UArctic - University of the Arctic

Open Call in the field of Agricultural and Food Research

Wed, Oct 07, 2015

The Nordic Joint Committee for Agricultural and Food Research has opened a call for support of workshops, seminars and conferences in the agricultural and food sector. The deadline for this call is 9 November, 2015.

Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme 2014-2020: Third Call Open

Wed, Oct 07, 2015

The Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme 2014-2020 Third Call is open from 30th September to 30th November 2015. The call is open for priority axes 3 and 4 only. Project desicions will be made on 24 February 2016.

Nordic Culture Fund invites applications for research project grants

Wed, Oct 07, 2015

The Nordic Culture Fund invites applications for its research project grants. These aim to further cultural cooperation between Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden as well as the self governing areas of Åland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands. The call closes on 2 November 2015.

International Conference: Sanitation in Cold Climate Regions, Sisimiut, 12.-14. April 2016

Tue, Oct 06, 2015

ARTEK Event 2016- International Conference "Sanitation in Cold Climate Regions" will be held in April 12.-14, Sisimiut, Greenland.

EMECS11 – Sea Coasts XXVI Joint Conference

Mon, Oct 05, 2015

EMECS11 – Sea Coasts XXVI Joint Conference will take place on August 22-27, 2016 in St. Petersburg, Russia

Apply now for IASC Fellowship Program 2016

Mon, Oct 05, 2015

The International Arctic Science Committee (IASC), in cooperation with the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS), invites Early Career Scientists (ECS) to apply for the IASC Fellowship Program 2016. Applications should be sent by 15 November 2015.

NeAT Summer 2015 Campaigns

Fri, Oct 02, 2015

How did the summer campaigns go? Here’s what NeAT researchers said about this summer’s work in Greenland and North America

Featured Arthropod: Aedes nigripes (Diptera: Culicidae)

Fri, Oct 02, 2015

Pyhätunturi Excursion with the Arctic Studies Program, September 2015

Fri, Oct 02, 2015

On September 22-23, 2015 the Arctic Studies Program students from the University of Lapland had an educational excursion to Pyhätunturi.

Apply now AOOSM Early Career Travel Award

Fri, Oct 02, 2015

Organizers of the 2015 Arctic Observing Open Science Meeting (AOOSM), to be held 17-19 November 2015, in Seattle, Washington, announce the availability of travel awards to support early-career scientist participation. Travel support applications must be received by Friday, 9 October 2015.

Seminar Making Cultural Heritage Online: Lars Levi Laestadius, Tromsø, 29-30 October 2015

Fri, Oct 02, 2015

A Seminar: Making Cultural Heritage Online: Lars Levi Laestadius, will be held on October 29th-30th at UiT The Arctic University of Norway. The seminar will focus on the heritage of Lars Levi Laestadius and digitalizing cultural heritage.

UArctic Days at the University of Eastern Finland

Thu, Oct 01, 2015

UArctic Days were organised at the University of Eastern Finland (UEF), at Kuopio campus on 29th of September, and at Joensuu campus on 30th of September 2015. The days provided information on UArctic activities and possibilities for research cooperation, education and student exchange.

Language and culture of the indigenous peoples of the North

Thu, Oct 01, 2015

A new series of materials about the life of the Yakutia indigenous peoples has been issued by the NEFU Center of the digital cultural heritage.

Save the Date - UArctic Congress 2016

Wed, Sep 30, 2015

We are excited to invite you to the first UArctic Congress, held in Saint Petersburg, Russia, from September 12-16, 2016. Hosted by Saint Petersburg State University, the inaugural UArctic Congress 2016 will feature Science and Meeting sections, including:

Fulbright Arctic Symposium, Oulu, Finland, 11 Feb 2016

Wed, Sep 30, 2015

As part of their one-week-long plenary meeting in February, the Fulbright Arctic scholars will present their ongoing research in a public symposium on February 11, 2016 in Oulu, Finland.