Applications Invited for POGO-SCOR Fellowship Programme 2025

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About the Organization

The Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean (POGO) was founded in 1999 by directors of oceanographic institutions around the world as a forum to promote and advance the observation of the global ocean.  POGO is a UK-registered charity with member institutions from around the world, and works closely with other international and regional programmes and organisations.

About the Fellowship

This programme is jointly funded by POGO and the Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR) and aims to promote training and capacity building leading towards a global ocean observation scheme. The primary goal of the programme is to enhance sustained ocean observations and their applications.  Since its launch in 2001, the programme has been highly successful, with 200 fellowships awarded.

The fellowship programme is open to scientists, technicians, postgraduate students (preferably PhD level), and post-doctoral fellows involved in oceanographic work at institutions in developing countries and economies in transition. Applicants must also be citizens of developing countries or economies in transition, as defined by the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the OECD. A list of eligible countries can be found in the right-hand menu. Priority is given to applicants in the early stages of their careers with limited international experience.

This fellowship supports training in oceanographic observations rather than research techniques. It offers recipients the opportunity to visit leading oceanographic institutions  abroad for a short period (1 to 3 months) to gain hands-on experience in oceanographic data collection, analysis, and interpretation.

For the 2025 POGO-SCOR Fellowship Programme, the training should begin between September 2025 and March 2026.

Due to the current global economic situation, a maximum budget of 5000 Euros per fellow has been set. Preference may be given to shorter-duration fellowships (1-2 months) and/or those requiring shorter travel distances or taking place in cities with lower Cost of Living Indices.

If shortlisted, candidate and prospective host supervisor will be invited for a short interview with the POGO Secretariat.

Objectives:

• Promote training and facilitate global capacity development
• Advance sustained global ocean observations and their application

Priority Areas:

• Fixed-point time-series observations (e.g. contributing to OceanSITES, OBIS and/or other shared data systems)
• Large-scale, operational biological observations including biomolecular and biodiversity (e.g. biological EOVs, CPR, OBON and other programmes)
• Open and coastal ocean observation modelling and management
• Emerging and low-cost technologies for ocean observations
• Optical measurements of living and non-living particles
• Physical, biological and biogeochemical sensors on floats and gliders
• Underwater sound, acoustic observations and modelling
• Floating litter observations and modelling
• Data management & time series analysis

How to Apply

Prior to submission, please prepare the documents you will need to upload to the application form, ie:

• fellowship proposal form (must use template provided below),
• cv,
• flight quotation evidence,
• parent supervisor recommendation letter
• host supervisor acceptance letter.

All applications must be made via the application form and submitted no later than 27 April 2025 (23:59 CET).

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