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Arctic Frontiers Emerging Leaders 2022 - Marine Institute Competition

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Competition

The Marine Institute, in partnership with the Embassy of Ireland in Oslo and the Department of Foreign Affairs, is running a competition for a scientist under 35 years of age (as of 3rd February 2022) to participate in the Arctic Frontiers Emerging Leaders programme. DFA has secured funding for one young Irish researcher to attend the program.

Background

Arctic Frontiers Emerging Leaders is an Arctic early career and mentoring program in the High North of Norway for young scientists and professionals with special interest in Arctic topics. If you are an aspiring Arctic leader under 35 years and want to learn about how your research aligns with the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development and the Working Groups of the Arctic Council, you are welcome to apply. Please note that travel to Norway will be subject to all public health advice in place at that time.

Scientific Themes

The Emerging Leaders program 2022 revolves around the theme of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for sustainable development. Selected speakers and mentors will present current issues of the Ocean Decade from an Arctic perspective. The participants will be challenged to relate challenges outlined by the Ocean Decade to their own local and sectoral context and develop innovative ideas on how to address these through teamwork and creative thinking.

For the sponsorship from DFA, the evaluation of submissions will also be linked closely to the Working Groups of the Arctic Council.

How to apply

Students under 35 years of age (as of 3rd February 2022) and who will be registered at an academic institution on the island of Ireland for the 2022 academic year should send applications via email.

Applications for the Emerging Leaders program 2022 must contain the following:
A letter of motivation describing the candidate’s field of interest, why the candidate wants to participate in Emerging Leaders 2022 and which expectations the candidate has for their participation in the program. Letters should be no longer than one page, written in font size 12.
A second page should be attached stating how your research interests align with the project portfolios of the Working Groups of the Arctic Council and how you propose to engage with the Network of Arctic Researchers in Ireland (www.nari.ie) throughout 2022. Maximum one page, written in font size 12.
CV (including the candidate’s date of birth), maximum 2 pages.
A letter of support signed by the candidate’s superior/supervisor and administrative responsible.
Applications should be sent by 16.00h on Friday, 8th October, 2021 to fiona.grant@marine.ie with a delivery and read receipt. Applications will be reviewed by the Embassy of Ireland in Oslo and the MI. Late applications cannot be considered.

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