The National Science Foundation (NSF) has eliminated its postdoctoral fellowship funding for Earth scientists.
early-career researchers
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Announcing the Inaugural AGU Advances Early Career Editorial Fellows
AGU Advances launches its Early Career Editorial Fellow program, welcoming three early career scientists to the editorial board.
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Creating Communities to Help Interdisciplinary Scientists Thrive
Solving complex challenges often requires diverse expertise, but skepticism remains within traditional academic institutions and mindsets regarding interdisciplinary science and scientists.
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Graduate Students’ NSF Fellowship Applications Are Being “Returned Without Review”
Graduate students applying for NSF funding have had their applications returned without review—even though their proposed research appears to fall squarely within the fields of study outlined in the program solicitation.
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Shining a Light on the People Behind Solar Science
A new database provides a comprehensive who’s who of scientists in solar and heliospheric physics research, offering a valuable resource for that community and a model for other fields to follow.
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All Publish, No Perish: Three Months on the Other Side of Publishing
AGU Publications’ 2025 summer intern reflects on her experiences over the past three months and looks ahead to the future.
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An Accessible Alternative for Undergraduate Research Experiences
This program reimagined traditional undergraduate research experiences to lower barriers to participation and support students as they explored the whole arc of scientific research.
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Early-Career Book Publishing: Growing Roots as Scholars
In the 1st installment of 3 career-focused articles, scientists who completed books as early-career researchers reflect on the positive outcomes the experience had on their professional development.
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The Career Issue: Winds of Change
Read about how 12 Earth and space scientists found paths in academia, business, government, and nonprofits.
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Where the Wind Blows
Letting opportunities take you on paths unknown can get you to where you were meant to be.