One Week Until the POLARIN Brokerage Event for the 2nd Transnational Access Call
On September 2, 2025 (15:00–17:00 CEST), POLARIN will host a brokerage event for its Second Transnational Access (TA) Call to polar research infrastructures. The finalized agenda is now available.
The TA programme offers researchers worldwide free access to 64 Arctic and Antarctic infrastructures. Access can be either in person (hands on), with selected users visiting installations to carry out research, or remote, through services such as provision of reference materials, samples, or access to high performance computing facilities.
The September 2 event will:
- Provide an overview of the POLARIN project and its Transnational Access Calls
- Highlight selected research infrastructures from the 64 available
- Introduce the new POLARIN Geographic Information System (GIS)
Key Dates for the 2nd POLARIN Transnational Access Call
- September 1, 2025 – Call opens
- October 30, 2025 (16:00 CET) – Call closes
- Mid-March 2026 – Access decisions communicated
- April 2026 – Negotiations with successful projects begin
Related Upcoming Events:
To support the polar research community, POLARIN is also organizing an information webinar on September 18, 10:30–13:00 CEST. The seminar will cover the application and evaluation process, as well as the principles of Transnational Access. A dedicated Q&A session will give participants the opportunity to address specific queries. The webinar can be accessed via this link: https://oulu.zoom.us/j/69306892467#success.
Expert Pool:
POLARIN is inviting experts to join its Expert Pool, contributing to the review of proposals submitted under the Transnational Access calls. Interested individuals are encouraged to register and indicate their field of expertise here.
