The application and selection process for the IASC Fellowships 2027 is coordinated by APECS in cooperation with IASC.
If you are interested in applying for the IASC Fellowships please fill out the
IASC Fellowships 2027 Application Form (external link)
If you have problems accessing or submitting the form, please contact the IASC Secretariat at info@iasc.info
Application deadline is 8 November at 18:00 GMT. Late applications will not be considered. Successful applicants will be notified by December 2026. All other applicants will be informed about the outcome of their application in January 2027.
Applicants must fulfill the following criteria:
- PhD student/candidate or postdoctoral researcher (up to 5 years past doctoral degree). Exceptions will be made only for the two Indigenous Fellowships that also accept applications from current Master students and recent Master graduates (up to 3 years past graduation).
- Located at and / or affiliated with an institution in an IASC member country
- Able to commit to participating in the activities of one of the IASC Working Groups (WG) or the Standing Committee on Indigenous Involvement (SCII) from January 2027 until March 2028, and voluntarily (without dedicated travel funding) for up to two more years until June 2030.
- Able to attend the two upcoming ASSWs:.
- ASSW 2027 from 11- 20 April 2027 in Hakodate, Japan
- ASSW 2028 from 30 March - 7 April 2028 in Porto, Portugal
- Have a good command of both written and spoken English
- The IASC Indigenous Fellowships are for someone who identifies as an Arctic Indigenous person themselves. Non-Indigenous people who study/work with Arctic Indigenous-related topics are not eligible.
The initial review and ranking of candidates is coordinated by the APECS and will only be based on the material you provide in the application form – so please be as specific as possible.
All applications will be reviewed in a blind review process with each application being reviewed by at least 2 independent reviewers. Applications will be reviewed according to multiple criteria, including your research background and the quality of your statement of interest on why you would like to become an IASC Fellow.
After this initial review process, top ranked candidates will be forwarded to the IASC Secretariat as well as the IASC Working Group Steering Groups, who will make the final decision on their Fellows.