjoyed my experience thus far. There are </span>three upcoming information sessions - you can find details about how to register on the <a href="https://www.ucar.edu/opportunities/fellowships/ucar-next-generation-fellowships" target="_blank">fellowship website</a>. <span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">See below for more information about the fellowship, and feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions! </span><br></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Best,</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Leslie<br></span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">-------------<br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">UCAR’s Next Generation Fellowship program is now taking applications</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. The primary goal of this program is to facilitate engaged, motivated students in becoming changemakers in the field of atmospheric and Earth System Sciences. This program is a prestigious, multi-faceted opportunity to engage with and learn from UCAR’s leaders in one of three tracks: </span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Earth System Science</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Diversity, Equity and Inclusion</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Science Policy</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Each fellow receives a $40,000 award over two years ($10,000 per semester), an all expenses paid research trip to Boulder, CO or Washington DC (for science policy fellows), and the support of a like minded cohort. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Eligibility requirements are:</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,47,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Currently attending a North American university (Canada, USA, or Mexico) as a graduate student (Masters or PhD program). Y</span>ou must be enrolled at a graduate school for Fall of the year you apply and must not graduate before Spring two years later;</p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,47,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Hold an undergraduate degree in atmospheric science or a related Earth system science, such as one of the other geosciences, chemistry, computer science, engineering, environmental science, mathematics, meteorology, oceanography, physics, or social science; and</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,47,33);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We strongly encourage applications from students from underrepresented populations.</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><b>Application deadline is May 31, 2023</b> with awardees being notified by August 2023. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">For more information, visit the </span><a href="https://www.ucar.edu/opportunities/fellowships/ucar-next-generation-fellowships" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">fellowship website</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pr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