Deadline: November 30, 2023
Applications for the Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean (POGO) Shipboard Fellowship 2023 are now open. Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean (POGO) will be offering a number of shipboard fellowship opportunities onboard research vessels during 2023. This programme is designed to promote training and capacity building leading towards a global observation scheme for the ocean.
Normally, specific calls are made a minimum of six months before the cruise begins, in order to allow time for large numbers of applications to be reviewed, shortlisted candidates to be interviewed, and for the the successful applicant to put the necessary paperwork in order, e.g., visas, travel documents, and essential medical/training certifications.
Cost
- The fellowship will provide the costs of a round-trip ticket between the home institute of the trainee and the host institution (by the most economical route); subsistence allowance for up to 2 month’s stay in the host country depending on the particulars of the proposed training; the flight to and from the departure port; accommodation in the host institution country; accommodation in the ship departure port; ship messing fee; seafaring medical and sea survival course.
- The trainee’s institute will bear all expenses incurred by the fellow in his/her own nation (domestic travel, visa costs, personal insurance etc.), and the host institute will waive any bench fees that they may normally charge trainees.
- POGO assumes no responsibility for compensation in the event of sickness, accident, death or disability of a Fellowship holder, nor does it arrange for insurance of a trainee or reimburse premiums paid therefore. It is the responsibility of the trainee to arrange travel insurance to cover the time taken to travel to the ship and for the subsequent return home, as well as to ensure suitable insurance cover is provided by the parent institute for the duration of the cruise.
Eligibility
- Open to early career scientists, technicians, postgraduate students (PhD or MSc) and Post-doctoral Fellows.
- Be nationals of and involved in oceanographic work in developing countries and countries with economies in transition.
Selection Process
Representatives from POGO and the host institution will review the applications. In their decision-making, the Selection Committee will consider the following points:
- Quality of the application/proposal;
- Curriculum of the applicant;
- Evidence that the training will lead to capacity-building with potential lasting impact on regional observations;
- Relevance (i.e., research interests of applicant match with cruise objective).
Application
Fellowship applicants should complete and submit the electronic application form together with a digital copy of the recommendation letter from the parent supervisor. The recommendation letter must be provided in English, on institutional letterhead, dated and signed by the supervisor.
Identify the files with your name and file type (e.g. Charles Darwin_Letter of Recommendation)
For more information, visit Shipboard Fellowship.
