
The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) and the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) are organizing a webinar for all those interested in applying to the 2022 IASC Fellowship Program. We will be introducing the IASC Fellowship Program, and several of the current and past IASC Fellows as well as working group chairs will be introducing themselves and discuss their work with the IASC Working Groups. The webinar will also provide the opportunity for potential applications to ask questions about the program and the application process.
The IASC Fellowship Webinar will be on 25 October 2021 at 14:00 GMT and you can attend it via this link. We have a capacity limit of 100 participants for the webinar.
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Apply now and become APECS' new Executive Director!

APECS is happy to announce that the position of the APECS Executive Director of the International Directorate in Tromsø, Norway is now open for applications!
Application deadline is 7 November 2021.
Read more ...Breaking News: The APECS Directorate is moving…

A new host for the APECS Directorate has been found: The Arctic University of Norway (UiT) in Tromsø in partnership with the Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI) and the High North Research Centre for Climate and the Environment (FRAM) will be hosting the APECS Directorate for the coming 5 years, from the beginning of 2022 until the end of 2026!
APECS-ARICE Webinar: Marine Fungi & Mineral Ballasting - An Influence on Arctic Carbon Export?

The Arctic Research Icebreaker Consortium (ARICE) and Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) invite for a webinar on Marine Fungi & Mineral Ballasting - An Influence on Arctic Carbon Export? on 27 October 2021 from 09:00 – 10:00 am GMT.
How can I sketch my science - PolarWeek & ICYMARE workshop by APECS Germany
This PolarWeek was all about pen and paper, as we learned the basics of sketchnotes from Prof. Katharina Theis-Bröhl (University of Applied Science, Bremerhaven) as part of the “From Research Abstract to Comic: I can not draw, but sketch my science!” workshop.
Looking for an early career researcher to join the the SOOS Observing System Design Capability Working Group
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The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) and the Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS) are looking for an early career scientist to join the the SOOS Observing System Design Capability Working Group (OSD CWG).
Read more ...Polar Pint of Science
In the run-up to COP26 and in collaboration with the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust (UKAHT), the UK Polar Network is organising a series of online Pint of Science talks:
Applications now open for IASC Fellowships 2022

The International Arctic Science Committee (IASC), the Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG) of the Arctic Council, the International Arctic Social Sciences Association (IASSA), the Sustaining Arctic Observing Network (SAON) in cooperation with the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) are excited to announce several fellowships this year:
- IASC Fellowship Program 2022
- SDWG-IASSA-IASC Fellowship
- SAON-IASC Fellowship
Please note that you can apply for all three fellowships but can only be accepted to one of them.
Read more ...A new APECS term - A new APECS Leadership 2021-2022
APECS is excited to announce the start of a new term on 1 October 2021. And with this we have the pleasure of announcing a new APECS Leadership!
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