Earthquake Fellowship
Open to Risk Professionals

By Amy Charlene Reed, RiskWorld staff
E-mail to: reed@tec-com.com.

Risk analysts, as well as professionals in a range of other fields such as urban planning and the social sciences, are encouraged to apply for a fellowship with the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute. The institute is accepting applications through September 6.

The purpose of the Professional Fellowship on Earthquake Hazard Reduction is to help practicing professionals gain expertise in earthquake hazards reduction by enhancing knowledge in the applicant's own field or in a related, but unfamiliar, discipline.

"Risk analysis would be an appropriate area of study," said Eloise Gilland, the spokesperson for the fellowship program.

The recipient, who must be a U.S. citizen, will receive a stipend of $30,000 for six months to pursue a research project of his or her choice at a university. Upon completion of the project, the fellow is required to produce a written report.

"Each candidate must provide a detailed work plan of a research project with the application," Gilland said. "The project is a critical part of the selection process, as is a letter of nomination by a faculty sponsor and the person's resume."

To download an application form electronically, visit the institute's information page at its World Wide Web site for instructions. To receive one through the mail, contact the Oakland, California-based institute by telephone at (510) 451-0905 or by electronic mail at eeri@eeri.org.

The 47-year-old Earthquake Engineering Research Institute is a nonprofit society that pursues "the advancement of the science and practice of earthquake engineering and the solution of national earthquake engineering problems in order to protect people and property from the effects of earthquakes," according to its mission statement.

In addition to the professional fellowship, the institute also offers a graduate student fellowship and hosts a student paper competition annually. For details on the research paper competition, visit the institute's information page on the World Wide Web. Details on the next graduate student fellowship, which typically includes a stipend of $20,000, won't be available until early next year.

Story posted August 2, 1996

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