Funder: Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2027 (Annual application deadline)
Funding Amounts: US$10,000 per year; initial one-year appointment, with a possible second year
Summary: Supports early- and mid-career researchers’ participation in SCAR Science Groups through mentoring, coordination, communication and leadership development.
Key Information: Applicants must be from a SCAR member country and may apply to only one Science Group.
Description
The SCAR Science Group Fellowship Programme encourages early- and mid-career researchers to participate actively in SCAR’s permanent disciplinary Science Groups while developing professional skills and preparing for future leadership. A fellow is assigned to each of the Geosciences, Life Sciences and Physical Sciences groups.
Fellows support Chief Officers with administration, reports and meeting preparations, and help strengthen communication among Science Groups, subsidiary groups, the Secretariat and Executive Committee. They also gather news and outreach material for the SCAR Newsletter and website and help promote SCAR activities within the international science community. Science Group leaders provide mentoring in SCAR’s work, including its Expert Groups and Action Groups. The expected commitment averages approximately three hours per week, with greater effort around meetings and some weeks requiring no work.
