List of recent grantees

Here you can find a list of our grantees dating back to 2015. We are immensely proud of all our grantees from our students to our scholars.

Fulbright Grantees 2024-2025

Icelandic Students - Fulbright student grant

Guðrún Gígja Sigurðardóttir

LL.M. - Master of Law
Business Law

Host: Columbia Law School
Home Institution: University of Iceland

Hildur Hjörvar

LL.M. - Master of Law
Human Rights Law

Host: Harvard Law School
Home Institution: University of Strasbourg

Berglind Bjarnadóttir

PhD in Biology
Biochemistry and proteins

Host: Dartmouth College
Home Institution: University of Iceland

Hrefna Svavarsdóttir

PhD in Linguistics
Syntax & historical linguistics

Host: Harvard University
Home Institution: University of Iceland

Fulbright Visiting Student Researcher Grant

Ágústa Jónsdóttir

PhD student in Environmental Sciences at the University of Iceland
Research Project: System dynamic modeling of business models

Host: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Home Institution: University of Iceland

Erna María Jónsdóttir

PhD student in Pharmacology at the University of Iceland
Research Project: Gene therapy through lipid nanoparticle formulation

Host: University of Georgia
Home Institution: University of Iceland

Icelandic Scholars

Icelandic Fulbright Scholar Grant

Dr. Berglind Magnúsdóttir, professor of Education at the University of Iceland

Project: Comparative Study on Parental Choices and Practices in New York and Reykjavík

Host Institution: Columbia University
Home Institution: University of Iceland

Dr. Haukur Þorgeirsson, research professor of Icelandic Studies at the Árni Magnússon Institute

Project: The Text of the Prose Edda – A Reconstructive Approach

Host Institution: University of California - Berkeley
Home Institution: University of Iceland

Dr. Iris Nowenstein, postdoctoral fellow in Cognitive Linguistics at the University of Iceland

Project: Language and Memory

Host Institution: University of Pennsylvania
Home Institution: University of Iceland

Dr. Jóhanna Jakobsdóttir, assistant professor of Biostatistics at the University of Iceland

Project: Methods of Gene Mapping of Complex Traits

Host Institution: Stanford University
Home Institution: University of Iceland

Fulbright Arctic Initiative IV Scholar Grant

Dr. Anna Karlsdóttir, associate professor in Geography and Tourism Studies at the University of Iceland

Working Group: Arctic Resources
Project: Tourism Development in the Arctic as Resilience Enhancement in Wake of Climate Change Effects

Host Institution: University of Alaska Anchorage
Home Institution: University of Iceland

Dr. Rachael Johnstone, professor of Law and Dean of the Law Faculty at the University of Akureyri

Working Group: Arctic Resources
Project: Delivering a Just Energy Transition for the Arctic

Host Institution: Polar Institute, Wilson Center
Home Institution: University of Akureyri

Dr. Sigrún Sigurðardóttir, professor of Nursing at the University of Akureyri

Working Group: Mental Health and Well-Being
Project: Mental Health and Well-Being; Trauma, Stress, Suicide Prevention, Trauma-Informed Approach

Host Institution: University of Alaska Anchorage
Home Institution: University of Akureyri

Grant to attend Arctic Encounter in Alaska

Jósteinn Kristjánsson

Arctic Encounter Symposium 2025

Home Institution: University of Iceland

Sturla E. Jónsson

Arctic Encounter Symposium 2025

Home Institution: University of Iceland

Summer College Academy

Elísa Rún Róbertsdóttir

Pre-college Summer Program: Medical School Intensive

Host Institution: Johns Hopkins University
Home Institution: Kvennaskólinn í Reykjavík

Þórunn Guðmundsdóttir

Gateway to the American University

Host Institution: Boston University
Home Institution: Kvennaskólinn í Reykjavík

Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellowship

Sonja Bríet Steingrímsdóttir

Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Program

Host Institution: Purdue University
Home Institution: Menntaskólinn á Egilsstöðum

U.S. Students 2024-2025

Fulbright Student Grant

Bridget Cassata, Biology

Project: Study of Mitochondrial DNA Damage via the Northern Lights Assay

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: Amherst College

Melissa Guido, Painting and Printmaking

Project: Icelandic Sustainability Practices in Textile Printing and Production

Host: Host: University of Iceland/Reykjavik School of Visual Arts
Home Institution: School of Visual Arts

Mia Schwartz, Geology

MSc in Geology, Climate Control from the Ground Up: Geochemistry of Geothermal Systems in Iceland

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Ben Simmons, Zoology

Project: Occupancy Modeling of Icelandic Artic Fox Den Sites

Host: University of Iceland/Icelandic Institute of Natural History
Home Institution: University of Vermont

Fulbright-NSF Arctic Research Grant

Jack Ivie, Environmental Sciences

Independent Research: Afforestation Suitability Map

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: Drexel University

Arisha Khan, Public Health

Independent Research: Impact of Eyjafjallajökull Volcanic Eruptions on Respiratory Health of Arctic Community

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: Johns Hopkins University

Liza Wilson, Geology

Independent Research: Rapid Deglaciation and Changes in Volcanism and Seismicity: Sólheimajökull Case Study

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: State University of New York at Buffalo

Fulbright-National Geographic Award / Fulbright-NSF Arctic Research Grant

Konstantine Vlasis, Music Studies

PhD Research: Listening With Glaciers: The Sounds and Songs of a Melting Landscape

Host: University of Iceland/Iceland University of the Arts
Home Institution: New York University

U.S. Scholars

Fulbright Scholar Grant

Dr. Jean Davidson, assistant professor of Biology at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Project: Leveraging Bioinformatics for Innovative Biotechnological Insights: Applied Learning in Akureyri

Host: University of Akureyri
Home Institution: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Dr. Julio Rivera, professor of Management, Marketing and Geospatial Science at Carthage College

Project: Developing Location Intelligence in Business Curriculum

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: Carthage College

Fulbright-Ministry for Foreign Affairs Arctic Scholar Grant

Dr. Kanwalroop Dhanda, professor of Management at Sacred Heart University

Project: Impact of Climate Change on Iceland’s Economy and Supply Chains: A Stakeholder Approach

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: Sacred Heart University

Fulbright-NSF Arctic Research Grant

Carey Clouse, professor of Architecture & Landscape Architecture at the University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Project: Seeds of Change: Research on Glacier Afforestation

Host: Iceland University of the Arts/Icelandic Forest Service
Home Institution: University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Dr. Anthony Ives, professor of Integrative Biology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Project: As Winter Recedes and Summer Arrives: Changes in the Ecology of Lake Mývatn

Host: Myvatn Research Station
Home Institution: University of Wisconsin-Madison

Dr. Aaron Kennedy, associate professor of Atmospheric Sciences

Project: Improving Icelandic Avalanche Forecasts with Observations of Falling and Blowing Snow

Host: Icelandic Met Office
Home Institution: University of North Dakota

Dr. Sara Maxwell, associate professor of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences at the University of Washington-Bothell

Project: Protecting Nordic Species and Culture: Intersections of Eider Ducks and Seaweed

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: University of Washington - Bothell

Fulbright-NSF Distinguished Scholar Award in Arctic Research

Dr. Hongjie Xie, professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the University of Texas at San Antonio

Project: Icelandic Snow Cover Changes and Impacts under the Warming Climate

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: The University of Texas - San Antonio

Fulbright Iceland-NSF Arctic Security Scholar to Iceland and Finland

Dr. Jarrod Hayes, associate professor of International Relations at the University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Project: The Future of the Arctic: Changing Practices of Security in a Changing Environment

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Fulbright-NSF Scholar Grant in Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure

Dr. Kelly Caine, professor of Computing at Clemson University

Project: Usable Cybersecurity

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: Clemson University

Fulbright Distinguished Award in Teaching Research

Sabrina Miller, High School Biology Teacher

Project: Using Project-Based Sustainability Education to Empower Student Changemakers

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: East Side Community High School

Fulbright Arctic Initiative IV Scholar Grant

Mariah Seater, Public Health Researcher at Tulane University

Working Group: Mental Health and Well-Being
Project: Family Justice Centers in Arctic Communities

Host: University of Iceland, Centre of Public Health Sciences
Home Institution: Tulane University

Fulbright Specialist Program

Dr. Gregory Falco, assistant professor in Systems Engineering at Cornell University

Project: Security and Compounded Crisis Management

Host: Bifröst University
Home Institution: Cornell University

Dr. Alison Footman, Senior Program Manager at AVAC

Project: Surge in Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Infection Prevention

Host: The Directorate of Health
Home Institution: AVAC

Dr. Douglas Larkin, professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Montclair State University

Project: Strengthening STEM Teachers and Empowering Students

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: Montclair State University

Dr. Patricia Prinz, Adjunct Lecturer at City Tech

Project: Artificial Intelligence and Academic Writing

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: New York City College of Technology, CUNY

Dr. Beatrice Bridglall, Director, Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships at Student Freedom Initiative

Project: Capacity Building in International Master's Programs

Host: University Centre of the Westfjords
Home Institution: Student Freedom Initiative

Dr. Rainer Lohmann, professor of Oceanography at the University of Rhode Island

Project: Emerging Organic Micropollutants in Icelandic Waters

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: The University of Rhode Island

Dr. Karen Hammerness, Senior Educational Research Director at American Museum of Natural History

Project: Strengthening Teacher Education: An Exploratory Review

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: American Museum of Natural History

Inter-Country Travel Grant

Dr. Austin Hayes, Fulbright Scholar to Norway

Project: Additive Manufacturing and Computational Design

Host: Reykjavík University
Home Institution: University of Colorado Boulder

Fulbright Grantees 2023-2024

Icelandic Students - Fulbright student grant

Arnhildur Tómasdóttir

M.Sc. in Human Genetics and Genetic Counseling

Stanford University

Gríma Eir Irmudóttir

MFA in Documentary Media

Northwestern University

Hrafnkell Oddi Guðjónsson

LL.M. - Master of Law

University of California-Berkeley

Ivana Anna Nikolic

LL.M. Master of Law

Harvard Law School

Jónatan Hróbjartsson

LL.M. - Master of Law

Duke University

Sigurbjörn Bernharð Edvardsson

LL.M. - Master of Law

Harvard Law School

Fulbright Visiting Student Researcher Grant

Emil Dagsson

Economics/Econometrics. Research Project: PhD in Economics/Econometrics

Host: Brown University
Home Institution: University of Iceland

Guðbjörg Ríkey Thoroddsen Hauksdóttir

International Relations. Research Project: PhD in International Relations

Host: Harvard Kennedy School/Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs/Arctic Initiative
Home Institution: University of Iceland

Sólveig Sanchez

Environmental Sciences/Soil Conservation. Research Project: PhD in Ecological Restoration and Soil Science

Host: University of California-Davis
Home Institution: Agricultural University of Iceland

Summer Institute

Axel Bjarkar Sigurjónsson

Summer Institute on Environmental Issues

Host: Shippensburg University
Home Institution: Reykjavik University

EducationUSA Academy

Eron Thor Jónsson

Subject: Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Host: Boston University
Home Institution: Verzlunarskóli Íslands

Vaka Sif Tjörvadóttir

Subject: Aerospace Exploration/US Higher Education & Application Process

Host: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Home Institution: Framhaldsskólinn í Austur-Skaftafellssýslu

Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellowship

Heiðrún Vala Hilmarsdóttir

Subject: International Diplomacy, Media and Journalism, Global Problems, Democracy, and Civic Education

Host: Purdue University
Home Institution: Kvennaskólinn í Reykjavík

U.S. Students

Fulbright Student Grant

Sebastian Anthony Acevedo

Project: Gyrfalcon Nest Occupancy and Territory Quality in Northeast Iceland

Host: Icelandic Institute of Natural History
Home Institution: Santa Clara University

Annesley Elizabeth Black

M.Sc. Program in Sustainable Energy

Host: Reykjavik University, Iceland School of Energy
Home Institution: The U.S. Military Academy at West Point

Eleanor Anne Greer

Project: Spatial and Temporal Variation of Invertebrate Herbivory in Tundra Ecosystems

Host: Agricultural University of Iceland
Home Institution: Wellesley College

Kristie Marie Grillasca Gonzalez

MA Program in Viking & Medieval Norse Studies

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras

Christine Groves

M.Sc. Program in Sustainable Energy

Host: Reykjavik University, Iceland School of Energy
Home Institution: US Coast Guard Academy

Nathaniel Paul Wire

MSc Program in Geophysics

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: Pomona College

Fulbright-NSF Arctic Research Grant

Garrison Gerard

PhD Research: The Arctic Soundscape of Iceland: Examining Ecological Interaction Through Acoustics

Host: University of Iceland, Hornafjörður Research Center
Home Institution: University of North Texas

Emily Herbert

PhD Research: Scaling up Production of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs)

Host: University of Akureyri
Home Institution: Drexel University

Andrew Jester

PhD Research: Feasibility of Biomimetic Micro-Climates Using Geothermal Waste Heat

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: Villanova University

Daison Harper Weedop

Independent Research: Arctic Charr: adaptations to cycling food webs

Host: Hólar University
Home Institution: University of Maine

U.S. Scholars

Fulbright Scholar Grant

Dr. Gita Steiner-Khamsi

Project: The Use of Research Evidence and Expertise in Education Policy of Iceland

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: Teachers College, Columbia University

Fulbright-NSF Arctic Research Grant

Dr. Christopher Dunn

Project: Applying the Environmental Humanities to Conservation Management and Policy in Iceland

Host: Stefansson Arctic Institue
Home Institution: Colorado School of Mines

Dr. Barbara Kerr

Project: Creative Communities in Iceland; Origins, Dynamics, and Impact on Innovation

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: University of Kansas

Dr. Derek Schutt

Project: Measuring the Temperature and Extent of the Iceland Plume in the Lithosphere and Asthenosphere

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: Colorado State University

Fulbright-NSF Distinguished Scholar Grant in Cyber-Security and Critical Infrastructure

Dr. Dipankar Dasgupta

Project: Advanced Identity and Authentication mechanism for Cyber Ecosystem

Host: Reykjavik University
Home Institution: University of Memphis

Dr. Larry Leibrock

Project: Cyber/Physical Critical Infrastructure Cases; Threats, Risks and Resilience Models

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: Idaho State University

Fulbright-MFA Arctic Scholar Grant

Gregory Harris

Project: Community and Conservation in the Arctic

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: Harvard University

Fulbright Greece-Iceland Joint Award for Arts and Design

Rory Stuart

Project: Musical Cross-Pollination: A Reykjavik, Corfu, and New York Jazz Project

Host: Iceland University of the Arts
Home Institution: The New School

Fulbright Specialist Program

Dr. Jason Beckfield

Sociology / Project: The Social and Political Impact of Covid-19 in Iceland

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: Harvard University

Dr. Wanda Gregory

Computer Science / Project: Ethics and accountability in Computer Science

Host: Reykjavik University
Home Institution: University of Washington-Bothell

Dr. Cheryl Ann Purdy

Computer Science / Project: Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure

Host: University of Akureyri
Home Institution: University of the Cumberlands

Dr. Gregory Falco, assistant professor in Systems Engineering at Cornell University

Project: Security and Compounded Crisis Management

Host: Bifröst University
Home Institution: Cornell University

Andriy Semenyuk, independent filmmaker

Project: Ukrainian Refugee Stories on the Screen

Host: Fulbright Commission Iceland / Iceland University of the Arts

Dr. JoAnn Conrad, professor of Folklore at Diablo Valley College

Project: Feminist Approaches to Folklore

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: Diablo Valley College

Dr. Marcia Van Riper, professor at the University of North Carolina School of Nursing

Project: International Collaboration Concerning Family Nursing

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: University of Northern Carolina at Chapel Hill

Inter-Country Travel Grant

Dr. Iveta Silova McGurty, Fulbright Scholar to Finland

Project: International Collaboration in Education

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: Arizona State University

Fulbright Grantees 2022-2023

Icelandic Students - Fulbright student grant

Hanna Þráinsdóttir

M.A. Media, Culture and Communication

New York University

Helgi Sigtryggsson

M.Sc. Computer Science

Carnegie Mellon University

Sara Þöll Finnbogadóttir

M.Sc. Survey and Data Science

University of Michigan

Unnur Elfa Hallsteinsdóttir

LL.M. Master of Law

University of California, Los Angeles

Þórhildur Þórsdóttir

M.A. History

Columbia University

Fulbright Visiting Student Researcher Grant

Orri Smárason

Child Psychology. Research Project: Functional impairment in children and adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

Host Institution: Baylor University
Home Institution: University of Iceland

Sigurður Björnsson

Energy Economics. Research Project: Complementaries between geothermal resources and hydropower

Host Institutions: University of Washington, Seattle and University of California, Berkeley
Home Institution: University of Iceland

Sóllilja Bjarnadóttir

Environmental Sociology. Research Project: How different kinds of trust affect the public’s support for environmental policies: A cross-national quantitative analysis

Host Institution: Harvard University
Home Institution: University of Iceland

Icelandic Scholars

Icelandic Fulbright Scholar Grant

Dr. Hera Guðlaugsdóttir

Project: Long-Term Climate Impacts after Major High-Latitude and Equatorial Eruptions

Host Institution: University of California, Irvine
Home Institution: University of Iceland

Fulbright Arctic Initiative III Scholar Grant

Dr. Sigríður Kristjánsdóttir

Project: Sustainable Circumpolar Development

Host Institution: University of Washington, Seattle
Home Institution: Agricultural University of Iceland

Dr. Silja Bára Ómarsdóttir

Project: Arctic Security as an Everyday, Lived Experience

Host Institution: University of Colorado Boulder
Home Institution: University of Iceland

Iceland-U.S. Educational Commission Health Exchange

Dr. Sigrún Ólafsdóttir

Project: The Social and Political Impact of Covid-19 in Iceland

Host Institution: Harvard University
Home Institution: University of Iceland

Summer Institute

Embla Rún Halldórsdóttir

Summer Institute on Environmental Issues

Host: Shippensburg University
Home Institution: University of Iceland

EducationUSA Academy

Eybjört Ísól Torfadóttir

Subject: Innovating Solutions for a Sustainable Future

Host: University of Wisconsin–Madison
Home Institution: Kvennaskólinn í Reykjavík

Þór Ástþórsson

Subject: Innovating Solutions for a Sustainable Future

Host: University of Wisconsin–Madison
Home Institution: Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík

U.S. Students

Fulbright Student Grant

Bethany Bronkema

Project: Life Cycle Assessment of Iceland's Aluminum Production Process using Inert Metal Anodes

Host: Reykjavik University
Home Institution: Swarthmore College

Sydney Fox

Project: Atmospheric Fallout of Microplastics: Procedures for Collection and Analysis of Samples

Host: Reykjavik University
Home Institution: California State University-Fresno

Brittaney Key

Project: M.A. Interdisciplinary Studies - Community Planning in Rural and Remote Communities

Host: University Centre of the Westfjords
Home Institution: University of California-Davis

Fulbright-MoC Grant for Studies in Icelandic as a Second Language

Erik Maher

Project: Icelandic as a Second Language - Literary Self-Identities in Old Norse and Modern Icelandic

Host: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
Home Institution: Rice University

Fulbright-NSF Arctic Research Grant

Meghan Orman

PhD Research Project: Developing Environmentally Sustainable Behaviors in Early Childhood

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: University of Pittsburgh

U.S. Scholars

Fulbright Scholar Grant

Dr. Kirk Hoppe

Project: Teaching Africa in Iceland

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: University of Illinois Chicago

Fulbright-NSF Arctic Research Grant

Dr. Áslaug Ásgeirsdóttir

Project: Iceland in the Arctic: Evolution of Arctic Policy and its Impact on Priorities in the Arctic Council

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: Bates College

Dr. Tenley Banik

Project: Exploring Connections Between Bedrock Geology and Atlantic Cod Populations in the Westfjords

Host: Research Centre of the Westfjords
Home Institution: Illinois State University

Dr. Wanda Gregory

Project: Empathic Computing - Mental Health and Wellness

Host: Reykjavik University
Home Institution: University of Washington-Bothell

Fulbright-NSF Distinguished Scholar Grant in Cyber-Security and Critical Infrastructure

Dr. Rakesh Verma

Project: E-Guard: Evaluating and Reducing Cyber Risk

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: University of Houston

Fulbright-MFA Arctic Scholar Grant

Dr. Cayla Rosché

Project: Icelandic Lyric Diction and Repertoire

Host: Iceland University of the Arts
Home Institution: Edgewood College

Iceland-U.S. Educational Commission Scholar Grant

Dr. Paul Muench

Project: Kierkegaard's Ironic Socrates

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: University of Montana

Fulbright Arctic Initiative III Scholar Grant

Dr. Jessica Graybill

Project: Wellbeing and Resilience of the New(est) Northerners: Ukrainian Refugee Experiences in Iceland

Host: The University of Iceland
Home Institution: Colgate University

Fulbright Specialist Program

Dr. Merrie Kaas

Public Health / Project: Master's program in Advance practice Psych Mental Health

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: University of Minnesota

Bridget Burger

Education / Project: STEM Húsavík: A community-based STEM network

Host: Húsavík Academic Center
Home Institution: Cape Cod Community College

Dr. Jeremy Firestone

Environmental Science / Project: Sustainable Development of Wind Energy Resources in Iceland

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: University of Delaware

Dr. Thomas M. O’Reilly

Education / Project: University Leadership - from Good to Great

Host: Bifröst University
Home Institution: Pine Manor College

Dr. Kristi Rudelius-Palmer

Education / Project: Advancing human rights in education

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: University of Minnesota

Nathan Thomson

Environmental Science / Project: Green infrastructure in Icelandic National Parks

Host: Vatnajökull National Park
Home Institution: National Park Service

Fulbright Hays Follow-Up Seminar 2023

Amy B. Barsanti

2nd Grade Teacher

Institution: Jamesville Elementary School
Jamesville, NC

Anne M. Schaefer

English Teacher

Institution: Marin Oaks High School
Novato, CA

Anya Rose

Elementary Science Teacher

Institution: Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
Philadelphia, PA

Cheri McNeely

Special Ed. - Science and Math Teacher

Institution: Churchill High School
San Antonio, TX

Ellen C. Craig

Art Teacher

Institution: Bettendorf Middle School
Bettendorf, IA

Jennifer M. Myers

Special Ed. - English, Arts and Social Studies Teacher

Institution: School Without Walls
Washington, D.C.

Karen A. Richey

History and Social Science Teacher

Institution: Toby Johnson Middle School
Elk Grove, CA

Kimberly P. Mellor

Literary Coach

Institution: Elementary School
Chapel Hill, NC

Laurie A. Eldridge

Art Educator

Institution: Ira A. Murphy Elementary
Peoria, AZ

Lisa A. Carotenuto

Professional Development Academic Traine

Institution: Tucson Unified School District
Tucson, AZ

Sara H. Sharer

ELL Coordinator

Institution: Cedaredge Elementary School
Cedaredge, CO

William A. Hilt

Social Studies Teacher

Institution: Hull Prairie Intermediate School
Perrysburg, OH

Fulbright Grantees 2021-2022

Icelandic Students - Fulbright student grant

Bjarki Þórsson

Bjarki Þórsson

LL.M. - Master of Law

Tufts University, the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy

Guðný Ragna Ragnarsdóttir

LL.M. - Master of Law

Columbia Law School, Columbia University

Herdís Ásta Pálsdóttir

M.Sc. Applied Behavioral Analysis

California State University, Sacramento

Jón Kristinn Einarsson

M.A. European History

Columbia University

Nökkvi Dan Elliðason

M.Sc. Statistics and Data Science

Yale University

Theodóra Listalín Þrastardóttir

M.A. Arts Management

Carnegie Mellon University

Icelandic Scholars

Fulbright Arctic Initiative III Scholar Award

Dr. Sigríður Kristjánsdóttir

Research Theme: Arctic Infrastructure in a Changing Environment
Research Project: Sustainable Circumpolar Development

Host: University of Washington, Seattle
Home: Agricultural University of Iceland

Dr. Silja Bára Ómarsdóttir

Research Theme: Arctic Security and Cooperation
Research Project: Arctic Security as an Everyday, Lived Experience

Host: National Snow and Ice Data Center, University of Colorado Boulder
Home: University of Iceland

Summer Institute

Eik Arnþórsdóttir

Summer Institute on Environmental Issues

Host: University of Nevada, Reno
Home Institution: University of Iceland

U.S. Students

Fulbright Student Grants

Jillian Hemler Galloway

Research Project: Feasibility of Seaweed Farms as an Established and Sustainable Form of Icelandic Aquaculture

Host: University Centre of the Westfjords
Home Institution: Bowdoin College

Tyler John Gogal

Project: MS Program in Environmental Engineering Study and Research

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: Northeastern University

Fulbright-MoE Grant for Studies in Icelandic as a Second Language

Adam Flint Taylor

Project: Icelandic as a Second Language

Host: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
Home Institution: At large

Fulbright-NSF Arctic Research Grant

Robyn Angela Barrow

PhD Research Project: Ecologies of Art-Making in Medieval Iceland

Host: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
Home Institution: University of Pennsylvania

Andrew Paul Castagno

Research Project: Sea-Ice Meltwater Productivity in the Denmark and Fram Straits

Host: Reykjavik University
Home Institution: At large

Olivia Wynne Houck

PhD Research Project: Route 1: A Trans-North Atlantic History

Host: University of Iceland
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

U.S. Scholars

Fulbright-Scholars

Dr. Ashley Byock

Project: Teaching African-American Literature and Culture in a Trans-Atlantic Environment

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: Edgewood College

Dr. JoAnn Conrad

Project: Folkloristics - Teaching Folklore and Folkloristics

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: Diablo Valley College

Dr. Evan Dean

Project: Occupational Therapy - Facilitating Student-Directed Learning through Coaching, Mentorship, and Research

Host: University of Akureyri
Home Institution: University of Kansas

Dr. Elizabeth Mendenhall

Project: Polar Law - Teaching and Researching Iceland's Role in Developing the International Law of the Sea

Host: University of Akureyri
Home Institution: University of Rhode Island

Fulbright-NSF Arctic Research Grants

Dr. Jan Marie Fritz

Project: Iceland's Implementation of Essential Policies: The Central Inclusion of Women and Girls and Addressing Climate Change

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: University of Cincinnati

Dr. Eric Johnson

Project: Researching Mobile Tenancy and Consumer Revolution in 19th Century Iceland

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: Harvard University

Fulbright-NSF Scholar in Cyber-Security and Critical Infrastructure

Meghan McGrath

Project: Teaching and Researching, Designing Cyber-Security for Regional Models of Trust

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: IBM

MFA Arctic Scholars

Dr. Christina Goethel

Project: Teaching International Scientific and Societal Collaborations from a Pan-Arctic Perspective

Host: University of Akureyri
Home Institution: Maryland Center for Environmental Science

Dr. Nicole Gatto

Project: Is Vitamin D Associated with Parkinson's Disease Risk in a Population with Low Sunlight Exposure?

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: Claremont Graduate University

Fulbright Specialist Program

Bridget Burger

Education / Project: STEM Húsavík: A community-based STEM network

Host: Húsavík Academic Center
Home Institution: Cape Cod Community College

Dr. Christopher Copeland

Computer Science / Project: Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure

Host: University of Akureyri
Home Institution: Tarleton State University

Dr. Alison Dundes Renteln

Law / Project: Cultural heritage, cultural law and human rights

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: University of Southern California

Dr. Anna Gotlib

Political Science / Project: A Broader Space of Reasons

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: Brooklyn College CUNY

Fulbright Grantees 2020-2021

Icelandic Students - Fulbright student grant

Birna Guðrún Ásbjörnsdóttir

Health Sciences

Host Institution: Harvard University - Mass General Hospital
Home Institution: University of Iceland

Karen Birna Þorvaldsdóttir

Health Sciences

Host institution: University of Michigan
Home Institution: University of Akureyri

Salvör Rafnsdóttir

Health Sciences

Host institution: Johns Hopkins University
Home Institution: University of Iceland

Summer Institute

Lilja Guðmundsdóttir

SUSI Program for Student Leaders on Entrepreneurship and Economic Development

Hosted Virtually by the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

U.S. Grantees 2020-2021

U.S. Students

Sadie Cook

Project: Bodies in the Sublime, Photographing Hot Springs in Iceland

Host institution: Iceland University of the Arts
Home Institution: Yale University

Nick Fry

Project: Geothermal Systems for Rural Communities

Host: Reykjavik University
Home Institution: University of Montana

Fulbright-MoE Student Grant

Rachel Britton

Project: In Translation: Mapping Contemporary Icelandic Poetry, Icelandic as a Second Language

Host: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
Home Institution: SUNY

Fulbright-NSF Arctic Research Grant

Corrie Nyquist

Project: Defying the cold: Life History and Biodiversity of Winter Emerging Chironomids in Iceland

Host: The Marine and Freshwater Institution of Iceland
Home Institution: University of Minnesota

U.S. Scholars

Fulbright Scholars

Dr. Priscilla Barnes

Project: Exploring Modes and Foci of Maternal and Infant Health Interventions

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: University of Indiana

Fulbright-NSF Arctic Research Grants

Dr. Christine Palmer

Project: Investigation of Soil Biota for Improved ForestEstablishment

Host: Icelandic Forest Research
Home Institution: Castleton University

Dr. Christopher Hamilton

Project: Planetary Analog Research in Iceland: Investigations of the 1783-1784 Laki and 2014-2015 Holuhraun Lava Flow-Fields

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: University of Arizona

Dr. Lukas Danner

Project: Iceland's Second Chairmanship of the Arctic Council (2019-2021): A Study in Small States Leadership

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: Florida International University

Dr. Laura Watt

Project: Wild but Home: An Environmental History of Árneshreppur, in Iceland's Westfjords

Host: University Centre of the Westfjords
Sonoma State University

Dr. Sara Rathburn

Project: Putting Down Roots: Afforestation and Channel Stability of Icelandic Rivers

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: Colorado State University

Dr. Skylar Bayer

Project: The Recovery of a Fishery Collapse: An Analysis of Reproduction and Recruitment in a Once Thriving Iceland Scallop Population

Host: The Marine and Freshwater Research Institute
Home Institution: University of Maine

Dr. Adam Booth

Project: Controls on Catastrophic Bedrock Landslide Occurrence in Northern Iceland

Host: Icelandic Institute of Natural History
Home Institution: Portland State University

Fulbright-NSF Scholar in Cyber-Security and Critical Infrastructure

Dr. Gregory Falco

Project: A Cybersecurity Clinic for Critical Infrastructure

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Fulbright Global Scholar

Dr. Farida Jalalzai

Political Science

Host: University of Iceland
Home Institution: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Fulbright Specialist Program

Jeannie Fox

Business Administration / Project: Advanced Training for Non-Profit Managers in Iceland

Host: University of Iceland Faculty of Political Science/Faculty of Social Work
Home Institution: Hamline University School of Business

Dr. Benjamin Baruch Olshin

Political Science / Project: The Search for Meaning in East and West

Host: University of Iceland Philosophy Department
Home Institution: The University of the Arts, Philadelphia

Dr. Rob Thomas Guerrette

Computer Science and Information Technology / Project: Specialist in Cyber-Security and Critical Infrastructure

Host: University of Akureyri
Home Institution: Florida International University, Miami

Fulbright Hays Seminar 2021

Amy B. Barsanti

Teacher

Institution: Jamesville Elementary School
Plymouth, NC

Anne M. Schaefer

Teacher

Institution: San Jose Intermediate School
Novato, CA

Anya Rose

Elementary Science Teacher

Institution: Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
Philadelphia, PA

Caitlin R. McKinnon

Special Education Teacher

Institution: Granite School District
Salt Lake City, UT

Cheri McNeely

Instructional Specialist

Institution: San Antonio Independent School District
San Antonio, TX

Ellen C. Craig

Art Teacher

Institution: Bettendorf Middle School
Bettendorf, IA

Jennifer M. Myers

4th Grade Teacher

Institution: School Without Walls
Washington, D.C

Karen A. Richey

History and Social Science Teacher

Institution: Toby Johnson Middle School
Elk Grove, CA

Kimberly P. Mellor

Literary Coach

Institution: Ephesus Elementary School
Chapel Hill, NC

Laurie A. Eldridge

Art Educator

Institution: Peoria Unified School District #11
Glendale, AZ

Lily B. Albright

Principal

Institution: Unionville Elementary School
Bloomington, IN

Lindsay G. Teeples-Mitchell

Humanities Teacher

Institution: Brandeis School of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

Lisa A. Carotenuto

Teacher

Institution: Doolen Middle School
Tuscon, AZ

Sara H. Sharer

Ell Coordinator, Special Ed.

Institution: Cedaredge Elementary School
Cedaredge, CO

Sophia B. Donnelly

5th Grade Teacher

Institution: George Peabody Elementary School
San Francisco, CA

William (Bill) A. Hilt

Teacher

Institution: Hull Prairie Intermediate School
Perrysburg, OH

Fulbright Grantees 2019-2020

Icelandic Students

Fulbright Student Grant

  • Erna Vala Arnardóttir
  • Musical Arts, Ph.D.
  • University of Southern California
  • Ingvi Hrannar Ómarsson
  • Education, M.A.
  • Stanford University
  • Kristján Páll Guðmundsson
  • History, M.A.
  • Columbia University
  • Sóley Kaldal
  • Global Affairs, M.A.
  • Yale University

Summer Institute

  • Lenya Rún Taha Karim
  • Subject: Entrepreneurship and Economic Development
  • Host Institution: University of Tennessee

EducationUSA Academy

  • Elísa Sverrisdóttir
  • Subject: College Preparation Summer Program
  • Host Institution: St. Cloud University
  • Katrín Ósk Einardóttir
  • Subject: College Preparation Summer Program
  • Host Institution: University of Wisconsin

Icelandic Fulbright Scholars

  • Dr. Árni Heimir Ingólfsson
  • Music Studies
  • Yale Univeristy
  • Dr. Gísli Kort Kristófersson
  • Psychiatric Nursing
  • University of Minnesota

Fulbright Arctic Initiative Grant

  • Dr. Lára Jóhannsdóttir
  • Arctic Research, Sustainable Economies
  • Dartmouth College, University of Maine, University of Southern Maine

U.S. Students

U.S. Fulbright Student Grant

  • Joshua Rivers
  • Anthropology, Ph.D.
  • University of Iceland
  • Tiffany White
  • Language and Literature, Ph.D.
  • Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies

Fulbright-NSF Arctic Research Grant

  • Adam Zimmer
  • Anthropology, Ph.D.
  • University of Iceland
  • Greta Wells
  • Geography, Ph.D.
  • University of Iceland

Fulbright and Árni Magnússon Institute Grant for Icelandic Studies

  • Nicholas Borbely
  • Icelandic as a Second Language
  • Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies

U.S. Scholars

Fulbright-Scholar

  • Dr. Jonathan Wilcox
  • English
  • Host: University of Iceland
    Home Institution: University of Iowa
  • Dr. Mary Hendrickson
  • Agriculture
  • Host: Agricultural University of Iceland
    Home Institution: University of Missouri
  • Dr. Barry Zellen
  • International Relations
  • Host: University of Akureyri
    Home Institution: U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Fulbright-MFA Arctic Scholar

  • Dr. Lauren Fields
  • Fisheries
  • Host: Univeristy of Akureyri & University of Iceland
    Home Institution: NOAA

Fulbright-NSF Arctic Research Grants

  • Dr. Darren Larsen
  • Geology
  • Host: University of Iceland
    Home Institution: Occidental College
  • Dr. Michael Whitney
  • Oceanography
  • Host: University of Iceland
    Home Institution: University of Connecticut

Fulbright-NSF Scholars in Cyber-Security and Critical Infrastructure

  • Dr. Derek Doran
  • Computer Science
  • Host: Reykjavik University
    Wright State University
  • Dr. Steve Chiu
  • Engineering
  • Host: University of Iceland
    Home Institution: Idaho State University

Fulbright Specialist Program

  • Dr. Anna Gotlib
  • Political Science
  • Host: University of Iceland
    Home Institution: CUNY
  • Dr. Dennis Riege
  • Environmental Science
  • Host: The Agricultural University of Iceland
    University of Maryland (retired)
  • Dr. Jonathan Trent
  • Environmental Science
  • Host: University of Iceland
    Home Institution: University of California, Santa Cruz

Fulbright grantees 2018-2019

Icelandic students

Fulbright student grant

  • Arnór Gunnar Gunnarsson
  • History, M.A.
  • Columbia University
  • Eygló Höskuldsdóttir Viborg
  • Composition, M.A.
  • New York University
  • Kristján Theodór Sigurðsson
  • Mechanical Engineering, M.Sc.
  • University of California, Berkeley

Cobb Family Fellowship and Fulbright travel grant

  • Eva Baldursdóttir
  • Law, LL.M.
  • University of Miami

Summer institute 2018 on Social Entrepreneurship

  • Ellen Geirsdóttir
  • University of Tennessee

Icelandic Scholars

Fulbright scholar grant

  • Dr. Bryndís Björk Ásgeirsdóttir
  • Psychology
  • Columbia University

Fulbright Arctic Initiative scholar grant

  • Dr. Lára Jóhannsdóttir
  • Business
  • Dartmouth College

US students

Fulbright student grant

  • Maxine Savage
  • Literature, MA
  • University of Iceland
  • Grace Cesario
  • Anthropology, PhD.
  • Skagafjörður Heritage Museum and Stefansson Arctic Institute
  • Oliver Daliet IV
  • MSc., Health Sciences
  • University of Iceland
  • Nicholas Robinson
  • Geography, PhD.
  • University of Iceland

Fulbright-NSF Arctic research grant

  • Victoria Buschman
  • Environmental Science, PhD
  • Arctic Council - CAFF

Fulbright-Icelandic Ministry of Education grant

  • Avery Brooks Bennett
  • Icelandic
  • University of Iceland

US Scholars

Fulbright scholar grant

  • Julia Hechtman
  • Visual Arts
  • Iceland University of the Arts
  • Dr. Harvey Milkman
  • Psychology
  • Reykjavik University

Fulbright-Ministry for Foreign Affairs Arctic research grant

  • Dr. Nathan Reigner
  • Environmental Sciences
  • University of Akureyri

Fulbright-NSF Arctic research grant

  • Dr. Adam Smith
  • Biology
  • University of Iceland
  • Dr. Joseph Roman
  • Biology
  • University of Iceland
  • Dr. M Jackson
  • Geography
  • University of Iceland
  • Dr. Rhonda Johnson
  • Public Health
  • University of Akureyri

Fulbright Arctic Initiative scholar grant

  • Nicole Kanayurak
  • Arctic Research
  • University of Iceland

Fulbright Global scholar

  • Dr. Matthew Bowker
  • Ecology
  • The Agricultural University of Iceland

Fulbright specialists

  • Dr. Kathie Erwin
  • Social Work
  • University of Iceland
  • Dr. Christoher Hamstra
  • Business
  • Bifröst University

Fulbright-NSF Cyber Security specialists

  • Dr. Moussa Ayyash
  • Computer Science
  • Reykjavik University
  • Dr. Sachin Shetty
  • Computer
  • University of Iceland

Inter-country Travel Grant

  • Dr. Heidi Pearson
  • Biology
  • University of Iceland

Fulbright grantees 2017-2018

Icelandic students

Fulbright student grant

  • Fannar Freyr Ívarsson
  • Law, LLM
  • University of California, Berkeley
  • Júlía Arnardóttir
  • Mechanical Engineering, MA
  • University of Southern California
  • Kristófer Másson
  • Software Engineering, MSc
  • Drexel University
  • Ólafur Darri Björnsson
  • International Relations, MA and PhD
  • University of Chicago

Cobb Family Fellowship and Fulbright student grant

  • Gunnlaugur Geirsson
  • Law, LLM
  • University of Miami

Summer Institute 2017 on Civic Engagement

  • Jón Atli Tómasson
  • University of South Carolina

Fulbright student grant

  • Katerina De Vito
  • Public Health, PhD
  • Reykjavik University
  • Christian DiBari
  • Environmental Studies, MA
  • University of Iceland
  • Tasha O´Hara
  • Coastal and Marine Management, MA
  • University Center of the Westfjords

Fulbright-NSF Arctic research grant

  • Christina Anaya
  • Biology, PhD
  • The Agricultural University of Iceland
  • David Prieto
  • Arctic Research
  • Stefansson Arctic Institute

Fulbright-Icelandic Ministry of Education grant

  • Hannah Hethmon
  • Icelandic
  • University of Iceland

US scholars

Fulbright scholar grant

  • Alissa Mello
  • Puppetry
  • Iceland University of the Arts
  • Demian Schane
  • Law
  • University of Akureyri
  • Dr. Merrie Kaas
  • Nursing
  • University of Akureyri

Fulbright-Ministry for Foreign Affairs Arctic research grant

  • Dr. Charles Norchi
  • Law
  • University of Akureyri and University of Iceland

Fulbright-NSF Arctic research grant

  • Dr. Bradley Barr
  • Environmental Science
  • Stefansson Arctic Institute
  • Dr. Gregory Keller
  • Biology
  • University of Iceland
  • Dr. Janette Boughman
  • Biology
  • Hólar University College
  • Dr. John Bodinger
  • Anthropology
  • University of Iceland
  • Dr. Michelle Koutnik
  • Geology
  • University of Iceland
  • Dr. Virgina Vitzthum
  • Anthropology
  • University of Iceland

Fulbright Global scholar

  • Gertraud Maskarinec
  • Medicine
  • University of Iceland

Fulbright specialists

  • Dr. Angelea Panos
  • Social Work
  • Ministry of Welfare
  • Dr. Barbara Laster
  • Education
  • University of Iceland
  • Dr. Mariana Souto-Manning
  • Education
  • University of Iceland
  • Dr. Diana Katovitch
  • Education
  • University of Iceland
  • Dr. Patrick Lin
  • Political Science
  • University of Iceland
  • Dr. Craig Schreiber
  • Business
  • Bifröst University
  • Dr. John Brumbie McCleod
  • Tourism
  • Hólar University College

Fulbright-NSF Cyber Security specialists

  • Eileen Decker
  • Cyber Security
  • University of Akureyri
  • Fritz Allhoff
  • Cyber Security
  • University of Iceland

Fulbright grantees 2016/2017

Icelandic students

Fulbright student grant

  • Anna Marsibil Clausen
  • Journalism, MA
  • University of California, Berkley
  • Sólveig Ásta Sigurðardóttir
  • Literature, PhD
  • Rice University
  • Viðja Karen Júlíusdóttir
  • Biomedical Engineering, MSc.
  • University of Southern California
  • Víðir Þór Rúnarsson, ,
  • Engineering Management, MSc.
  • Columbia University

Frank Boas award and Fulbright student grant

  • Helga Guðmundsdóttir
  • Law, LLM
  • Harvard University

Summer institute 2016 on Environmental Issues

  • Vigdís Bergsdóttir
  • University of Oregon

Icelandic scholars

Fulbright scholar grant

  • Dr. Guðrún Nordal
  • Medieval Literature
  • University of California, Berkeley
  • Dr. Helga Rut Guðmundsdóttir
  • Music Teaching
  • Columbia University og University of Southern California

US students

Fulbright student grant

  • Alexandra Yingst
  • Coastal and Marine management, MA
  • University Centre of the Westfjords

Fulbright-NSF Arctic research grant

  • Kathryn Catlin
  • Anthropology, PhD
  • University of Iceland

Fulbright – Icelandic Ministry of Education grant

  • Megan Matich
  • Icelandic
  • University of Iceland

US Scholars

Fulbright scholar grant

  • Dr. Sherry Robinson
  • Business
  • Bifröst University
  • Dr. Tracey Boisseau
  • Gender Studies
  • University of Iceland

Fulbright-Ministry for Foreign Affairs Arctic research grant

  • Anita Parlow
  • Law
  • University of Akureyri

Fulbright-NSF Arctic Research grant

  • Dr. Erica Hill
  • Anthropology
  • University of Iceland
  • Dr. Jay Nelson
  • Physiology
  • Hólar University College
  • Dr. Janelle Knox-Hayes
  • Political Science
  • University of Iceland
  • Dr. Robert Zierenberg
  • Geology
  • University of Iceland
  • Dr. Scott Erickson
  • Marketing
  • University of Akureyri
  • Dr. Stephanie Grocke
  • Geology
  • University of Iceland

Fulbright Specialists

  • Abiodun Akinwuntan
  • Social Work
  • University of Akureyri
  • Angelea Panos
  • Social Work
  • Ministry of Welfare
  • Kathleen Andereck
  • Tourism
  • Hólar University College
  • Larry Anderson
  • Chemistry
  • University of Iceland
  • Barry Costa-Pierce
  • Education
  • University of Akureyri
  • Richard Gaskins
  • Law
  • University of Iceland
  • Mariana Souto-Manning
  • Education
  • University of Iceland
  • Sara Veblen-Mortenson
  • Education
  • University of Iceland

Fulbright grantees 2015/16

Icelandic students

Fulbright student grant

  • Ásbjörg Einarsdóttir
  • Engineering, MSc
  • Stanford University
  • Eyþór Kamban Þrastarson
  • Psychology, MA.
  • Louisiana Tech University
  • Gunnlaugur Björnsson
  • Music, MA
  • Yale University
  • Ingibjörg Guðný Friðriksdóttir
  • Music, MA.
  • Mills College
  • Magnús Örn Sigurðsson
  • Cultural Anthropology, PhD.
  • Rice University
  • Þorleifur Örn Gunnarsson
  • Education, MSc.
  • Columbia University

Cobb Family Fellowship and Fulbright grant

  • Elín Ósk Helgadóttir
  • Law, LLM.
  • University of Miami

Summer institute 2015 on Social Entrepreneurship

  • Anna Gyða Sigurgísladóttir

Icelandic scholars

Fulbright Arctic Initiative scholar grant

  • Dr. Bjarni Már Magnússon
  • Law
  • Duke University

US students

Fulbright student grant

  • Nicholas Hoffman
  • Medieval Studies
  • University of Iceland
  • M Jackson
  • Geography
  • University of Iceland
  • Rose Rustowicz
  • Natural Sciences
  • University of Iceland

Fulbright-Icelandic Ministry of Education grant

  • Elijah Petzold
  • Icelandic
  • University of Iceland

US scholars

Fulbright scholar grant

  • Dr. Linda Gray
  • American studies
  • University of Iceland
  • Dr. Janelle Knox-Hayes
  • Political Science
  • University of Iceland
  • Dr. Leigh O´Brien
  • Education
  • University of Iceland
  • Dr. Rebecca Pincus
  • Political Science/Arctic Research
  • University of Iceland/University of Akureyri
  • Dr. Tok Thompson
  • Anthropology/Folkloristics
  • University of Iceland
  • Dr. Robert Wheelersburg
  • Anthropology/Arctic Research
  • University of Iceland

Fulbright Arctic Initiative scholar grant

  • Gwen Holdmann
  • Engineering/Energy
  • National Energy Authority

Fulbright Specialists

  • Dr. Charlotte Witt
  • Gender Studies
  • University of Iceland
  • Dr. Nicole Dubus
  • Social Work
  • Ministry of Welfare
  • Dr. Tod Sloan
  • Education
  • University of Iceland

Intercountry Travel Grant

  • Dr. Benjamin Gregg
  • Political Science
  • University of Iceland
  • Dr. Jennifer Forbey
  • Biology
  • Icelandic Institute of Natural History