The planning for the 5th International Polar Year in 2032-33 is currently underway. Planning discussions have been underway between 17 organisations since 2021 and an initial IPY concept note and planning timeline was published in October 2023. An interim Secretariat for the IPY planning process is currently being operated by the Secretariats of the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) and the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR).
IASC and SCAR are inviting other regional or international organisations / unions / associations (scientific, Indigenous, educational etc.) to join the IPY Planning Group. Organisations interested to join should be:
- working on / in the polar regions, including organisations working to deliver/enable science in the polar regions (e.g. logistics)
- committed to contributing directly and long-term to the planning of the IPY 2032-33
Organisations wishing to join the Interim IPY Planning Group should email the interim IPY Secretariat at
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We are pleased to announce that the call for proposals for WCRP’s new Global South fellowship program with a focus on Africa is now open. The objective of the Global South Fellowship program is to give early to mid-career researchers* from the Global South the benefit to develop their own WCRP-related research activity, thereby boosting climate research activities in their own region.
For the 2024-call, WCRP is soliciting research proposals from early to mid-career candidates from the African continent. Such proposals must be supported by a host institution guaranteeing that the successful candidate will undertake the proposed project full-time during the agreed period of the fellowship at the institution. Successful projects should address aspects of critical gaps in WCRP-related African climate research, enhance climate action for and in Africa, help build a community of practice, and create the potential for leaving a strong legacy to build upon in the longer-term.
Applications close on 30 September 2024.
- For more information and to apply, please visit: https://www.wcrp-climate.org/about-wcrp/fellowship-global-south
- For inquiries, please contact Hindumathi Palanisamy (
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*Early to mid-career researchers are active researchers up to 12 years after receiving their PhD (excluding parental and care leave).
- Deadline: September 30, 2024
- More information and how to apply: https://cryosphere.info/nominate