The Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation has opened a call for applications for the Russian Federation Government support of scientific research, carried out under the supervision of leading researchers in Russian higher education institutions, research organizations of state academies of sciences and s...

UArctic’s Board of Governors will hold their next meeting in conjunction with the first international Arctic Circle open assembly in Reykjavik, Iceland, October 12-14, 2013. Where one of the key issues of their coming meeting will be the review and approval of a new UArctic Strategic Plan for the next 7 years. In addition, th...

University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark, 24-27th of October 2013. The workshop is part of the project: Marine Resource Governance in the Arctic, financially supportedby Nordic Council of Ministers’ Arctic Co-operation Programme 2012-14. Please, see the invitation

On behalf of Nordic Council of Ministers SIU has the pleasure of announcing a new Call for proposals to develop common Nordic master programmes. Consortia of three or more higher education institutions in three countries  may apply for up to 1,1 mill DKK to develop a common study programme, and to support mobility in the firs...

At its session held today 23 August 2013, the Government issued a resolution on Finland’s new strategy for the Arctic region. The University of the Arctic and its International Secretariat at the University of Lapland are specifically named in the strategy, as well as other Finnish member institutions....

UArctic will be present at the European Association for International Education (EAIE) conference in Istanbul, Sept 10-13, 2013. If you would like to know more about UArctic and its members, drop by stand #274. Attending UArctic members will take turns hosting the stand and UArctic staff can also provide information about oth...

Thule Doctoral Programme (ThuleDP) calls for applicants for five (5) four-year doctoral student positions for 2014–2017 and two (2) two-year positions for 2014–2015 in the fields of climate change dynamics, impacts and adaptation, sustainable resource management, and health and wellbeing in northern communities. Deadline f...

According to a poll conducted by the website Environmentalsciencedegree.com, Norwegian Polar Institute's electronic journal Polar Research was ranked in the top class among the world's best online resources on climate change.

NRF & ESPON/ENECON Conference "Climate Change in Northern Territories" is going to take place at the University of Akureyri already next week 22nd -23rd of August 2013.The conference is completely free of charge, but registration is required. Registration is open until Friday the16th of August. Please visit here sign in h...

Seven years have passed since Natasha Letchford did her north2north exchange in Iceland, but the exchange has continued to affect her life up to this day.

The Arctic is melting, bringing both challenge and opportunity, and presenting a critical need for a conversation about the future. The Arctic Circle, an open assembly for international cooperation on Arctic issues, will convene for the first time in Reykjavík, Iceland, at the Harpa Reykjavík Concert Hall and Conference Centr...