June 15, 2026

Projects Funded by POLARIN’s Second Transnational Access Call (2025) Announced! POLARIN is pleased to announce the results of its Second Transnational Access (TA) Call, marking another important milestone in supporting excellent polar and cryosphere research across Europe and beyond. Following a highly competitive evaluation process 36 projects were ultimately granted POLARIN Transnational Access support, representing a success rate of 78% among the recommended proposals. We invite you to explore the full list of funded projects on our website, where you can find detailed information on their research objectives and participating research infrastructures: POLARIN Funded Projects – POLARIN The funded projects address a wide range of scientific questions related to the polar regions, including climate processes, ecosystem dynamics, ice-sheet interactions, atmospheric research, marine systems, and environmental change. Through access to POLARIN’s distributed network of terrestrial and marine polar research infrastructures, researchers will be able to generate new knowledge that contributes to understanding the rapidly changing Arctic and Antarctic environments. In total, 1,154 units of access were awarded across the 36 funded projects, enabling researchers to utilise a diverse range of facilities, services, observations, and data resources available through the POLARIN consortium. The Second TA Call highlights POLARIN’s commitment to fostering an inclusive and diverse research community. Among the funded projects, 47 % are led by women and 53 % by men, reflecting a balanced distribution of leadership. Early Career Researchers lead 15 of the 36 user groups (42 %). The selected projects bring together researchers from a wide range of institutions and countries, underscoring the international reach of polar research and the strong demand for access to specialised research infrastructures. By facilitating access to unique facilities and expertise, POLARIN continues to strengthen collaboration across the polar research community and support scientific excellence in addressing some of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time.