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Infrastructure Priority Programme — Antarctic Research with Comparative Investigations in Arctic Ice Areas (SPP 1158)
Proposals must be submitted via elan; elan registration deadline 26 October 2026. Coordination workshop attendance (28–30 Sep 2026, Rostock) mandatory for new and renewal applicants; workshop registration deadline 9 August 2026.
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| Funder | DFG |
| Deadline | 2 November 2026 |
| Duration | Up to 3 years |
| Application | Single stage; mandatory coordination workshop (28–30 Sep 2026) precedes proposal submission |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Eligible countries | DE |
Eligibility & scope
Open to researchers at German universities, universities of applied sciences, and research institutions. Proposals must be written in English and submitted via the DFG elan portal. Focuses on Antarctic/Arctic polar research across four themes: climate system dynamics, environmental change response, polar connectivity, and polar processes. Projects with geological questions must address Antarctic history ≤34 million years ago.
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