For further information, please go to:
http://www.arctosresearch.net/

Or contact:
Matias Langgaard Madsen
Email: matias.madsen@uit.no 

Parallel to the Arctic Frontiers Conference 2011 (http://www.arctic-frontiers.com/), the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) and the ARCTOS PhD School will organize an international workshop for PhD students and postdoctoral researchers interested in research and development in the pan-arctic region. The workshop will be held from 23 January through 2 February 2011.

During the workshop (which will take place in Tromso, on the coastal steamer Hurtigruten and in Svolaer, Lofoten), participants will work in groups on subjects related to the topics of the Arctic Frontiers Conference: "Arctic Tipping Points." Senior scientists from the ARCTOS PhD School and invited speakers from the conference will be present to ensure a good dialogue and progress in the discussions. The final project/evaluation of the workshop will be oral presentations and mentor feedback on a group research proposal written during the workshop.

This is an approved PhD level course (BIO-8512 -- 2 ECTS) at the University of Tromso, and consists of the conference itself plus an intensive 5 days seminar after the conference. Workshop participants must give a presentation (oral/poster) at the Arctic Frontiers Conference 2011 and follow both the political and science sections of the conference, in addition to participating in the five-day seminar after the conference. The conference fee for workshop participants is NOK 1500, which includes lunch during the conference.

ARCTOS can offer travel grants for up to 20 PhD students and postdoctoral fellows. The grant will cover airfare (cheapest possible ticket, limited to NOK 5000 for US / Canada, NOK 3000 Europe, and NOK 4000 Russia) and basic accommodation in Tromso (including breakfast).

The deadline for applications for the workshop AND travel grants is Monday, 1 November 2010. ArcticNet, APECS, ARCTOS, and PanAME associated young researchers are especially welcome to apply.

To apply, please send a current curriculum vitae, short statement of your research interests and how they relate to the workshop topic, detailed travel budget, and the title and abstract of the poster/oral presentation you submitted. Applicants should indicate whether they will formally register for the course BIO-8512. Priority will be given to students that formally register to take the course and to students who have not participated in previous Young Scientist Forums. Applications for the workshop and travel grants should be emailed to Matias Langgaard Madsen (matias.madsen@uit.no).

All students must also register for the conference through the online registration on the AFT-2011 homepage (http://www.arctic-frontiers.com/) and sign up for a poster/oral presentation under Part III at the Arctic Frontiers Conference (abstract deadline Monday, 25 October 2010).

For further information, please click on 'Read more' under "PhD workshop
YSF/APECS 2011" at: http://www.arctosresearch.net/.

Or contact:
Matias Langgaard Madsen
Email: matias.madsen@uit.no