To complement the already launched calls, the goal is to identify one additional PhD student working in the field of northern or Arctic research who is currently studying at a small northern institution. The selected student will represent UArctic at the international science popularization contest during the Arctic Circle Assembly. Two other calls are ongoing to identify 10-12 participants from Québec, Canada and the Nordics. Together the finalists will present their northern research project in five minutes at a dedicated session at the Arctic Circle Assembly. The language of the presentations and proposals is English.

PhD students from UArctic member institutions outside the Nordic countries and Québec are eligible to apply. The call is targeted to applicants from small northern institutions. Also students from non-Arctic member institutions are eligible to apply. Depending on their location, UArctic will grant the selected student up to 2500€, which can be used for airfare, accommodation, and participation fee during the Arctic Circle Assembly.

Due to collaboration between UArctic and Russian institutions being paused, PhD students from Russian institutions are not eligible to apply in this call.

To apply:
Please submit the application here by April 30, 2024. The language of applications is English.

The application includes:

  • Applicant’s name and email address, name of the sending UArctic member university, name of the PhD topic, name of supervisor, expected year of graduation
  • Motivation letter
  • Letter of recommendation from the PhD thesis supervisor
  • A black and white headshot (square pictures are preferred) and a short bio (100 – 150 words)
  • 300-word abstract of the topic/presentation

l select the finalist who will be invited to present their project in Iceland. UArctic strongly encourages students with an Indigenous background to apply. 

For more information, please contact the UArctic International Secretariat at secretariat@uarctic.org.