The call for the Prix de Quervain is now open. This year’s Prix de Quervain will be awarded for research on topics relating to the two polar regions. The prize honours students and early-career scientists for their outstanding MA, PhD or Postdoc works. The funding organisations are the Swiss Committee […]
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Inaugural Mertz Fellowship visit to Hobart, Tasmania, 2023 – Amy Macfarlane
I would like to recognise and pay respect to the deep history and culture of this island, and acknowledge the Muwinina and Palawa peoples, the traditional owners and custodians of the land upon which I conducted my visit; and pay respect to elders past, present and emerging. During my 3 […]
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Following a 2nd call for applications conducted between July and October 2023, two AUD 10,000 fellowships have been awarded by the Embassy of Switzerland in Australia and Swiss Polar Institute who will each fund a Fellow. The Mertz Fellowship programme is designed to encourage the active involvement of early-career researchers in polar […]
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