I am delighted to advise Members of two initiatives relating to the scientific capacity building in CCAMLR.



CCAMLR Scientific Scholarship



The Call for Proposals for the CCAMLR Scientific Scholarship Scheme 2012 has been posted on the homepage of the CCAMLR website (also attached here). This will be advertised through SCAR, APECS and other forums for early-career scientists. Members are also encouraged to make this call available to potential applicants. The deadline for applications to be considered in 2012 is 1 October 2012. Further details and an application form are available from science_scholarship@ccamlr.org.



The Antarctic and Southern Ocean Internship



The Antarctic and Southern Ocean Internship is a collaboration between the International Antarctic Institute (IAI), the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania, the Secretariat of the Commission of the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) and the Secretariat of the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP). It provides an opportunity for students with a special interest in scientific, legal, social, economic and policy research to undertake a 6–10 week supervised placement in the Secretariat. Students from any IAI affiliated institution are eligible to apply for this internship. Details have been posted on the homepage of the CCAMLR website (also attached here) and are also available from ccamlr@ccamlr.org.