For those of you interested in submitting an application for the 2022 SCOR Visiting Scholar program, please note that the deadline is next week, 15 December 2021. For more than a decade, SCOR has supported Ph.D. level ocean scientists from developed and developing countries to teach short courses and provide extended on-site education and mentor-ship at developing country institutions. 

More information about the call and the application form can be found here. Applications should be sent to Patricia Miloslavich to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 Applications will be reviewed by the SCOR Committee on Capacity Building based on the following criteria:

• Quality and relevance of the proposal focusing on knowledge exchange and mentoring
• A detailed working plan for the visit which should be co-developed with the host institution
• Experience of the candidate and fit with the program (language skills, teaching/mentoring experience, subject areas requested by the institution)
• Needs of the host institution and an estimate of how many students and/or early career scientists will benefit from the training
• Plans by the host institution to build upon the training/mentoring received