2015

«E-NetSchool» - Children's educational portal for Indigenous Peoples of the North

Thu, Apr 16, 2015

Scientific Research Institute of National Schools of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) presented a new educational portal «E-NetSchool». This website is designed for school competitions in Russian and in native languages of the indigenous peoples of the Russian North, Siberia and the Far East.

Collective monograph "Culture of the Arctic"

Wed, Apr 15, 2015

Arctic State Institute of Arts and Culture, supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) released a collective monograph "Culture of the Arctic."

Apply now for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships

Wed, Apr 15, 2015

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships support the mobility of researchers within and beyond Europe - and encourage transnational, intersectoral and interdisciplinary mobility. The deadline for this call is 10th September 2015.

"Ark of Taste" Food Contest at the International Exhibition "Treasures of the North 2015"

Tue, Apr 14, 2015

22-26 April 2015 X Anniversary International Exhibition and Fair "Treasures of the North - 2015" will take place in Moscow. The exhibition is dedicated to the life, crafts, culinary, music and fashion of Indigenous Peoples of the North, Siberia and Far East

Call for Abstracts: Interdisciplinary Polar Studies in Svalbard (IPSiS), 18-24 September 2015

Mon, Apr 13, 2015

IPSiS Interdisciplinary Polar Studies in Svalbard

Organizers of the Interdisciplinary Polar Studies in Svalbard (IPSiS) meeting announce a call for abstracts. The conference takes place in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway on 20-21 Sept 2015 and is accompanied by field workshops for young researchers in the Longyearbyen area (18-19 Sept 2015) and in Hornsund (22-24 Sept 2015).

New book: Rethinking Greenland and the Arctic in the Era of Climate Change

Mon, Apr 13, 2015

Publication F. Sejersen Rethinking Greenland and the Arctic

A new publication "Rethinking Greenland and the Arctic in the Era of Climate Change. New Northern Horizons" by Frank Sejersen (New York and London: Routledge 2015) investigates how Arctic indigenous communities deal with the challenges of climate change and how they strive to develop self-determination.

Benefits and challenges of internationalizing the university – MUN meets UWestfjords

Fri, Apr 10, 2015

Visiting Iceland, Sonja Knutson from Memorial University of Newfoundland International Office gives an introduction to the benefits and risks of internalisation in UWestfjords' lunch lecture series Vísindaport on Friday, April 10, 2015.

Surgut State University receives gold medal for its invention

Fri, Apr 10, 2015

From 2 to 5 April XVIII Moscow International Salon of Inventions and Innovative Technologies "Archimedes-2015" took place in Moscow. More than 750 projects from 16 countries attended the Salon: Great Britain, Germany, Malaysia, Korea, Ecuador, Serbia, Croatia. The majority of inventions was presented in the following areas: m...

The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) seeks an Executive Director.

Thu, Apr 09, 2015

Applications detailing experience, including a full CV and providing the names of three referees should be sent by e-mail (info@scar.org) by 15th May 2015. The new person will be expected to take up the role as soon as possible after interview. For further details please see http://www.scar.org/secretariat/vacancy

Project on Arctic issues supported by Russian Foundation for Humanities

Fri, Apr 03, 2015

Russian Foundation for Humanities (RFH) supported the project of Tyumen State Oil and Gas University "Human development and social situation in the Arctic region as a factor of the Russian Federation’s fuel-energy complex elaboration."

International Workshop at Karelian Research Centre RAS

Fri, Apr 03, 2015

We invite you to take part in the International Workshop "Human Security and Socio-Economic Development in the Northern Peripheries", 22 May 2015, Karelian Research Centre of Russian Academy of Science.

"Geophysical Search Technologies" Science and Technology Centre at Tyumen State Oil and Gas University

Thu, Apr 02, 2015

The Centre conducts applied and fundamental research and is looking for partners in prospecting and exploration of mineral fields.

Grants for NOS-HS Humanities and Social Sciences Workshops

Tue, Mar 31, 2015

The Joint Committee for Nordic Research Councils for the Humanities and the Social Sciences (NOS-HS) and the Swedish Research Council invite proposals for funding for a series of workshops.

Arctic Academy in Korea in August 17-22, 2015 call for student nominations

Tue, Mar 31, 2015

UArctic and the Korea Maritime Institute (KMI) are pleased to announce an opportunity for students from UArctic member institutions to participate in a pilot of the Arctic Academy in Korea - a one-week study program in August 17 -22, 2015 at KMI together with students from Korean universities.

High North Programme 2013–2018: Call for applications

Tue, Mar 31, 2015

Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Education (SIU) invites Norwegian higher education institutions to apply for funding in cooperation with institutions in Canada, China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Russia and the U.S. within the High North Programme. Deadline for this call is 23 September 2015.