Travel Support Available
Arctic Science Summit Week 2020
27 March - 2 April 2020
Akureyri, Iceland
Travel support application deadline: 12 December 2019, 7:00 a.m. GMT
For more information and to apply, go to:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSff6-iArLL5udMb8zu47aJkyEnMPRF…
For questions, contact:
Email: info [at] apecs.is
Email: info [at] iasc.info
The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS), in cooperation with the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC), invite applications for travel support for the Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) 2020. ASSW will convene 27 March-2 April 2020 in Akureyri, Iceland.
Travel support is currently available for the following:
- Early career researchers up to five years past receiving a PhD with an Arctic research focus (an allowance will be made for career breaks such as parental leave);
- Arctic researchers of all career stages at Russian institutions and/or focusing on the Russian Arctic; and
- Indigenous Arctic Experts of all backgrounds and career stages, defined as researchers and/or Indigenous Knowledge holders who are of Arctic Indigenous heritage, in particular those represented by the Arctic Council Permanent Participants.
Further application criteria include:
- Active participation in the conference, including but not limited to, giving an oral or poster presentation in the Arctic Observing Summit 2020 (31 March-2 April 2020 as part of the ASSW 2020) or organizing/participating in an Arctic science community or business meeting; and
- Affiliation with an institution or organization in an IASC member country (Austria, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, India, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and United States).
Travel awards may only be able to cover part of the travel costs and expenses will be reimbursed after the meeting based on receipts provided. All grantees can elect to have their registration fees billed to IASC, pre-travel reimbursement may or may not be possible. Indigenous participants with full funding can have their travel paid in advance by IASC.
Should applicants have problems accessing the online form, contact info [at] apecs.is to receive a Word version.
Travel support application deadline: 12 December 2019, 7:00 a.m. GMT
For more information and to apply, go to:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSff6-iArLL5udMb8zu47aJkyEnMPRF…
For questions, contact:
Email: info [at] apecs.is
Email: info [at] iasc.info