Dear all,

This is just a reminder that deadline for applications for both the POGO-SCOR Visiting Fellowships & POGO Professorships is 15 January 2012. Please find below the two announcements and attached the respective application guidelines for more information. Alternatively you can find out more from: http://ocean-partners.org/training-and-education or e-mail pogoadmin@pml.ac.uk<mailto:pogoadmin@pml.ac.uk> if you have specific enquiries.

I would be grateful if you could circulate these announcements via your mailing lists and to anyone you think might be interested.

Thank you and best regards,

Laura

2012 POGO-SCOR Visiting Fellowship Announcement

The Partnership for Observation of the Global Oceans is calling for applications for the 2012 POGO-SCOR Visiting Fellowship scheme. The deadline for applications is 15 January 2012. Please note the earlier deadline compared to previous years; this is to allow more time for the fellowships to take place. However, the earlier announcement means that the 2012 fellowships are still subject to confirmation by the Annual POGO Meeting in January 2012.

The scheme is designed to promote training and capacity building leading towards a global observation scheme for the oceans, and is aimed at scientists, technicians, graduate students (PhD) and post-doctoral fellows involved in oceanographic work at centres in developing countries and countries with economies in transition (e.g. Commonwealth of Independent States, Eastern Europe).

Priority is given to applicants in early stages of career development. The fellowship offers the opportunity to visit other oceanographic centres for a short period (1 to 3 months) for training on any aspect of oceanographic observations, analyses, and interpretation. It provides financial support to cover the return airfare from the fellow's home country to the host institution, and a contribution towards accommodation and subsistence for the period of the visit.

Please see attached the application guidelines for more information, alternatively go to: http://ocean-partners.org/training-and-education/pogo-scor-fellowship or e-mail pogoadmin@pml.ac.uk<mailto:pogoadmin@pml.ac.uk>.

2012 POGO Visiting Professorship Announcement

The Partnership for Observation of the Global Oceans is calling for applications for the 2012 POGO Visiting Professorship scheme. The deadline for applications is 15 January 2012. Please note that the 2012 programme is subject to confirmation of funding at the Annual POGO Meeting in January 2012.

The Professorship allows short visits (2 weeks to 3 months) of distinguished scientists from advanced oceanographic institutes to institutes in developing countries and countries with economies in transition, to provide training and mentoring, to develop collaborations and enhance networking. The goal of the Visiting Professorship is capacity building in the host institution, leading to enhanced sustained ocean observations to address societal issues of the day. The programme generally funds one Professorship every year.

The programme is open to oceanographic research establishments and educational institutes in developing countries and countries with economies in transition. The proposal must be submitted by a senior scientist from the institute wishing to host the visiting professor, and the application must be made after procuring in writing the willingness of the proposed professor to participate in the programme.

The programme will cover the international travel costs of the professor and a modest honorarium, as well as modest travel and accommodation costs for inviting students or young scientists from neighbouring areas to the host institution. It is preferred that the host institution cover all the local costs for the visiting professor, as a mark of their commitment to the programme.

For more information go to: http://ocean-partners.org/training-and-education/pogo-visiting-professorship or e-mail pogoadmin@pml.ac.uk<mailto:pogoadmin@pml.ac.uk>.

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Miss Laura Ruffoni
Administrative Assistant
Partnership for Observation of the Global Oceans (POGO)
Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Prospect Place
Plymouth PL1 3DH
United Kingdom

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