Arctic Sea Ice Information Center , a part of Priority Subject 2, released the Arctic Sea Ice Forecast 2024 on its website.

Arctic Sea Ice Forecast 2024

2024 First report: May 31, 2024

2024 Second report: July 1, 2024

2024 Third report: August 1, 2024

2024 Fall report: September 30, 2024 　New!

You can see daily sea ice extents on the website of Arctic Data archive System (ADS) , one of the Research Infrastructures of ArCS II.

• Quasi-real-time polar environment observation monitor “VISHOP”｜ADS

Related Links

• Arctic Sea Ice Information Center
• Arctic Data archive System (ADS)

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• Overseas Fellowship Program｜Priority Subject 1

The post Results of the Call for Applications for the 2024 ArCS II Overseas Fellowship Program first appeared on The Arctic Challenge for Sustainability II (ArCS II).

In accordance with the objectives of the Arctic Challenge for Sustainability II (ArCS II) project we implement programs for the support of early career professionals. The Arcs II project provides funding to graduate students, early career researchers belonging to Japanese universities and other research institutions, as well as young practitioners from public and private institutions, to support their participation in international conferences for making presentations and collecting information, as well as their stay at overseas universities and research institutions for conducting research and expanding contacts along with fieldwork trips. We expect that these programs will stimulate further research and other activities by early career professionals and will help them expand their personal network at the international levels.

Overseas Fellowship Program 2023 participants’ presentation meeting will be held as below. Please join us if you are interested in learning more about this program (in Japanese).
ArCS II Overseas Fellowship Program 2023 Participants’ Presentation Meeting (in Japanese)

You can visit the web page containing the interviews of the previous participants of this program (in Japanese).
We hope the stories of their experience will be instructive.
Voices of the participants of the Overseas Fellowship Program (in Japanese)

International conferences to be held in FY2024

*As of December 2023. Please check the latest information on the relevant websites.

• Arctic Circle Berlin Forum ：7-8 May 2024 (Berlin, Germany)
• Arctic Congress 2024 ：29 May-3 June 2024 (Bodø, Norway)
• International Symposium on Verification and Validation ：4-9 August 2024 (Newcastle, United Kingdom)
• ICES Annual Science Conference ：9-12 September2024 (Newcastle, United Kingdom)
• International Snow Science Workshop ：23-29 September 2024 (Tromsø, Norway)
• Arctic Circle Assembly 2024 ：17-19 October 2024 (Reykjavik, Iceland)
• AGU2024 Fall Meetings ：9-13 December 2024 (Washington DC, USA)

Application period

Research fields, project types, travel period

(1) Research fields

All fields related to the Arctic

(2) Project types

【Short-term program】

1. Visiting overseas academic, public, or private organizations etc. related to the Arctic for discussions, information exchange.
2. Participation in international conferences, taking courses for collection information, building contact networks, acquiring new knowledge and skills etc.

* Generally, researchers applying for funding to participate in an international conference are expected to give a presentation at the conference in question.

(3) Program period

Around 1 month

Number of fellowships to be awarded

Several positions are available for this program.

Selection criteria and notification of the results

The ArCS II Priority Subject 1 working group “Capacity Building and Research Promotion” assesses the applications and makes the selection. The applicants will receive notification of the result approximately 1 month after the end of the application period by e-mail (sent to the e-mail address specified in the application form)

Contacts

ArCS II Overseas Fellowship Program Secretariat
Arctic Research Center, Hokkaido University, Northern Campus Area Research Bldg. No. 2
(Frontier Research Center for Advanced Material and Life Science) 2F
001-0021, Japan, Hokkaido, Sapporo City, Kita Ward, Nishi 11 chome, Kita 21 jo
E-Mail:

Outline of the short-term program

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Hokkaido University Arctic Research Center, ArCS II Research Program on International Relations, HAI-FES（Hokkaido University Arctic Initiative for Future Earth and SDGs）and others will hold an International forum ”GX and DX at North”.

Report of the event is available here.

Green (GX) and digital transformations (DX) are processes resulting in fundamental changes to how public authorities and private businesses operate, provide services and manufacture products. GX is to ensure development and economic growth based on resource-efficient solutions advancing environmental and social well-being. DX is based on the adoption of digital technology and digitization of new types of products and services. It is expected to generate improved efficiency, innovations and greater satisfaction among citizens and customers. At the crossroads of these processes are questions concerning energy production, distribution, and storage, environmentally sustainable and efficient digital and physical infrastructure, and smart ways of production and service provision. This international forum approaches GX and DX from the context of the North, which is often associated with features ranging from cold climate to sparse population. Yet, northern regions have also pioneered in the research and development of products, services and infrastructures that are globally valued and lean on the local assets.

Outline of the Forum

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Please note that the call for applications for the 2nd deadline (by noon on Tuesday, October 31, 2023) and the 3rd deadline (by noon on Wednesday, January 31, 2024) have been terminated.

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ArCS II Research Programs on International Law, Human Society, Coastal Environments will hold a cross-disciplinary international seminar “Sustainable Development in the Arctic for Indigenous Peoples.”
The purpose of the seminar is to identify what efforts are being made for sustainable development in the Arctic and to understand its significance and challenges for Indigenous peoples. The seminar addresses these issues focusing on the influence of climate change in the Arctic.

For details, please access the seminar page .

Outline of the Seminar

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*Application closed.

Purpose

As a priority program of the Arctic Challenge for Sustainability II (ArCS II) project, this call for applications invites a wide range of International Early Career Researchers from the Arctic and non-Arctic countries who are engaged in Arctic research and supports their research, by providing financial support for mid-to-long-term travel and residence at universities and research institutions in Japan. At the same time, this project aims to revitalize mutual exchange between Arctic researchers in Japan and early career researchers overseas and strengthen the cooperative system for international joint research.

Activities to be conducted

The Candidate shall be engaged in the research on the Arctic region in collaboration with the Host Researcher.

*In this call, the minimum length of appointment was changed from “at least 6 months” to “at least 1 month”.

Deadline for the submission of application for the Program

[closed]

This call for applications will have three deadlines within FY2023. However, please note that the call for applications may be terminated when the total amount of support for the selected programs reaches the budget limit.

– The International Early Career Researcher (Candidate) is required to prepare an application form in cooperation with the Host Researcher and submit a letter of consent (by the Candidate) to apply for Call for Application for ArCS II International Early Career Researchers Program; a copy of the certificate of the degree. Or, if the Candidate is a prospective Ph at the time of application, Certificate of enrollment or Documentation that clarifies when the degree of doctor is expected to be obtained is required.
*In this call, the application must be filed by the Host Researcher.
* The budget may be executed by the National Institute of Polar Research depending on the content of the application. Please refer to the application guidelines for details.

Administration in charge of this Program

ArCS II Secretariat
National Institute of Polar Research
10-3, Midori-Cho, Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo 190-8518, Japan
E-Mail:

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Research Program on Arctic Sea Routes will hold a workshop titled “Economic Feasibility and Challenges of Northern Sea Route”. The main target audiences are researchers but graduate students are highly welcome.

Outline of the Workshop

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