POGO Open Call for Shipboard Fellowship 2019 745 views

Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean (POGO) will be offering a number of shipboard fellowship opportunities onboard research vessels during 2019. This programme is designed to promote training and capacity building leading towards a global observation scheme for the oceans.

Requirements:

• The call is open for applications from any early career scientists, technicians, postgraduate students (PhD or MSc) and Post-doctoral Fellows involved in oceanographic work at centres in developing countries and countries with economies in transition.
• The application form asks about the candidate’s specific training interests, including geographical areas and research/training topics. It also asks about availability to travel during 2019.

Eligibility:

• This fellowship program is open to early career scientists, technicians, postgraduate students (PhD or MSc) and Post-doctoral Fellows involved in oceanographic work at centres in developing countries and countries with economies in transition.

How to apply

• Apply online along with a recommendation letter from the parent supervisor, applicant’s background and training requirements, capacity building intentions, a summary CV, and a fellowship proposal.
• The short-listed candidates may be asked to undergo an informal telephone/video conferencing interview.
• Applications and recommendation letters should be written in English and letters submitted/uploaded in pdf format (about 100 – 150 words).

Deadline: This is an open-ended call, and we will review applications as they come in.  Candidates will be contacted if they are considered to be suitable matches for shipboard fellowships as they become available.