Become an associated researcher to Arctic Centre

Are you a researcher or a Doctoral student doing research in areas regarding the in the Arctic and/or the North? Or are you looking for a network to develop the Arctic dimension of your research? We invite you to become associated to Arctic Centre.

Arctic Centre at Umeå University is a large and diverse network of researchers, post docs and doctoral students within Umeå University, with a common interest for research in, about, and for, the Arctic and Northern regions.

Am I an Arctic researcher?

Many researchers who work on topics relevant to the Arctic do not necessarily consider themselves as Arctic researchers. You may see the Arctic as a strictly defined ice-covered region, but the Arctic is much more than that. Norrbotten, Västerbotten, and the Scandic mountains are parts of the Arctic.

You are an Arctic researcher if

• your research topic, location and/or field site is in the Arctic,
• your work either directly or indirectly affects the Arctic or the communities that live there,
• your data has been collected in the Arctic, deals with Arctic affairs, or
• you work in a research group that operates partially in the Arctic.

Of course you can also self-identify as an Arctic researcher! 

What we do for you

Our primary goal is to give you opportunities and strengthen both your research and your visibility as an Arctic researcher.

As an associated researcher to Arctic Centre, you can:

• Widen the Arctic perspective in your research.
• Gain access to a well established network of researchers and educators at Umeå University, and to our partners' institutions and associations across the Arctic regions.
• Build your own network and discover more about researchers across disciplines at Umeå University.
• Attend seminars, meetings, and conferences that the Arctic Centre is organizing.
• Keep track of funding calls, events, news and career opportunities.
• Read our weekly newsletter, Arctic Digest.
• Be featured on our webpage as an associated researcher to our network, both alphabetically and sorted by research area.
• Receive support in promoting your research and your successes.

Membership fee?

Being associated with us is free of charge.

External association

If you are not employed at Umeå University, but active or interested in Arctic research, you can become an external associate. You will receive our information e-mails, our newsletter and invitations to events.

E-mail us of you are interested!

Application

Use the online form to either apply to become an associated researcher, or update your already existing associate profile.

Application form