Named after the Swiss Arctic researcher Alfred de Quervain (1879-1927), this prize honours young scientists for outstanding MA, PhD or Postdoc works. The Swiss Committee on Polar and High Altitude Research awards the prize together with the Swiss Commission of the High Altitude Research Station Jungfraujoch and the Swiss Foundation […]

PolARTS is a joint initiative by the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia and the Swiss Polar Institute (SPI) to encourage exchange and to foster collaboration between arts and science. The PolARTS initiative opens a space for new collaborative and explorative practices and supports the processes of transdisciplinary cooperation. This call […]

Aiming to maximise the sustainability of its activities and take steps towards reducing the carbon footprint of polar and high-altitude science, the Swiss Polar Institute (SPI) launches a survey to gather the views of the Swiss polar and high-altitude research community. Polar and high-altitude regions are extremely fascinating environments, yet […]

The Swiss Polar Institute has an opening for a 9-months internship (80%-100%) in Sion, starting on 1 November 2023. It aims to offer a “behind-the-scenes” view of a science organisation and the management of science programmes. Aims of the internship Tasks Your profile What we offer How to apply Should […]

In recognition of the mutual benefit to be gained through bilateral cooperative and collaborative efforts for their investigations in the polar regions, a Memorandum of Understanding between The Swiss Polar Institute (SPI) and the German Alfred-Wegener-Institut, Helmholtz Zentrum für Polar and Meeresforschung (AWI) was signed in late 2022. For a more […]

The 2nd call for proposals for the Mertz Fellowship is now open. Implemented in collaboration with the Swiss Polar Institute and managed by the Embassy of Switzerland in Australia, the Mertz Fellowship programme receives funding from the Swissnex network, part of the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI). […]

Aiming to strengthen the collaboration between the Canadian and Swiss scientific communities, the agreement signed in April 2023 between Université Laval (ULaval), the Institut Nordique du Québec (INQ) and the Swiss Polar Institute (SPI) offers opportunities for access to various infrastructures in northern regions: The submission processes are coordinated by […]