Applications for the 2024 Fellowship Scheme are now closed.
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All proposals must be made on the appropriate forms and submitted online through the SCAR Online Application page.
Translations
The guidelines for the Fellowships have been translated into different languages. We’d like to express our gratitude to the volunteers coordinated by the SCAR Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Action Group (EDI) and the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) in preparing these:
- Information on SCAR Fellowships – Dutch
- Information on SCAR Fellowships – French
- Information on SCAR Fellowships – Italian
- Information on SCAR Fellowships – Mandarin
- Information on SCAR Fellowships – Portuguese
- Information on SCAR Fellowships – Russian
- Information on SCAR Fellowships – Turkish
Note: The application deadline has been pushed back to 9 September 2024.
SUMMARY OF SCHEME
Eligibility
Eligibility for SCAR Fellowship (full details are given further down this page):
- 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.
Award Specifications
- 4-5 awards for 2024;
- 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.
Application Package Contents
The application pack contains the guidance and forms needed to apply for a SCAR Fellowship (full details are given further down this page).
- Research Proposal (with relevant appendices);
- Home Institute Reference;
- Host Institute Agreement;
- Guidance on Elements of the Application;
- Guidance on the Evaluation Process.
Additional Notes
- Fellowships run for one year.
- Submission via: Online form
- Any queries, contact: SCAR Secretariat