International Polar Field School Announcement
An Interdisciplinary Experience in Polar Studies
University Centre Svalbard
Svalbard, Norway
15 June - 3 July 2009
Application Deadline: Friday, 27 March 2009
For further information, please go to:
http://arcticportal.org/apecs/svalbard2009
Or contact:
Liz Thomas
Email: LITH [at] bas.ac.uk
The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) is pleased to
announce the International and Interdisciplinary IPY Polar Field School.
The field school, organized in collaboration with UNIS, UArctic, and IPY
Norway, will be held 15 June through 3 July 2009, at the University
Centre, in Svalbard, Norway.
In celebration of IPY (the International Polar Year 2007-09), this
3-week course will focus on environmental change in the Arctic and
Antarctic through a series of lectures and field excursions in Svalbard,
Norway. The course will cover topics on glaciology, geology,
meteorology, oceanography, marine/terrestrial biology, and the human
dimension in the polar regions.
Applicants should be undergraduates or Masters students, with a minimum
of one year in physical, technical, and/or natural sciences. The
application deadline is Friday, 27 March 2009.
Applicants will need to complete the online application where they will
be required to upload a one-page CV and a copy of their university
transcripts. A letter of recommendation from an academic referee (tutor,
advisor or lecturer who you have worked closely with) is also required.
For further information, please go to:
http://arcticportal.org/apecs/svalbard2009.
Or contact:
Liz Thomas
Email: LITH [at] bas.ac.uk