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.

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

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

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.

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 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.

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.

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: 

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.

UArctic's Thematic Network on Northern Nursing Education, approved by the UArctic Council in June 2015, has launched their new web pages. The goal of the Northern Nursing Education Network is to address the accessibility and quality of baccalaureate nursing education in the northern regions.

September 30 is celebrated annually as the International Translation Day, professional holiday of interpreters and translators.

Canadian Foundation “The Gordon Foundation” published the report  “Rethinking the Top of the World: Arctic Public Opinion Survey”, Vol. 2. The presentation took place on the Arctic Energy Summit in Fairbanks, Alaska.

The administration of the Nenets Autonomous District finalized the concept of the Nenets indigenous peoples sustainable development for the period up to 2025

The European University at Saint-Petersburg (EUSP) is calling out to open minds interested in the three international Master's degree programs in Russian Studies, Energy Politics or Russian Cultural History. Apply by October 30, 2015 (for the spring 2016 semester) or April 30, 2016 (for the fall 2016 semester).