Program Length: 10 days
Location: Wrangell Mountains Center in McCarthy, Alaska.
Admissions Req: 28 graduate students worldwide targeting primarily (but not exclusively) early stage PhD students. Students must be enrolled in a PhD or MSc program at the time of the course (In exceptional cases students who are not PhD yet but who can provide convincing evidence that they will be enrolled latest by the beginning of the same year´s following semester). PhD students will generally be given priority over MSc students. Preference is also given to PhD students in the early stage of their program. First-year postdocs/early-career scientists may also be considered in exceptional cases, if a strong point can be made why this course is needed. Preference will be given to students with stronger math/numerical background. Some university level math and physics is highly recommended.
Highlight: This Glaciology summer program is an educational event, often for Master’s students, PhD students and early-career researchers, designed to provide training in the scientific study of glaciers and ice (glaciology). These Glaciology summer program combine lectures, fieldwork, computational exercises, and project work to enhance participants’ knowledge of topics such as glacial processes, climate change impacts, remote sensing, and modeling. The key goals are to build research skills, foster international collaboration, and provide access to leading glaciologists and facilities in glaciated regions like Alaska and the Himalayas. Some of the Glaciology summer programs include International Summer School in Glaciology (Alaska), Leh Indian Glaciology Summer School (India), Glaciology in Machine Learning Summer School (GlaMacLeS). Talking about the International Summer School in Glaciology in Alaska it takes place in University of Alaska Fairbanks in Wrangell Mountains Center in McCarthy (Alaska). The program length is of 10 days and includes lectures, exercises, group projects, day excursion, poster session and and mini conferences. Interested participants applying should be early-stage PhD students or MSc students, though more priority would be given to PhD students. The deadline appears within the first week of January. Out of all the participants only 28 students would be selected from around the globe. It is not free of cost though the major costs would largely covered by external grants. Participants interested in this Glaciology summer program to learning something as fascinating as glaciology can surely check this out!
Cost: Course expenses (including accommodation, meals, transport Fairbanks – McCarthy, course material) are largely covered by external grants, however a course fee of US $200-300 per person (or more depending on funding) will be collected from the participants. Travel to and from Alaska (Fairbanks) is not covered, but there are a few (full or partial)travel grants primarily for students affiliated with institutions (regardless citizenship) outside the US and Europe, especially in under privileged countries.