Walter O. Spofford, Jr., Memorial Internship.Resources for the Future (RFF RFF Resources For the Future RFF Réseau Ferré de France RFF Reseau Ferre de France (French: Network Bottle Pincers of France) RFF Request For Forces RFF Right Foot Forward (Tae Kwan Do) ) recently established the Walter O. Spofford, Jr., Memorial Internship internship /in·tern·ship/ (in´tern-ship) the position or term of service of an intern in a hospital. internship, n the course work or practicum conducted in a professional dental clinic. . With Dr. Spofford's help, the RFF China Program was launched in 1989, and his name became synonymous with synonymous with adjective equivalent to, the same as, identical to, similar to, identified with, equal to, tantamount to, interchangeable with, one and the same as its work in China. His important contributions included working with Chinese officials to establish environmental standards compatible with sustainable economic growth, assisting in the development of environmental master plans for Beijing, Chungjing, and Shandong, and helping to establish the Beijing Environment and Development Institute. To continue this important work, RFF is offering a paid internship for graduate students with a special interest in Chinese environmental issues to spend time at RFF in Washington, D.C. Students will earn a stipend sti·pend n. A fixed and regular payment, such as a salary for services rendered or an allowance. [Middle English stipendie, from Old French, from Latin st ; the amount is dependent on individual circumstances. If necessary, support for travel expenses and visa assistance can be provided. The intern intern /in·tern/ (in´tern) a medical graduate serving in a hospital preparatory to being licensed to practice medicine. in·tern or in·terne n. can expect to work with one or more RFF researchers on a variety of ongoing projects or assist in the development of entirely new areas of research and policy analysis. RFF's three research divisions are the Center for Risk Management, Energy and Natural Resources, and Quality of the Environment. All three divisions seek highly motivated candidates in their first or second year of graduate training in the social or natural sciences. Candidates should also have outstanding policy analysis and writing skills. Students wishing to apply for the Walter O. Spofford, Jr., Memorial Internship for the summer of 2001 should send a cover letter describing their areas of interest and enclose en·close also in·close tr.v. en·closed, en·clos·ing, en·clos·es 1. To surround on all sides; close in. 2. To fence in so as to prevent common use: enclosed the pasture. a resume and a recent transcript A generic term for any kind of copy, particularly an official or certified representation of the record of what took place in a court during a trial or other legal proceeding. A transcript of record . No application form is required. In the cover letter, please be as specific as possible regarding research topics of interest. One letter of recommendation from a faculty member should be sent directly by the professor to RFF. Application materials must be postmarked or faxed by 9 March 2001. Contact: Coordinator for Academic Programs, RFF, 1616 P Street NW, Washington, DC 20036 USA, 202-328-5060, fax: 202-939-3460, e-mail: mankin@rff.org, Internet: http://www.rff.org/ about_rff/spofford.htm |
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