SCAR and SCAR/WMO Fellowships

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Overview of SCAR Fellowships


Applications for the 2019 Fellowship Schemes are open until 17 July 2019. 

About Fellowships

The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) initiated the SCAR Fellowship Programme in 2002. The aim was to encourage the active involvement of early-career researchers in Antarctic scientific research and to build new connections and further strengthen international capacity and cooperation in Antarctic research. Since the initiation of the programme, more than 60 SCAR Fellowships have been awarded.
The SCAR Fellowship Programme is designed to encourage the active involvement of early-career researchers in furthering our understanding of Antarctica. The Fellowships enable early-career researchers to join a project team from another country, opening up new opportunities and often creating partnerships that last many years and over many Antarctic research seasons.
In 2019 thanks to the support of France, India and the Republic of Korea there are several additional SCAR fellowship opportunities. Support from the Republic of Korea is specifically targeted at researchers from countries that have been under-represented. Additional opportunities will be offered to climate and weather researchers from developing countries through a collaboration between SCAR and the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).

Award:

  • 6-7 awards for 2019
  • Up to USD $15,000 per award;
  • Home institute to bear in-home country costs (e.g. visa costs, domestic travel);
  • Host institute to waive bench fees, if any.

Who are they for?

The SCAR Fellowship Programme is for PhD students, or those within five years of having completed a PhD, to undertake research at major international laboratories, field facilities, and/or institutes in or operated by SCAR member countries with the goal to expose them to recent advances in research and to develop long-term scientific links and partnerships. 
The work must be carried out in a research group of a SCAR member country different from that of the applicant's origin and current residence. Fellowships are awarded on the selection criteria for competitive selection, which are clearly stated in the Evaluation section on the Information page. 
Topics of projects proposed should align with SCAR's mission and ideally with one or more of our various groups. SCAR fellowships are open to researchers from SCAR member countries. 
In 2019 SCAR is piloting a new scheme in collaboration with the WMO. This is aimed at researchers from developing countries working in weather, climate or water related disciplines. 

How to Apply

The application form and advice on applying can be found in the How to Apply section.
Applicants may find the 2016 SCAR-COMNAP-APECS webinar on preparing Fellowship applications useful. A second webinar on the same theme was conducted in Spanish in 2017.

Available Fellowships

Please note: The application process is the same for both the SCAR Fellowships and the SCAR/WMO Fellowships, and requires submission of the same form. Please state whether you are applying for the SCAR Fellowship or the SCAR/WMO Fellowship when applying.

SCAR/WMO Fellowship 

  • Eligibility: researchers from developing countries working in weather, climate or water related disciplines. 
  • Applications for the 2019 Fellowship Schemes are open until 17 July 2019. 

SCAR/WMO Fellowship Eligibility 

  • Current PhD researcher or within 5 years of finishing PhD;
  • Visiting an Antarctic research facility in or run by a SCAR member country, which is different from applicant's (a) country of origin and (b) current country of residence;
  • Should contribute to the objectives of one or more of SCAR’s science groups, including the Humanities and Social Sciences group, and/or the Scientific Research Programmes.
  • Citizen of a WMO Member Country;
  • Citizen of a developing economy;

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