Participants spent the day exploring Isfjorden by RIB boat, visiting glaciers, observing wildlife, and examining geological features in the field.

Governance, adaptation, critical minerals, and Indigenous perspectives took centre stage as participants explored how Arctic communities navigate rapid environmental and societal change.

Participants spent the day learning essential Arctic field safety skills, combining classroom instruction, polar bear safety training, and practical exercises in the field.

Climate change, environmental transformation, and geopolitics took centre stage as participants explored how a rapidly changing Arctic is reshaping ecosystems, societies, and international relations.

The first day of the NVP International Summer School 2026 highlighted why understanding the Arctic requires perspectives from across disciplines and borders.

Due to funding constraints, the Norwegian Scientific Academy for Polar Research announces the postponement of the 2025 Summer School in Svalbard. Efforts are underway to secure a sustainable funding platform for resuming in 2026.

Discover the highlights from the 2024 NVP Summer School in Svalbard, where PhD students and postdocs from 13 countries explored the interconnectivity of the Arctic, Antarctic, and Himalayas to tackle global environmental challenges.

The NVP summer school gathered lecturers and students to delve into the complexities of the changing Arctic landscape.

After a long wait, which included a pandemic, we could finally again invite students to the NVP International Summer School in Longyearbyen on 17–26 June.

It is with a heavy heart that the Academy Board has decided to cancel the NVP International Summer School 2021 and postpone to summer 2022.