Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) Fellowship Programme Grant

Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) Fellowship Programme Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Scientific Committee of Antarctic Research
Amount: Up to US $15,000
Last Updated: April 02, 2026

Summary

The SCAR Fellowship Programme, initiated by the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research in 2002, aims to engage early-career researchers in Antarctic science and foster international collaboration. With over 80 fellowships awarded, the program allows PhD students and recent graduates to work in SCAR member countries, enhancing their research capabilities. This year, 4-5 fellowships will be awarded, each offering up to USD $15,000, with flexibility for remote projects due to ongoing travel challenges.

Overview

SCAR Antarctic Research Fellowship The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) initiated the SCAR Fellowship Programme in 2002. The aim was to encourage the active involvement of early-career researchers in Antarctic scientific research and to build new connections and further strengthen international capacity and cooperation in Antarctic research. Since the initiation of the programme, more than 80 SCAR Fellowships have been awarded. The SCAR Fellowship Programme is designed to encourage the active involvement of early-career researchers in furthering our understanding of Antarctica. The Fellowships enable early-career researchers to join a project team from another country, opening up new opportunities and often creating partnerships that last many years and over many Antarctic research seasons. Some flexibility was introduced during the pandemic and this will continue. Applicants are able to propose partly or entirely remote Fellowships and, where issues later develop around travel or planned activities, we will work with awardees to enable their fellowships to go ahead. Additional funding is being provided by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation through the Polar Initiative. We will therefore be awarding 4-5 Fellowships this year. Award 4-5 awardsUp to USD $15,000 per award;Home institute to bear in-home country costs (e.g. visa costs, domestic travel);Host institute to waive bench fees, if any.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The SCAR Fellowship Programme is for PhD students in Antarctic and Southern Ocean-related disciplines, or those within five years of having completed a PhD, to undertake research at major international laboratories, field facilities, and/or institutes in or operated by SCAR member countries with the goal of exposing them to recent advances in research and to develop long-term scientific links and partnerships. The work must be carried out in a research group of a SCAR member country different from that of the applicant's origin and current residence.Topics of projects proposed should align with SCAR's mission and ideally with one or more of our various groups. SCAR fellowships are open to researchers from SCAR member countries.