Princess Elisabeth Antarctica
A Venue for Polar Science
Antarctica is a continent dedicated to science, and while it is a revolutionary prototype and a showcase for “zero emission” technologies, Princess Elisabeth Antarctica is a scientific research station first and foremost. More than any other station on the continent, it offers a solid logistic backbone to any expedition with the guarantee of a minimal impact on the environment.
Scientific Projects
Supporting Polar Science
Unique Research Environments
Most stations in Antarctica are located either on the Antarctic Peninsula, or at the Antarctic Coast because of logistic requirements. Not so with the Princess Elisabeth Station, which is located 200km inland. Anchored on a granite ridge in the Sør Rondanes in East Antarctica, the station opens the way to the Plateau, the surrounding mountains, or the coast, all within a range of 200km.
Great Logistics & Support
German, Japanese, British, Belgian or other projects are all given the best possible logistics support and field guiding so that the researchers can entirely focus on the quality of their research. At the Princess Elisabeth Station, we pride ourselves on doing the best we can so that scientists can give it their best as well.
Scientific Facilities
From its labs over its offices to its scientific shelters on the ridge, the Princess Elisabeth Station offers scientists a wide array of well-equipped facilities to conduct their research. This support also head into the field with them with the entirely outfitted lodging containers and mobile laboratories.
INBEV Baillet-Latour Antarctica Fellowship
A 150.000 EUR Grant Given Out Yearly
The International Polar Foundation and the InBev-Baillet Latour Fund award an annual grant of €150,000 for scientific research to be conducted at the Princess Elisabeth Station in Antarctica.
The grant, specifically targeted at scientific research in the Antarctic region, is now open internationally to doctoral or post-doctoral students under the age of 35. The fields of specific study open this year are: glaciology, geology and microbiology.
Prepare your Season
Get Project Approval
All scientific projects to be conducted at the Princess Elisabeth Station have to be evaluated and approved by two organisations: BELSPO for the Belgian projects (also submitted to the Belgian Polar Secretariat), and the Belgian Polar Secretariat for the international research projects.
Dossier & Medical Check-up
Due to the lack of proper medical facilities on the Antarctic Continent, good health and fitness are crucial factors for people who should want to join an Antarctic expedition. Prior to embarking on a flight or a ship headed for the South, team members should make sure that to have complied with all necessary medical check-ups and clearances required.
Organise Logistics
There are two main aspects to Antarctic logistics: people and material. While the first usually travel by plane, the latter often comes by ship. Our task is to organize transport optimally and make sure that your material arrives when you do. Therefore, proper preparation is key, and Antarctic logistics leaves no room for improvisation.