Dear Colleagues,

Apologies for any cross-postings. 

 This is a reminder that the POGO-SCOR Visiting Fellowship and POGO Visiting Professorship programmes are open for applications. The deadline has now been extended to 2 May 2011. This opportunity is for scientists from developing countries. More information can be found at:
http://www.ocean-partners.org/training-and-education/pogo-scor-fellowship
http://www.ocean-partners.org/training-and-education/pogo-visiting-professorship.

Please circulate this announcement to anyone you think might be interested.

Many thanks,

Sophie Seeyave

From: Sophie Seeyave
Sent: 09 March 2011 14:33
To: Sophie Seeyave
Subject: POGO training opportunities
Dear Colleagues,

The Partnership for Observation of the Global Oceans is calling for applications for the 2011 POGO-SCOR Visiting Fellowship and the POGO Visiting Professorship schemes. The extended deadline for applications is 2 May 2011 for both programmes.

POGO-SCOR Visiting Fellowships

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.

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 monthly stipend to cover accommodation and subsistence for the period of the visit.   

For more information go to: http://ocean-partners.org/training-and-education/pogo-scor-fellowship.

POGO Visiting Professorships

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 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 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. It may be possible for the programme to cover hotel and per diem for the visiting professor in exceptional circumstances, but 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. The programme would also cover modest travel and accommodation costs for inviting students or young scientists from neighbouring areas to the host institution, to benefit from the visit and the training provided by the eminent visiting professor.
For more information go to: http://ocean-partners.org/training-and-education/pogo-visiting-professorship.

 

Please circulate this announcement via your mailing lists and to anyone you think might be interested.

Best regards,

Sophie

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Dr. Sophie Seeyave
Scientific Coordinator
Partnership for Observation of the Global Oceans (POGO)
Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Prospect Place
Plymouth PL1 3DH
United Kingdom

Tel. +44 (0)1752 633 424
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