UOG opens recruitment for NSF Navigating Home fellowship

The University of Guam is currently accepting applicants for the National Science Foundation Navigating Home Early Career Fellowship. The program is open to graduate students pursing their advanced degrees and aims to attract applicants from Guam who have had to move off-island and are ready to come back home. Serena Barasi is a current fellow at UOG.

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The University of Guam (UOG) has officially opened recruitment for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Navigating Home Year-long Early Career Fellowship. This exciting opportunity aims to attract and retain talented individuals who are pursuing their masters or doctorate degrees who may have moved off Guam, and are ready to return home.

The Navigating Home program offers a unique fellowship experience that combines research, mentorship, and professional development. Selected fellows will have the chance to gain valuable hands-on experience and contribute to groundbreaking projects.

“This is an opportunity for our people currently not living in Guam to return home and be a part of the growing number of local experts in our workforce,” said Cheryl R. Sangueza, Ph.D., co-principal investigator of the program. “Our Navigating Home program here at UOG not only increases capacity amongst our people, but also aims to combat the brain-drain by supporting those off-island back home.”

Benefits for the program include airfare and relocation support for off-island participants, placement with the best-fit host office within a Government of Guam agency and a $45,000 annual salary.

Eligibility Criteria:

Recent graduates or current students from underrepresented groups in the marine, environmental, sustainability sciences or engineering
Must be working towards an advanced degree
Proof of Guam residency prior to post-secondary education

Interested applicants should visit the NSF Navigating Home website at <navigatinghomeproject.com/guam-hub> for detailed instructions and application materials. Applications are open until the positions have been filled.

For more information about the NSF Navigating Home program and its impact on the region, please contact program associate Axel Defngin at defngina@triton.uog.edu or call 671-787-3239.