CliC 2022 Fellowships & Grants for Early-career Researchers in South America, Asia & Africa

The goal of Climate and Cryosphere (CliC) fellowships and grants is to increase the engagement of early career researchers (ECR) in CliC activities and to promote the participation of scientists from regions currently underrepresented in CliC, i.e., South America, Asia and Africa.

• Table of Content
• About Climate and Cryosphere (CliC)
• Fellowships & Grants
• Aim and Benefits of Fellowships & Grants
• Requirements for Fellowships & Grants Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Fellowships & Grants
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Climate and Cryosphere (CliC)

The Climate and Cryosphere (CliC) is a global community of dedicated and enthusiastic researchers with expertise and knowledge of the cryosphere and its interactions with the climate system. CliC expertise spans simulation modelling, field observations, process studies and cross-cutting workers who engage with other disciplines and stakeholders. CliC is one of the Core Projects of the World Climate Research Program (WCRP, https://www.wcrp-climate.org)... continue reading

Fellowships & Grants

Aim and Benefits of Fellowships & Grants

CliC fellowship and grant awards up to a maximum amount of 20,000 Swiss Francs (CHF). If a strong case is made for a larger grant, it should not exceed 30,000 CHF. Co-funding with other sources is encouraged.

Requirements for Fellowships & Grants Qualification

• PhD candidates: Applicants should be currently enrolled in a PhD program
• ECR: those who have obtained a PhD within 7 years by the deadline January 21, 2022. The period exclude career breaks due to parental leave, health issues, etc.
• Applicants from underrepresented regions in CliC, e.g. South America, Asia, Africa
• For fellowships: the visiting facility must differ from the applicant´s country of origin and current country of residence

Interview date, Process and Venue for Fellowships & Grants

Proposed activities for fellowships may include:

• Research visits to laboratories, research groups, etc
• Research synthesis, fieldwork or analysis

Proposed activities for grants may include:

• Promotion of best practice protocols on research in cryosphere regions attentive to societal and community needs and expectations
• Educational activities/capacity exchange related to cryosphere research
• Activities to promote leadership and project management skills
• Research/activities to support participation in policy decision processes
• Science communication efforts aimed at policy making
• Dissemination and outreach activities, e.g., production of media pieces about CliC activities, research highlights, etc

Proposals that are motivated by clearly articulated COVID-induced delays or thwarted activities will also be considered.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit CliC website.