Application Deadline: Arctic Indigenous Scholars

The Arctic Research Consortium of the US (ARCUS), is accepting applications for three Arctic Indigenous Scholars to travel to Washington, DC in February 2024 for an opportunity to meet with officials at US government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and other groups working on Arctic issues. Travel expenses and per diem will be provided. While the selected scholars are in DC, ARCUS will arrange meetings with officials at relevant agencies and organizations, where scholars will be able to share their interests, learn of available resources, build toward collaborative relationships, and provide on-the-ground perspectives to key decision-makers. We define a scholar as an expert within their own knowledge system. This includes hunters, fishers, and gatherers; those that process and store food; health aides; and others. It includes youth, elders, and adults. A scholar’s education may have come from the land, the water, or a classroom. This program is supported by the National Science Foundation's Division of Arctic Sciences.