Application for the 2025 INSTANT Fellowship scheme has now closed.
The SCAR INSTANT Scientific Research Programme “Instability and Threshold in Antarctica” (INSTANT) is funding 4 scholarships to Early Career Researchers.
The goal of the INSTANT Fellowships is to increase the engagement of Early Career Researchers in INSTANT activities and to promote participation of scientists from regions currently under-represented in INSTANT, i.e., South America, Asia and Africa.
Applications for the INSTANT Fellowships shall address the objectives and priority questions in INSTANT’s Science and Implementation plan as well as the new INSTANT structure.
Proposed activities may include:
- Research visits to laboratories, research groups, etc for collaboration
-
Research synthesis, fieldwork or analysis
-
Science stakeholder engagement
-
Educational activities/capacity exchange related to Antarctic research
-
Activities to promote leadership and project management skills
-
Participation in workshops and schools to develop capability
-
Research/activities to support participation in policy decision processes
-
Science communication efforts aimed at policy making
-
Dissemination and outreach activities, e.g., production of media pieces about INSTANT activities, research highlights, etc.
Eligibility:
- PhD candidates: Applicants should be currently enrolled in a PhD programme
- ECR: those who have obtained a PhD within 7 years of application. The period excludes career breaks due to parental leave, health issues, etc.
- Applicants from underrepresented regions in INSTANT, e.g. South America, Asia, Africa
- The visiting (host) institution must also support the application
INSTANT fellowships are USD $7500.
Co-funding with other sources is encouraged. In this round, up to 4 scholarships will be funded, i.e., one by theme and one dedicated to Humanities.