On February 8-9, 2018 the University of Bergen organizes the conference "Knowledge for our Common Future" on the role of Norwegian universities in relation to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
10th Polar Law Symposium discussed global and local governance of the Arctic and Antarctic
Mon, Dec 04, 2017
The Northern Institute for Environmental and Minority Law (NIEM) at the Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland, in cooperation with the University of Akureyri and the UArctic Thematic Network on Arctic Law, was pleased to organize the 10th Polar Law Symposium. The symposium, which was integrated with the biennial Rovaniem...
Apply now for a north2north Student Exchange - Deadline Feb 15, 2018
Fri, Dec 01, 2017
If you are a student a participating UArctic institution, you can apply for a north2north student exchange at another member institution. The application deadline is Feb 15, 2018. Apply today!
UArctic Congress 2018 website open
Fri, Dec 01, 2017
The new portal at congress.uarctic.org will be continuously updated with new information as we get closer to the second UArctic Congress, organized in Oulu and Helsinki, Finland on September 3-7, 2018.
Apply for the 2018 International Summer School at University of Oslo
Fri, Dec 01, 2017
The International Summer School (ISS) offers 14 Bachelor's courses focusing mainly on Norwegian language, culture and society, and 7 Master's courses on topics of broad international interest, including a course called "A Changing Arctic". The ISS is organized at the University of Oslo (Norway), June 23 - August 3, 2018.
Call for applications for international master's degree programmes at University of Lapland
Thu, Nov 30, 2017
The application period for international master's degree programmes at the University of Lapland starts on December 1, 2017. Four programmes with altogether 45 study places are available this application round in the fields of tourism, media education, and art and design. Apply by January 15!
Deadline for pre-proposals: 23rd of January 2018
Wed, Nov 29, 2017
The primary purpose of the ForestValue Joint Call 2017 is to contribute to transforming the global economy from a dependence on fossil and non-renewable raw materials to a sustainable “bio-based economy”. The call contributes to the overall objectives of ERA-NETs – including the mobility of researchers and practitioners betwe...
Interreg Baltic Sea region: third call for applications
Tue, Nov 28, 2017
Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme 3rd Call for projects on capacity for innovation, management of natural resources and sustainable transport, deadline 15.1.2017. Read more
International workshop "Indigenous Peoples of the North and the Industrial Development in the Russian Arctic: Approaches to Benefits Sharing"
Tue, Nov 28, 2017
The Arctic-FROST research coordination network, International Arctic Science Committee, Institute of Applied Ecology of the North, North-Eastern Federal University, and Center for Sustainable Development of Territories are pleased to invite you to attend the workshop in Yakutsk, Russia on 25-28 April 2018.
Development of cooperation between British and Russian researchers
Tue, Nov 28, 2017
The second UK-Russia workshop within the project "Development of the UK-Russia Arctic Research and collaboration Network" was held at Northern (Arctic) Federal University on the 16th - 17th of November as a part of the UK-Russia Year of Science and Education.
The British Council Researcher Connect course was organized at Northern (Arctic) Federal University by UArctic Research office on November 14 - 16.
Participate in High North Dialogue conference, master and PhD courses
Mon, Nov 27, 2017
The High North Dialogue conference (Bodø, Norway, April 18–19, 2018) gathers experts and stakeholders from a wide range of sectors and has a strong focus on business development and economic growth in the High North. The conference coincides with week-long Master and PhD courses.
Symposium "Teacher Education of the Arctic region: Diversity and Identity in the North"
Mon, Nov 27, 2017
The symposium is coordinated by the UArctic Thematic Network of Teacher Education for Social Justice and Diversity in Education, and it is part of the Arctic Council’s SDWG project "Teacher Education for Diversity and Equality in the Arctic".
Call for 2018/2019 Applications for Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies
Fri, Nov 24, 2017
Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies (AIAS) is pleased to announce that up to15 AIAS-COFUND fellowships are available for the most talented researchers from around the world. Deadline for application: 24 January 2018 at 12.00 (noon) CET.
At the edge of the country: economics of the private informal use of natural resources in the Far North and the Far East of Russia
Thu, Nov 23, 2017
The ongoing project has united researches from several institutions across Russia, including two UArctic members: Far Eastern Federal University and European University at St. Petersburg. Project participants carry out individual on-site research in 5 settlements situated in the Amur, Murmansk, Krasnoyarsk, Tomsk regions and...