Call for Nordic member institutions
The goal is to identify four Nordic (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Greenland, Faroe Islands and Iceland) finalists that UArctic will select to represent UArctic at the international science popularization contest during the Arctic Circle Assembly held in Reykjavik (17-19.10, 2024 in Reykjavik, Iceland).
UArctic will grant selected 4 students each 1300€, which can be used for airfare, accommodation, and participation fee during the Arctic Circle Assembly.
PhD students from UArctic Nordic member institutions are eligible to apply. Another 5 finalists representing Québec, Canada, will also be present in Reykjavik.
To apply:
Please submit the application here by April 30, 2024. The language of applications is English.
The application includes:
- Applicant’s name and email address, name of the sending UArctic member university, name of the PhD topic, name of supervisor, expected year of graduation
- Motivation letter
- Letter of recommendation from the PhD thesis supervisor
- A black and white headshot (square pictures are preferred) and a short bio (100 – 150 words)
- 300-word abstract of the topic/presentation
UArctic will make the selection (including the other mandatory attachments) received by the deadline.
The finalists will present their northern research project in five minutes on the joint day of UArctic and the Arctic Circle. The language of the presentations and proposals is English.
Presentation instructions:
- The presentation must be 5 minutes long
- The presentation must be accompanied by visual aid (such as PowerPoint) comprising a maximum of 10 slides without animations
- The presentation and visual aid must be produced in English
- Using a prop during the presentation is permitted. However, the prop should not be a central element of your presentation and should be used in a way that supports your points
- The presentation must be conducted by the applicant in person
UArctic aims at an overall balance with the group’s selection on areas of northern research, geographical distribution, (participant from each Nordic country) as well as gender balance. A committee consisting of UArctic’s leadership will select the four finalists who will be invited to present their project in Iceland. UArctic strongly encourages students with an indigenous background to apply.
For more information, please contact the UArctic International Secretariat at secretariat@uarctic.org.
More about My Northern Project:
UArctic - University of the Arctic - Insightful perspectives and networking in Reykjavík
My Northern Project winner 2021: Jennifer Fiebig
The introduction to the My Northern Project / Mon Projet Nordique competition in the 2019 UArctic Shared Voices magazine
My Northern Project is a cooperation project between Québec and the Nordic countries in Culture, Society, Research and Innovation supported by Nordic Council of Ministers.
Additional Call for member institution outside the Nordic countries or Québec
To complement the already launched calls, the goal is to identify one additional PhD student working in the field of northern or Arctic research who is currently studying at a small northern institution. The selected student will represent UArctic at the international science popularization contest during the Arctic Circle Assembly. Two other calls are ongoing to identify 10-12 participants from Québec, Canada and the Nordics. Together the finalists will present their northern research project in five minutes at a dedicated session at the Arctic Circle Assembly. The language of the presentations and proposals is English.
PhD students from UArctic member institutions outside the Nordic countries and Québec are eligible to apply. The call is targeted to applicants from small northern institutions. Also students from non-Arctic member institutions are eligible to apply. Depending on their location, UArctic will grant the selected student up to 2500€, which can be used for airfare, accommodation, and participation fee during the Arctic Circle Assembly.
Due to collaboration between UArctic and Russian institutions being paused, PhD students from Russian institutions are not eligible to apply in this call.
To apply:
Please submit the application here by April 30, 2024. The language of applications is English.
The application includes:
- Applicant’s name and email address, name of the sending UArctic member university, name of the PhD topic, name of supervisor, expected year of graduation
- Motivation letter
- Letter of recommendation from the PhD thesis supervisor
- A black and white headshot (square pictures are preferred) and a short bio (100 – 150 words)
- 300-word abstract of the topic/presentation
l select the finalist who will be invited to present their project in Iceland. UArctic strongly encourages students with an Indigenous background to apply.
For more information, please contact the UArctic International Secretariat at secretariat@uarctic.org.