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The Swedish Polar Research Secretariat’s office in Stockholm will be relocated to Luleå

30 August 20174 September 2017

The Swedish Government has informed that the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat's office in Stockholm will be relocated to Luleå. The decision will be taken at the government meeting 31 August.

Antarctic organisations launch fellowship and scholarship opportunities

1 March 201731 March 2017

The Antarctic organisations SCAR, COMNAP, and CCAMLR have announced fellowship and scholarship opportunities for early-career researchers.

Call for proposals: project level operational support

26 January 201712 May 2017

The Swedish Polar Research Secretariat’s operational support is given to Swedish researchers to collect data and samples in the Arctic and Antarctica.

Final report on the need for an icebreaking research vessel

30 December 20163 May 2017

The government-appointed commission to investigate the governmental need for an icebreaking research vessel have been reported today.