NSF Arctic-FROST
Annual Network Meeting and Early Career Scholars Workshop
9-12 September 2016
Vienna, Austria
Application Deadline: 30 April 2016.
The Arctic-FROST research coordination network announces the
availability of travel awards for Early Career Researchers to attend The
Third Arctic-FROST network meeting and Early Career Scholars Workshop on
Arctic Sustainability in the Global Context in Vienna, Austria on 9-12
September 2016.
Arctic FRontiers Of SusTainability: Resources, Societies, Environments
and Development in the Changing North (Arctic-FROST) is a new NSF-funded
international interdisciplinary collaborative network that teams
together environmental and social scientists, local educators and
community members from all circumpolar countries to enable and mobilize
research on sustainable Arctic development, specifically aimed at
improving health, human development and well-being of Arctic communities
while conserving ecosystem structures, functions and resources under
changing climate conditions
The theme of the Annual Meeting and Early Career Scholars Workshop is on
Arctic Sustainability in the Global Context. Papers should deal with one
of the following topics:
-Sustainability and sustainable development in the Arctic or Sub-Arctic
of particular relevance to the rest of the world;
-Comparative studies of sustainability between Arctic and other regions;
-Studies from various geographic contexts, which provide valuable insights into
Arctic sustainability; and
-Studies that analyze the role of outside actors in arctic sustainable
development.
The main focus question of the conference is "What Can Arctic
Sustainability Research Learn from or Teach the Rest of the World?"
To be Eligible, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Be an early career scholar (5 years since PhD) or current graduate student;
- Be an Arctic-FROST network member. You can register online at:
www.uni.edu/arctic/frost.
-Be prepared to make an oral presentation on the subject related to
sustainability and/or sustainable development in the Arctic or
Sub-Arctic regions at the meeting; and
- Be available to participate in all conference and workshop activities.
Applications are being accepted from eligible applicants in all
countries, disciplines and institution types. Applications from
Indigenous scholars and Arctic residents are especially encouraged.
To apply please send an extended abstract of your paper (500-700 words)
a short biosketch (1 page), and a statement of interest for
participating in the workshop (1 page) to Ann Crawford
(ann.crawford [at] uni.edu) and Andrey Petrov (andrey.petrov [at] uni.edu).
Application Deadline: 30 April 2016.
Arctic-FROST will cover full cost of attendance including travel and
accommodations. The participants will be expected to comply with NSF
travel requirements.
For more information, go to:
http://uni.edu/arctic/frost/.
For question, please contact:
Ann Crawford
Email: ann.crawford [at] uni.edu.
or
Andrey Petrov
Email: andrey.petrov [at] uni.edu
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