[CIG-SHORT] PyLith code development and modeling NSF/USGS internship

[Brad Aagaard]

PyLith code development and modeling NSF/USGS internship

NSF has developed several programs that provide *supplemental funding* 
to current grants to be used to support graduate student research at 
federal agencies, such as the USGS. We have received approval for an 
internship associated with PyLith code development and modeling. A 
graduate ​student ​would ​spend up to 12 months in Menlo Park working 
​closely ​with ​the ​PyLith ​development ​team ​to ​adapt ​PyLith to 
​meet ​the ​demanding ​modeling ​needs ​of ​the ​student’s ​research. 
​​The student ​would ​then ​use ​this ​expanded ​set ​of ​capabilities 
​to ​simulate earthquake- ​or ​volcanic-related ​crustal ​deformation 
​processes ​to answer ​a ​specific ​scientific ​question ​of ​interest 
to the student. ​The ​desired ​outcome is ​that ​the ​student ​expands 
​their ​software ​development ​and ​numerical modeling ​skills, ​adds 
​features ​to ​PyLith, ​which ​can ​be ​leveraged ​by the ​broader 
​community, ​and ​makes ​a ​larger ​scientific ​step ​forward than ​the 
​student ​would ​otherwise ​be ​able ​to ​achieve.

Interested students are strongly encouraged to contact Brad Aagaard 
(baagaard at usgs.gov) for more information and discussion of proposed 
projects.

For more information:

Graduate Research Opportunity at USGS
https://powellcenter.usgs.gov/national-science-foundation-graduate-research-internship-program-grip

Details for the PyLith code development and modeling opportunity
https://powellcenter.usgs.gov/sites/default/files/GRIP%20-%20Extending%20PyLith%20to%20address%20your%20earthquake%20and%20volcanic%20deformation%20modeling%20needs%20-%2011-09-2017.pdf

Proposals are submitted to NSF through the following programs.

GRIP: Graduate Research Internship Program (NSF 16-015)
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505127

Students who currently hold a NSF Graduate Research Fellowship are 
invited to apply under GRIP. APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 15, 2017

INTERN: Non-Academic Research Internships for Graduate Students (NSF 
17-091) https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2017/nsf17091/nsf17091.jsp

This program targets grants funded in the Directorate for Education and 
Human Resources (EHR), Directorate for Engineering (ENG), and Office of 
Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (OAC) within the Directorate for Computer 
and Information Science and Engineering (CISE). PROPOSALS ARE ACCEPTED 
AT ANY TIME. THERE IS A JUNE 1 DEADLINE FOR FY18 FUNDS.