# Overview

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About us

- [Overview](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/kacare-eric/about-us/overview)
- [Director Message](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/kacare-eric/about-us/message)
- [KACARE Fellow](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/kacare-eric/about-us/kacare-fellow)
- [KACARE Postdocs](https://ri.kfupm.edu.sa/kacare-eric/about-us/kacare-postdocs)

##### Overview

This program through the generous support of King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (K.A.CARE), aims to hire highly qualified Post-Doc fellows to work on the area of renewable and nuclear energy. The program aims to come up with new research works, results, and technologies which serve the vision of K.A.CARE in the field of renewable energy, and hence, the Kingdom’s Vision 2030. The overall duration of this scholarship is 1 year. KFUPM and through our programs we expect excellent number of scholarly outcomes to result from this grant. The Post-Doctoral Fellow IS expected to publish several ISI journal papers, several conference papers, in addition to patents.

##### Mission

To contribute to the sustainable development of the energy sector in the Kingdom through scientific research, innovation and technology advancement.

##### Challenges

- Solutions for the growing energy demands of the Kingdom.
- Immense number of energy related challenges and potential technologies.
- Deployment of variable energy sources on large scale.
- Reducing the cost, and increasing efficiency and scalability of renewable systems
- Financial support for renewable energy technologies flourishment.
- Providing renewable energy data to companies, research centers and universities.
- Encouraging and building human cadres in the renewable energy sector.