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4th May 2005, 07:51 AM
The Russian-German Otto Schmidt Laboratory for Polar and Marine Research (OSL) announces the continuation of the OSL Fellowship Program in 2005/06, funded by the German Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF).
The OSL fellowship program "Dynamics of Northern Eurasian Environments" is scientifically motivated by the rapidity and extent of climate change in the Arctic.
Terms of Fellowship
Eligible research foci within the scope of the fellowship program „Dynamics of NorthernEurasian Environments“ are:
Recent and Long-term Changes in the Eurasian North
Biological Response to Changing Environmental Forcing
Processes in Permafrost
Effect of Climate Change on Human Activity
BMBF research grants are offered annually on a competitive basis. The Russian-German Scientific Advisory Board of the OSL assesses the proposals according to the OSL standard evaluation form and decides which proposals will be approved. Decisions are taken exclusively on the basis of the scientific significance of the proposed studies.
Preference is given to interdisciplinary Russian research teams whose work will be carried out in close cooperation with German partner institutions. OSL fellowships are intended for individuals and research teams (principle investigator and up to two fellows from either the same or different Russian research centers) that need the scientific resources and the infrastructure of the OSL (analytical laboratory, OSL sample and data archive, computer center etc.) to carry out their proposed research. Candidates should clearly indicate the necessity of the OSL for the realization of the proposed research and state a detailed working program they plan to carry out at the OSL in Saint Petersburg and at German partner institutions. Research projects will be granted for 12 months. Part of the period may be spent at partner institutes in Germany if this is essential for academic reasons. Research areas are oceanography, marine chemistry, biology, sedimentology, paleontology, paleoceanography, geophysics, numerical modelling as well as interdisciplinary studies. The OSL does not support field work, research requiring security classification, and the development of products for commercial purposes, or persons who are employed by or studying at institutes and universities outside the Russian Federation.
How to Apply
There is no application form. Principle Investigators are encouraged to apply to this program by sending:
a cover letter stating:
- title of the proposed research project
- name, academic degree and affiliation of the principle investigator as well as her/his proposed research team
- undergraduates, master students, graduated research assistants and postdoctoral fellows must provide detailed information on their status (current semester and university degree)
summary of proposed research (not more than 200 words)
research plan (not more than 5 pages including figures and tables) comprising:
- scientific background
- goals and objectives
- links to Russian-German projects in polar and marine research
- proposed research activities
- scientific and technical approach
- timeline and working plan incl. working periods at the OSL and visits to German partner institutions
Curriculum Vitae of the principle investigator, including publication list and field experience.
All documents must be submitted:
in English
electronically in pdf format only.
The deadline for application is May 23, 2005
Send applications to:
Secretariat of the Otto Schmidt Laboratory
State Research Center for Arctic and Antarctic Research
Bering st. 38
199397 St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
Phone: +7 812 352 2419
Fax: +7 812 352 2883
E-mail: osl@otto.nw.ru
www.otto.nw.ru (http://www.otto.nw.ru/)
The OSL fellowship program "Dynamics of Northern Eurasian Environments" is scientifically motivated by the rapidity and extent of climate change in the Arctic.
Terms of Fellowship
Eligible research foci within the scope of the fellowship program „Dynamics of NorthernEurasian Environments“ are:
Recent and Long-term Changes in the Eurasian North
Biological Response to Changing Environmental Forcing
Processes in Permafrost
Effect of Climate Change on Human Activity
BMBF research grants are offered annually on a competitive basis. The Russian-German Scientific Advisory Board of the OSL assesses the proposals according to the OSL standard evaluation form and decides which proposals will be approved. Decisions are taken exclusively on the basis of the scientific significance of the proposed studies.
Preference is given to interdisciplinary Russian research teams whose work will be carried out in close cooperation with German partner institutions. OSL fellowships are intended for individuals and research teams (principle investigator and up to two fellows from either the same or different Russian research centers) that need the scientific resources and the infrastructure of the OSL (analytical laboratory, OSL sample and data archive, computer center etc.) to carry out their proposed research. Candidates should clearly indicate the necessity of the OSL for the realization of the proposed research and state a detailed working program they plan to carry out at the OSL in Saint Petersburg and at German partner institutions. Research projects will be granted for 12 months. Part of the period may be spent at partner institutes in Germany if this is essential for academic reasons. Research areas are oceanography, marine chemistry, biology, sedimentology, paleontology, paleoceanography, geophysics, numerical modelling as well as interdisciplinary studies. The OSL does not support field work, research requiring security classification, and the development of products for commercial purposes, or persons who are employed by or studying at institutes and universities outside the Russian Federation.
How to Apply
There is no application form. Principle Investigators are encouraged to apply to this program by sending:
a cover letter stating:
- title of the proposed research project
- name, academic degree and affiliation of the principle investigator as well as her/his proposed research team
- undergraduates, master students, graduated research assistants and postdoctoral fellows must provide detailed information on their status (current semester and university degree)
summary of proposed research (not more than 200 words)
research plan (not more than 5 pages including figures and tables) comprising:
- scientific background
- goals and objectives
- links to Russian-German projects in polar and marine research
- proposed research activities
- scientific and technical approach
- timeline and working plan incl. working periods at the OSL and visits to German partner institutions
Curriculum Vitae of the principle investigator, including publication list and field experience.
All documents must be submitted:
in English
electronically in pdf format only.
The deadline for application is May 23, 2005
Send applications to:
Secretariat of the Otto Schmidt Laboratory
State Research Center for Arctic and Antarctic Research
Bering st. 38
199397 St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
Phone: +7 812 352 2419
Fax: +7 812 352 2883
E-mail: osl@otto.nw.ru
www.otto.nw.ru (http://www.otto.nw.ru/)