Investing in the future of paleoclimate research: U.S. graduate student fellowships for the 2015-2017 Urbino Summer Schools in Paleoclimatology

该奖项资助参加乌尔比诺古气候学暑期学校（USSP）的美国研究生。USSP在意大利乌尔比诺大学举行，利用来自欧洲和美国的国际公认专家的专业知识，为来自世界各地的约60名学生提供为期两周半的古气候研究主题和方法的密集，沉浸式学习体验。这些学生展示他们自己的研究，并参与讲座和实验室式的课程，同时在国际环境中扩大他们的研究网络。USSP的每届会议都带来了一组新的学生，并为国际合作提供了新的机会。以往学生的经验表明，参与USSP为成功奠定了基础，包括与同龄人和更资深的研究人员进行国际合作。每年大约有10个奖学金颁发给在竞争基础上选出的优秀申请人。

This award funds the participation of U.S. graduate students in the Urbino Summer School in Paleoclimatology (USSP). Held at the University of Urbino, in Italy, the USSP leverages the expertise of internationally-recognized experts from Europe and the US to provide a two-and-a-half-week intensive, immersive learning experience in paleoclimate research topics and methods for an cohort of ~60 students from around the world. These students present their own research and participate in lecture- and lab-style classes while broadening their research networks in an international setting. Each session of the USSP brings in a new group of students and provides fresh opportunities for international collaboration. The experience of previous students suggests that participation in the USSP lays a foundation for success, including international collaborations both with their peers and with more senior researchers. Roughly ten scholarships are awarded each year to outstanding applicants who are selected on a competitive basis.