RaMP-UP Fellows Program: One year paid research experience with Smithsonian Scientists in the Tropics

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Academic Level:
Post-Baccalaureate

Description:
Get a stipend of $32,000 for a full year of participation. RT ticket to Panamá and lodging while at Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute facilities. Come away with a robust research experience, scientific products, an international professional network, a peer network, and strong mentors to advocate for their careers.

RaMP-UP Fellows spend a year engaged in BioDiversity studies with Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) Scientists. Embedded in the tropical landscapes of Panamá, practicing cutting-edge and rigorous methodologies to make a lasting impact on Tropical BioDiversity.

A cohort of 10 to 12 RaMP-UP Fellows will travel to Pamamá in August. Fellows will launch with a deep dive into professional development and sense of place studies as part of an Orientation Block to Panamá and the ongoing research programs at STRI. RaMP-UP Fellows explore the cultural and natural history of Panamá, and why Tropical ecosystems are important to study.

The Research Block, between January and the following September, RaMP-UP Fellows will conduct research under the mentorship of project leads. Research team meetings and technical training along with GSS professional development workshops will be held throughout the year.


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This program is funded by:
National Science Foundation (NSF)


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