The FAL Advisory Board consisting of three Russian and three Norwegian senior scientists evaluates the proposals and select candidates. The priority in selection of candidates will first of all be based on quality and relevance to the topics described at ( Annex ). Also, the qualifications of the scholar and her/his supervisors will be considered in the evaluation. The period of the projects' financial support will be up to 2 years covering the period of 2004-05. An evaluation of all projects and candidates will be done after one year and if progress is

successful decision about prolongation will be done. The candidates will use FAL facilities at AARI as working place.

FAL Director Dr Sergey Priamikov AARI of Roshydromet

Dr Jan-Gunnar Winther (chair) Norwegian Polar Institute

The Polar Environmental Centre

NO-9296 Tromso, Norway

Phone: +47 77 75 05 00

Fax: +47 77 75 05 01

e-mail: winther@npolar.no

Dr Vladimir Pavlov Norwegian Polar Institute

The Polar Environmental Centre

NO-9296 Tromso, Norway

Phone: +47 77 75 05 16

Fax: +47 77 75 05 01

e-mail: vladimir.pavlov@npolar.no

Dr Knut Vilhelm Hoeyland University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS)

P.O. Box 156, 9171 Longyearbyen, Norway

Fax: 47 79 02 33 01

e-mail: Knut.Hoyland@unis.no

Prof. Alexander Makshtas Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute of Roshydromet

38, Bering str. St.Petersburg 199397, Russia

e-mail: makshtas@iarc.uaf.edu

Prof. Zalman M. Gudkovich Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute of Roshydromet

38, Bering str. St.Petersburg 199397, Russia

Phone: 7 812 352 21 46

Fax: 7 812 352 26 85

e-mail: svkl@aari.nw.ru

Prof. Dr. Lev N. Karlin Russian State Hydrometeorological University

82, Maloohtinskiy ave. 195196 St. Petersburg Russia

Phone: 7 812 444 41 63

Fax: 7 812 444 60 90

e-mail: rector@rshu.ru