Dear EMB Members,
We are pleased to announce that we have launched our call for two new EMB Ambassadors. While this call is being launched earlier than normal, the selected Ambassadors will take up the post in April 2027 as usual and serve a two-year term until spring 2029, after which they will join the EMB Ambassador Alumni programme. Further information can be found below.
What is the Ambassador programme?
EMB Ambassadors, who are early career researchers, work with the EMB Secretariat to help promote marine sciences (both natural and social) and Ocean matters, and EMB activities in particular, to their peers. The Ambassadors gain access to and knowledge about the European marine science-policy landscape, and EMB gains valuable insight and the ability to reach out to new audiences in new ways. You can find out more about the programme here: https://www.marineboard.eu/emb-young-ambassador-programme.
Ambassadors receive a 2,000 EUR stipend spread over the two years of the programme and an additional budget of up to 3,000 EUR to cover costs linked to events, travel and communications.
Who can apply?
Any PhD student (with more than 2 years of PhD funding left) or post-doc researcher (with at least two years left on current contract). EMB Ambassadors can be stationed anywhere and can have a background in any aspect related to the marine environment, including natural sciences, social sciences and humanities, interdisciplinary research, and/or science communication. There are no nationality restrictions, however Ambassadors do need to have a demonstrable link with an EMB Member Organization. It should be noted that EMB aims to achieve balance within its current cohort of Ambassadors, therefore it is extremely unlikely that a new Ambassador would be selected who is in the same country and/or at the same institute as a currently serving Ambassador.
For research performing organisations, this can include PhD’s and post-docs working at or linked to your organisation. For University Consortia, this can include PhD’s and post-docs working at any of your consortium member organisations, or within the coordination of the consortium. For research funders, this can include any PhD’s or post-docs either working for the funder itself or conducting a PhD or post-doc programme in a marine-related topic that you fund.
The full call for applications, and the application form, can be found on the EMB website: https://www.marineboard.eu/vacancies. We would be very grateful if you could share this opportunity within your organisations and networks. The deadline for applications is Sunday 18 October 2026 at midnight CEST.
Best Regards,
Paula
Dr. Paula Kellett | Science Officer / Deputy Executive Director
European Marine Board ivzw | Jacobsenstraat 1 | 8400 Oostende | Belgium
Tel: +32 (0)59 33 69 25 ext. 6925 | Email: pkellett@marineboard.eu | www.marineboard.eu | @EMarineBoard
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