The number of grant applications is rising sharply. Our capacity for their evaluation isn’t. ERC President Maria Leptin explains why stricter resubmission limits are being introduced for 2027 calls and what they mean for applicants. 🔗 link.europa.eu/xF7kjc

ERC President explains stricter application measures amid rising demand for funding

The text of an open letter sent by ERC President Maria Leptin to ERC panel members, grantees and other stakeholders on 16 April 2026.

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📢 @geogdurham.bsky.social, a world-leading department for geographical research and education at @durham.ac.uk, is seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor in Physical Geography with expertise in Earth Observation... 🛰️ 1/3

POSTDOCTORAL POSITION OPEN I have a 17‑month postdoc position open in a Research Council of Finland–funded project entitled “Genomics of high‑latitude parallel adaptation”. In this project we use Eurasian Arabidopsis lyrata as model system. Read more from: oulunyliopisto.varbi.com/what:job/job...

Postdoctoral Researcher, Plant Population Genomics

We are now looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join us in Ecology and Genetics Research unit at the Faculty of Science, University of Oulu. At the University of Oulu Ecology and Genetics Research

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Looking to join a marine expedition - but need funding support? 🚢👇 The Ocean Census Expedition Awards are now OPEN for applications. 📣 Find out more and apply oceancensus.org/expedition-a... 📣 Q&A for help with application www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-ocean-... Applications close Tues 12th May.

⏰ Abstract Submission Deadline: 16th April ⏰ Don’t miss the opportunity to present your work at the ProgPal 2026 conference! 🦖✨ 🔗 More info: palass.org/progressive-... 📌 Poster ⚡ Lightning Talk 🎤 Full Talk 🌟 Keynote Speaker #conference #ProgPal2026 #palaeontology

Great opportunity for PhD researchers interested in geospatial data 🗺️📍. Data Science Summer School at the University of Bremen (13–17 July 2026). Apply by 4 May 2026. #GeoSpatial #GIS #Rstats

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Soziologie e.V.@dgsoziologie.bsky.social · 5mo ago

The HAAM summer school is always a fantastic online workshop on popgen analysis via aDNA. Check out the 2026 version! ⬇️💡🧬

HAAM-community@haam-community.bsky.social · 5mo ago

🆕 HAAM Summer School 2026 📅 June 1-5, 2026 📍 Online 💰 Free 🧑‍🔬🧑‍💻 For Students & ECR 🔓 Applications open until April 13, 2026! 🔗 Apply here: forms.gle/ckqTgQxnEENJ...

❄️ Want to do a PhD in the Arctic? ‼️ The University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS) is hiring 5 PhD candidates across Arctic science fields! 🧊 Work at the frontlines of climate & cryosphere research 📍 Svalbard, Norway 🔗 www.unis.no/about/positi...

Available positions

All vacant positions at UNIS are announced on JobbNorge, and applications must be sent through the JobbNorge system.

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Hi all, the ❄️ Antarctic Science International Bursary ❄️ is open until 20 March! £6000 bursaries available to ECRs anywhere in the world for #Antarctic science projects that extend the scope of current work www.antarcticsciencebursary.org.uk/apply-for-an... Apply here! 👇👇 please share/repost

Antarctic Science Bursaries | Apply for an ASI Bursary

Information and minimum criteria on applying for an Antarctic science bursary

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Apply now for ECORD scholarships supporting young scientists to attend one of the ECORD Summer Schools in 2026. More info: www.ecord.org/education/sc...

PaleoIMAGING @pages-ipo.bsky.social with MARUM participation launched: New international #network to foster the #reconstruction of past #climate and environmental variability with the highest temporal resolution ➡️ www.marum.de/en/PaleoIMAG...

📣 Registration for the ARCPaC conference (successor to PalaeoArc) is now open. 📆 26-29 May 📍 Aarhus, Denmark ⏰ Early-bird and ECR support deadline March 15th The final deadline for registration and abstract submission is 31 March. arcpac.au.dk

📣We are recruiting! Postdoc position open in marine #eDNA / #sedaDNA in Copenhagen as part of the Arctic NordForsk #PHATE Research Project. See the link for details 👇 and get in touch if you want to know more. Deadline is on the 6th April 🌊 🧬 Glaciology and Climate - #GEUS #HAB #phycotoxins

Postdoc in marine environmental DNA/ sedimentary ancient DNA

The Department of Glaciology and Climate at the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) is looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic postdoctoral resea

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USAPECS’s 10th Annual International Polar Film Festival (PFF) is live from March 16-March 20, 2026 at www.usapecs.org/polar-film-f.... Showcases one of the best recent films about the polar and alpine regions. Roundtable filmmaker discussion (3/20) registration here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Session 7 Open Session hosted by Theo Krüger and Jory Paap Didn’t find your topic among our other sessions? Submit your abstract to the Open Session instead! 🦑🌏🐳 #ICYMARE2026Bremen #earlycareerconference #earlycareerresearchers #marinescience #callforabstracts #ICYMARE #oceanscience #oceandecade

I'll be on sabbatical starting January 1, 2026, and if anyone is looking for a guest speaker for department seminars, I'm happy to discuss possible dates. Reskeet widely! 🧪⚒️

🧪 Come work with us in Bergen! 🌊 Do you have a good understanding of paleoceanography & a masters degree in Geosciences, Marine Biology or similar - this might be your chance to become a researcher 💥 @i2b-erc.bsky.social @polhavet2050.bsky.social Read more and apply here: lnkd.in/e8KBAyPi

The annual call for the Tarfala Research Station MasterStudent Grant @stockholm-uni.bsky.social @bolincentre.bsky.social is now out, so please check this out and apply (no later than 27 february): www.su.se/english/divi...

📣 Registration for the ARCPaC conference (successor to PalaeoArc) is now open. 📆 26-29 May 📍 Aarhus, Denmark ⏰ Early-bird and ECR support deadline March 15th The final deadline for registration and abstract submission is 31 March. arcpac.au.dk

👉 This topic is connected to the i2B Into The Blue ERC Synergy Grant (www.in2blue.eu) and will also be relevant for the research planned within Arctic Ocean 2050 // Polhavet 2050.

Simon D'haenens@simondhaenens.bsky.social · 6mo ago

📢 PhD in arctic paleoceanography at the University of Bergen. 🌊 ⚒️ www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

⚠️After a fantastic 69th PalAss meeting in Portsmouth, we’re thrilled to announce what’s next! 🎉✨ 📅 The 70th Annual Meeting 📍 Oxford 🏛️ 🗓 8–11 December 2026  📌 Mark your calendars, spread the word, and keep an eye out 👀 — more details coming soon! 🚀 #PalAss26 #oxford #conference

We're looking for a postdoctoral research associate to measure Greenland meltwater using Cryoeggs and seismometers. Join our dream team, apply here by 9 Feb: www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de... Job ID ACAD108442 #glaciologyjobs

Join PSECCO and @cires.colorado.edu for a media training designed for polar early career scientists. Register on the events page of our website: psecco.org/events!

In case you live under a 🪨: Early Bird registration for #ICP2026 is OPEN 🐦📝 The places for the dinner at the beautiful Stockholm City Hall (free 🤑) are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Secure your spot by registering now 👉 icp2026.palaeogenomics.org/registration/

🚨 New vacancy🚨 Interested in high-resolution climate reconstructions, or know someone who might be? Apply for our exciting new, fully funded PhD position where you will develop reconstructions of extreme weather events in the geological past from fossil shells! 🌩️🌀🌊🐚 werkenbij.vu.nl/vacatures/ph...

January newsletter alert! 🗞️ Happy New Year to our paleoscience community!🌍 2026 is off to a fast start, with lots of upcoming deadlines. Check out the latest updates from the 2k Network, Floods, Human Traces, IMPACT, and SISAL working groups. Read 👉 pastglobalchanges.org/news/138815

#GEOMARJobs 🌊 Technical Assistant (f/m/d) Application deadline: 12 January 2026 🔗 www.geomar.de/en/karriere/...

Grad students! Three more weeks to submit your Paleobiology Summer School application. Don’t forget! We need your application & the letter of support by your supervisor. Questions or do you need assistance? Get in contact and we are happy to help. More info: www.paleosynthesis.nat.fau.de/apw-apply/

Lots of offshore Quaternary talks today, and an inspiring keynote from Professor Becky Briant on the benefits that Quaternary scientists can deliver during ground engineering design: if any of this floats your boat (sic), we're hiring at Wessex Archaeology share.google/MbXadGnfgrLB... #QRA2026ADM

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Female researchers: interested in a postdoc at @univienna in #sedaDNA, #metagenomics or #ancientDNA? Apply via the E-STEEM fellowship through my group. Projects are flexible and can be shaped together! careers.univie.ac.at/en/postdoc/e...