Call for Proposals
UArctic Graduate Area Leader and Program Team Members
Proposal Deadline: Monday, 10 September 2007
For further information, please go to:
http://www.uarctic.org/singleNewsArticle.aspx?m=83&amid=3130
The University of the Arctic (UArctic) seeks proposals from member
institutions willing to lead its Graduate Area and for members of the
Graduate Area Program Team.
The Council of UArctic has confirmed the establishment of the UArctic
Masters Program as a part of the UArctic Graduate Area, endorsed the
Program's goals, and in principle approved the foundation principles as
outlined in the Guidelines for the UArctic Masters Program. The Council
has further asked the UArctic President to take immediate action to
ensure that the new program is developed quickly.
The development of the UArctic Graduate Area has been led from the
UArctic Field School office at the University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS)
in Longyearbyen, Norway and was done in close cooperation with several
leading UArctic member institutions. The final foundation principles,
background discussion paper, as well as notes from the breakout session
on the Graduate Area at the most recent Council Meeting will form the
basis for future work. The new Graduate Area will consist of the UArctic
Masters Program, Field School Program, and the PhD networks (Graduate
Networks).
UArctic member institutions willing to lead the Graduate Area are
invited to respond to this open call by submitting a proposal to the
President of UArctic by Monday, 10 September 2007. The proposal should
demonstrate the institution's:
- adherence to the UArctic Values and Goals;
- relevant competence and experience in international cooperation in a
broad range of disciplines;
- experience in the development of graduate programs in cooperation with
institutions in other countries;
- possible financial commitment to support the lead position; and
- commitment to work with UArctic to seek funding for the UArctic
Graduate Area.
In addition to the institutional commitment the proposal should indicate
the suggested individual(s) for the position of leader of the Graduate
Area, supported with curriculum vitae(s).
Cooperative arrangements for leadership of the Graduate Area between two
member institutions of UArctic are encouraged.
The leader will be supported by members of a Program Team that consists
of selected experts from the circumpolar North as well as the leaders of
the Field School and Graduate Networks programs. The leader will have
the strategic lead for the whole of the Graduate Area when it comes to
content and delivery and will have support from UArctic in finding
resources for the operations of this strategic area.
Complete background information on this call for proposals and the
Graduate Area is available at:
http://www.uarctic.org/singleNewsArticle.aspx?m=83&amid=3130
Proposals must be submitted by Monday, 10 September 2007 to UArctic
President Lars Kullerud at: Lars.Kullerud [at] uarctic.org, and to the
UArctic International Secretariat at: secretariat [at] uarctic.org.
Inquiries may be directed to President Lars Kullerud at the e-mail
address above or to Outi Snellman, Director of Administration and
University Relations, at: Outi.Snellman [at] uarctic.org.