Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-110
§8544 Visiting Fellows at National Weather Service
Title 15 › CHAPTER 111 — WEATHER RESEARCH AND FORECASTING INNOVATION › SUBCHAPTER III — FEDERAL WEATHER COORDINATION › § 8544
Summary
The Director may host competitively selected postdoctoral fellows and academic researchers at the National Centers for Environmental Prediction to work with forecasters and improve forecasting tools; appointments up to 1 year.
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Title 15, §8544
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(a)In general
The Director of the National Weather Service may establish a program to host postdoctoral fellows and academic researchers at any of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction.
(b)Goal
This program shall be designed to provide direct interaction between forecasters and talented academic and private sector researchers in an effort to bring innovation to forecasting tools and techniques to the National Weather Service.
(c)Selection and appointment
Such fellows shall be competitively selected and appointed for a term not to exceed 1 year.
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15 U.S.C. § 8544
Title 15, Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110