CIRES sponsors a prestigious Visiting Fellows program, inviting scientists to join the thriving community of researchers in Boulder, Colorado. CIRES Visiting Fellowships are intended to stimulate interdisciplinary research across the institute through engagement with CIRES researchers on campus and in Boulder’s NOAA Laboratories. Sponsored by CIRES Fellows, Visiting Fellows work with CIRES researchers on a wide range of environmental science topics. The CIRES Visiting Fellows Program has attracted more than 350 scientists from around the world over the past 50 years; many have gone on to lasting careers in CIRES and NOAA. We encourage applications from members of groups under-represented in the environmental sciences and related disciplines. This program is funded primarily through the CIRES Cooperative Agreement with NOAA.

Two-year Visiting Fellowships are available for postdoctoral researchers, and terms of up to 12 months for senior scientists on leave or sabbatical.

Applicants should contact possible Visiting Fellow Sponsors well in advance of submitting an application. Successful proposals are typically designed in collaboration with your potential host at CIRES. Without the support of a current CIRES Fellow or CIRES Senior Research Scientist, your application is unlikely to succeed. 

Postdoctoral Visiting Fellowships are available in two-year terms. The annual salary is $70,000 the first year with a second-year increase in line with campus merit and/or other base-building compensation increases, depending on start date. A research budget of up to $8,000 is included in the award, along with a modest relocation stipend for the individual (no family costs can be covered). A laptop will be provided, which is separate from the $8,000 research budget.

Eligibility

• The applicant should be no more than 4 years out from completion of PhD at the time of application (exceptions may be made for time off due to caretaking responsibilities or other exceptional circumstances. Please contact Becca Edwards, becca.edwards@colorado.edu).
• Past or current CU Boulder graduate students and postdocs are not eligible.
• Current or former CIRES Visiting Fellows are not eligible.
• An applicant must have a Ph.D. granted in an area related to CIRES work; this includes completing the defense and all thesis revisions approved before the start of the CIRES appointment. Proof of degree will be required before the official start date.