Young Researcher Funding Available
5th Northern Research Forum Open Assembly
"Seeking Balance in a Changing North"
Anchorage, Alaska
24-27 September 2008
Funding Application Deadline: Thursday, 15 May 2008
For further information, please go to:
http://www.nrf.is
The Northern Research Forum (NRF) announces special funding for young
researchers to attend the 5th NRF Open Assembly, "Seeking Balance in a
Changing North," taking place in Anchorage, Alaska, 24-27 September
2008.
Young researchers and professionals, primarily advanced graduate
students and those who have recently passed their MA or PhD, are
eligible to receive full or partial travel funding from the NRF in order
to participate in the Assembly.
Applicants should submit a brief statement of interest, a one-page
resume, and a presentation abstract. The deadline for funding
applications is 15 May 2008.
Please submit all application materials to: gudrunth [at] unak.is.
The event is being organized by the Northern Research Forum and the 5th
NRF Host Organizing Committee, representing the Office of the Governor
of Alaska, the Office of the Mayor of Anchorage, the US Arctic Research
Commission, the Inuit Circumpolar Council, the Institute of the North,
the University of Alaska Anchorage, the Alaska Native Science
Commission, The Northern Forum, the Chickaloon Village Traditional
Council, the Anchorage Museum of History and Art, Cinza Research, and
the Anchorage Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Deadlines:
Funding application deadline for Young Researchers: Thursday, 15 May 2008
Deadline for position papers: Sunday, 15 June 2008
Deadline for early-bird registration: Friday, 15 August 2008
For further information on the NRF and for assembly updates, please
visit: http://www.nrf.is
Or contact:
The Northern Research Forum
E-mail: nrf [at] unak.is
Postal address: NRF Secretariat, c/o Stefansson Arctic Institute,
Borgir, Nordurslod, IS-600 Akureyri, Iceland.
Or:
Amy L. Wiita
NRF Steering Committee, YR representative
Cinza Research, Owner/Principal Research Consultant
9138 Arlon St., Suite A3-104
Anchorage, Alaska 99507
Email: cinzaresearch [at] alaska.net