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GLOBAL CHANGE RESEARCH

ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY
International Arctic Research Center
University of Alaska Fairbanks

    The International Arctic Research Center (IARC) at the University

of Alaska announces the availability of limited initial funding for IARC
activities. The objective is for these funds to be used as seed money to
start research at IARC and to put IARC on the map as a research institution.
For those unfamiliar with IARC, further details can be found on the IARC webpage at http://www.iarc.uaf.edu/.

    Six-months proposals, starting on 1 March 1998 are requested in any

of the research areas listed on the IARC webpage dealing with global change
issues. Proposals with budgets up to $5,000 can request support for the
following:

    * Start-up funds for developing new ideas and proposals to other
      agencies.
    * Supplemental funding for ongoing research funded from other
      sources.
    * Supplements to graduate student support for global change studies.
    * Travel to scientific meetings to report new results.
    * Development of curricula and courses on global change.

    All activities will be required to acknowledge the financial

support from IARC in reports, papers, dissertations etc. Short progress
reports are due from all funded projects on 1 September 1998.

    Proposals should not exceed 2-3 pages in text and illustrations,

not counting c.v.'s, budget page and appendices, and should include:

    * Objectives
    * Background and literature
    * Work statement
    * Relation to ongoing activities (if relevant)
    * Budget
    * 2-page c. v. (not more)

    Proposals must be received by 1 March and can be sent by mail, Fax

or e-mail to the address below. All proposals will be reviewed by an IARC
Scientific Advisory Group and funding will be available in March. Another
announcements of opportunity will be released by IARC in mid-1998.

    Prof. Syun Akasofu, Acting Director
    International Arctic Research Center
    University of Alaska Fairbanks

    Send all proposals or any requests for further information to:

    Prof. Gunter Weller
    Geophysical Institute
    University of Alaska Fairbanks
    Fairbanks, AK 99775-7320
    Tel. 907 474 7371
    Fax. 907 474 7290
    gunter [at] gi.alaska.edu