Application for doing research in Abisko

If you want to do research at Abisko Scientific Reserach Station, fill out the application form on the SITES GIS website. Your application can involve an already registered project or a new project for which you are responsible.

The application should be made no later than February 28 for visits during the season in question. All applications are processed through InteractGIS.

Support for your research

Support for your research

The main facility has laboratories, offices, workshops, lecture halls, greenhouses, experimental gardens, warehouses and a meteorological station. Outside the station area, there are five field cabins in different locations in Abisko.
Instruments and laboratories

Instruments and laboratories

The station has several types of labs: general labs, clean labs for basic molecular biology work, microscopy lab, chemistry labs, plant labs, and earth science lab.

Read this before you apply

When planning a project, knowing what has been done before in the area, where and by whom can be helpful. SITES GIS functions as a project database of all projects at Abisko Scientific Research Station. If you click on the Research tab in SITES GIS, you can search for projects carried out at the station from the late 1960s until today.

Think through if you need to

  • access to own office
  • store samples at the station
  • store equipment at the station
  • store batteries at the station
  • space in lab
  • access to workshop
  • specific help from the station's technicians

The above needs to be stated in your application. 

Permission from other actors

  • A permit from the County Administrative Board may be required if you will leave a large footprint on the environment, for example by collecting large amounts of plants or animals, or if you will leave pits or make other impacts on nature.
  • Permission from the County Administrative Board is always required for projects to be carried out in Abisko National Park.
  • Contact the local Sami village as soon as possible if the project is to be carried out in areas where reindeer herding occurs. Feel free to contact us if you want help with contacts.

Apply to organize a course or conference

At Abisko Scientific Research Station, it is possible to organize courses and conferences. We can offer accommodation with access to a self-catering kitchen as well as lecture and meeting rooms. We are happy to put you in touch with local actors for catering or the like.

Complete the application form on the SITES GIS website.

Application should be made by February 28th for visits during the current season. All applications are processed through InteractGIS.

Accommodation at the station

Accommodation at the station

The research station has a total of approximately 70 beds. Most rooms are twin and quadruple rooms, but there are also a limited number of triple rooms. In general, self-catering applies to food storage.
Meeting rooms and lecture halls

Meeting rooms and lecture halls

How to apply

When you are going to make an application for a new research project, a new course or a conference, you need to: 

  1. Create an account on SITES GIS.
  2. Register your project.
  3. Make an application for the registered project.

Once your application is approved, your project will be added to the project database and become searchable.

Remember that an incompletely completed form can lead to delays in processing or the application being rejected.

Prices and terms and conditions

Please note that you must accept our terms and conditions in order to submit an application.

This is how the applications are assessed

  • At the beginning of February, the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat will assess the applications and make a plan for the season.
  • We prioritize research projects, especially ongoing projects, and then applications for courses and conferences.
  • You will receive confirmation or rejection of your application by the beginning of April at the latest.
  • Applications received after February 28 will only be assessed when the regular process is complete.