CALL for GRANTS for the Permafrost Young Researchers Network (PYRN) Workshop, at the 6th European Conference on Permafrost (EUCOP) 2023 (Puigcerdà, Spain, 18–22 June)
The International Association of Geomorphologists (IAG) announces the offering of 2 travel grants of 350 € (three hundred and fifty Euros) to support the participation of two Young Geomorphologists* worldwide (except those based in Spain) in the Permafrost Young Research Network (PYRN) Workshop at the 6th European Conference on Permafrost (EUCOP 2023) (Puigcerdà, Spain, 18–22 June 2023).
The aim of the PYRN organisation is to gather young permafrost researchers to network and share ideas on the latest scientific discoveries on permafrost. The meeting will be held at the Museu Cerdà in Puigcerdà, Spain. The Workshop and social event will focus on training and networking specifically young permafrost scientists. The event will involve a whole day of workshops on both technical and soft skills. The program of the Workshop involves: i) half day of talks on permafrost-related scientific topics; ii) half day of talks on soft-skills topics, e.g., writing proposals, pursuing a permafrost career outside academia.
For further information on the event, please visit: http://eucop2023.com/
Applications from candidates who already achieved one or more IAG grants totalling 500 euros or more in the past 3 years will not be eligible.
Candidates for IAG GRANTS are requested to submit the following files up to Monday 6 February 2023:
- Application form (.doc / .pdf);
- Short CV (maximum 2 pages long), including no more than 10 papers related to the Conference themes;
- Certificate of the highest degree achieved (with the date of achievement);
- Abstract submitted (or to be submitted) to the Conference.
Files should be submitted to:
Anita Bernatek-Jakiel and Efthimios Karymbalis, IAG Training Officers
e-mail: iaggrants@gmail.com (e-mail subject: “PYRN Workshop 2023”)
The selection of candidates will be carried out by a Commission appointed by the IAG Executive Committee. For further information on the IAG Grants feel free to contact the IAG Training Officers.
Prof. Efthimios Karymbalis Dr. Anita Bernatek-Jakiel
IAG Training Officer IAG Training Officer
karymba@hua.gr anita.bernatek@uj.edu.pl
*Undergraduate or postgraduate – Masters/PhD students or scientists who have received their highest degree, i.e. BSc, MSc, or PhD, within the past seven years. Provided parental leave fell into that period, up to one year of parental leave time may be added per child, where appropriate.