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Support for young researchers to attend international conferences

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The College on Polar and Extreme Environments (Polar2E) of the University of Lisboa (ULISBOA) is accepting applications to request financial support for young researchers to attend international conferences. Applications are evaluated in March, June, September, and December each year. Applications to request financial support must be submitted at least 90 days before the international conference.

The following rules apply:

  • Master and PhD students, and early career post-docs (up to 5 years after the PhD defense) may apply.
  • Awarded funding will cover the registration fee of the international conference plus travel costs, up to a maximum of 500 EUR.
  • Any young researcher from ULISBOA may apply, but preference will be given to the ones who belong to the schools associated with the Polar2E College.
  • The subject of the conference abstract must be associated with the research performed by Polar2E.
  • Preference is given to participation in key international conferences in the strategical research areas covered by Polar2E.

In order to be considered to the review process the application must include the following documents:

  • Curriculum Vitae of the young researcher exported through the CIÊNCIAVITAE platform.
  • Abstract submitted to the international conference that the candidate requests funding for.
  • Motivation letter (1 page) for attending the conference and how it fits the Polar2E goals.

Application must be submitted to Professor Ricardo Trigo (rmtrigo@fc.ul.pt). Evaluation will be performed by the Board of Directors of Polar2E.

The supported applicants will be contacted with funding guidelines. Note that no refunds will be made, and all the bookings (registration, flights, etc.) will need to be conducted through Polar2E administrative procedures.

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Call for Applications for PhD graduates 2021

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Polar2E – The University of Lisbon College on Polar and Extreme Environments opens a call for expressions of interest for PhD graduates to apply for the FCT Individual Call to Scientific Employment Stimulus – 4th Edition. Polar2E is the new interdisciplinary ULISBOA College, joining the Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, the ISCSP – Social and Political Sciences, the Faculty of Sciences, the IST-Técnico, with researchers from various research centres from the University of Lisbon.

We are accepting applications on Polar and/or Extreme Environment research under the following Polar2E Strategical Areas:

– Biogeochemistry of extreme environments,
– Changes in Polar marine ecosystems,
– Climate modelling,
– Cryosphere / Permafrost,
– Polar and extreme ecosystems,
– Remote sensing,
– Social and Political Sciences,
– Space environment,
– Sustainable architecture in extreme environments.

Other topics may be accepted, if within the scope of Polar2E (http://polar2e.ulisboa.pt).

The applications will be pre-evaluated by the research centres of Polar2E for assessing the possibilities for support and integration as host institution. For this initial step, candidates must submit until 29 January 2021 to the Board of Directors of Polar2E the following documents: 1) a short cv with key publications, 2) a summary of the research plan (max 5,000 characters) and 3) a motivation letter, indicating the reference level to which will be applying (Junior, Assistant, Principal or Coordinating Researcher). 

After the acceptance at the host research centre, the candidates must submit the full application to the FCT Call until the 26 February 2021, following the guidelines* available at:

https://www.fct.pt/apoios/contratacaodoutorados/empregocientifico/ceec_ind_4.phtml.pt

*Please note that the English version of the guidelines is not yet available at the FCT site, but last years’ call may give you an overview of previous guidelines: https://www.fct.pt/apoios/contratacaodoutorados/empregocientifico/ceec_ind_3.phtml.en

Send you application to polar2e@ulisboa.pt