The IPY 2012 Conference From Knowledge to Action is taking place in Montreal, Canada April 22-27, 2012 and will be one of the largest and most important scientific conferences for polar science and climate change, impacts and adaptation. Conference organizers invite you to submit abstracts on the latest polar science, as well as the application of polar research findings, policy implications and how to take polar knowledge to action. The Call for Abstracts closes September 30, 2011. 
Conference website www.ipy2012montreal.ca.

Students and early career professionals will benefit from a reduced registration fee of $400 CAD for the IPY 2012 Conference. In addition, the Conference Organizers and partnering organizations are in the process of raising funds to provide partial funding support to students and early career professionals on a competitive basis to help cover their travel costs to attend the conference.

APECS is proud to be a partner for this conference and is responsible for coordinating the travel awards program. Travel funding applications are now open until September 30, 2011! Just go to http://apecs.is/events/montreal2012/travel-awards to find out how to apply for a travel award!

There will of course be several events and activities organized for early career researchers at the conference, including a career development workshop "From Knowledge to Careers". To find out more go to http://apecs.is/events/montreal2012.

"The Australian Antarctic Division is now accepting science applications for work in 2012-13.

The focus in 2012-13 is a spring sea-ice research voyage led by the Antarctic Climate Ecosystem Cooperative Research Centre. There will also be access to Casey, Davis and Mawson on the Antarctic continent and to the subantarctic station on Macquarie Island.

All science projects that commence in 2012-13 season will be new and will have been assessed under the Division'snew two-stage application system.

Stage 1 of the application process- the Expression of Interest - is now open for research projects commencing in 2012-13 and for projects requiring major logistic support (eg dedicated ship time, deep-field access, dedicated fixed wing air or helicopter support) in 2013-14 and 2014-15.

Expressions of Interest need to address at least one of the four thematic areas:

Climate processes and change
Terrestrial and nearshore ecosystems: environmental change and conservation
Southern Ocean ecosystems: environmental change and conservationFrontier science"
http://sydney.edu.au/news/research_support/2379.html?newscategoryid=209&newsstoryid=7391.

To find out more and apply visit the Australian Antarctic Division website.
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Guidelines for participation in the Australian Antarctic Science Program2012–13 application round (PDF)." 2.3 INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTSThe AAD (Australian Antarctic Division) will consider providing logistic support to scientists of other nations particularlyencouraging high quality collaborative proposals involving Australian researchers. Overseasapplicants will be assessed in the same manner as those submitted by Australian researchers, andshould be prepared and submitted in accordance with these guidelines.Overseas research institutions and researchers are not eligible to receive Australian AntarcticScience grant funding.International applicants are expected to cover their own costs, including travel to Australia,accommodation prior to departure and the cost of medical examinations. They should also ensurethat they have adequate health insurance cover while in Australia, and comply with Australian visarequirements."

‘INSTITUTIONAL COOPERATION PROGRAM’
National Direction of the AntarcticMinistry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Cult
Deadline Type: ongoingCall 
Type: Residencies, Workshops, Exchanges

The Institutional Cooperation Program is open to contemplate projects related to culture in all its disciplines. This Program is carried out between the National Direction of the Antarctic (DNA), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Cult, and government and/or private Organizations related to art and culture. The non-Argentine institutions propose one or two artists to develop artistic projects during a specific residence in the Argentine Antarctic Stations.


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Regulamento (PDF)

As Medalhas IASC são atribuídas como reconhecimento dos resultados de contribuições de carácter excepcional e sustentável que visam uma maior compreensão/consciencialização da região do Árctico. É atribuído no máximo um prémio por ano, parindo do princípio que haverá pelo menos um candidato cuja qualidade do trabalho desenvolvido preencha os requisitos para este concurso. A entrega de das medalhas é feita normalmente pelo presidente do IASC.

Para o “IASC Medal 2012”, cuja cerimónia decorrerá durante a Conferência do IPY 2012 de Montréal (22 a 27 de Abril de 2012), as nomeações deverão ser submetidas para o secretariado do IASC até 31 de Dezembro de 2011. O formulário de candidatura está disponível no website do IASC em

http://iasc.arcticportal.org/index.php/home/iasc/iasc-medal.

Para mais informações contacte o Secretariado do IASC em www.iasc.info.

The deadline for applying for PAGES meeting support is 15 June 2011.

PAGES offers meeting support for three categories of workshops that are relevant to PAGES Foci and Cross Cutting Themes:

1. PAGES Working Group Meetings: For workshops organized by PAGES Working Groups.

2. Educational Meetings: For workshops that have a strong educational component.

3. Open Call Meetings: For all other workshops within the scope of PAGES Science.

To learn more about the application guidelines and to apply online for PAGES meeting support, visit http://www.pages-igbp.org/my-pages/meeting-support

The next subsequent deadline for meeting proposals is 1 November 2011.
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The EGU Division on Cryospheric Sciences gives two awards each year:

-The Louis Agassiz Medal is reserved for individuals in recognition of their outstanding scientific contribution to the study of the cryosphere on Earth or elsewhere in the solar system. http://www.egu.eu/awards-medals/awards-and-medals/award/louis-agassiz.html.

-The Division Outstanding Young Scientist Award recognizes scientific achievements in the field covered by the cryospheric division, made by a young scientist. http://www.egu.eu/awards-medals/awards-and-medals/award/division-outstanding-young-scientists-award.html.

Please not that he deadline for nominating candidates for both of these awards is 15th of June.

Detailed information on proposal and submission can be found at http://www.egu.eu/awards-medals/awards-and-medals.html.

POGO is pleased to announce that it will once again offer a special POGO Visiting Fellowship for training on-board an Atlantic Meridional Transect (AMT) cruise (29 September – 14 November 2011) in 2011, in partnership with SCOR. This initiative is now in its fourth year and has proved to be a very successful training programme providing hands-on, sea-going experience to young scientists from developing countries, and the opportunity to be involved in an internationally renowned scientific programme.

The application deadline is 1st May 2011. See for further details.

Antarctic Research solicitation (NSF 11-532)
Office of Polar Programs/Antarctic Science Division
National Science Foundation

FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE: 6 JUNE 2011

The Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation (NSF), has released the 2011 Antarctic Solicitation (NSF 11-532) for support of projects in the Antarctica during the 2012-2013 field season or projects in the United States beginning in early 2012
For additional information, please go to: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5519&org=ANT&from=home.

Scientific research and operational support of that research are the principal activities supported by the United States Government in Antarctica. The goals are to expand fundamental knowledge of the region, to foster research on global and regional problems of current scientific importance, and to use Antarctica as a platform from which to support research. The U.S. Antarctic Program provides support for field work only when a compelling justification exists for doing the work in Antarctica (i.e., the work can only be done, or is best done, in Antarctica). The program also supports Antarctic-related analytical research performed at home organizations.

In response to recommendations by the recent Antarctic Science Committee of Visitors regarding the need to assess field support requirements in an accurate and timely way, and with the goal of streamlining decisions for award or decline, changes have been made to the way that field support information is gathered and the way that some items are budgeted. See the field support section of this solicitation for important information about requesting support. Planners at the support contractor are available to assist investigators with questions about field or logistical support.

Some support information, previously included in the solicitation has been moved to a new section on the Antarctic Sciences Division's web site. This information is available at http://www.nsf.gov/od/opp/ant/solicitation_resources/prop_prep_info.jsp. Other important support information can be found on the U.S. Antarctic Program portal the Information for Proposers page at: http://www.usap.gov/usapgov/proposalInformation/.