Support for polar research

The Swedish Polar Research Secretariat co-ordinate and promote Swedish polar research.

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Abisko Scientific Research Station

A research station in a subarctic environment with varied nature attracting scientists from all over the world. 

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Research stations in Antarctica

The research stations Wasa and Svea in Antarctica are suitable for research in many disciplines. 

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Icebreaker Oden

Oden is one of the world’s most powerful icebreakers and a premier platform for research in polar oceans.

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Open call: Early Career Research Program aboard icebreaker Oden during the Canada–Sweden Arctic Ocean Expedition 2026!

Open call: Early Career Research Program aboard icebreaker Oden during the Canada–Sweden Arctic Ocean Expedition 2026!

Apply to our research school onboard icebreaker Oden during the Canada–Sweden Arctic Ocean Expedition 2026. Open to master’s students, PhD candidates and recent PhD graduates affiliated with Swedish or Canadian institutions. Apply no later than 11 January.

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Polar research in the government's budget – including takeover of Kristineberg

Polar research in the government's budget – including takeover of Kristineberg

In the budget bill for 2026 (Prop. 2025/26:1), the government proposes several investments that strengthen Swedish polar research.

 

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News

The Swedish National Space Agency finances investment in improved satellite data for polar expeditions

28 Nov 2025 The Swedish National Space Agency finances investment in improved satellite data for polar expeditions

The Swedish National Space Agency has decided to grant funding to ten projects under the Climate and Environment 2025 call to strengthen the Swedish public sector's use of satellite data in work related to climate and environmental challenges.

Västra Götaland Region invests in Kristineberg – strengthening the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat's development of national marine infrastructure

27 Nov 2025 Västra Götaland Region invests in Kristineberg – strengthening the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat's development of national marine infrastructure

Västra Götaland Region (VGR) is now making two significant investments that will strengthen the development of the Kristineberg Marine Research Station ahead of the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat’s takeover of responsibility on 1 January 2026. These investments provide strong support for the modernisation and expansion of Kristineberg’s operations.

Young researchers received unique training in the central Arctic

17 Nov 2025 Young researchers received unique training in the central Arctic

For six weeks in August and September, the icebreaker Oden was transformed into a floating university in the middle of the Arctic Ocean. On board, 21 doctoral students from seven countries gathered for a research school organised by the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat.

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Polar Researchers in Sweden

Polar Researchers in Sweden

Search our network of Swedish polar researchers. You can register via the page if you are a polar researcher and have not yet joined.

Polar Researchers in Sweden
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.
Wasa and Svea in Antarctica

Wasa and Svea in Antarctica

The Swedish Polar Research Secretariat operates two research stations in Dronning Maud Land in Antarctica: Wasa and Svea. The locations of both Wasa and Svea are suitable for research in many disciplines.
Icebreaker Oden

Icebreaker Oden
Polar Connect

Polar Connect

Ett nordeuropeiskt initiativ för att lägga en undervattenskabel mellan Europa och Asien, via Arktis.