The Indian National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) invites research proposals from national scientific organisations/institutions, research laboratories and universities with a sustained interest in polar research for funded access (comprising travel, DA as per the Government of India norms, polar clothing, boarding and lodging) to the Ny-Alesund Research Infrastructure in Svalbard, Norway.
Scientific research proposals for initiation during 2023-24 are invited, specifically within the following fields of Arctic research:
- Atmospheric Science with special reference to the study of aerosols, trace gases and precipitation over the Arctic
- Marine Science: Dynamics and functioning of Arctic fjords (Kongsfjorden)
- Environmental Chemistry: Natural contaminants in food webs and long-range pollutants
- Cryospheric studies: Snow and ice chemistry, glaciology
- Terrestrial ecosystems of the Arctic
Application deadline: 28th January 2023.
