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An interdisciplinary, inter-professional and international floating university project named \u201c\u00c9cole bleu outremer, Cap sur l\u2019Oc\u00e9an Indien<\/em>\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n A project fully in line with the main objectives of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainability Development (2021-2030)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n The Ifremer, jointly with several partners based in the Indian Ocean: IRD, CNRS, University of La R\u00e9union, TAAF (French Southern and Antarctic territories), Mayotte CUFR (Research and Training Centre in Mayotte), working closely with several universities, the Mayotte Marine Natural Park, as well as Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (R\/V Marion Dufresne\u2019s ship manager) and the Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA), will be offering a shipboard fellowship opportunity onboard the research vessel\u00a0R\/V Marion Dufresne\u00a0<\/strong>during 2022\u00a0(29 June \u2013 22 July).<\/strong><\/p>\n The programme\u2019s primary goal is to promote training and capacity building, as well as to train young people in the chosen area in their respective scientific and maritime branches of activity, by allowing them to use the resources and tools provided (R\/V Marion Dufresne). The project is scheduled to take place in summer 2022\u00a0 in the south-western part of the Indian Ocean, an incredibly resourceful area in terms of marine biodiversity (coral reefs, seamounts, etc.).<\/p>\n Ten (10)<\/strong>\u00a0early-career scientists and postgraduate students (PhD or MSc) involved in oceanographic work at institutions in the Western Indian Ocean will be selected by WIOMSA to participate in the Floating University project.<\/p>\n This program is primarily open to postgraduate students (PhD or MSc) involved in oceanographic work, marine sciences, and maritime studies in Western Indian Ocean institutions (Comoros, Kenya, Mauritius, Madagascar, Mozambique, South Africa, Seychelles Somali, and Tanzania). Post-doctoral Fellows in\u00a0their first year<\/strong>\u00a0are also eligible to apply.\u00a0Students from Universit\u00e9 de La R\u00e9union and from CUFR will have their own specific call for applications.<\/strong><\/p>\n All applications should be sent to\u00a0secretary@wiomsa.org<\/strong><\/a>, no later than\u00a020th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2022<\/strong>. \u00a0The email\u2019s subject should read\u00a0\u00a0\u201cApplication for \u00c9cole bleu outremer, Cap sur l\u2019Oc\u00e9an Indien, shipboard fellowship onboard research vessel R\/V Marion Dufresne<\/strong>\u201d. Female and French-speaking candidates are encouraged to apply.<\/p>\n Download the full\u00a0Call for Applications<\/a>.<\/p>\n Read more about the\u00a0Floating School Project<\/a>.<\/p>\n