The Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (IARPC) invites applications for an Interdisciplinary Science Communication Training Program for Early Career Scientists. This program will take place from February to May 2018 and will be conducted via Zoom webinar software.
During the program, participants will be expected to:
- Complete the interdisciplinary science communication short course,
- Deliver a lightning talk during an IARPC public webinar and a collaboration team meeting,
- Attend two IARPC Collaboration team meetings, and
- Complete a program evaluation form.
To participate in the program, applicants must:
- Be a Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, or doctoral student/candidate currently conducting research related to Arctic science;
- Have a good command of English;
- Have an account on IARPC Collaborations with a complete profile;
- Commit to participating in the online activities;
- Commit to attending at least two collaboration team meetings during the training period of 19 February – May 2018;
- Be excited about interdisciplinary teamwork; and
- Appreciate the need for science communication skills in cross-disciplinary collaboration.
Applications are available on the program website and must be completed and emailed to Jessica Rohde at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Program duration: February-May 2018
Application deadline: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 2 February 2018
For more information, including course requirements and to access the application, go to:
Training program homepage
To request an IARPC Collaborations account, go to:
IARPC Collaborations homepage
For questions, contact:
Jessica Rohde
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Phone: 206-931-0090
