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Applications will be evaluated on a 7-point scale based on:
Applications will be evaluated on a 7-point scale based on:


# scientific motivation, relevance of research interests/goals to the CSDMS community, disciplinary background, and career stage ''(4 pts)'';
* scientific motivation, relevance of research interests/goals to the CSDMS community, disciplinary background, and career stage ''(0-4 pts)'';
# programming experience and motivation to improve skills ''(2 pts)'';
* programming experience and motivation to improve skills ''(0-2 pts)'';


== Travel Support ==  
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* Dr. Ethan Pierce
* Dr. Ethan Pierce
* Jocelyn Reahl
* Jocelyn Reahl
* Dr. Yuval Shmilovitz


If you have any questions, please contact us at [mailto:csdms@colorado.edu csdms@colorado.edu].
If you have any questions, please contact us at [mailto:csdms@colorado.edu csdms@colorado.edu].

Latest revision as of 07:30, 11 February 2026



ESPIn 2026

CSDMS is excited to announce that ESPIn 2026 will be held August 3-7 at the Sustainability, Energy and Environment Community (SEEC) facility on the CU Boulder East Campus.

Important Dates

  • December 8: Application window opens
  • January 24: Application window closes
  • February 14 20: Notifications
  • August 3-7: ESPIn 2026

Application

To apply for ESPIn 2026, please fill out this Google Form (opens December 8, closes January 24).

For your application, please prepare one PDF document containing the following sections:

  1. Motivation statement (250 words max). Why are you interested in studying earth surface processes? What research questions are you working on? What experience do you have in numerical modeling? What programming languages and development tools do you use? What do you want to learn?
  2. Resume (half a page max). Be sure to list any experience in programming and model development.

Applications will be evaluated on a 7-point scale based on:

  • scientific motivation, relevance of research interests/goals to the CSDMS community, disciplinary background, and career stage (0-4 pts);
  • programming experience and motivation to improve skills (0-2 pts);

Travel Support

For all ESPIn participants, CSDMS will provide:

  • Shared lodging in Boulder, arriving on August 2 and departing on August 8
  • Breakfast and lunch on each teaching day (dinners are not provided)
  • Reimbursement of travel-related costs, including airfare, bus, shuttle, rideshare, mileage, and parking (but not including rental car costs) for up to $600 for U.S.-based participants, and up to $1200 for international participants

The ESPin Team

Lead:

Project Coordinator:

  • Lynn McCready

Instructors:

  • Dr. Tian Gan
  • Prof. Nicole Gasparini
  • Dr. Ethan Pierce
  • Dr. Mark Piper
  • Dr. Matt Rossi

Mentors:

  • Dr. Tian Gan
  • Dr. Ethan Pierce
  • Jocelyn Reahl

If you have any questions, please contact us at csdms@colorado.edu.