European Marine Board opens Call for two Young Ambassadors

FCT is a member of the European Marine Board (EMB), a pan-European think tank working at the interface of marine science and policy. The EMB has an ongoing Young Ambassadors Programme, with four ambassadors from EMB member organizations, and a Call is underway to recruit two new EMB Young Ambassadors. The deadline for applications is February 27, 2022.

They will take up their post in April 2022 and will serve a two-year term ending in the spring of 2024, after which they will join the Alumni Young Ambassadors program. More information can be found below.

Alongside this call for Ambassadors, there is also a call for Ambassador Mentors. In the event of availability or interest, please contact the EMB Secretariat for more information.

What does the EMB Young Ambassadors Program consist of?

EMB Youth Ambassadors work with the EMB Secretariat to help promote marine sciences (natural and social) and ocean-related themes, as well as EMB's other activities in particular, among peers.

Ambassadors gain access to and knowledge of the European marine science and oceans policy landscape, while the EMB obtains valuable information and the ability to reach new audiences in other formats. To find out more about the program, visit this page.

Ambassadors receive a Studentship of 2,000 euros distributed over the two years of the program and an additional budget of up to 3,000 euros to cover costs related to events, travel and communications.

Eligibility conditions

• Any PhD student (in the first two years of their PhD) or post-doctoral researcher (with at least two years of contract in force). EMB Young Ambassadors can come from countries inside or outside the EU and can have experience in any subject related to the marine environment, including natural sciences, social sciences and humanities, interdisciplinary research and/or science communication. It is not a requirement to be an EU citizen, however they must have a (proven) link with an EMB member.
• For scientific organizations, this can include doctoral and post-doctoral graduates who work for or are linked to your organization.
• For Consortia of universities, it can cover doctoral and post-doctoral graduates working in any of the member organizations of the consortium or under the coordination of the consortium.
• For research funding agencies/entities, this can include any doctorate or post-doctorate working for the funder itself or carrying out a doctorate or post-doctorate program on a topic related to the marine environment that the said entity/agency funds.

As most of the applications received in previous years were from researchers from the natural sciences, the EMB Secretariat is particularly interested in reaching out to the other areas mentioned above.

The full call for applications and the application form can be found on the EMB website. If you have any questions, please contact the EMB at info@marineboard.eu.