<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div><div>2015 New Generation of Polar Researchers (NGPR) Leadership Symposium</div><div>May 2-9, 2015</div><div>USC Wrigley/Boone Center for Environmental Leadership</div><div>Catalina Island, California</div><div><br></div><div>The International Polar Year (IPY) 2007-2009 provided a once-in-50-years opportunity to celebrate and advance polar research. The 2008 New Generation of Polar Researchers (NGPR) Symposium provided a select group of early career researchers with an opportunity to share their IPY research plans, establish an ongoing collegial network, develop a common sense of history and purpose, and place their work in an interdisciplinary, systems context. Given the importance of polar regions to the Earth system and rapidly changing environmental conditions, the 2015 NGPR symposium will bring together a new group of early career polar researchers to build on the momentum from the IPY. </div><div><br></div><div>The week-long NGPR Leadership Symposium will bring together a select group of 36 early career researchers to present their research and discuss emerging research, professional and societal issues. Established polar experts will share their history and insights. Training sessions will focus on communication, team-building, collaborative research and leadership skills. </div><div><br></div><div>Eligibility: The 2015 NGPR Leadership symposium is open to early career researchers who completed their Ph.D. degree between 1 January 2009 and 31 October 2014 and who have completed at least some of their Ph.D. or subsequent research in a polar region. While international participation is welcomed, the focus will be on the U.S. research system.</div><div><br></div><div>Selection Process: Participation will be limited to a total of 36 invited early career scholars. Each symposium application will be evaluated by at least 3 reviewers with expertise in the applicant’s major area of research. The review criteria will include research quality, commitment to polar research, professional service and outreach interests. Selection will favor research excellence and leadership potential. </div><div><br></div><div>Expenses: Grants from the U.S. National Science Foundation will cover the costs of on-site room and meals along with air fare between the Los Angeles International Airport and & any other U.S. airport. Transportation will be provided between the Los Angeles International Airport & the U.S.C. Wrigley/Boone Center for Environmental Leadership on Catalina Island. Travel from locations outside the U.S. will not be covered. </div><div><br></div><div>Information and Application instructions: <a href="http://disccrs.org/ngpr" target="_blank">http://disccrs.org/ngpr</a> </div><div><br></div><div>Application Deadline: November 3, 2015</div><div><br></div><div>Co-Organizers: Sheldon D. Drobot, National Center for Atmospheric Research and C. Susan Weiler, Whitman College</div><div><br></div><div>Support: The NGPR Leadership Symposium is supported by collaborative grants from the U.S. National Science Foundation</div><div><br></div><div>Questions? Contact <a href="mailto:ngpr@whitman.edu" target="_blank">ngpr@whitman.edu</a></div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:Candara;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Sheldon Drobot, PhD, MBA | <span style="color:gray">Deputy Director (WSAP)</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:Candara;color:rgb(0,0,0)">National Center for Atmospheric Research | <span style="color:gray">Research Applications Lab</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:Candara;color:rgb(0,0,0)">T: <a href="tel:303.497.2705" value="+13034972705" target="_blank">303.497.2705</a> | F: <a href="tel:303.497.2825" value="+13034972825" target="_blank">303.497.2825</a></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:Candara;color:rgb(0,0,0)">TEDx talk: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IM16YUrhzRY&index=8&list=PLyWrz5bdXbVMZewo4hcMxwO2vVmO_nUdI" style="color:purple" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IM16YUrhzRY&index=8&list=PLyWrz5bdXbVMZewo4hcMxwO2vVmO_nUdI</a></p></div>
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