NEWS Master’s or PhD students from Umeå University can apply to participate on a course about Arctic Future Pathfinders. The course take place over a month long voyage upon the ship S/S Statsraad Lehmkuhl across the north-west passage. Take this opportunity for an experience of a lifetime!
What?
Participate on the course “Arctic Future Pathfinders – A journey through the Northwest Passage” (10 ECTS), a part of the One Ocean Exhibition onboard the S/S Statsraad Lehmkuhl.
When?
Group 1: 5–29 August 2025.
Group 2: 2 September–4 October 2025.
Who?
Master’s or PhD students.
Fee?
Expedition costs will be covered by UiT external funds. Travels to and from Sweden must be covered by the home department or the student.
As a Master’s or PhD student from Umeå University, you can apply to participate in the course “Arctic Future Pathfinders – A journey through the Northwest Passage”, which is part of the One Ocean Expedition. The expedition is based on the ship S/S Statsraad Lehmkuhl, which will take the participants through the north-west passage. Choose Group 1 or 2, depending on when and where you want to go. Take this opportunity for an experience of a lifetime!
Group 1:
Embark in Nuuk, Greenland and depart in Cambridge Bay, Canada.
The voyage is between 5 and 29 August 2025.
Group 2:
Embark in Cambridge Bay, Canada and depart in Whittier, Alaska.
The voyage is between 2 September and 4 October 2025.
Group 1:
05.08.2025 Departure from Nuuk, Greenland
13.08.2025 Arrival in Pond, Greenland
22.08.2025 Arrival in Gjoa Haven, Canada
29.08.2025 Arrival in Cambridge Bay, Canada
Flight from Cambridge Bay to Yellowknife
Flight from Yellowknife to Sweden
Group 2:
Flight from Yellowknife to Cambridge Bay, Canada
02.09.25 Departure Cambridge Bay, Canada
20.09.2025 Arrival in Nome, Alaska USA
04.10.2025 Arrival in Whittier, Alaska USA
Flight from Whittier to Sweden
7 April, 2025
Deadline to nominate to UiT is 15 April, and The Arctic Six will send in the suggestions from all four universities together on 11 April.
Fill in the applcation form here
The course “Arctic Future Pathfinders – A journey through the Northwest Passage” is a 10 ECTS course for master’s and PhD students. It is linked to Norway’s Arctic Ocean 2050 initiative and the upcoming International Polar Year in 2032/33, aiming to train students and young academics to become essential Arctic researchers. It focuses on inter- and transdisciplinary collaboration competences and anticipatory skills.
Read more here
The One Ocean Expedition is a voyage organised by UiT – the Arctic University of Norway, which is one of universities within the Arctic Six collaboration. The Arctic Six has been tasked to nominate four participants from the other Arctic Six universities, one from Umeå University, Luleå University of Technology, University of Oulu, and University of Lapland (Nord university has a separate call).
Expedition costs and the charter flights to and from Yellowknife will be covered by UiT external funds. Travels to and from Sweden must be covered by the home department or the student.
For further information about the course and expedition, see the UiT website.
You can also follow the ship and see the sailing route on the One Ocean website.
