In 2023, the Polar Institute began work on redesigning its annual call for projects. This has led to the introduction of a two-stage process for assessing new proposals submitted to the Polar Institute. The first stage assesses the pre-proposals submitted in the form of letters of intent, and this assessment defines the project teams that will then be invited to submit a detailed proposal. Two periods have been defined for the submission and evaluation of pre-proposals, in autumn and spring, while the submission of detailed proposals remains annual (deadline for submission mid-July).
Submission of a letter of intent applies to all new projects (new projects include all projects that have never been supported by the Polar Institute and all projects that have already been submitted and evaluated but have not yet been supported) that may be carried out in both hemispheres, in the Arctic, Subarctic, Antarctic and Subantarctic polar regions.
For the southern hemisphere, projects can start from the 2026/2027 summer season or the 2027 winter season; for the northern hemisphere, projects can start in January 2026.
For all new projects, please send us a pre-application using the form at the end of this message.
Important The submission of a letter of intent provides an initial assessment of the scientific and operational feasibility of the projects. However, the Polar Institute does not have visibility of ship schedules, the number of ship rotations, the availability of places in the stations (Concordia, Dumont d'Urville, Amsterdam, Kerguelen, Crozet), nor of the budgets available to support projects in 2026 in the Arctic, and for the 2026-2027 summer campaign and the 2027 wintering period in the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic region. The submission of a letter of intent and the invitation to submit a full proposal do not constitute proof of definitive validation of the feasibility of the project, which will take place at the latest during the final project selection phase.
The deadline for submitting letters of intent for the spring session by email is 3 March 2025.
Please send your proposals to : david.renault@ipev.fr, valerie.hadoux@ipev.fr.