Open calls

Now open! Arctic thematic call within the Polar Research Process

Now open! Arctic thematic call within the Polar Research Process

The Swedish Polar Research Secretariat invites researchers affiliated with a Swedish university or research institute to submit proposals for research themes within the national research programme SWEDARCTIC. Apply no later than 30 September 2026.

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Support to minor extent

Support to minor extent

Through the Support to minor extent (SiMO) we offer limited logistic/operational support to carry out projects or parts of projects. Apply no later than two months before the fieldwork begins.

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Project level support

Project level support

Our operational support is provided to make it easier for researchers active in Sweden to collect data and samples in the Arctic and Antarctic. The last day to apply is 1 December.

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Timetable for expeditions

Timetable for expeditions

Timetables for IB Oden and Antarctica (research stations Wasa and Svea)
Abisko Scientific Research Station

Abisko Scientific Research Station

Abisko Scientific Research Station is a central part of our infrastructure, here researchers can work in a subarctic environment with varied nature – both in terms of topography and geology, as well as in climate.
Kristineberg Marine Research Station

Kristineberg Marine Research Station

Kristineberg Marine Research Station, one of the world’s oldest, became part of the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat on 1 January 2026.
Icebreaker Oden

Icebreaker Oden

The icebreaker Oden is one of the world's most powerful non-nuclear-powered icebreakers and one of the foremost platforms for research in the polar oceans.