Description:   The NGA Visiting Scientist Program solicits applications from current students, postdoctoral researchers and faculty members for full-time residency appointments to conduct research into the use of process models and tools to support NGA's GEOINT analysis. Visiting Scienctists exploit and analyze imagery, intelligence, and geospatial information to describe, assess, and characterize physical features and a wide range of geographically referenced activities on the Earth.

Discipline(s):   geography, statistics, economics, geospatial information science, physics, mathematics, chemistry, or a closely related field.

Eligibility:  U.S. Citizens Only. All immediate family (to include parents, siblings, children, and cohabitants) must be U.S. citizens. Top Secret security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information required. This process may take up to 6 months; Academic studies in a relevant area, as described above.

Location(s):   Various locations across U. S. Various locations across U.S. Various NGA locations in the Washington D.C. metropolitian area, and St. Louis, MO.

Duration:   This program is on-going and accepts applications on a continual basis

Additional Duration Information:  Applicants should apply at least 8 months before their desired start date Individuals interested in applying should check with the contacts below about possible vacancies and review cycles

Frequency:  Continuing

Awards made:  Applications are accepted on a continuing basis and multiple awards are expected to be made throughout the year.

Deadline(s):  Submissions are accepted on a continuing basis.

Benefits:  Stipend and potential relocation allowance. Appointments range from three months (summer appointment) to a semester (university expert on sabbatical) to a full year, with an option for two additional years.

Funding source(s):  National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency InnoVision Basic and Applied Research Division .

How to apply:  Request application from contacts listed below. Following acceptance of a conditional offer, the candidate will be required to (1) undergo a comprehensive background investigation, (2) submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment, and (3) sign a nondisclosure agreement. This process could take 4 to 6 months.

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