IV Barents PhD Summer School in Arkhangelsk
Northern Arctic Federal University and Northern State Medical University are pleased to announce the IV Barents PhD Summer School which will be held in 20-26 August, 2017 in Arkhangelsk. It is a collaborative project between the universities of Umeå, Oulu, Tromsø and Archangelsk aiming at gathering young researchers and experts from the Northern universities for the PhD course “Barents Region – the Territory of Ecology” to address the key issues of the regional development and nature preservation.
PROGRAMME
Includes keynote lectures, workshops, interactive sessions and site visits. The range of issues to be addressed:
Climate change and adaptation
Environmental health
The Arctic ecosystems and biodiversity
Protected areas policy
Forest regeneration
Black carbon emissions and energy efficiency in the North
Ecological safety
APPLICATION DEADLINE
The application deadline is the 25th May, 2017.
THE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CV and a motivation letter are to be sent together with the application. The prospective participants are kindly asked to register at the School web page http://narfu.ru/en/studies/barents_phd/ and send the supporting documents to the e-mail address n.fedorova@narfu.ru
TRAVEL
Arrival day: 20th August, 2017 Departure day: 26th August, 2017
FINANCING
Meals, airport/in-city transfers, course materials, an information package and cultural programme will be provided by the organizers. Hotel accommodation and travel costs to/from Arkhangelsk are covered by the participants. NArFU can provide the university hostels upon your request.
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Northern Arctic Federal University: Natalia Fedorova, International Cooperation Department, n.fedorova@narfu.ru, +7 (8182) 21 89 27
Northern State Medical University: Yury Sumarokov, International Cooperation Department, sumja@nsmu.ru, sioury@mail.ru, +7 (8182) 28-57-59
Should you have any question, please, do not hesitate to contact the organizers.