vitikka@csc.fi (01/22/91)
Fellowship Opportunity in Northern Sciences Applications are requested for an individual who would spend up to six months based at the MAB Northern Sciences Network head- quarters in the Arctic Centre, University of Lapland, Rovaniemi, Finland. The fellowship would provide up to $3,000 per month for salary and cost-of-living allowance and travel funds. The Northern Sciences Network (NSN) is a program of UNESCO Man and the Biosphere (MAB) program which distributes information about ongoing Arctic and northern research through a newsletter and acts as a clearing house for information on special problems such as sustainable development, human/environment interactions and global environmental monitoring as they relate to northern lands. The Fellow would be expected to help with newsletter de- velopment, international communication and the development of international programs in northern science, such as ITEX (Inter- national Tundra Experiment) or the Norwegian northern pastoral- ist project. There will also be opportunities for personal re- search. Candidates should have a Ph.D. degree or its equivalent and re- search experience in social and/or environmental sciences. The position has no citizenship or residency limitation. The fellowship is administered by Michigan State University. Applications to include curriculum vitae and names of three ref- erences should be sent to Professor P. J. Webber, Chair, U.S. MAB High Latitude Directorate, W. K. Kellogg Biological Station, Hickory Corners, MI 49060-9516. Application will close by March 1, 1991. Michigan State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.