This summer school, organised by Harbin Institute of Technology invites undergraduate students of all academic backgrounds from Chinese universities and from the eight circum-Arctic countries who have shown and can document profound professional interests in the Arctic and intend to achieve further relevant scientific knowled...
Participate in the international conference "Northern Europe, Pskov and the Hanseatic League: past and present"
Mon, Mar 18, 2019
Pskov State University invites abstracts for a large-scale international research and practice conference "Northern Europe, Pskov and the Hanseatic League: past and present", which is to take place on May 21 - 23, 2019 in Pskov, Russia. The conference is supported by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian...
Tampere University welcomes UArctic member universities to take part in International Staff Week, June 10-14, 2019
Mon, Mar 18, 2019
Tampere University, Finland, would like to welcome UArctic universities to take part in an International Staff Week on 10 - 14 June 2019. The objective of the week is to give you an opportunity to get to know your colleagues and discuss current topics in different fields and share good practices. Registration is open until Ap...
H2020- fetopen- 2016-2017 fet-open – novel ideas for radically new technologies call
Fri, Mar 15, 2019
The European Commission Horizon 2020 is now inviting proposals for Future and Emerging Technologies work programme, for H2020- fetopen-2016-2017 fet-open– novel ideas for radically new technologies call. The calls are opened now, the closing dates are different for each call.
Online survey: Potentials and expectations of the Agreement on Enhancing Arctic Scientific Cooperation - Open until April 30, 2019
Fri, Mar 15, 2019
Update: Due to the great interest, the survey will be kept open until April 30, 2019. The results and report will be published in May 2019 (instead of late March).
Senior Arctic Officials gave their stamp of approval at Ruka, Finland
Fri, Mar 15, 2019
At the meeting just concluded in Ruka, Finland, the Senior Arctic Officials reviewed and approved many deliverables for the Ministerial meeting in Rovaniemi in May 2019 in close consultation with the Permanent Participants.
Arctic Avenue to boost strategic cooperation between Stockholm and Helsinki
Thu, Mar 14, 2019
The University of Helsinki and Stockholm University have a strategic partnership since 2014 with a focus on Baltic Sea Research. To boost already existing excellent cooperation, the two universities have decided to launch a new research spearhead in Arctic research called Arctic Avenue.
Comparative Reindeer & Caribou Ecology in the Arctic; UArctic Research Chair and colleagues in Finland, Alaska & Norway
Wed, Mar 13, 2019
Caribou and reindeer are central to the ecology, cultural and economic sustainability of the Arctic and northern regions. As part of Professor Welker's UArctic Chairship, Dr. Welker, students and colleagues are undertaking studies of ungulate ecology with a focus on herbivore landscape use patters, diets, vegetation traits,...
H2020 Science with and for Society (SWAFS) Calls
Wed, Mar 13, 2019
EU Horizon2020 calls under Science with and for Society. Deadline April 02, 2019.
NORSIL Workshop on the Rights of the Sámi People and Sustainable Development: Leaving No One Behind in the Nordic Transition?
Wed, Mar 13, 2019
The Nordic Network for Sámi and Indigenous Peoples Law (NORSIL) hosted by Umeå University, Sweden calls for abstract and participation in its First Workshop on “Transitioning towards a sustainable Nordic Society: Assessing and monitoring the implementation of the rights of the Indigenous Sámi people as a means to achieve incl...
New Publication: John Rae, Arctic Explorer
Wed, Mar 13, 2019
University of Alberta Press has published an annotated edition of John Rae´s unfinished autobiography that completes his unparalleled life story.
The Fulbright Specialist Programme 2019 - deadline May 15, 2019
Tue, Mar 12, 2019
The Fulbright Specialist Program offers grants for a U.S. specialist for the period of 2 - 6 weeks to collaborate with Finnish institutions on projects such as teaching and lecturing, curriculum and faculty development, institutional planning and a variety of other activities.
New ERA-NET Cofund on the Blue Bioeconomy Call
Tue, Mar 12, 2019
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: BlueBio – Blue Bioeconomy ERA-NET Cofund – Unlocking the Potential of Aquatic Bioresources. Deadline March 18, 2019.
Participate in a side event within ASSW2019: "Arctic Law: Current Legal Regulation, Teaching and Research"
Mon, Mar 11, 2019
Northern (Arctic) Federal University in Arkhangelsk, Russia, one of the UArctic member universities hosting the Arctic Science Summit Week 2019 (22 - 30 May), welcomes potential participants to a side event "Arctic Law: Current Legal Regulation, Teaching and Research" (May 26).
UArctic and Korea Maritime Institute (KMI) are pleased to announce an opportunity for 20 students from UArctic member institutions located in Arctic States to participate in the 5th Korea Arctic Academy in the Republic of Korea - a 10 day study program in July at KMI together with students from Korean universities.