IASC Fellowships 2026

The International Arctic Science Committee (IASC), in cooperation with the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation (FPA2) and the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS), invites early career researchers to apply for the IASC Fellowships Program 2026.

For information about the IASC Fellowships, please visit the IASC website.

For information on the application criteria and procedure, please see the full announcement text on the IASC website and APECS website.

The application deadline is 20 October 2025 at 18:00 GMT. Late applications will not be considered.

If you have problems submitting the form, please contact the APECS International Directorate at info@apecs.is and they will send you a Word version.

Please note that all but the first section will be reviewed anonymously. Reviewers will not have access to the information in Part 1 during the review. This means that only Part 1 should include your personal details. In all other sections, your identity-revealing information should be omitted or censored (this includes your name, your current supervisor's name, and institution/city/country). Please write "XXX" when you would need to provide an identity-revealing piece of information.

Please fill out the form as completely as possible. All fields marked with a * are mandatory.

Good luck!

Name*

First NameLast Name

Email*

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Current Institution / Organisation / Affiliation*

Your institutional postal address *

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry

Country of Residence*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

Country where your institution and you are located in.

Country of Citizenship*

Gender

Current Career Status*

Master Student / Master graduates up to 3 years past graduation (only for the Indigenous Fellowships)PhD Student / Doctoral CandidatePostdoctoral Researcher up to 5 years past PhDFaculty / Lecturer up to 5 years past PhDOther

Name, email address and phone number of Faculty Advisor / Work Supervisor*

Please provide information on your CV in bullet points.

Please note that this part will be reviewed anonymously as part of a blind review process. We ask you to exclude identity-revealing information (your name, supervisors, institution, city, country of your current position) and to put XXX if necessary. Examples below highlight how to censor your identity-revealing information.

Latest degree completed - including major field of study, institution, and year the degree was completed *

Example: PhD in Geology, University of Tromsø, Norway, 5/2023. Thesis title: Biochemistry of permafrost deposits in the Arctic tundra.

For current Master and PhD students only: Current degree - please provide major field of study, and year your degree is expected. You are welcome to add your thesis title. Please omit the institution.

Example: PhD in Geology, expected 5/2026. Thesis title: Biochemistry of permafrost deposits in the Arctic tundra.

Any other previous degrees received - including major field of study, institution, and year the degree was completed (list chronologically; i.e. most recent/first to to oldest/last).

Example: MSc. in Biology, University of Tromsø, Norway, 3/2019. Thesis title: Lake sediments and biogeochemical cycling.

Current position - please provide your current position in bullet points including start month/year, occupation/position, and descriptions of tasks with key words. Include parental leave or longer periods of travel when applicable. Please omit the institution, city, country.*

Example: since 10/2019, Postdoctoral scientist. Project title: Influence of tundra vegetation change on thaw lake dynamics. Tasks: data synthesis, field work preparation, supervision, publication, teaching.

Previous professional positions - please describe your scientific experience in bullet points including start/end of month/year, occupation/position, institution/location and describe tasks with key words (list chronologically; i.e. most recent/first to oldest/last). Include parental leave or longer periods of travel when applicable.

Example: 2/2015-9/2019, Doctoral candidate, Potsdam University and Alfred Wegener Institute. PhD project title: Organic matter matters. Tasks: laboratory analyses, participating in field work.

Grants and awards received (year, type of grant/award, title, financial amount/"trophy", name of institution/grant agency)

If it is a collaborative grant, please specify the total sum and the sum for which you are/were responsible for.

Science community service (reviewing, conference organization/session chairing, committee work, other voluntary/extracurricular contributions, etc.)

Don't forget to exclude identity-revealing information (e.g. institution, city, country of your current position) if this is included in your science community service. Put XXX if necessary.

Memberships (regular and active)

Don't forget to exclude identity-revealing information (e.g. institution, city, country of your current position) if this is included in your memberships. Put XXX if necessary.

Teaching, lecturing courses or similar

Don't forget to exclude identity-revealing information (e.g. institution, city, country of your current position) if this is included in your teaching/lecturing. Put XXX if necessary.

Supervising, advising, mentoring

Don't forget to exclude identity-revealing information (e.g. institution, city, country of your current position) if this is included in your supervising, advising, & mentoring. Put XXX if necessary.

Science communication and outreach activities

Don't forget to exclude identity-revealing information (e.g. institution, city, country of your current position) if this is included in your science communication and outreach. Put XXX if necessary.

Further qualifications and skills (languages, trainings, licenses, personal skills relevant to this application)

If you include languages, list those that you are professionally proficient in. Do not designate which one is your native language.

List your publications including title, year, journal but EXCLUDING the list of authors

Note that the IASC Fellowships are for early career researchers and we do not expect you to have a long list of publications. If you have none, write NA.

How many of the above-mentioned publications are first-authored by you?

In the next sections you will be able to tell us for which of the fellowships you want to apply for and write a statement of interest (700 words max) why you want to apply for these fellowships.

In total, 8 IASC Fellowships will be offered for 2026:

Six IASC Fellowships:
- five regular IASC Fellowships: one Fellow for each of the five IASC Working Groups.
- one IASC Indigenous Fellowship: for an early career Arctic Indigenous Scholar or Knowledge Holder
Two IASC-FPA2 Fellowships, generously funded by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation (PA2F) as part of the Polar Initiative:
- one IASC-FPA2 Indigenous Fellowship for an early career Arctic Indigenous Scholar or Knowledge Holder.
- one IASC-FPA2 Science Diplomacy Fellowship for an early career researcher with an interest / background in science diplomacy.

Important Note: The two Indigenous Fellowships are for Arctic Indigenous Scholars and Knowledge Holders. This opportuntiy is only for applicants who identify as an Arctic Indigenous person themselves. Non-Indigenous applicants who study/work with Arctic Indigenous-related topics are not eligible.

I want to apply for the following IASC Fellowships 2026 (please check all Fellowships you want to apply for!)

regular IASC FellowshipIASC Indigenous Fellowship (only for an early career Arctic Indigenous Scholar or Knowledge Holder)IASC-FPA2-Indigenous Fellowship (only for an early career Arctic Indigenous Scholar or Knowledge Holder)IASC-FPA2 Science Diplomacy Fellowship

Please describe your research background and interest.*

Maximum 500 words. Do not forget to omit or censor (i.e. XXX) identity-revealing information.

Which IASC Working Group (WG) would you like to join?*

For applicants to the Indigenous Fellowships only: Are you interested in joining also the IASC Standing Committee on Indigenous Involvement during your Fellowship?

YesNoMaybe

Statement of interest why you are interested in becoming an IASC Fellow, what you can bring to the IASC Working Group you want to join and how being an IASC Fellow might benefit your career?*

Maximum 700 words. Do not forget to omit or censor (i.e. XXX) identity-revealing information.

I confirm that if selected as an IASC Fellow, I am committed to participating in the activities of the IASC WG I'm selected for at least from January 2026 to April 2027.*

Yes

I confirm that I am able to participate in the two upcoming ASSWs (25 March - 1 April 2026 in Aarhus, Denmark and from 12 - 20 April 2027 in Hakodate, Japan). Travel funding to attend will be provided by IASC for the selected fellows.*

Yes

Any other comments you want to make that might help us in the evaluation of your Fellowship application.

IASC Fellowships 2026

Part 1: Contact Information

Part 2: Your Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Academic Education

Professional Experience

Experience in the Research Environment

Part 3: Fellowship application