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The SCAR Visiting Professor Scheme

To promote partnerships that advance Antarctic research, the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) has initiated the Visiting Professor Scheme. The scheme, commencing in the year 2013, will finance up to four Visiting Professor placements internationally.

The scheme is directed at mid- to late-career scientists and academics in Antarctic research. It offers opportunities to undertake short-term visits (1 to 4 weeks) to any one of the 37 SCAR member countries. Awards will provide an international return flight and some contribution towards living expenses for the visiting period. Awards are granted to individuals based on competitive criteria and enable successful candidates to contribute their experience towards strengthening the scientific research capacity of nations with smaller or less well-developed Antarctic research programmes. Selection criteria will give high priority to individuals whose visit 'fits' with SCAR's objectives and enables both applicant and host to be actively involved with Antarctic research, and to individuals who have already established links with the proposed host institute.

The closing date for applications for 2013 is to be confirmed.

The complete application package consists of:

  1. Application form (to be submitted online only)
  2. Cover notes to be sent by email to info@scar.org

Information about the online application:

To prevent the loss of any information, you may choose to prepare your responses before you complete the online form. The questions requiring some preparation are given below. Though there is no word limit, the suggested length is 100 words for each question.

  1. What are your training/mentoring objectives? What are your proposed activities at the host institute?
  2. Rationale? How do these activities contribute toward strengthening the research capacity of your host? Why should it be done now and at this particular host institution? Consider to what extent your visit will strengthen a nation with a smaller or less well-developed Antarctic research programme.
  3. Relevance to SCAR. How does the proposed research activity/work 'fit' with SCAR's objectives and enable you and your host to be actively involved with Antarctic research?
  4. Outreach plan. What is the time frame? Are there any existing links established with this host?

Please proceed to online Application form once you are ready!