The team at the Juneau Icefield Research Program is excited to make two announcements:
First, the deadline for student application submission has been extended to December 27, 2024. Applications will be received on a rolling basis after the submission date. Please visit juneauicefield.org/students/application-overview for more details.
Second, Faculty applications open for the 2025 Juneau Icefield Research Program!
The Juneau Icefield Research Program (JIRP) is an 8-week summer field course for students interested in undergraduate-level Polar sciences. Participants receive a wide range of training in Earth & climate sciences, alpine travel and safety skills, and science communication while traversing the Juneau Icefield from Southeast Alaska to northern British Columbia.
Teaching Faculty at JIRP are volunteers who are eager to share their passion and knowledge with students. We cover all expenses for our Teaching Faculty once they arrive in Juneau, including food, lodging, and helicopter flights. Faculty members are responsible for funding their own flights to Juneau.
Typically, Teaching Faculty participate in a two-week block during the summer. Faculty should be prepared to lead hands-on field workshops or exercises, and mentor students on research activities, and teach several undergraduate-level lectures/workshops in core curriculum areas. We are actively seeking faculty who can contribute to our core curriculum in glaciology, glacial geology, climate science, and science communication, as well as in complementary fields like atmospheric science, alpine ecology, biogeochemistry, geomorphology, tectonics, polar engineering, science policy, and other related disciplines.
While many of our faculty are professors, we also welcome advanced graduate students, professionals working in Polar sciences, artists & science communicators, and others to apply.
Teaching faculty will accompany students on the Icefield, so should be prepared for 8-10 hours of challenging physical activity most days. Faculty will participate in required safety training covering basic mountaineering and crevasse-rescue skills to ensure they can safely navigate the Icefield with students.
JIRP also supports a separate Research Faculty track for scientists looking to conduct externally-funded projects on the Juneau Icefield. JIRP can provide logistical support, opportunities to engage motivated students in research, and outreach possibilities. On a case-by-case basis we can also explore possibilities to support research outside the normal time frame of the student summer program.
For additional information, please review the material available at juneauicefield.org/faculty/information.
Webinar
JIRP is also hosting a webinar for prospective faculty members on December 17th at 9am Alaska / 10am Pacific / 11am Mountain / Noon Central / 1pm Eastern (Zoom link here).
Application information is available at https://juneauicefield.org/faculty/how-to-apply, and applications are due by January 12, 2025 for priority consideration.
If you have questions about being faculty on JIRP, please email the JIRP Office and we can connect you with a member of JIRP’s Academic Council.