2024 Student Training Opportunity: Dryland Recharge Assessment in Morocco (DReAM)

Details **Posted:** 17-Dec-23

Location: Marrakech, Morocco

Type: Part Time

Salary: $3,000

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Agricultural Engineering Years of Experience:

Less than 2 Required Education:

Some College Additional Information:

5 openings available. We are recruiting 5 graduate or undergraduate students for an NSF International Research Experiences for Students project to study connections between groundwater recharge, stream flow, and water-resources management in Morocco. The program includes (dates tentative):

• Virtual training in techniques in hydrology, remote sensing, GIS, and hydrologic modeling (online, March 15–April 30)
• Virtual technical and cultural training workshop (online, May 13–17)
• 4-week field project with U.S. and Moroccan researchers in Morocco (May 18–June 15)
• Virtual training in professional practice and scientific communication (online, September 1–December 15)

Travel expenses will be covered and a $3,000 stipend will be paid.

Ideal applicants will have a background in geology or a related discipline. Previous coursework and research experience in hydrology, hydrogeology, remote sensing, or GIS are helpful. Ability to work in teams and openness to different cultures are advantages. Members of underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged to apply.

Participants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and enrolled in a U.S. undergraduate or graduate program through December 2024.

U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status

Enrollment in a U.S. degree program through December 2024

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