[DIALOGnews] IPY/NGPR Symposium for Early-Career Researchers

[Susan Weiler]

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IPY NGPR Symposium for the New Generation of Polar Researchers
      May 4 - 11, 2008
      La Foret Conference Center, Colorado Springs, CO
           http://ccar.colorado.edu/ngpr

The NGPR Symposium will bring together early-career polar  
investigators from the physical, biological and social sciences,  
humanities, engineering and other relevant fields to cultivate cross- 
disciplinary interactions during the 2007/2008 International Polar  
Year (IPY). Travel and on-site costs for the invited participants  
will be defrayed by a grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation.

During the week-long symposium, the group will share their plans for  
cutting-edge research during the IPY. Brief oral presentations in  
plenary format will be followed by evening poster sessions for in- 
depth discussions.

The event will also be used to instill this new generation with a  
common sense of history and purpose. International Geophysical Year  
(IGY) veterans and other experienced polar scholars will provide a  
historical overview and context for the IPY and a vision for future  
polar research.

Skills will be developed to facilitate communication across  
disciplines, to foster interdisciplinary collaborative research, and  
transmit the IPY goals and exciting new polar research to students,  
teachers, policy makers, the media and other non-specialist audiences.

All of these activities will catalyze and reinforce development of an  
interdisciplinary collegial network to advance polar research during  
IPY and beyond.

Eligibility: Advanced students and Ph.D. graduates conducting polar  
research during the IPY and who complete their degree between Jan. 1,  
2002 - Dec. 31, 2008. Scholars from any discipline and citizens of  
all countries are eligible and encouraged to apply.
Application: Instructions are posted at  http://ccar.colorado.edu/ngpr
Selection: A committee of nationally recognized polar scientists will  
review applications and identify 36 candidates. Selection will favor  
those who plan to engage in interdisciplinary research careers with a  
polar focus and engage in some form of polar research and outreach  
during the IPY.
Application Deadline: October 15, 2007

If you have any questions about the symposium, contact
Susan Weiler (weiler at whitman.edu) or
Sheldon Drobot (sheldon.drobot at colorado.edu).

The NGPR symposium is supported by the U.S. National Science  
Foundation through grant ARC-0632324 to Whitman College, C.S. Weiler  
PI and ARC-0632312 to University of Colorado, Sheldon Drobot PI.

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C. Susan Weiler, Ph.D.
Office for Earth System Studies       Tel:   509-527-5948
Whitman College                          Fax:  509-527-5961
Walla Walla, WA 99362
weiler at whitman.edu
Programs for Recent PhDs http://aslo.org/phd.html
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DIALOG symposia for aquatic-science researchers:
      http://www.aslo.org/phd/dialogposter.pdf
DISCCRS symposia for climate-change researchers
      http://www.aslo.org/phd/disccrsposter.pdf
NGPR Symposium for IPY researchers
      http://ccar.colorado.edu/ngpr/




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