2014 SCAR COMNAP Antarctic Research Fellowship

Eligibility:-Current Postgraduate/PhD researcher or 5 years from finishing the highest degree obtained;
-Visiting a facility in or run by a COMNAP member’s country, which is different from applicant’s (a) country of origin (which should be a COMNAP member country) and (b) current country of residence;
-Should contribute to one or more objectives of the home or host National Antarctic Programme, fit within COMNAP’s goals and purpose (would welcome applicants from Engineering, Social Sciences, Humanities, Education, Communication and Outreach, and Medicine).

How to Apply: The last date for submitting an application is 4th June 2014. All proposals must be made on the appropriate forms, and submitted online through the Online Application page. The proposal texts should make it absolutely clear what activities will be carried out, what will be achieved, what deliverables will ensue (e.g. papers, technologies), at what cost, and in what time frame. Guidelines for preparing the proposal are given on the Research Proposal sheet. In order to apply, candidates will be required to first contact and liaise with appropriate host Antarctic projects or programmes in order to secure the support and mentorship of an active research team capable of including them in their own research programme.

Subject: Various Courses

Level: Pursuing Research Programme

Provider: The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research

For Which Country: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States and Uruguay (visiting country must be different from applicant’s (a) country of origin (which should be a COMNAP member country) and current country of residence).

For Whom: International Student (Citizens of Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States and Uruguay)

Description: COMNAP is the international independent organisation of National Antarctic Programmes. Formed in 1988, COMNAP has as its goal to develop and promote best practice in managing the support of scientific research in Antarctica. The COMNAP Antarctic Research Fellowship is similar to the SCAR Fellowship Programme in that it is designed to encourage the active involvement of early career Antarctic researchers and to strengthen international capacity and cooperation in the spirit of the Antarctic Treaty. Both Fellowship Programmes allow the selected Fellow to become acquainted with recent advances in research and/or to develop long-term research linkages and international partnerships.

Number of award(s): One or two COMNAP Fellowships will be awarded in total, depending on the quality of the applications and the budget available.

Duration of award(s): Not Known

What does it cover? The award will be up to US$15,000, providing, as needed, economy-class round trip travel and a modest subsistence allowance for the fellowship period. The Fellow’s home institute will bear all expenses incurred in his or her home country (domestic travel, visa costs, etc.), and the host institute will waive any bench fees that they might normally charge. One or two COMNAP Fellowships will be awarded in total, depending on the quality of the applications and the budget available.

Selection Criteria: The SCAR Executive Officer will evaluate all proposals on the basis of the scientific excellence of the proposed research. This evaluation will also take into consideration factors such as:
-its importance, timeliness and achievability within the time frame allotted;
-the extent to which links have already been established with the proposed host country;
-the extent to which it will strengthen the scientific research capacity of nations with smaller or less well-developed Antarctic research programmes;
-its ‘fit’ with SCAR’s place in science and with SCAR’s scientific directions; and for COMNAP, its fit with COMNAP’s goals and objectives.

Notification: Not Known

Deadline: 4th June 2014

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