Globally, glaciers and the large ice sheets of Antarctica and Greenland are particularly vulnerable to climate change, risking a significant future contribution to changes in sea levels. At present, there are significant uncertainties, e.g. relating to their stability, which prevent an accurate assessment of their vulnerabili...

Marjanah Sadiq from University of Helsinki completed her international internship on November 2018 at Ukhta State Technical University in Russia. Intership was part of Finnish National Agency for Education´s program Traineeship for Finnish students in Russian Higher Education Institutions.

Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) Community Investment Program will be providing over $1 million to projects doing good things for and through the Canadian internet.  The application deadline is February 28, 2019.

The summer school at Hokkaido University is for advanced level undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled at the University of Lapland, University of Oulu and University of Helsinki. Approximately 15 students will be selected for the scholarship. Application deadline is February 28, 2019.

Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI) is now accepting applications for their Asian Polar Science Fellowship Program.  The Asian Polar Science Fellowship Program consists of two categories: the Institute Visiting Program and the Field Research Program.  The deadline to apply is February 28, 2019.

Heidrun Knorr, an assistant professor from Aalborg University, visited Ilisimatursarfik/the University of Greenland in Nuuk to enhance her competencies in teaching in multicultural contexts with the north2north staff mobility program.

The United Nations declared 2019 The International Year of Indigenous Languages in order to raise awareness of them, not only to benefit the people who speak these languages, but also for others to appreciate the important contribution they make to our world´s rich cultural diversity. 

The third and final intern from Labrador Institute’s International Indigenous Intern program has joined the UArctic International Secretariat.  Michelle Saunders has started her internship at the University of Lapland in Rovaniemi, Finland which will continue for the next 2 months.

The Arctic Circle will hold a Forum May 10-11 in Shanghai under the title "China and the Arctic," hosted by the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China. Deadline for the proposals is March 1. 

The International PhD School will take place at the Centre for Northern Studies research station in Whapmagoostui-Kuujjuarapik on July 2-12 2019. Applications are accepted until February 15, 2019.

Christmas Experience Academy Summer School, August 11-16  2019, offers a unique opportunity to explore the production and consumption of tourism experiences. The application period ends February 28. 

Arctic Interactions (ArcI) is now looking for highly talented scientists from various research fields to join the Arctic Interactions Research Community at the University of Oulu.

Northern Arctic Federal University and UArctic Thematic Network on Working in the Arctic are pleased to announce the Scientific Symposium "Work in the Arctic" and the 4th Psychological Scientific and Practical School "Working shifts in the Arctic - success and health" to be held as side events of the Arctic Science Summit Wee...

The United Nations has declared 2019 the International Year of Indigenous Languages. Russia is the country with the largest number of indigenous peoples. The leader of the Russian Arctic and Pacific peoples, Head of RAIPON Grigory Ledkov shared his thoughts on the matter with UArctic. Should Russian indigenous peoples expect...

The international conference will take place from June 27-29, 2019 in Yakutsk, Russia. The program includes a symposium, exhibitions and presentations of new publications and projects, and covers topics related to learning, development and preservation of indigenous languages and cultures. Deadline: March 1, 2019.