POGO-SCOR Fellowship Programme for Developing Countries 2023

About Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean (POGO)

The Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean (POGO) was founded in 1999 by directors of oceanographic institutions around the world as a forum to promote and advance the observation of the global ocean.  POGO is a UK-registered charity with member institutions from around the world, and works closely with other international and regional programmes and organisations.

POGO-SCOR Fellowship Programme

• Category Fellowship
• Organisation Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean (POGO)
• Country to study–
• School to study–
• Course to studyNot specified
• Application Deadline May 15, 2023

Aim and Benefits of POGO-SCOR Fellowship Programme

The following costs are covered by the program:

• International airfare
• Transport from airport to host institute
• Contribution towards living expenses

Requirements for POGO-SCOR Fellowship Programme Qualification

• Open to scientists, technicians, postgraduate students (preferably of PhD level) and post-doctoral fellows of developing countries and countries with economies in transition and involved in oceanographic work.
• Applicants must be citizens of developing countries or economies in transition, as defined by the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the OECD.

Interview date, Process and Venue for POGO-SCOR Fellowship Programme

The Selection Criteria involve a number of factors including:

• Quality of the application;
• Relevance of the application to the priority areas identified in the Fellowship Announcement (Emerging and low-cost technologies for ocean observations; Physical, biological and biogeochemical sensors on floats and gliders; Floating litter observations and modelling; Open and coastal ocean observation, modelling and management; Data management & time series analysis; Underwater sound, acoustic observations and modelling; Optical measurements of living and non-living particles; Fixed-point time-series observations (e.g. contributing to OceanSITES, OBIS, IODE Ocean Data Portal, WOD and/or other shared data systems); Large-scale, operational biological observations including biomolecular and biodiversity (e.g. biological EOVs, CPR, OBON and other programmes));
• Evidence that the training will lead to capacity-building with potential lasting impact on regional observations; and,
• The need to maximise regional distribution of the awards.

Documents Required for Application

Documents you will need to upload to the application portal:

• Proposal form (use template provided)
• Flight quotation evidence (e.g., screenshot of airline website, travel agency quotation)
• Parent supervisor recommendation letter
• Host supervisor acceptance letter

Application Deadline

May 15, 2023

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean (POGO) on marinetraining.eu to apply

For more details,visit POGO website