DEADLINE EXTENDED: Applications for IARPC Fellowship for Arctic Community Leaders

The deadline for applications for the 2025 IARPC Fellowship for Arctic Community Leaders has been extended! New deadline: July 31, 2025

IARPC Collaborations brings together collaboration teams and communities of practice - led by both federal and non-federal co-leaders with diverse academic expertise - to advance research on Arctic topics. To address a key gap in these efforts, the IARPC Fellowship for Arctic Community Leaders (hereafter IARPCACL Fellowship) was established to support the inclusion of Arctic community leaders who bring deep, place-based knowledge to the research landscape. These perspectives are vital for achieving the goals of the 2022–2026 Arctic Research Plan by providing valuable insights and helping to align research with the priorities of Arctic residents. Acknowledging the time and resource constraints often faced by local leaders, the IARPCACL Fellowship aims to create new pathways for their meaningful and sustained participation in IARPC Collaborations, and professional development.

Each fellow will serve as a co-leader of an IARPC collaboration team or community of practice and work on a joint project of their choosing. 

Fellowship Description

Professional development is the top priority of the fellowship program. IARPC welcomes fellows who view co-leading an IARPC team as contributing to their careers and who have an interest in interdisciplinary collaboration. IARPC welcomes fellows who want to work as boundary spanners between Indigenous Peoples, communities, organizations, and the research community. Fellows will be encouraged to co-lead their team in ways that reflect their traditional values and ways of knowing.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants will meet the following criteria: 

• Age 18 or older

• Currently residing and eligible to work in the United States, Alaska-based applicants are preferred

• Are not currently receiving funding to engage with IARPC

• See the fellowship as contributing to career and/or future professional plans 

• Have expertise, experience, or place-based connection relevant to the focus of an IARPC team    

View more details about the IARPC ACL Fellowship and apply here.